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Tuesday January 22, 2036

In Memoriam

Born this day in history:

1862 Susan T. (Hall) Newell

1863 Herman Dyer

1867 Theresa (Gregory) Mayfield
1883 Otto W. Oman

1884 Charlie H. Andrews
1889 Helen G. (Curtis) Hecox
1890 James H. Powell

1892 Velma A. (Thrasher) Blackwood
1908 Wehrs Lindvall

1908 Harry Dean Wood

1909 Frank Lydic

’27
1912 Jessie M. (Day) (Stull) Bailey

1916 Marvin Stovall

1921 Leola Mae (Tillotson) Haney

’39
1948 Linda (Butler) Swanson

Died this day in history:

1909 Ina May Hampson

1926 Victor Anderson

1932 Luella (Lydic) Rice

1949 Harvey Orlando Rogers

1956 Maud (Munsil) Whitney

2006 Mildred V. (Warren) Wharton

2013 Delazon L. "Del" Teel

News from this week in Farnam history:

1/22
  – Best Place Burns (1914)
  – Farnam Has $50,000 Fire (1914)
  – New Thompson Home Ready (1925)
  – Thompson Purchases Snowmobile (1925)
1/23
  – Destructive Fire at Farnam (1914)
  – Farnam Grade School Burned (1930)
  – Memorial Services, Roll of Honor (1919)
  – Warning (1904)
1/24
  – FARNAM TO HAVE BAKERY AGAIN (1924)
1/26
  – President's Birthday Ball (1939)
1/27
  – Sentenced to Death (1894)
  – Suspect In Bank Robbery Held (1927)

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Homestead events on this day in history

Application filed:

1900 Daniel H. Dovenbarger

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