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The Farnam Echo
Special Edition:
Fiftieth Anniversary Edition — July 30, 1936
Special Printings:
Fire Department Constitution (1913)
Articles:
Accidents | Around Town | Businesses | Cemetery | Disasters
Hospital | Oddities | Schools | The Boys of Farnam*
* “The Boys of Farnam” refers to the men from Farnam who served in World War I. The term was used by Lieut. Alfred E. Reeves in a letter that was read at the Memorial Day service in Farnam in 1918.
Accidents
JOHN KEIFFER KILLED — April 9, 1904
Accidental Killing — December 29, 1905
A Runaway — June 4, 1914
Narrowly Escaped Drowning — June 18, 1914
Kills One; Another Fatally Hurt — March 11, 1915
Caught in a Shredder — January 4, 1917
Baby Swallows Burr — May 10, 1917
Two Killed, Many Injured — February 21, 1918
Shot Thumb Off — December 26, 1918
Moorefield Man Loses Eye — April 14, 1921
Moorefield Man Seriously Injured in Runaway — July 7, 1921
HORSE RUNS AWAY; DRAGS A. GEWECKE — June 23, 1922
Killed Instantly While Sawing Wood — February 2, 1923
Lightning Kills Frank A. Hilton — July 6, 1923
BOY 4, CAUGHT IN WRINGER — July 20, 1923
Mrs. Gewecke Injured When Stove Explodes — May 21, 1925
Greenlee Home Destroyed by Fire — August 20, 1925
Amel Johnson and Small Son Drown When Car Overturns — August 12, 1926
Boyd Caster Loses Arm In Railroad Accident — June 21, 1928
Max Golay Drowns in Gothenburg Lake — July 10, 1930
Wanders in Hills Seventeen Days — July 18, 1935
Boy Meets Tragic Death — September 5, 1935
Fire at Farnam Theatre Wed. Eve — April 9, 1936
James Heumphreus Accidentally Shot at Pawnee Camp — August 20, 1936
Delbert Darrah Fatally Injured In Runaway — December 31, 1936
Fire Completely Destroys Home of Herman Ihfe — March 31, 1938
Has An Explosion — April 7, 1938
EGGS BADLY SCRAMBLED WHEN TRUCK OVERTURNS — May 11, 1939
Killed By Lightning — July 6, 1944
Mrs. Guerin Fatally Burned — February 6, 1947
Fall From Tractor Fatal — October 19, 1950
Dies From Burns — March 1, 1951
Killed In Accident — August 1, 1955
Hand Lost in Cornpicker — November 13, 1958
Cooker Blows Up — September 22, 1960
Train Accident Takes Life of Herman Thomsen — December 26, 1963
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Around Town
Keystone Items - 6 June 1885 — June 6, 1885
Keystone Items - 4 July 1885 — July 4, 1885
Keystone Items - 25 July 1885 — July 25, 1885
Keystone Items - 8 August 1885 — August 8, 1885
Keystone Items - 15 August 1885 — August 15, 1885
Keystone Items - 10 October 1885 — October 10, 1885
Keystone Items - 1 May 1886 — May 1, 1886
Keystone Items - 28 July 1886 — July 28, 1886
Two Men Shot — May 13, 1893
A Murderer — May 20, 1893
A Shooting Affray in Farnam — May 20, 1893
Convicted of Murder — December 2, 1893
Overruled — December 9, 1893
Sentenced to Death — January 27, 1894
Walker in the Pen — March 10, 1894
Walker Is Sane — January 31, 1896
Is Not Insane — February 2, 1896
Walker’s Life Is Spared — March 3, 1896
Safe Behind Stone Walls — March 5, 1896
An Indignation Meeting — March 7, 1896
John B. Walker's Life Saved — March 7, 1896
Farnam Protests — March 12, 1896
Farnam Facts and Fancies — May 20, 1897
Farnam Facts and Fancies — July 8, 1897
Farnam Fancies — June 29, 1899
WARNING — January 23, 1904
$25.00 REWARD — March 19, 1904
WARNING — March 19, 1904
Smallpox Scare — May 7, 1904
Farnam Will Not Celebrate — June 11, 1904
My Boyhood Days — June 18, 1904
Ingham 4th of July — July 2, 1904
The Celebration at Farnam — July 11, 1907
HERE'S THE PROGRAM — June 18, 1914
Successful Celebration — July 9, 1914
Big Dance Christmas Eve — December 17, 1914
