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  • 1894 Obituaries: March 15

    From the March 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 2: “LIPSEY-The remains of the late SAMUEL GEORGE LIPSEY, will be interred from Forest Home cemetery vault, Sunday March 18, at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this notice.” The following notices of death appeared in the March 15,…

  • Omaha News Suspends

    As a genealogist, have you looked for short-lived newspapers in your area of research? The following article, which appeared on page one of the June 15, 1880 Chicago Daily News, may spark an idea for you to explore; “JOURNALISTIC. THE OMAHA “NEWS” SUSPENDS. (Special Dispatch to the Daily News.) OMAHA,…

  • Escaped the Gallows

    News posted in 1880 was not just local. The following article appeared on page one of the June 15, 1880 Chicago Daily News; “CRIMES OF A DAY. ESCAPED THE GALLOWS. TORONTO, June 15.- Robert De Courcier, sentenced to be hanged to-morrow for the murder of his brother, at Lambton Mills,…

  • 1894 Obituaries; March 10

    From the March 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 8: “AMBERG-March 8, 1894, ELLEN, beloved wife of Frank Amberg and youngest daughter of George Howard. Funeral Sunday, March 11, 1894, at 1 p.m., from her late residence, 707 W. Armitage-av., by carriages to Rose Hill.” “BOWMAN-At his…

  • Counterfeiter Caught

    Does Mr. Harrison not have a first name? The following article appeared on page one of the June 15, 1880 Chicago Daily News; “A COUNTERFEITER CAUGHT. TORONTO, June 15. – Harrison, a well-known engraver of counterfeit bank notes, has been arrested. He surrendered five plates, two being of United States…

  • 1880 Obituaries: June 15

    The following notices of death appeared on page one of the June 15, 1880 Chicago Daily News; “CARAHER-On the 14th inst., CHARLES H. CARAHER, son of James and Hanna Caraher. Funeral Wednesday, at 10 a.m., from residence of parents, 50 13th place, to Calvary. Friends invited. Carriages free.” “FITCH-Suddenly, June…

  • Lawsuit’s Sudden Ending

    Are there any Blakes, Hurlbuts or Quinns in your family tree? If so, what a story you can add to your family history! The following article appeared on page one of the June 15, 1880 Chicago Daily News; “A LAWSUIT’S SUDDEN ENDING. The case of Martin Blake, accused of attempting…

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  • 1894 Obituaries: March 5

    The following death notices appeared on page 7 of the March 5, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, “BRADY-The remains of Thomas Brady will be taken from the vault and buried in Calvary cemetery, Tuesday, March 6, 1894, trains leave Northwestern depot at 9 o’clock.” “BAER-March 4, 1894, MAX,…

  • Newsworthy in 1913 and 1938

    The following appeared on page 3 of the March 4, 1938 issue of the Batavia Herald; “Photo Contest A quarter of a century makes a big difference in a town. In the jump from 1913 to our present 1938…we have seen a great many changes in our community. Oiled streets…