Pastors, Railroad, and Post Office 1919 – 1920

Where were they in 1919-1920 in Norfolk, Nebraska

A list of pastors, leaders and the church they served as found in the Norfolk City
Directory 1919-1920.
Rev. Ernest T. Ahrens at St. Johannes German Lutheran Church.
Rev. Jno. H. Andress at First Congregational Church.
Rev. F. Wilmer Benjamin at First Baptist Church
Miss Annie Bowers was First Reader at First Church of Christ, Scientist                                                                                                        (Christian Science).
Rev. Fred C. Brandhorst at Grace Lutheran Church.
Rev. Edw. J. T. Connely at First Methodist Episcopal Church.
C. A. Dailey in charge at Good Samaritan Army Church.
Rev. Jno. E. Flockhart at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Pastor, Edw. L. Loew at First Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Trinka Merriam was Second Reader at First Church of                                                    Christ, Scientist  (Christian Science).
Rev. Daniel W. Moriarity at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Rev. J. Paul Mueller at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Rev. Henry Treise at Evangelical Lutheran Zion Congregational Church.
Rev. Adolph Wichman at Emanuel Evangelical Association Church.
Rev. Jno. Witt at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.
No resident pastor was listed for Church of Christ (Christian).
No resident pastor was listed for Second Congregational Church.
No resident rabbi listed for Jewish Congregation.

Post Office and Railroads People 
as found in the Norfolk City Directory 1919-1920.
W. D. Beck, Div. Supt. for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
F. N. Byerly, Rural Route 4 Carrier.
H. E. Dickinson, Gen. Supt. for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
T. J. Dolly, Pass. And Freight Agent for Chicago & Northwestern Railroad.
F. W. Freeland, Post Office Clerk
B. C. Gentle, Acting Postmaster
A. C. Hirsch, Letter Carrier
E. F. Hoefs, Letter Carrier
M. R. Keleher, Substitute carrier
J. C. Kimble, Rural Route 1 Carrier.
R. R. King, Rural Route 2 Carrier.
C. W. Landers, Agent for Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad.
C. W. Landers, Agent for Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Ferd Miller, Letter Carrier
R. E. Musselman, Letter Carrier
T. E. Odiorne,Jr., Letter Carrier
J. H. Oxnam, Post Office Clerk
J. H. Penhollow, Rural Route 3 Carrier.
C. A Richey, Post Office Clerk
L. C. Rouse, Post Office Clerk
R. E. Truex, Post Office Clerk
E. P. Whitwer, Rural Route 5 Carrier.
H. L. Wichman, Post Office Clerk
F. H. Witters, Substitute carrier

Mrs. Pat (Lenora Stirk) Carberry

Mrs. Pat Carberry Dies

Death Follows Stroke—Was Lenora Stirk Before Marriage

Mrs. Carberry, whose maiden name was Lenora Stirk, was born near Battle Creek, sixty years ago.  She grew to womanhood here and was married September 25, 1912, to Patrick Carberry, who established the Carberry Seed company in Norfolk about thirty-five years ago.  Following the death of here husband, Mrs. Carberry continued to conduct the business with the aid of  her sons and was active to the day of her death.  Surviving are here three sons, Patrick Jr., Jack, and Joseph; two daughters, Mrs. William Fisher, and Miss Bettye; two brothers, Howard and W. I Stirk; and one sister Mrs. George Tannehill.  There are five grandchildren.

Source: excerpts from Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, Dec. 30, 1948, page 1.

1964 Norfolk City Directory Businesses

A Look Back to 1964

 The items that follow are excerpts from the Norfolk City Directory 1964 issue.                 There are a few businesses mentioned also in Madison, Nebraska.