F. F. Fairbanks Auction — February 11, 1915
W. E. Hopkins Auction — February 18, 1915
W. H. McCarl Auction — February 25, 1915
Storage Battery Now in Operation — November 11, 1915
New Fire Bell Here — December 7, 1916
A Whopper — March 15, 1917
Rally and Flag Raising — June 7, 1917
Ordinance No. 60 - Hitching Posts Banned — September 27, 1917
Cerfew Law Enforced — January 10, 1918
Read - Important — February 21, 1918
Public Notice — December 5, 1918
Gives Birth to Triplets — June 17, 1920
News from 1886 Farnam Press — March 24, 1922
Golf Club to Be Organized — June 8, 1923
Farnam Adds Another Sport — June 15, 1923
High Water Stops Golfers — August 10, 1923
President Is Dead — August 23, 1923
Golf Meeting — March 6, 1924
Plum Creek Golf Club to Make Extensive Improvements — March 13, 1924
Golf Club Make Extensive Improvements — April 10, 1924
Farnam Home Beautiful Ready for Occupancy — January 22, 1925
Thompson Purchases Snowmobile — January 22, 1925
Bell Telephone Co. Stages Interesting Demonstration — February 12, 1925
The Golf Bug is in the Air — March 26, 1925
Local Golf Course Will Be Re-opened — July 9, 1925
Growing — November 5, 1925
Farnam Bank Robbed, Theives Get Near $1500 In Loot — September 2, 1926
Stolen Deposit Boxes Found Near Lewellen — November 4, 1926
Suspect In Bank Robbery Held in Denver, Colo. — January 27, 1927
Pioneers of 1880s — June 23, 1927
7 More Stolen Bank Boxes Are Found — July 14, 1927
Route to Gothenburg — February 7, 1929
Ainlay Gold Machine Highly Praised By Miners — April 18, 1929
A Brief, But Interesting History of Ingham — August 22, 1929
New Traffic Signals Being Installed On Farnam Streets — September 26, 1929
Miniature Golf Courses — August 14, 1930
Looking Back Forty-five Years — January 13, 1932
Old Land Mark Torn Down — February 14, 1935
Poppy Day to be Observed Here Saturday, May 25th — May 9, 1935
3000 ATTEND FIRST EXCAVATION OF TRI-COUNTY FRI. — March 19, 1936
Swimmin' Pool Now Being Advocated — July 23, 1936
Golden Jubilee Draws Large Crowds Here — August 13, 1936
Work Beginning on Road West to Deer Creek — October 1, 1936
Grasshopper Poisoning Day — June 17, 1937
Large Sign for Airplanes on Roof of Parker Garage — July 15, 1937
Farnam Group Go On Elephant Hunt — August 5, 1937
Highway Opened to Traffic Now — August 26, 1937
Letter from A. B. Thrasher — March 24, 1938
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Farnam Theatre This Week — June 16, 1938
Detour on 23-N West of Farnam — June 30, 1938
Why Towns Fail — July 28, 1938
Dredging and Fill Work on Kingsley Dam to Start Soon — September 15, 1938
Memorial Game in Honor of Ronald Lewis — September 22, 1938
Highway South of Farnam — January 12, 1939
President's Birthday Ball to Benefit Infantile Paralysis — January 26, 1939
Community Program Well Attended — February 2, 1939
Indian House Uncovered At Stockville Recently — March 23, 1939
Surveying Started — March 30, 1939
To Haul Rock From Lime Creek — March 30, 1939
Library Open to the Public Saturday — May 11, 1939
Library Open To The Public — May 18, 1939
Infantile Paralysis Report — February 6, 1941
Lions Club Organized Here — May 1, 1941
Lions Club Gets Charter — June 5, 1941
Infantile Paralysis Drive — February 5, 1942
Dies in Checker Game — April 9, 1942
23,770 Lbs Scrap Gathered — August 13, 1942
Hold Husking Bee — February 4, 1943
To Serve No. Platte Canteen — February 4, 1943
Who is Meanest Person in Town? — June 24, 1943
Serve at N. P. Canteen — June 15, 1944
Infantile Paralysis Benefit — February 1, 1945
T. B. Carnival A Success — February 7, 1946
Infantile Paralysis Drive — February 6, 1947
