Kate's Brief History
Tidbits of history, briefly.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Naperville’s All Zip-a-dee-do-dah in 1947
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The Disney song was number two on the charts during 1947, emphasizing the buoyant mood of Naperville’s residents and Americans in gener...
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Naperville Business Circa 1886
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The business community of Naperville published its first directory in 1886, decades before forming the Naperville Association of Commer...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
A Last Look at Naperville in 1913
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In closing out the 100th anniversary year of the Naperville Chamber of Commerce, let’s have one final review of our counterparts fro...
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Not Always Sunny in 1913 Naperville
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Looking back at 1913 Naperville calls up sentimental images of a possibly better time, but there was also a downside. as seen in the f...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Naperville Relates 2013 to 1913 and 1831
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By 1913, Joseph Naper had long since taken up his eternal residence in the Naperville Cemetery. While his wife Almeda outlived him by m...
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