Agricultural Implement Dealers
John Deere Sales & Service 140 E. 3rd (Madison)
Dinkel Implement Co. 315 S. 1st
Love & Weiland Equipment Co. 336 W. 3rd (Madison)
Madison Farm Equipment 143 W 3rd
Karl Meck Implement   end Omaha Ave.
Norfolk Farm Equipment Co. 301 N. 4th
Reigle Implement Co. 103 W 2nd (Madison)
S & S Wholesale Supply 301 S 1st

Apartment Buildings
Colonial Apartments   1000 Norfolk Ave.
Commodore Apartments    1101 Norfolk Ave.
Emoh Apartments    1104 Koeningstein Ave.
Faubels Court Apartments 607 Blaine
Green Gable Apartments  812 S. 8th
Hoskinson Apartments   110 Braasch Ave.
Johnson Apartments   918 S. 4th
Kruse Apartments   704 Koenigstein Ave.
Lake Side Apartments   2601 S. 13th
McNeely Apartments   206 S. 4th
Mohawk Apartments   128 S. 5th
Park Avenue Apartments   402 Park Ave.
Sihacek Apartments  112 N. 9th
Werner Apartments  105 N. 9th
Windsor Apartments  304 N. 12th

Automobile Dealers
Keith Glatt Motors 605 E. Norfolk Ave.
Jenny Motor Co. 115 Norfolk Ave.
Leichliter Chevrolet Co. 2nd corner Pearl (Madison)
Meiergard Rambler Inc.  119 Norfolk Ave.
Mimick Motor 427 S. Pearl (Madison)
Northrup Chevrolet Co. 218 Braasch Ave.
Petring Lincoln Mercury Sales Inc. 209 S. 5th
Petring Motor Co. Inc. 423 Madison Ave.
Shaffer Pontiac—Buick Inc. 707 Norfolk Ave.

Automobile Dealers—Used Cars
Cobb Motors 707 Madison Ave.
Kralik Auto Sales 844 W. 3rd (Madison)

Baked Goods—Retail
Childs Food Shoppe 429 Norfolk Ave.
Continental Baking Co. 1237 Michigan Ave.
Mel’s Bakery 221 Norfolk Ave.
Jerome M. Osterday 1307 Logan
Sheppard’s Home Bakery 209 Norfolk Ave.
Wonder Bread Thrift Store  1237 Michigan Ave.

Barber Shops
Bob’s Barber Shop 802 1/2 Norfolk Ave.
Deluxe Barber Shop 206 S. Pearl (Madison)
Eiben’s Barber Shop 216 Norfolk Ave.
Faubel Barber & Hat Shop 211 1/2 Norfolk Ave.
Fifth Street Barber Shop 439 1/2 Norfolk Ave.
Fix Barber Shop 511 S. 4th
Otto C. Hart3ig 426 Norfolk Ave.
Joe’s Barber Shop 301 Braasch Ave.
Ken’s Barber Shop  1416 S. 1st
Maas Barber Shop 201 Norfolk Ave.
North Third Street Barber Shop 197 N. 3rd
Hunt J. Quentin 223 Norfolk Ave.
Service Barber Shop 114 S. 4th
Shorty’s Barber Shop 118 S. 3rd (Madison)
Storek’s Barber Shop 112 W 3rd (Madison)
Stan’s Westgate Barber Shop 101 N. 13th

Beauty Shops
Anne’s Beauty Shop 816 W. 4th (Madison)
Amy’s Beauty Ship 214 N. 8th
Bertha’s Beauty Salon 200 S. 4th
Cora Mae Craig Beauty Shop 1100 S. 5th
Dell’s Beauty Shop 1306 Park Ave.
Della’s Beauty Shop 342 E. 2nd  (Madison)
Floma’s Beauty Salon 1102 S. 3rd
Franc’s Beauty Shop 109 N. 4th
Hattie’s Beauty Salon 109 N. Pine basement
Hillview Beauty Shop 1501 Elm Ave.
Jerry’s Beauty Salon 104 S. 5th
Kay’s Beauty Shop 110 S. 13th
LaLaine’s Beauty Salon and Gift Shop 201 Norfolk Ave.
Leona’s Beauty Salon 505 S. 10th
Loretta’s Beauty Salon 306 Omaha Ave.
Madison Beauty Spot 121 W. 3rd (Madison)
Midway Beauty Salon 1101 S. 4th
Mildred’s Beauty Shop 1214 Philip Ave.
Pat’s Beauty Shop 906 S. 5th
Porter’s Beauty Shoppe 131 W. 6th (Madison)
Ray’s Beauty Shop 313 Phillip Ave.
Reinhold Beauty Shop 112 N. 8th
Tews Beauty Salon 1201 S 6th
Ursula’s Beauty Nook 811 S. 13th
Westgate Beauty Salon 101 N. 13th