Carnival a Success — February 5, 1948
Polio Carnival a Success — February 3, 1949
Polio Carnival Results — February 9, 1950
Polio Fund Carnival — February 8, 1951
March of Dimes Carnival — January 31, 1952
Co-Op Oil Station Robbed — May 1, 1952
March of Dimes Carnival — February 5, 1953
The Farnam Park — August 6, 1953
Southwestern Television — March 31, 1955
Reckless Driving Law Enforced — December 12, 1957
A Request — August 14, 1958
Rural Fire District Organized — August 13, 1959
Break-ins at Local Stores — April 14, 1960
Farnam Founded 75 Years Ago — August 10, 1960
Thiefs Caught in Act — August 18, 1960
258 People in Farnam — November 24, 1960
Rural Fire Truck Arrive Monday — November 24, 1960
Two More Windows Broken — November 24, 1960
SEWER SYSTEM GETS OPPOSITION PETITION FILED WITH VIL. BOARD — November 9, 1961
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Businesses
First Issue of The Farnam Echo — December 5, 1903
Telephone Company Organized — December 12, 1903
J. W. Barton Sells Echo — May 6, 1905
Best Place Mercantile Buggy Close-out ad — June 17, 1905
Best Place Mercantile Free Merchandise ad — June 24, 1905
Farmers Elevator Construction — July 17, 1908
Farnam Echo Sold — July 1, 1910
Adieu — May 7, 1914
Business Houses Close — May 28, 1914
The Farnam Echo Publisher's Block, 1915 — January 7, 1915
Stebbins Brothers Auto Hire and Livery — February 4, 1915
Tanner's Quality Store ad — February 18, 1915
Grape-Nuts ad — February 25, 1915
Creamery Destroyed by Fire — March 14, 1918
Buys Drug Store — October 9, 1919
FIRE DESTROYS FARNAM BAKERY FRIDAY MORNING — January 19, 1923
The Echo Starts on Its Thirty-Seventh Year — November 22, 1923
Ingham Has Unique Mining Industry — January 17, 1924
Farnam Doing Good Business — January 20, 1924
FARNAM TO HAVE BAKERY AGAIN — January 24, 1924
McElmoil Installs Electric Refrigerator — May 14, 1925
Farnam To Have New Filling Station — June 4, 1925
Standard Oil Company Purchases Farnam Filling Station — May 20, 1926
E. A. Brown Implement Store Grand Opening — March 29, 1928
111 New Cars Sold By Farnam Agencies During 1928 — January 3, 1929
ANOTHER OLD LANDMARK TO BE REMOVED SOON — February 7, 1929
The Farnam Echo Publisher's Block, 1929 — February 7, 1929
New Co-operative Oil Station Open Saturday — December 19, 1935
Lunch Room Changes Hands — August 26, 1937
Telephone Office Moved — September 8, 1938
W. G. Parker Closing Out in Big Sale — April 27, 1939
G. E. Mangus Buys Out McNickle and Blackwood — July 6, 1939
Formal Opening — November 9, 1939
Final Issue of The Farnam Echo — February 1, 1940
Farnam Echo Has Ceased Publication; Times to Serve — February 8, 1940
Issue No. 1 of Farnam Press — September 26, 1940
Fire at Martin Gas Station — January 28, 1943
First Ads for TVs in Farnam — September 10, 1953
Let Us Help Bring Television to Western Nebraska — March 31, 1955
New Owners Take Over Monday — September 15, 1960
Farnam Press No Longer Exists After July 1 — May 6, 1965
Farnam RR Depot Closed Friday — June 10, 1965
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Cemetery
Soldiers' Graves — May 7, 1904
Cemetery Meeting — June 11, 1904
Memorial Day Program — May 28, 1914
Memorial Service — May 28, 1914
Memorial Day Services — June 4, 1914
Large Crowd at Memorial Services — June 3, 1915
Decoration Day Service — May 18, 1916
Decoration Day — June 1, 1916
Large Crowd Attended — June 6, 1918
Memorial Services To Be Held Monday May 31 — May 20, 1926
Farnam Cemetery Association Special Meeting — April 7, 1938
Memorial Erected — October 6, 1938
Memorial Day Program (1951) — May 24, 1951
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Disasters
