13 MAY 2002
Mares Meeting Room-1722 E 19
Fremont NE at 7:00 p.m.
PROGRAM: The latest on census
records, includes 1930 released in 2002.
BROWSE NITE: 27th May 2002 7 p.m.
OOPS! Claire’s article in the April issue had a line missing-the
name and date of the REGISTER WOMEN ALIEN ENEMIES was Hooper Sentinel 13
Jun 1918 1:6.. Sometimes the computer outwits her!! Templates
too.
We had a most interesting program in April on paper preservation.
Nona Wiese and Renee Bunck attended a workshop in West Point in March and
brought back to our group some very interesting material. Always
watch for acid-free and archival free paper and sleeves. In paper
you also need to find one that is also lignum free(this is wood pulp).
We have a few extra handouts, if you are interested, please contact us
and we will mail one to you. $2.50 will take care of copywork and
the postage.
Attacked by Rooster
Noted in the Hooper Sentinel 8 May 1924 8:6
John Hargens had his arm in a sling and in a bandage at this time as
a result of a mixup with a Spanish rooster last Thursday.
Mr Hargens was gathering eggs and was about to move a hen off the nest
when the protector of the flock attacked him, burying his spurs deeply
into Mr Hargen’s right wrist.
The rooster tore an ugly gash in the wrist and cut a blood vessel, which
became infected and blood poisoning set in. – Scribner Rustler.
Reminds me when the ole’ gander chased my daughter and grabbed her long
pony tail. In a week, Grandmother Mares served goose for a
Sunday meal, for it had jumped on her back the following week.
WAUHOO MILLS DESTROYED!
Carried Away by the Flood Caused by the Rains of Sunday night!
These mills owned by Ray & Flor, of this city, and situated on the
Wauhoo, Saunders County, were made a complete wreck at 8 o’clock on Monday
morning last.
At 7 o’clock everything appeared firm, foundation unmoved, although
the volume of water running over the dam was immense, and continually increasing,
but no apprehension was felt for the safety of the mill until just before
8, when the water having raised four feet in thirty minutes, Mr Ray, who
was at the mill at the time, ordered flour etc, to be removed as soon as
possible, to which the miller reluctantly complied, repeating that there
could be no danger. But sixteen sacks of flour and one grist was
all that could be got out, for in five minutes with a terrible roar and
crash the dam gave way and the mill was carried from its foundation and
turned into the flood. The three upper stories containing over $3000
worth of grain, besides machinery etc, were swept away and broken into
a thousand pieces – While the two lower stories being framed with massive
timbers, contained the Turbine wheel, the two run of stones and other machinery
were, when our reporter saw them, lying upside down in the creek, apparently
having rolled over two or three times.
The power required to create such havoc, with so fine a structure as
this mill must have been immense, it seems almost incredible to any but
eye witnesses. The mill had been closed on Saturday night after a
good day’s run, was a very profitable investment, making a number one article
of flour; and was a commodity appreciated by the farmers of the country
surrounding, who feel and regret this great loss.
The property, including grain, etc, cost about $15,000 and there will,
(if re-built) be a loss of $12,000. The loss of flour and grain falls
on Mr Ray, who was running the mill on a lease individually, while the
mill was the property of the firm of Ray & Flor.
Noted in the Fremont Tribune 3 May 1872 3:4. |
Noted in the Fremont Weekly Herald May of 1883
A nice little maid named Plummer, fell in love with a
grocery drummer,
And the taffy he gave, she concluded to save,
so she canned it (It lasted all summer).
DODGE COUNTY NE
MARRIAGES – 100 YEARS AGO
1902 from BOOK 10
Walter Miltonberger to Marie Horak on 1 May
Edward T Derby to Mrs Emily McGill on 1 May
John R Wilson to Elizabeth A Peters on 1 May
Rober A Swan to Anna L Daley on 7 May
E J Popelar to Annie M Srb on 12 May
John W Buttrick to Florence I Palmer on 13 May
John W Haun to Addie R Feichtinger on 20 May
John Olsen to Carrie Hansen on 20 May
Henry Kurz to Alena Kurz on 20 May (1st cousins)
H B Marshall to Francis Durbin on 20 May
Maro C Shipherd to Phebe a Dexter on 21 May
Stephen Leatherbury to Mildred Skidmore on 24 May
William A Johnson to Mrs Mary E Fullerton on 27 May
H W O’Brien to Ella H Cox on 27 May
Louis LeGrand to Dora Williams on 28 May
Gust Gustafson to Amelia E Nelson on 28 May
John G Suhr to Annie M Toenjes on 29 May
Chas H Patterson to Mary A Moore on 29 May
From the Fremont Tribune 24 May 1902 4:2
County Judge Briggs this morning issued a matrimonial license to Stephen
Leatherbury, 60, of Osceola, and Mildred Skidmore, 28, of Fremont.
He afterward married the couple.
 NEW
ON THE SHELF
Revolutionary/Military Services-Census of Pensioners
The Genealogical Society
Missouri Marriages before 1840
by Susan Ormesher
Kentucky Old Entries & Deeds
by Willard R Jillson, Sc.D
These books purchased from pennies or loose change
donated for the book fund.
Noted in the Fremont Herald in May of 1919
WHITE PAPER
The white paper of which newspapers are made is 98 per cent spruce wood
that has been reduced to a pulp and then converted into paper. No
other wood is as available for this purpose, and in making newspaper, cardboard
and other papers and paper produced this country consumes 5,500,000 cords
of spruce wood yearly. This from the Kansas City Times.
Hooper Sentinel had the following item in their 17 June 1915
1:5 paper
The annual “kinderfest” of the Ridgeley hall was held last Sunday afternoon.
The largest crowd ever in attendance was present to engage in the festivities.
It is estimated that there must have been close to two thousand people
on hand during the day. The usual exercises were gone through in
the appointment of the king and queen for the coming year. The children
held the dance floor until supper time, when the older folks had the right
of its use.
STEAMSHIP HORRORS
1841 – The Erie, burned on Lake Erie; 175 lives lost.
1847 – The Phoenix, burned on Lake Michigan; 247 lives
lost.
1850 – The Griffith, burned on Lake Erie, 300 lives lost.
1852 – The Atlantic, sunk in Lake Erie; 250 lives lost.
1857 – The Steamer Montreal, burned in St Lawrence
river; 250 lives lost.
1860 – On Sep 8th Lady Elgin, sunk in collision on Lake
Michigan; 287 lives lost.
1868 – Steamer Seabird, burned on Lake Michigan; 100
lives lost.
1878 – On Sep 3rd Princess Alice, sunk by Bywell Castle
in the Thames, near Woodwich; about 700 lives
lost.
From: Hooper Sentinel 29 Jul 1915 6:3,4 |
