Category: Chicago Daily News
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1894 Obituaries: February 5
From the February 5, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 7; “GALLAGHER-At Des Plaines, Ill., Feb. 5, 1894, Mrs. BRIDGET GALLAGHER. Funeral Wednesday, at 9 a.m., by cars to Calvary.” “PETERSON-ANNA FLORENCE PETERSON, Feb. 3, 1894, at 19 Milton-av., aged 3 years 1 month and 15 days. Funeral…
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1920 Obituaries: January 3
The following “Cards of Thanks” notices were printed on page 11 of the January 3, 1920 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “SCHULTZ-I WISH TO EXPRESS MY MOST sincere thanks and appreciation to my many friends and relatives for their kind sympathy and beautiful floral offerings in my recent bereavement…
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Front Page News – January 30, 1894
The following story appeared on the front page of the January 30, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “No Inquest on Mrs. Gardner – Post-Mortem Must First Be Held-Trouble About the Furniture. Ex-Ald. Frank Vierling and wife of 2347 Michigan-av., backed up by another witness or two, with great…
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1894 Obituaries: January 30
The following death notices appeared in the January 30, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 6; “BAER-Jan. 28, 1894, FRANZ BAER, beloved father of Wendelin Seng, Frank Baer and Mrs. Nicholas Hansen, aged 77 years. Funeral Wednesday, Jan. 31, from his late residence, corner Clark-st. and Ridge-av., at…
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1908 Obituaries: January 3
From the January 3, 1908 issue of the Chicago Daily New; “David Van Ness Person Expires. David Van Ness Person, a well-known figure to the paint and varnish trade of the country, and publisher of Paint, Oil and Drug Review, died yesterday at his residence, 3249 Rhodes avenue, after a…
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Front Page News – January 25, 1894
The following stories appeared on the front page of the January 25, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “More Small Pox at City Hall – John Cleary, Suffering with the Disease, is Held for Health Officers – John Cleary, a steamboat hand, 35 years old, stricken with small pox,…
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1894 Obituaries: January 25
The following appeared in the January 25, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 5; “MULLMEYER-Wednesday, Jan. 24, 1893 [sic], Mrs. SOPHIE MULLMEYER, aged 84 years. Funeral from residence of her daughter, Mrs. Amalie Olsen, 691 Shober-st., Sunday, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m., by carriages to Mount Olive cemetery.”…
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1914 Obituaries: January 23
The following notices of death appeared in the January 23, 1914 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “ANDERSON-Minnie, age 58 years, wife of Charles Anderson, mother of Mrs. A. Raggio. Funeral from O’Hanley Bros.’ chapel, 6535 Cottage Grove-av., Jan 24. Burial at Princeton, Ill.” “FRITZ-Stella, age 16 years, 2473 Fulton-st.,…
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Briefly Chicago – January 23, 1914
The following tidbits appeared in the January 23, 1914 issue of the Chicago Daily News (City Brevities column); “Three horses were burned to death and a woman narrowly escaped a similar fate when she ran into a smoke filled warehouse at 3146 Cottage Grove avenue shortly before midnight and attempted…
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Front Page News – January 20, 1894
The following stories appeared on the front page of the January 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “Seven Young Prisoners – Judge Freeman Refuses to Hear Their Cases Before Seeing Their Parents Among the prisoners arraigned before Judge Freeman to-day were Alex Wolf, Barney Samson, Sam Sichlestine, George…
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