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  • Fail in Effort to Find Body of Boy
    Fail in Effort to Find Body of Boy Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jul 1912, p. 12     Efforts to recover the body of Clarence Passmore have ceased.
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jul 1912, p. 12   Efforts to recover the body of Clarence Passmore have ceased.
  • School mourns drowning victim
    School mourns drowning victim NewspaperText
    Berkowitz, Karen, Wilmette Life, 8 Sep 2011, 9, 17     Evanston Township High School officials offered counseling services to students and staff deeply affected by the August 27 drowning in Wilmette of Tristan Shambee of Evanston, age 14.
    Berkowitz, Karen, Wilmette Life, 8 Sep 2011, 9, 17   Evanston Township High School officials offered counseling services to students and staff …
  • Deaths: Andrew Albert
    Deaths: Andrew Albert Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 Jun 1912, p. 13, column 2     Inquest reports that Andrew Albert, 1846 Forest Ave., came to his death accidentally by falling off the pier.
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 Jun 1912, p. 13, column 2   Inquest reports that Andrew Albert, 1846 Forest Ave., came to his death …
  • Body of Chicago man recovered from lake [Rein Ruus]
    Body of Chicago man recovered from lake [Rein Ruus] Newspaper
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 7 Jul 1988, p. 6     Rein Ruus, drowning victim from Rogers Park, missing since May 15th, found Friday
    Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 7 Jul 1988, p. 6   Rein Ruus, drowning victim from Rogers Park, missing since May 15th, found …
  • Little Girl Lost Her Life
    Little Girl Lost Her Life Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Jul 1912, p. 1     Jean Moulding, age 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Moulding, 1004 Greenwood Avenue, Wilmette, was drowned in Delavan Lake, Wisconsin on Sunday, July 21, 1912.
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 25 Jul 1912, p. 1   Jean Moulding, age 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Moulding, …
  • Fail to Find Body of Boy Who Drowned
    Fail to Find Body of Boy Who Drowned Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jul 1912, p. 11     Rescuers failed to find the body of Clarence Passmore, the young Chicago lad, who lost his life attempting to rescue an injured bird Friday morning in the sanitary canal.
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jul 1912, p. 11   Rescuers failed to find the body of Clarence Passmore, the young Chicago …
  • Drowns in Attempt to Save Little Bird
    Drowns in Attempt to Save Little Bird Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jul 1912, p. 16     Clarence Passmore, [age and address illegible] in attempting to save a bird, drowned in the sanitary canal near the Church street bridge, Evanston, on Friday.
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jul 1912, p. 16   Clarence Passmore, [age and address illegible] in attempting to save a bird, …
  • Man Drowns in Canal While Fishing on Pier
    Man Drowns in Canal While Fishing on Pier Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 Aug 1914, p. 1     Charles Hansen, 1838 North Talman street, Chicago, fell from the pier into the lake while fishing with two of his friends last Sunday, and was drowned.
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 Aug 1914, p. 1   Charles Hansen, 1838 North Talman street, Chicago, fell from the pier into …
  • Body of Waukegan Man Found at Glencoe
    Body of Waukegan Man Found at Glencoe Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Jan 1914, p. 1     Identify body found at the foot of South Street as that of a barber, Joseph Clapham
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 1 Jan 1914, p. 1   Identify body found at the foot of South Street as that of …
  • N.U. Student is Drowned
    N.U. Student is Drowned NewspaperText
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Sep 1912, p. 6     Walter Burkhard, 22, brother-in-law of Prof. James L. Lardner, drowned in Odessa, Mo. He is the brother of Mrs. James L. Lardner, 810 Milburn street, Evanston. Mrs. Lardner and her sister, Miss Luell
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 Sep 1912, p. 6   Walter Burkhard, 22, brother-in-law of Prof. James L. Lardner, drowned in Odessa, …
  • Beach Open for 2 Weeks More Say Officials
    Beach Open for 2 Weeks More Say Officials NewspaperText
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Aug 1916, p. 1     Weather and demand make a longer open beach season a necessity.
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 17 Aug 1916, p. 1   Weather and demand make a longer open beach season a necessity.
  • Anna Carlson, Evanston house-maid employed by Mrs. A.S. Phelps of 2600 Thayer Ave., has disappeared and is presumed drowned
    Anna Carlson, Evanston house-maid employed by Mrs. A.S. Phelps of 2600 Thayer Ave., has disappeared and is presumed drowned Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1912, p. 2, column 5     ...
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 13 Jun 1912, p. 2, column 5   ...
  • Mr. Andrew Albert of Gross Point, 47
    Mr. Andrew Albert of Gross Point, 47 Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 Jun 1912, p. 6, column 2     He was found in Lake Michigan Friday. He leaves a widow and five children.
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 20 Jun 1912, p. 6, column 2   He was found in Lake Michigan Friday. He leaves a widow and …
  • Popular Youth Drowns When Canoe Capsizes
    Popular Youth Drowns When Canoe Capsizes Newspaper
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jun 1914, p. 1     Elno W. Kist, age 20, well known local athlete, loses life at Paw Paw Lake Monday afternoon--companion, Vincent Johnson of Evanston, rescued. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kist, 330 Laure
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jun 1914, p. 1   Elno W. Kist, age 20, well known local athlete, loses life at …
  • Fleeing Torrid Heat, 5 Daring Death, Saved
    Fleeing Torrid Heat, 5 Daring Death, Saved NewspaperText
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 Aug 1916, p. 1     Life Guards are kept busy with big crowd of swimmers and venturesome amateurs. Beach dressing barred. Over 200 outfits confiscated when sands become "boudoir"
    Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 Aug 1916, p. 1   Life Guards are kept busy with big crowd of swimmers and venturesome …
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