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Saturday July 25, 2026

In Memoriam

Born this day in history:

1865 Lorenzo S. Brittenham

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1865 Grant Fowler
1865 George E. Scott

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1885 Iris Irene (Lemmon) (Blackmer) Deane

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1885 Harry H. Ziemer

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1887 James Clifton Hobbs
1895 Elmer J. Knisley

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1899 Bettina M. (Gardner) Hicks

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1899 Louis Maurer
1904 Clarence Keller

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1912 Robert E. England
1922 Jean M. (Oman) Johnson

Died this day in history:

1879 Augusta (Shatz) Pahl
1888 Olive (Sterns) Miller
1926 Laura Ann (Hitchcock) Hirschmiller

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1929 Rebecca F. (Lippincott) Earl

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1930 Anna B. Simonds

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1943 John P. Blomquist
1965 Katharina "Kate" (Lissman) Elder

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1994 C. Kent Davis

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1995 Howard L. Sturgeon
1997 Jeremy W. Fritz

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2004 Chelsea Rookstool

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2007 Vernon Thomsen

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News from this week in Farnam history:
	7/25 – Keystone Items - 25 July 1885 (1885) 7/28 – Keystone Items - 28 July 1886 (1886) – Why Towns Fail (1938) – Work Started On New Auditorium (1938) 7/30 – From Camp Dodge (McDermott) (1918)

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7/10/2026
– Balser, Elizabeth V. (Bick)

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(1884-1972)

7/9/2026
– Irelan, N. M.

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(1829-1902)

Homestead events on this day in history

Application filed:

1883 Marcellus Mackey

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1892 John L. Hankins

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Final proof filed:

1876 Annie E. (Palmer) (Ballantine) McClary

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1891 George S. Hicks

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1892 Daniel Conners

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1893 H. T. Baker

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1894 Enoch W. Marsh

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1895 Sarah I. Stone

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