Buildings — Office and Public
Bishop Block  101 N. 4th
City Auditorium 127 N. 1st
City Hall 208 W. 3rd (Madison)
Court House 737 S. Lincoln (Madison)
DeLay National Bank Building 106 S. 4th
Federal Building 125 S. 4th
Five Thirteen Norfolk Building 512 Norfolk Ave.
Granada Building 509 Norfolk Ave.
Killian Block 329 Norfolk Ave.
King Building 108 S. 4th
Koehn Building 432 Norfolk Ave.
Norfolk Medical Arts Building 1300 Nebraska Ave.
Ommerman Building 118 S. 4th
Parrish Building 429 Norfolk Ave.
Schoregge Block 435 Norfolk Ave.

Bus Lines
Arrow Black Hills Stage Lines 110 N. 4th
Arrow State Lines inc. 700 N. 4th
Center Service Lines 120 N. 5th
P Y N Bus Line  120 N. 5th
United Motor Ways 120 N. 5th
Winner Bus Line 120 N. 5th

Bus Stations
Alden’s Bus Depot 304 S. Pearl (Madison)
Union Bus Depot 120 N. 5th

Cafes
Blue Rooster Restaurant 1300 Norfolk Ave.
Mary’s Cafe 801 E. Norfolk Ave.

Clothing—Retail
Babe’s Shop (womens) 107 N. 4th
Berle’s Mens Shop 423 Norfolk Ave.
Beverly’s Store (womens) 426 Norfolk Ave.
Fashion City (womens) 310 Norfolk Ave.
Freudenburg Clothing Store 215 S. Pearl (Madison)
Mode O’Day (womens) 105 N. 4th
Norfolk Live Stock Paddock 1601 S. 1st
Sillik’s 601 E. Norfolk Ave.
Star Clothing Store (men) 424 Norfolk Ave.
Style Shop (womens and childrens) 316 Norfolk Ave.
Three Sisters (womens) 307 Norfolk Ave.

Gasoline Stations
Beckner Sincair Service 101 E. Norfolk Ave.
Bob & Bill’s Service Station 543 W. 3rd (Madison)
Champlin Service 516 E. Norfolk Ave.Coovers Derby Service 1320 S. 1st
Deep Rock Service 400 Braasch Ave.
Ecpmp Service 1220 N. 1st
Ed’s D-X Service 701 S. 13th
Eden’s Standard Service 700 Norfolk Ave.
Eighty-One Texaco Service 710 S. 13th
Faulstich Kar Service 613 S. 1st
Filip’s D-X Service 200 S. 1st
Gene’s Standard Service 1027 S. 13th
Harrison’s Phillips “66” Service  101 Norfolk Ave.
Hi-Way Service 320 E. Norfolk Ave.
Hillview Services Station 507 N. 13th
Hudson Oil Co. 800 Norfolk Ave.
Hupp’s Champlin & radiator Service 112 S. 1st
Kohler Service 609 S. 13th
Larsen’s Conoco Service 504 N. 13th
Lau’s Service 214 Norfolk Ave.
Long’s Service—Phillip’s “66” 1301 Norfolk Ave.
M & H Oil Co.101 S. Pearl (Madison)
Manske Oil Co. 300 Madison Ave.
Mary’s Mobil Station 801 E. Norfolk Ave.
McCain’s Conoco 810 Norfolk Ave.
Ninth Street 66 Service Station 811 Norfolk Ave.
Norfolk Deep Rock Service 311 Omaha Ave.
Norfolk Oil Co. 500 Omaha Ave.
Northside Oil Co. N. Pearl (Madison)
Pat O’Gorman Oil Co. E. Omaha Ave. and Logan
Olson’s Sinclair Service 901 Norfolk Ave.
Omaha Avenue 66 Service 101 E. Omaha Ave.
Paul’s Apco 400 E. Norfolk Ave.
Paul’s Apco Service 1024 S. 13th
Paulson’s Skelly Service 316 Omaha Ave.
Roedel Standard Service 101 S. 1st
Stockman’s DX Service 1301 S. 1st
Superior “400” 905 S. 13th
Third Street Texaco Service 200 S. 3rd
Van Super Service Inc. 214 S. 1st

