Ice Bridges and Territorials How the Missouri River Shaped Nebraska
The narrative recalls ice bridges across the Missouri River linking Iowa and Nebraska during territorial days. It notes rail and river transport dynamics before bridges, cites the Union Pacific and Chicago and North Western lines, and mentions the Union Pacific Museum in Canada with a photo. It also records 1858 to 1865 newspaper notes on ice conditions and bridge safety, plus a mid-century river economy and local news about graduations and agricultural meetings in Nebraska towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Nebraska
Towa
Hatucal
Chicago and North Western Railway
Council Bluffs
Union
Pacific
Tao
The
Pacific Museum
Oanada
Pewspapers
Brownville’ Advertiser
Advertiser
Headley Muir
Dander
Nebraska City News
Diller Wins First Round of Pioneer Tourney 95-7
Diller High School swept through the Pioneer Conference first round with a 95 to 7 win over Plymouth. Endicott waits for a 7:30 semifinal at Diller as Daykin of Plymouth reaches the semifinals. A fundraiser necktie auction for the March of Dimes is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diller
Endicott
Plymouth
Steele City
Fairbury Reserves
Daykin
Tovight
Diller Record Date Close Owner and Publisher Published Weekly
The Diller area notes a coyotes hunt planned for Feb 12 covering 90 miles with Henry Oltman and John Theye in charge. Veterans farm training visited Ivan Riggles farm to study carpenter methods for a garage. Supt and Mrs A H Frazee hosted the high school girls volleyball team. Diller pitch team beat Jansen, and upcoming games include a trip to Japan. Woman’s Club meets Feb 7 with Mrs Mayborn hosting. Mrs Shields will be guest speaker. note to change of date.
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Jansen
Steele City
Diller
Miles Henry
Oltman
John Theye
Ivan
Riggles Farm
Woman’ S Club
Mayborn
Flying Cartoonist promotes U S Savings Bonds
Uncle Sam urges attention to a poster featuring the Flying Cartoonist. It touts U S Savings Bonds as a safe method to save, claiming a return of four dollars for every three invested over ten years, per the U S Treasury Department.
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U. S
U.S. Treasury
Boy Douglas Lee Patton Born in Lincoln
A boy named Douglas Lee was born to Mr and Mrs Bernard Patton and Metta Rodell of Lincoln on February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Lee
Iris
Bernard Patton
Metta Rodell
Lincoln
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fairbury Livestock Co
Jack. Williams, Mgr
Fairbury
Wester
TAM
HEP. M
Commercial
Waggoner Funeral Home
Clare Waggoner
A. M. Traum
E. E. Vance
DRS. Hull & Hull
Scottsbluff
Golden Rule
E.b.ackerman
Optometrist
Scott - He ‘Miller Jr
Uni. of
Coliseum
M. Scott, Jr
Heise
Diller High School
Scott Miller
Marilyn Miller
Jack Aasen
Crete
Freddie’ Drexler
Arte
Orville
Harold Logah
Legion Hall
First National Bank of Faiebury
James C. Olson
State Bistorical Soci
Daykie
Odell
Mr. and
Mea Wax Hill
Beatrice
Jimmy
Fiddler
March of Dimes
Diller Record
Diller Nebr
Qrlo Geer
St. Joe
A. “H. Frazee
Peal
Elmer Sasse
Day Tha
Hfe
Albert Sasse
Uncle Sam
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