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Category: Chicago Daily News

  • Wedding This Evening

    “ROTH-BLATTAN-C. EDMUND ROTH and MISS MINNIE BLATTAN will be married this evening at St. Paul’s church, LaSalle-av. and Ontario-st.: ceremony at 8 p.m.; the Rev. R. A. John officiating.” The notice above appeared on page 11 of the June 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News. My transcription above is…

  • Ida Martin Released from Jail

    “IDA MARTIN GOES FREE. No One Appears to Prosecute Her-The Goods Recovered. Ida Martin, the young woman who was placed in jail a few days ago charged with getting dry goods and clothing from Marshall Field, Carson, Pirie & Co., and other firms, got out of her troubles easily this…

  • Bancroft School on Fire

    From the front page of the June 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, “PANIC AMONG THE PUPILS. Fire in Rear of the Bancroft School Causes Great Alarm Among the Children. TEACHERS LOCK THE DOORS OF THE ROOMS. One Boy Leaps from an Upper Window and is Badly Bruised.…

  • 1894 Obituaries: June 20

    The following notices of death appeared on page 11 of the June 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “BRAUNS-June 19, LEOPOLD A. BRAUNS, son of Emma Brauns. Funeral Tuesday June 22, 2 p.m., from 1346 Montana-st., to Wunder’s cemetery.” “CONNOR-June 19, JOHN LAWRENCE, beloved son of William and…

  • Trying Him for Insanity

    Here’s another court case that was reported on the front page of the June 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “Newman Case Drawing to a Close. Harvey Newman was examined by the jury who are trying him for insanity this morning. Mr. Newman explained to the jury his religious…

  • More News Outside Chicago

    Not all the news reported in the Chicago Daily News occurred within the city limits. These out-of-town articles were printed on page 8 of the June 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “FREIGHT TRAIN IS WRECKED. One Man Killed at Munday’s Cut, Mo-Work of Tramps. Aurora, Mo., June 15- A…

  • Fight Over Commission

    The following court case was reported on the front page of the June 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, “Both Claim the Commission. The triangular fight between the real-estate firms of D.S. Place and Henry L. Turner & Co. and Eliza J. Eaton over a commission of $350 has…

  • Zella’s Case in Court

    Here’s the first in a trio of court cases that were reported on the front page of the June 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, “ZELLA’S CASE IN COURT. Justice Everett Hears About the Trunk Marshall Field & Co. Seized. Zella Nicholaus, that famous Wabash woman who has caused…

  • 1880 Obituaries: June 16

    The following obituaries appeared on page one of the June 16, 1880 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “LASSEN-In the 17th year of his age, ELLING LASSEN, born in Norway, father of E.J. Lassen and Jenny Amundsen. Funeral from Symer-st., in Town of Jefferson, June 16, at 9 a.m., to…

  • 1894 Obituaries: June 15

    The following notices of death appeared on page 8 of the June 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “BIERMANN-June 14, AUGUST W., beloved husband of Wilhelmine Biermann (nee Eckermann), aged 35 years 4 months and 8 days. Funeral will take place from his late residence, 18 Almond-st., on…