Best Place at Farnam Burns — January 22, 1914
Farnam Has $50,000 Conflagaration — January 22, 1914
Destructive Fire at Farnam — January 23, 1914
Storm Does Damage — June 24, 1915
Destructive Wind Hits Farnam — June 6, 1918
Flood of April 23-24, 1929 — April 25, 1929
Hail Storm Kills Stock — May 14, 1935
Floods Washout Railroad Tracks — June 6, 1935
Twister Strikes South of Here — June 6, 1935
Black Blizzard Following Two Days of Fierce Heat — June 24, 1937
Flood Waters do Damage — June 26, 1947
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Hospital
Report of the Farnam Hospital — January 17, 1924
Dr. Reeves Plans New Hospital — May 7, 1925
Funds For New Hospital Are Gradually Climbing — June 4, 1925
Farnam's New Hospital Ready for Service — December 17, 1925
Local Hospital Closes — October 7, 1943
Dr. and Mrs. Reeves Leave — December 2, 1943
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Oddities
Burlington Railroad Unique Fence — March 28, 1903
The Eclipse — June 6, 1918
Miss Heath, of Ingham Has Unusual Experience — March 28, 1929
Mrs. Lily Oman Finds Box of Nebr. State Seal Medals — May 9, 1929
Meteor Strikes House of Matthew Heath at Ingham — October 3, 1929
Mammoth Tooth Found — January 8, 1931
Strange Bird Identified — April 23, 1931
FREAK CHICKEN — June 24, 1937
Bandit Hideout Was Near North Platte — July 15, 1937
Farnam Gets A Flying Saucer — August 7, 1947
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Schools
High School Commencement at Farnam — April 30, 1898
New Brick School Building — January 29, 1909
Graduation Exercises — May 28, 1914
Commencement — May 30, 1918
Nebraska Basket Ball Tournament — March 17, 1921
Farnam Honors Basket Ball Team — March 24, 1921
Farnam Alumni Organizes — May 19, 1921
History of Farnam Public School — December 15, 1922
Largest Graduating Class in History of Farnam High — May 18, 1923
F.H.S. Gets State Numeral Banner — September 13, 1923
Largest Class in History of School — May 22, 1924
7,000 Witness Farnam Game — September 18, 1924
New H. S. Building Being Erected — November 20, 1924
Farnam's Schools Interesting Feature of Village — December 18, 1924
Bonds For New School Building Approved and Sold — February 5, 1925
Seventeen Received Diplomas Commencement Nite — May 27, 1926
FARNAM GRADE SCHOOL BUILDING IS BURNED — January 23, 1930
Contracts Let for New Grade School Building — May 1, 1930
Graduates of 1930 — May 22, 1930
Ingham Commencement — May 16, 1935
FARNAM HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT CALENDAR — May 7, 1936
Farnam High School Commencement — May 27, 1937
Vote to Continue Ingham High School — June 17, 1937
WPA Grant Approved for Auditorium — August 26, 1937
Farnam Hich School's New Course - Shop — September 30, 1937
Six-Man Football Introduced at Farnam — September 30, 1937
Gym Project Has Been Approved — April 21, 1938
Let Bids for Gym — June 30, 1938
Work Started On New Auditorium — July 28, 1938
Wear Wins at Gothenburg — April 27, 1939
Farnam High School Graduation Schedule — May 11, 1939
Farnam Seniors Receive Diplomas and Scholarships — May 25, 1939
The Passing of Ingham High — June 24, 1943
Commencement - 1946 — May 23, 1946
Commencement (1951) — May 24, 1951
Teachers for Next Year (1952-53) — May 24, 1951
Farnam Top Six-Man Class D Team 1953 — November 17, 1953
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The Boys of Farnam
News from Co. L 5th Reg. N.N.G. (Lapp-8/6/1916) — August 17, 1916
News from Co. L 5th Reg. N.N.G. (Lapp-8/18/1916) — August 31, 1916
News from Co. L 5th Reg. N.N.G. (Lapp-9/8/1916) — September 14, 1916