Groceries and Meats—Retail
Bill’s G W Market 116 S. Pearl (Madison)
Braasch Grocery 704 Pasewalk Ave.
Clanton’s Grocery 1209 Nebraska Ave.
Cole’s IGA Foodliner 1306 Norfolk Ave.
Co-op Jack & Jill 232 S. Pearl (Madison)
Economy Food Market 316 Braasch Ave.
Fritz’s Handy Grocery & Produce 121 W. 2nd (Madison)
Harmel’s Thrifty-Way Food Market 807 S. 13th
Hartwig Grocery 511 S. 4th
Hinky-Dinky Stores 121 S. 3rd
Little Giant Grocery 922 S. 4th
McCarthy Grocery 705 Spruce Ave.
National Foods 200 Madison Ave.
Owl Jack & Jill Super Market Inc. 712 S. 13th
Phillip L. Ressell 500 Matrau Ave.
Safeway Stores Inc. 302 Philip Ave.
Skylon Grocery 501 N. 13th
Sunshine Inc. 513 Norfolk Ave.
Test IGA Store 241 S. Pearl (Madison)
Unger’s Handy Grocery 505 W. 3rd (Madison)
Walters Grocery 407 S. 2nd
Wilson’s Grocery 215 S. 11th
Wolff’s Grocery 1906 S. 1st

Motels
Becker’s Motel 407 N. 13th
Blue Ridge Motel 916 S. 13th
Bree-Ternes Motel 711 S. 13th
Buck-A-Roo Motel 610 S. 13th
Capri Motor Hotel 211 E. Norfolk Ave.
Flamingo Motel & Café 1019 S. 13th
Mill Bridge Cabin Camp 123 E. Norfolk Ave.
Raasch’s Motel rear 504 N. 13th
Rose Ed Motel 1302 Verges Ave.
Sey-Crest Motel 721 E. Norfolk Ave
Skyline Motel 509 N. 13th

Rest Homes
Norfolk Convalescent Hospital & Nursing Home 1414 S. 3rd
Wayside Nursing Home 201 N. 12th

Restaurants
A & W Root Beer Drive-In 920 S. 13th
Beef Eaters Grill & Lounge 1326 Norfolk Ave.
Alpine Cafe 302 S. Pearl (Madison)
Big Bun Cafe 119 N. 5th
Blue Bell Cafe 214 Norfolk Ave.
Blue Rooster Restaurant 1300 Norfolk Ave.
Bobb’s Cafe 107 N. 8th
Butch’s Sandwich Ship 121 N. 3rd
Carl’s Cafe 1427 S. 1st
Chuck Wagon 101 Omaha Ave.
Dan’s Cafe & Piano Lounge 710 S. 13th
Dog & Suds Drive In 1019 S. 13th
Double—K Drive In 1032 S. 13th
Flamingo Cafe 1019 S. 13th
Giovannis Pizzeria 522 Norfolk Ave.
The Goody Shop 111 S. 5th
Hamburger Hut 114 S. 3rd
Harbison’s Cafe 127 Norfolk Ave.
High’s Cafe 823 E. Norfolk Ave.
Hill Top Cafe 501 N. 13th
Hotel Madison 4th and Norfolk Ave.
Jane’s Cafe 106 S. 5th
Jax Cafe 211 Norfolk Ave.
Lazy L Cafeteria 410 Norfolk Ave.
Mary’s Cafe 801 E. Norfolk Ave.
Miller’s Avenue Cafe 206 Norfolk Ave.
Mom’s Cafe 112 S. 4th
Norfolk Country Club Restaurant  end Country Club road
North Side Cafe  N. Pearl (Madison)
Prenger’s 116 E. Norfolk Ave.
Paul S. Schruber 507 Prospect Ave.
Starlite Cafe 308 S. 6th
Stockman’s Cafe 1035 S. 13th
Stockyards Cafe 1601 S. 1st
The Trails 2608 S. 13th
Welcome Cafe 1421 S. 1st

1960 Norfolk Avenue — City Directory

A Look at Norfolk from the 1960 Norfolk City Directory

The view is on Norfolk Avenue from 1st Street going west to 9th Street

The even numbers are on the north side of the street.

