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Title: Chicago Daily News (Chicago, Ill. : 1875)

Alternate Title: Chicago Daily News and Chicago Daily Journal; Chicago Daily News and Chicago Evening Post
City: Chicago, Illinois Country: United States
Frequency: Daily (except Sun.)
Language: English
Notes: Launched in 1875 as a small, newsy, compact, afternoon penny paper. Cf. Abramoske (1966).
Notable editors: Melville E. Stone (1875-1888).
As: Chicago Daily News and Chicago Daily Journal (Aug 22-Nov. 30, 1929)
Chicago Daily News and Chicago Evening Post (Oct 31, 1932-May 8, 1933).

Available in the following formats/locations:

Format: Online
Notes: Filed under: Chicago Evening Journal.
Online Collection: Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers  [Access restricted to UIUC affiliates.]
Summary Dates: 1889 – 1889
Detailed Dates:   Apr 30, 1889.

Format: Microfilm Call Number: FILM071.731C433CD
Location: History, Philosophy and Newspaper Library. 246 Main Library
Summary Dates: 1875 – 1978
Detailed Dates: Dec 23, 1875 – Apr 4, 1978

Format: Print Call Number: PortfoLio#26
Location: Newspaper Portfolio. Ask staff at HPNL (246 Main Library) for assistance.
Portfolio: 26
Collection: Portfolio 26
Summary Dates: 1887 – 1887
Detailed Dates: Nov 11, 1887.

Format: Print Call Number: 071.731C433cd
Location: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Notes: 1969 issue located in Newspaper Box 4.
Summary Dates: 1969 – 1969
Detailed Dates: Jul 21, 1969.

Format: Print Call Number: 071.731C433cd
Location: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Notes: 1976 issues located in Commemorative Newspapers portfolio 2.
Summary Dates: 1976 – 1976
Detailed Dates: Jan 17, 1976 – Jan 18, 1976

Format: Print Call Number: 071.731C433cd
Location: Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Notes: 1978 issue located in Commemorative Newspapers portfolio 2.
Summary Dates: 1978 – 1978
Detailed Dates: Mar 4, 1978.

Format: Print Call Number: F.071.3M681m
Location: Newspaper Storage- Oak St.. Ask staff at HPNL (246 Main Library) for assistance.
Notes: Bound with 6 other titles as Miscellaneous World War II era American newspapers. Gift of the Indiana State Library.
Summary Dates: 1939 – 1944
Detailed Dates: Sep 1, 1939 (Afternoon ed.); Jun 17, 1940 (Afternoon ed.); Oct 28, 1941 (Market ed. with Indiana news); Oct 29, 1941 (Market ed. with Indiana news); Dec 8, 1941 (Market ed. with Indiana news); Jan 7, 1942 (Market ed. with Indiana news); May 29, 1942 ("This Week" magazine supplement in color); May 29, 1942 (Market ed.); Jul 7, 1944 (Blue Streak ed.); Jul 19, 1944 (Blue Streak ed.); Aug 15, 1944 (Blue Streak ed.); Oct 4, 1944 (Blue Streak ed.); Oct 4, 1944 (Blue Streak ed.); Oct 9, 1944 (Blue Streak ed.); Nov 8, 1944 (Blue Streak ed.); and Nov 25, 1944 (Blue Streak ed.).

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