Historic Farnam

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Wednesday January 30, 2036

In Memoriam

Born this day in history:

1834 Margaret B. (Payne) Downard
1858 Mary Ann (Park) Presler
1864 Laura J. (Miller) Stewart
1867 William F. McGinnis

1869 John Edward Thompson

1872 James N. Pierce

1892 Gilbert I. Hicks
1895 Bernice F. (Brewer) (Smith) Kelly
1901 Albert A. Smallfoot

1903 Florence (Donelson) Pollard

’22
1906 Elsie (Banks) Davis

’23
1910 Ethel Pearl (Stinnette) Hudson

’28
1920 Marcus C. Gaudreault

’38

Died this day in history:

1888 Ada A. Stebbins
1907 Judith (Hendley) Bailey
1907 Phoebe (Donelson) Titchen
1931 Charles H. Maley

1933 Nellie A. (Surber) Brittenham

1958 Lawrence P. Stear

1982 Orville E. Selleck

News from this week in Farnam history:

1/31
  – March of Dimes Carnival (1952)
  – Walker Is Sane (1896)
2/1
  – Final Issue of The Farnam Echo (1940)
  – From Camp Cody (Harris) (1918)
  – Infantile Paralysis Benefit (1945)
2/2
  – Community Program Well Attended (1939)
  – Is Not Insane (1896)
  – Killed Instantly (1923)
2/3
  – Polio Carnival a Success (1949)
2/4
  – Hold Husking Bee (1943)
  – Stebbins Brothers (1915)
  – To Serve No. Platte Canteen (1943)

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Homestead events on this day in history

Final proof filed:

1890 William J. Colebank