The odd numbers are on the south side of the street.

1st Street intersection

 100  Radio Produce

104 Asmus Buick auto dealer

108-110 Norfolk Bottling Co.

            Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.

112-114 Asmus Buick (used car lot)

118  vacant

120  Interstate Glass Co.

       Nebraska State Employment

122 Twin—States Typewriter Co.

124  Day & Nite Cafe

128 Larson’s Food Market

101  Harrison’s Phillips 66 Service

107  Norfolk Office Equipment

119  Harry T. Boehnke auto radiator repair

       Meiergard Rambler autos

127 Cecil & Bob’s Cafe

       Mrs. Winifred Uttecht

       Myron R. Pilger

129 vacant

131 The Brass Rail liquors

      Mrs. Evelyn C. Peersen

 2nd Street intersection

200  Army Surplus Store

202  Chas. A. Rumbaugh used merchandise

       Chas. A. Rumnbaugh

204  Sportsman’s Bar beer

206  F & H Cafe

208 Club Billiards

212 Maas Wallpaper paint store

214 Blue Bell Cafe

      Lou’s Service gas station

216  Eiben’s Barber Shop

218  Sherwin—Williams Co. paint

220  Andy’s Tire Service, Inc. tire repair

222 vacant

224 Elkhorn Bar  beer

226  Western Auto Associate Store       auto accessories & parts

228  Elkhorn Hotel

       Mrs. Edith Beers

230  Rasmussen Pharmacy

      Top Value Redemption Store       premium  goods

232  Cyril R. Langdale

201  Oxnard Hotel

       Lowell W. Vawser

       LaLaines Beauty Salon & Gift Shop

       basement—Cook’s Exchange bicycles

205 vacant

207 Deon R. Deuel

209 Home Bakery

211  Snack Bar restaurant

211 1/2 Faubel Barber Hat Shop

213 Storz Supply Corp. wholesale auto supplies

215 Coast to Coast stores hardware

      Elston T. McConahay

217 C. A. Durland Agency     general

      Norfolk Building & Loan Association

      Prospect Hill Cemetery Association.

