Stories tagged: ‘Cardinal Charlie’

’49 Springsteen’s ad stands out

In going over a bunch of my old Dowagiac Daily News papers, I’ve found a lot of interesting ads. I found quite a few about ... Read more

Justus Gage needs plaque

Now here is something for one to ponder. My child-bride wife and I were having a discussion the other day about schools. My wife said ... Read more

Cardinal Charlie: 1915 flour prices drove bread cost beyond a dime

Here are some things I read in a bunch of old Daily News papers that my friend and 1948 classmate Betty Lee Singer brought me: Read more

‘Cardinal Charlie’: The scoop on 20th-century Dowagiac spoons

Recently Cardinal Charlie had the privilege of seeing some more old Dowagiac history when one of my readers brought their collection of real old sterling ... Read more

‘Cardinal Charlie’: Three Third Ward streets named for Lohroff women

‘Cardinal Charlie’: Three Third Ward streets named for Lohroff women

Years ago there was a house on N. Colby Street, just north of Prairie Ronde, and a Mrs. Helen Lohroff made it into a nursing ... Read more