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.