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                            DAR Time Capsule – 1926

Contents

DAR material
        1924-1926 year book
        Photograph of the members in Revolutionary War costumes
        Membership list

Other Membership Rosters
        GAR Post 1 roster – 40members age range 93 (enrolled at 32) to 73 (enrolled at 13)
        Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
        American Legion

Newspapers & clippings
        Kearney Hub – May 11, 1926
        Omaha Morning Bee - May 13, 1926
        Omaha Sunday Bee w/magazine section – May 9, 1926
        Evening World Herald – June 30, 1926

Photos & information about 7 WWI soldiers from here who died in the war
        Also Honor Roll list of Buffalo County soldiers killed in WW I

Books of the Month pamphlet– None very familiar, many romance novels

Bridge by Radio – pamphlet
        Detailed instructions on both how to play bridge via various radio stations
        as well as the game play the week of Nov. 2. 1925

1969 Items
        (The gate was dammaged that yesr & during repair the capsule was opened and items from that current year
         were added)

        Pamphlet about Beuford Wells being appointed the new cemetery superintendent
        March 1969 city of Kearney publication about its first quarter
        Kearney Hub, March 25, 1969

Two unknown Men

Taken by Henline of Kearney - middle-aged man “Henline Kearney Neb” in lower right corner
        Henline was prominent Kearney business man who also owned a drug store
        In 1920’s he advertised photo supplies & Kodak finishing at his store

Taken by Doyle of Kearney – younger man “Doyle Kearney Nebr.” embossed on frame
        Two sources prove Doyle was in Kearney in 1920
            1. Census records done in January 1920
                2031 Central Ave – Charlie Doyle – 26, married, born in Louisiana, photographer
                                             Ada – 23, married, born in Sweden
            2. HUB - July 8, 1920 –
                Riverdale – At a basket dinner at the Christian Bible school, Photographer Doyle, of Kearney took a picture
                                 of the school.

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