Department store brands were once household names across America. These retailers eventually disappeared despite decades of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 25—The first Montgomery Ward location in Spokane opened in 1927 in the Reliance Building at Second Avenue and Lincoln Street.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 28, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. This drawing for a dishwashing machine, ...