Out of Old Nebraska Excerpt on Rev Samuel Parker
Reverend Samuel Parker, a Congregational missionary, traveled the Platte Valley in 1835 seeking mission sites among Native Americans en route to Oregon. His efforts followed inspiration from a Christian Advocate report about four “wise men from the west” seeking to bring religion to their people. Parker was initially rejected by the American Board due to age and health concerns.
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State Historical Society
Nebraska
Samuel Parker
Platte Valley
Oregon
Parker
Christian Advocate
St. Louis
American Board of Commissions For Foreign Missions
Parker Chronicle of Early Oregon Mission Journey
Rev Parker and young Dr Marcus Whitman joined a fur company caravan at Bellevue in June 1835 and traveled toward the Oregon country. Parker recorded observations of Platte Valley bluffs Chimney Rock renamed Beacon Hill and the Green River rendezvous. After meeting Flatheads and Nez Perces, Parker continued to Hawaii and New York before publishing Journal of an Exploring Tour Beyond the Rocky Mountains.
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Missouri
Marcus Whitman
Oregon
Parker
Bellevue
Nebraska Country
American Fur Company
Lucien Fontenelle
West
Platte Valley
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Chimney Rock
Beacon Hill
Boston
Green River
Flatheads
Nez Perces
Whitman
Oregon Country
Hawaiian Islands
The
Horn
New York
Rocky Mountains
The Old Brown Coat Brings Henry Hall a Change
Henry Hall, a modest salesman, discovers money hidden in Grace's books and becomes consumed by the lost old brown suit. A stranger in his coat challenges his ego, leading to a police-visited confrontation and a humbling revelation. Mandy reveals a hopeful twist as her suitor plans marriage with his savings and a gift Frigidaire.
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Enry Hall
Mandy
Wife Grace
Grace
Henry
Robb
Cy' J
Henry Hall
Griss
Griscom
Gris
Halli
Why De Trees Bloom Specialists Explore Flowering Triggers
Experts study how fruit trees decide to bloom using plant hormones and root stocks. Evidence links high food reserves in branches to bud formation, guiding growers to induce early flowering by ringing trees in early summer to trap nutrients in branches.
Smoked Mullet Wings Find Growing Tampa Market
Local fishers report strong demand for Florida smoked mullet as Tampa wholesalers fulfill out of town orders by air express. A Missouri buyer in Carthage placed a request and received a hot pair of mullet within hours, illustrating quick nationwide distribution.
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Tampa
Florida
Air Express
Carthage
Missouri
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
A buffet at the Walter Nelson home honored Mrs. R E Burke of Stromsburg and guest Miss Mary Brown of Cheyenne Wyoming. Guests included R E Burke Nina Burke Kenneth M Johnson George Burke Eva Ernest Salchow Carl and others. Gift presented for Burke birthday anniversary. Other visits included Widgas and Johnsons hosting, Lincoln trip with Mary Ann Widga, and Lee Gertell visiting Jimme Sundberg. Dennis Hahn reports Navy assignment at Corpus Christi Texas.
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Walter Nelson
R.E. Burke
Stromsburg
Mary Brown
Cheyenne
Wyoming
R. E. Burke
Nina Burke
Kenneth M. Johnson
Marquette
George Burke
Eva
Ernest Salchow
Carl
Burke
Richard Widga
Opal Widga
Milford Johnson
Walter Widga
Jerome
Glennis
Mary Ann Widga
Lincoln
Lee Gertell
Clay Center
Jimme Sundberg
Dennis Hahn
Navy
U S. Naval Base
Corpus Christi
Texas
Summer visitors from Seattle and Lincoln visit relatives
Jorelle Knife of Seattle came Sunday to spend the summer with her grandparents Mr and Mrs H G Brauer and other relatives. Miss Donna Sundberg who is attending summer school at Wesleyan in Lincoln spent the weekend in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg.
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Jorelle Knife
Seattle
Washington
H. G .Brauer
Donna Sundberg
Wesleyan
Lincoln
Oscar Sundberg
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Swede Plain
Pearson
Hordville
Hotel Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Kathryn Benis
Muse “Osceola
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Margie
Loss Butler
Bill Goodwin
Hattie McDaniel
Cartoon
Claudette Colbert
Henry Fonda
First Baptist Church
Polk, Nebraska
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Fult WL
Reece Tractor & Equipment
Hamilton County Farms
William J. Werth
Hamilton County
Aurora
Nebr
Werth
Township
Hampton
F. E. Edgerton
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