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  • Burglar Neatly Caught

    “A BURGLAR NEATLY CAUGHT. Joe Crowley was held to the Criminal Court this morning by Justice Walsh in bonds of $1,000 for the burglary of Crist Ofar’s residence, 308 West Ohio street, at 2 o’clock Monday morning. Crowley got in with a false key, stole $50 worth of jewelry, and…

  • 1894 Obituaries – February 20

    The following death notices appeared on page 6 of the February 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “BACON-Feb. 15, 1894, WILLIAM BACON, aged 43 years. Buried Feb 18 at Forest Home cemetery.” “CLARK-The remains of JOHN CLARK will be removed from the vault and interred at Calvary cemetery…

  • Neighbor Suspects Something Wrong

    The article below appeared on the front page of the April 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “DAYWORTHY DIED SUDDENLY. A Neighbor Suspects Something Wrong and Asks for an Inquest. John Dayworthy, said to have been a wealthy property-owner on the west side died suddenly last night at his home,…

  • Woman Burned to Death

    The following article appeared on the front page of the Tuesday, February 20, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, “WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH. Fearful Accident to Mrs. Sayles in an Erie Street Boarding House. ATTEMPTS TO EXTINGUISH SMALL FIRE. Meantime Her Dress Ignites and She Receives Fatal Injuries- Dies…

  • 1920 Obituaries: January 3

    From the front page of the January 3, 1920 issue of the Chicago Daily News: “COSTELLO-Jan. 2, 1920, Hanorah, aged 70 years. Funeral Monday, Jan. 5, at 9:30 a.m., from chapel, 1115 W. 12th-st., to Holy Family church, where high mass will be celebrated; autos to Mount Carmel.” “DURKEN-Eileen M.,…

  • To Build A Fire at 2 a.m.

    From the February 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 1; “To Build a Fire at 2 A.M. – Cause of the Trouble Between Messrs. Gleason and Ritchley. Charles Gleason and George Ritchley told Justice Kersten some strange stories this morning about trouble that arose between them a…

  • 1894 Obituaries: February 15

    The following information appeared on page 7 of the February 15, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “Died of His Injuries; John Mulkofsky, a Polish boy 15 years old, residing with his parents at 120 Front street, died this morning from injuries received on the Northwestern tracks at Sangamon…

  • 1920 Memoriams & Cards of Thanks

    From page 25 of the January 2, 1920 issue of the Chicago Daily News; “IN MEMORIAM… “BOER-Louisa, Dec. 31, beloved wife of John Boer, mother of Jenetta and Raymond Chas. Baker and Mrs. Jay Casey of Wooster, O., sister of Emma, Minnie, Dora and Charles Gerloff. Funeral Saturday, 2:30 p.m.,…

  • Stole Another Man’s Clothes

    The following stories appeared on the front page of the February 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News; Stole Another Man’s Clothes Officers Mulcahy and Fitzgerald of the Harrison street police station arrested James Sheldon and James Jackson this morning on a charge of burglary preferred by Frank Weinberger. The latter…

  • 1894 Obituaries: February 10

    From the February 10, 1894 issue of the Chicago Daily News, page 1; “Icelander Succumbs to Heart Disease Henry Johnson, native of Iceland, died suddenly last night in Hans Halverson’s restaurant, 268 West Indiana street. Heart disease caused death. Johnson lived at 65 North Center avenue.” From the February 10,…