Nearly fourteen years ago I posted (um, more like lamented) about my 3x great grandmother who seemed to completely disappear after the 1885 census. (Original post here.) I strongly suspected she was still alive in 1893 even though she was not listed as a survivor in the death announcement of her mother, Mary (Scott) White (Northfield News, 14 January 1893).

Well, last night I learned my hunch was right. Thanks to the Minnesota Newspaper Hub I was able to retrieve an article published in Northfield News on 3 March 1894:

Mrs. D. Stanwood, who has been suffering with a cancer, underwent a surgical operation the other day, for its removal. The operation was performed by Dr. A. J. Schmidt and was so successful that the patient gives evidence of complete recovery.

“Home Happenings,” Northfield (Minnesota) News, 3 March 1894, Mrs. D. Stanwood recovers from surgery; images online, Minnesota Digital Newspapers Hub (http://newspapers.mnhs.org : images online 27 December 2023).