References to Sacketts in newspapers

(Number of records: 1,245)

Australia & New Zealand

British Isles

United States

 

Adopt-a-newspaper research project

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Sackett Family Association members are working on a research project to document Sackett references in newspapers.

Newspapers "adopted" by members and currently being researched/transcribed are:

Virginia — Jean Carpenter
Los Angeles Herald — Wendy Sacket
New York State (to 1899) — Kari Roehl
Wisconsin — John Sackett
Texas, Arizona, Missouri, Florida — Mike Trickey
Australia & New Zealand — Sheila Phythian
Minnesota — Karen Gerke
Pennsylvania — Chris Sackett
Ohio — Patty Chrisman
Kentucky — Ruth Rowles
Colorado — Thurmon King

Please write the Sackett Mailing List if you would like to help with this project.

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Chickens Confess Their Guilt

Stevens Point, Wis.,— F. M. Sachett [sic] and H. K. West are neighbors. Sackett made a garden and West's hens— well, anyhow West was unable to believe that his hens, which are well bred, would go foraging where they were not invited. So Sackett scattered about his garden grains of corn, to each of which was attached a thread and from each thread a small placard. They bore such legends as these: "My owner does not feed me enough and I have to visit the neighbors." When West saw these cards dangling from the bills of his hens he admitted Sackett's proof was convincing."

—Contributed by Thurmon King, from The Alamosa Journal, Colorado, October 7, 1915

No fuss!

"Married. Sackett–Brewer—Mr. J. E.Sackett, Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A., to Miss Margaret Brewer, Melbourne, Victoria. No cards. No cake. Nobody's business."

—Contributed by Sheila Phythian, from New Zealand Evening Post, 4 May 1878 (quoting New Zealand Herald)