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2014 Central Avenue
5/11/12
To bchs.archives@hotmail.com
From: BuffaloCounty HistoricalSociety (bchs.halfmarathon@hotmail.com)
Sent: Fri 5/11/12 2:00 PM
Subject: Old building
A Matthew Sykes called about the old Miskos building. He wanted any info we
could give him and he may have some things we are interested in. His number
is 240-1978.
Todd Pickering
Co-chair Buffalo County Stampede
bchs.halfmarathon@hotmail.com
(308) 440-3911
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Called him 5-14-12
Address in question is 2014 Central. Miskos moved in about 1986-7after the
building had been empty for about 3 years. He knows that before they moved
in it was Ace Hardware and before that Kearney Hardware. Thats all they
know.
Found wood sign in good condition H L Webb motor cycles
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Central Avenue
looking north about 1925
The building at 2014 is on the west side
of the street with
the Kearney Hardware Co. sign painted on
its south side .
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Central Avenue
looking north about 1950
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Kearney City Directories
1986-7 Miskos
1983-5 vacant
1982 Ace Hardware
1972 Ace Hardware
1971 Kearney Hardware
1910 Kearney Hardware
1905 Jakway Hardware, bicycles
1892-3 Jakway Hardware
Kearney Hub
[About Jakway]
September 27, 1889 ad for heating stove by Russell & Jakway at 2014
Central
Member of Kearney City Council in 1897
December 16, 1902 W E Jakway of Lincoln spent last night in the
city
October 23, 1903 Mr. & Mrs. Jakway returned Friday to their home in
Lincoln
January 29, 1904 W E Jakeway of Lincoln was in the city Thursday.
February 9, 1904 Announcement that the Stoddard Hardware Co. had
purchased Jakways hardware, bicycles, sporting goods, seeds, etc. and would
continue in business at the same location
September 1904 ads for heating stoves
June 3, 1905 W E Jakeway of Chicago was in the city Saturday.
July 21, 1906 Mrs. W E Jakway of Lincoln is visiting friends in the
city.
August 14, 1908 Miss Ruth Jakway of Lincoln was spending the month of
August visiting friends in Kearney
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