     Walter H. Pilger, physician

219  Harbor Bar  liquor

      Lawrence  J. McGrath

221 Henning Bakery

      Albert Nelson

223  J. Quentin Hunt barber

225 Rasley’s Cleaners

227-229 The National Bank of Norfolk

 3rd Street intersection

300  3rd Street Bar beverages

302 Behmer’s Music Center

304 Ideal Shoe Service shoe repairs

306 Budget Furniture Mart

308 John’s Place liquors

310 Fashion City  women’s clothing

312 The Durland Trust Co.

316-318 Style Shop women’s clothing

320 Oasis Bar  liquor

322 vacant

324  Gillespie’s Jewelers

      Gillespie Vision Clinic optometry

324 1/2 Jos. T. Gillespie

326 Hotel Madison Coffee Shop

328 Lamp Room beverages

301-303 J. M. McDonald Co. dept store

307 Three Sisters women’s clothing

311-315 Hested Stores Co. 5 c  to $1.00 store

315  Hested Building

       rooms 1—11 vacant

       room 14 Howard J. Strong Associates architects

       rooms 15-16 Howard J. Strong Associates drafting room

       room 17 vacant

317  Star Clothing Store men’s clothing

321  F. W. Woolworth Co. variety store

323-325 Hutchinson’s department store

329-331 Killian Block

       rooms 1-5 Norfolk Beauty School

       room 9 vacant

       room 16 vacant

       3rd floor vacant

 4th Street intersection

400 The Fair Store department store

404  Gary’s Book Store

406 Nisker’s shoes

408 Mode O’Day

410 Lazy L Cafeteria

412 The Golden Rule Store department store

      Mrs. Margaret H. Bare gifts

      Jas. C. Christensen carpenter

414  Putter’s Jewelry

414-416 Ransom House gifts

416  Perrigo Visual Clinic    optometrists

418 Armstrong Jewelry

420 Carlisle’s Correct Shoes

422 Rainbow Bar liquor

424  Jay’s Inc.

426  Beverly’s Store women’s clothing

       Beverly’s Millinery

       Wm. F. Lieerman real estate and insurance

       Otto C. Hartwig barber

       Jos. Govern

       Mrs. Bertha Reuter

428 Cook’s Inc. sporting goods

      Elkhorn  Electric contractors

430 Evans Drugs

432 Burroughs Corp.

     Tom’s Music House

432 Koehn Building

      rooms 1-4 Merlin J. Schoening accountant

      rooms 5-9 vacant

      rooms 10-11 Evans Insurance Service

                         Bernard A. Ptak lawyer

434 Clark’s Shoe Co.

401 The DeLay National Bank

403  Firestone Stores tire dealer

       IOOF Hall

       Rebekah Lodge N. 63

       Elkhorn Encampment N. 27

      Beata Theta Rho No. 8

      Norfolk Canton No. 30

      Patriarchs Militant No. 30

      Ladies Auxiliary

      Norfolk Lodge No. 46

405-407 Ballantyne’s Furniture

409 Bullis Drug Store

411 The Cigar Store

      Ziegenbein Jewelers

      Walter H. Miner dentist

413 Buck’s Booterie

415 Larson—Kuhn men’s clothing

417  Elkhorn Finance Corp.

       Brown Insurance Agency

       Brown—Dederman Realtors real estate and insurance

      Otto W. Burkhardt accountant

      Mapes & Mapes lawyers

      Credit Bureau of Norfolk

      Madison County Abstract Co.

      Equitable Life Assurance  Society

419  Singer Sewing Machine Co.

421 Wezel & Truex Inc. jewelers

      Hutton Hutton lawyers

423  Berle’s Men’s Shop clothing

       V. A. Cook Studio photographs

425  Kesting Furniture

427 French’s Photo Shop

429 Parrish Building

     Childs Food Shoppe bakery

      Frank Currier   chiropractor

431  Norfolk Shoe Co.

433  Fleming’s Pharmacy

       George D. Conwell physician

435  Schoregge Block

       Western Typewriter & Office Supply

       Apartments

        1.  Eleanor M. Weber

        2.  Janis Topinka

        3.  Mrs. Theresa Biermann

      2nd floor  John C. Devine dentist

437 Securities Acceptance Corp

439  Barber’s Gifts

439 1/2 Fifth St. Barber Shop

 5th Street intersection

500 Fifth Street Tavern

506 Chicago Lumber Co. of Norfolk

522 The Iceberg—Pizzeria confectioners

501  Krueger—Ihle Appliance Store

503 Charlie’s Bar

505 Gettman Electric Appliance Co.

507 Krueger—Ihle Electric Co. Inc.

509-511 Thrifty—Way Market  grocery

513-515  Sunshine Food Market grocery

513 Five Thirteen Norfolk Building

      Western Adjustment & Inspection Co.

      State Farm Insurance Co.

      Atlas Corp. real estate

     Fredrick M. Deutsch lawyer

517 New Way Cleaners

519 Arthur F. Froding barber

521  Bill’s Camera & Sporting Goods

523  Model Cleaners Laundry

527  Elkhorn Valley Historical Society of Norfolk

      Basement  Benjamin H. Pronneke

 6th Street intersection

602 Ace Fuel & Grain Co.

606 Norfolk Skelgas Service

      Gallagher Radio & TV repair

601  Joyce Lumber Co.

       Eichelberger Lumber Co.

 7th Street intersection

700 Edens Standard Service

702 Sidles Co. wholesale auto supplies

710  Norfolk Awning Co.

       Anton W. Scoboda

       Marvin  H. