Weeping Water: A 1500 Population City of Growth and History
Weeping Water, Nebraska, a city of about 1,500 nestled among hills, grew from a mill town on the Weeping Water stream. Early platting occurred in 1868 with rapid growth, education and a strong business scene including Donsa City Garb era. The town hosts schools, newspapers, and a range of stores, banks, and services, with two Missouri Pacific rail branches and plans for electric street lighting.
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Weeping Water
Cars
Otoe
Lancaster
Case County
Wm. Head
Falla
Eldora Avenue
L. Reed
L. D. Hunter
F. M. Wolcott
Geary Treat
Aeriont
Walter
Pomentng
Hiranchi
Donsa
G. W. Norton
Fred Gorder
Gorder
Missouri Pacific Railway
Omaha
Lincoln
Kansas City
Weeping Water real estate firm touts large Nebraska holdings
One of the largest firms in Southeast Nebraska Poot and Colbert of Weeping Water promote their extensive un subdivided lands and special attention to buying and selling. They claim to have found many homes for investors and own vast tracts of fine land with 20,000 acres for sale in Western Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Poot & Colbert
Howe
South Dakota
Hin Adetion
Mesures
Pool & Colbert
Cass County
Weeping Water Confectionery Leader Promotes Land Deals
In this feature a Cass county business landscape spans from Weeping Water to Chase county Nebraska. Pool and Colbert market South Dakota and Nebraska lands with rail access and strong soil while Cherry diversifies a large musical establishment. The First National Bank of Weeping Water, designated a U S depository in 1907, anchors local finance with a $60,000 capital and deposits near $268,000.
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of Weeping Water
Cass County
Plattsmouth
Secretary of Treasury
Shaw
First National Bank of Weeping Water
United States
Nebraska
John L. Hutchins
Charles Philpot
Thomas Murtey
Lloyd P. Wolcott
Weeping Water Flower Mills Opens in Cass County
Weeping Water's largest local mill, owned by Kiletach and Halmen, began operation on October 6, 1899. The facility processes 66 barrels of flour, 20 barrels of corn meal, and 600 bushels of feed, with storage expanded to hold 10 000 bushels of wheat, 2 000 of flour, and 00 sacks of feed. Herman Kiletweh, born in Germany in 1859, trained as a miller from age 14 and arrived in the United States in 1884.
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Weeping Water
Cass County
Kiletach & Halmen
Herman Kiletweh
Germany
United States
City National Bank of Weeping Water Earns Local Reputation
The City National Bank of Weeping Water ranks among the state’s strong financial institutions with stockholders worth over 750000. It weathered the panic cashing every check, has a history dating to 1895, and is led by Jacob Domingo with C. W. Bish as active manager. The bank is known as the home bank with locally owned stock.
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First National Bank
City National Bank of Weeping Water
City National Bank
John A. Donelan
United States
George W. Adams
Nebraska
Jacob Domingo
Donelan
C. W. Bish
The
Home Bank
Dr. K. T. Rickard A Prominent Weeping Water Physician
Dr. K T Rickard, born in Wisconsin, studied at Cotner University and the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Chicago. He opened his Weeping Water office in 1897, has practiced there and vicinity, and is highly esteemed. He serves on the United States Pension Board, examines pension applicants locally, and belongs to the Masonic order and the IOOF.
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Wisconsin
Neb
Cotner University
Lincoln
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Chicago
Weeping Water
Tie
Rickard
United States Pension Board
Astate
Masonic Order
I. O Oo. PF
Dentist Dr C W Kear Opens Practice in Weeping Water
C W Kear a Nebraska dentist located in Weeping Water since 1908 after graduating from Lincoln Dental College affiliated with the University of Nebraska He uses modern appliances and aims for patient satisfaction in his practice
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Nebraska
C. W. Kear
Lincoln Dental College
University of Nebraska
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Ploneer
Ambler Drew
KF Marehall
B. W. Orton
Bowan
Caan
Water Boy
Republican
J. K. Keithley
George H. Olive Ea
Herald
George H. Olive
Olive Ta
Poot
Brown, McPherson, Edwards
Bpink
Beadle Counties
Sheridan
Redfield
Ipswich
Milwaukee
William Cherry
Chas, M. Cherry
J. I. Corley
Corley
Chase County
Messrs
West
West End
Young Cherry
Mr. Cherry
Kurtzman
Iowa
Cedar Creek
N. C. Halmes
Diamond Patent
Weeping Water Academy
Peel
Jetta
K. T. Rickard
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