Items of interest
Miscellaneous items found in the Kearney
Hub and BCHS Archives files
1-2-1890
Local Notes – “When you drive along the streets, take the
right hand side. Be sure you do this.”
The K. H. & G. Railway
“Kearney people are becoming quite enthusiastic over the
proposed Kearney, Hutchison & Gulf railroad….The proposed
line will touch Ellsworth Beloit and Hutchinson, Kan., and
eventually tap the gulf of Mexico at a point yet to be
determined upon….
10-6-1899 –
A New Manufacturing Line (see article)
Good Home Testimony (see article)
2-23-1909 –
State Capital for Kearney (see article)
12-3-1919 –
Carlson Cleared Up Kearney Mysteries (see article)
1-2-1935 –
“Police Judge John Cameron is recovering from injuries
suffered when he lit a match to see if there was sufficient
water in the radiator of his car. Alcohol in the radiator
blew up in his face, inflicting quite painful burns. He was
not seriously hurt.”
1-2-1940 –
Helen Schneider married Floyd Sheldon. Guests at wedding
included parents & grooms siblings – Merle, Harold, Doretha,
Violet, Carroll, Sidney & Darrell. Six week honeymoon to
Omaha, Davenport, Ia, Charleston, Ill., & Houston, Tex.,
where they will visit relatives along the southern coast of
Texas. The groom’s parents accompanied them.
Hospital Notes listed admissions & dismissals in Kearney and
a couple of people from here who were admitted to the state
hospital.
1-2-1943 –
Hospital Notes: Edrel Dodson, 307 W 24th with
fractured leg injured at the air base; Irma…surgery; Mrs.
Herman…medical. Dismissals: Mrs. Charles…& son…; Mrs.
Vela…. Dodson was injured when he fell from a tractor.
Psychiatrists, Sanity Board Study Cline (see article)
1-2-1950 –
Hospital Notes – Still giving reasons for admissions –
surgery, medical treatment, injuries in auto accident.
1-2-1960 –
Hospital Admissions – Medical: (list of names); Surgical:
(list of names)
1-2-1970 – (Friday)
Hospital dismissals only, just a list of names.
1968 – Picture of burned Methodist church on church
page and caption announcing 10 a. m. Sunday Charge & Church
Conference at the high school auditorium to hear reports
from Trustees on loss & condition of education building,
from Commission on Education about plan for church school,
from Commission on Worship on plans for worship, and to
elect a Building Committee. Followed by worship service at
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