Call To Arms From Wilson — April 12, 1917
Band Escorts Boys to the Depot — May 3, 1917
News From Ft. Crook (Reeves) — June 7, 1917
D. of H. Entertains — July 5, 1917
Farnam Boys Called — July 19, 1917
World War I Draft — August 16, 1917
Letter from O. K. Brown (8/29/1917) — September 6, 1917
From Camp Cody (Reeves-9/13/1917) — September 13, 1917
Local Mention — September 20, 1917
From Private Reeves — September 27, 1917
From Two Jackies (Brown, Harris-9/19/1917) — September 27, 1917
Dedication of Honor Roll — October 4, 1917
From Camp Cody (Bowling) — October 4, 1917
From the Soldiers (D. Stebbins) — October 11, 1917
From the Soldiers (Dixon) — October 11, 1917
From the Soldiers (F. Reeves, L. Stilley) — October 11, 1917
From Camp Cody (Reeves-10/25/1917) — October 25, 1917
The Cactus Trail (Reeves-11/1/1917) — November 1, 1917
The Cactus Trail (Reeves-11/8/1917) — November 8, 1917
From Camp Kearney (Johnson-11/4/1917) — November 15, 1917
Organize Local Council of Defense — January 10, 1918
Somewhere in France (Thompson) — January 20, 1918
From Camp Cody (Harris) — February 1, 1918
From Our Sailors (Brown) — February 14, 1918
From Camp Cody (Harris) — February 26, 1918
Letter From Orlie Brown (2/15/1918) — February 28, 1918
From Forrest Harris (3/2/1918) — March 14, 1918
County Service Flag — March 21, 1918
Somewhere in France (Rowland) — March 21, 1918
Somewhere in France (Harris) — April 4, 1918
Private L. E. Peterson — April 25, 1918
From Camp Kearney, Calif. (Johnson) — May 9, 1918
From the Miller Boys (Archie) — May 9, 1918
From the Miller Boys (Elbert) — May 9, 1918
Orlie Brown Safe — May 30, 1918
Farnam's Service Flag — June 6, 1918
REGISTRATION DAY — June 20, 1918
Young Men Called To The Colors — June 20, 1918
Somewhere in France (Buss) — July 12, 1918
From Camp Dodge (McDermott) — July 30, 1918
Dwight Stebbins Gassed — September 12, 1918
Liberty Bonds ad — October 3, 1918
Took Seven Germans (Gaudreault) — October 24, 1918
Farnam's First War Baby — November 7, 1918
George Austin Gassed — November 14, 1918
Sgt. Leonard H. Cross Wounded — November 14, 1918
Turned the Town Upside Down — November 14, 1918
Glen E. Conover Dead — November 28, 1918
Howard Nickerson Killed in Action — November 28, 1918
They Who Return Not — November 28, 1918
Somewhere in France (Miller) — January 9, 1919
Memorial Services - Roll of Honor — January 23, 1919
Trails of the 127th Field Artillery — February 6, 1919
Letter From Siberia (Miller) — April 24, 1919
Willis Bowling Severely Gassed — April 24, 1919
George Griffis Arrived Home — May 15, 1919
Soldiers Returning — May 22, 1919
Farnam Home Coming Next Tuesday — November 6, 1919
Home Coming Celebration Huge Success — November 13, 1919
Peterson Suggestion a Good One — December 18, 1919
Crowds Gather To Honor Departed Hero — October 27, 1921
Armistice Day Parade — November 17, 1921
Record Crowd Armistice Day — November 17, 1922
Armistice Celebration Big Success — November 15, 1923
Armistice Fittingly Celebrated Here Tuesday — November 13, 1924
Farnam Legion Post Receives War Trophy — October 29, 1925
Armistice Day Program 1925 — November 5, 1925
Farnam Will Celebrate Armistice Day Nov. 11 — November 5, 1925
Armistice Program And Entertainments Good — November 12, 1925
Village Board Proceedings — November 26, 1925
American Legion Offering $5 Prize — April 1, 1926
German Relics Received by Farnam Legion — March 8, 1934
2000 Here Monday for Armistice Celebration — November 15, 1934
Bud Hathaway Awarded Unusual Military Medal — February 28, 1935
Armistice Program Held — November 18, 1948
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