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Tag Archives: wilmington
Wilmington Had the “Halloween Flu” in 1918
The end of October was usually a scary time in Wilmington as Halloween, with all its frolic, grinning jack-o-lanterns and mystic spirits, rolled around. But with the city living through an actual nightmare, the Spanish Influenza, the city police department … Continue reading
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Wilmington was once the place for quick marriages
Eloping couples once came to Wilmington for a licenses and a quick ceremony, but just before World War I, Delaware passed more restrictive laws. A city newspaper, proclaiming that Wilmington was no longer a “mecca” for marriages, remarked that “Wilmington’s Days as a Gretna Green has gone glimmering.” Continue reading
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Delaware Treated to a Spectacle as Suffragists Tramp Across State
After a more than 60 years of struggle to give women the right to vote, things were coming to a head during the second decade of the 20th century. The suffragists had won battles in a number of states, … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th amendment, delaware, franchise, newark, rosalie jones, voting rights, wilmington, womens suffratge
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In the Composing Room at a Wilmington Newspaper, the Every Evening.
Since Delmarva’s old newspapers are priceless sources for local and family history research, I have always had an interest in the history of these publications. As a result, I was always on the lookout for photographs of the editors, newsrooms, print shops, and related images. Here are two … Continue reading
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Wilmington Police Officer Slain 122 Years Ago Remembered in Service
May 2, 2013 — On a beautiful day in early May dozens of current and retired Wilmington Police Officers gathered in Cathedral Cemetery to pay their respects to an officer who was murdered in the line of duty 122-years-ago. They … Continue reading
Historical Content of Wilmington Newspaper, The Sunday Morning Star, Available for Free on Google
After Google launced an ambitious project in 2008 to digitize lots of local newspapers, the giant e-content provider scanned about 2,000 publications, including a Wilmington, Delaware weekly, the Sunday Morning Star. In the era when many daily papers didn’t have weekend editions, these Sunday publications tended to function … Continue reading
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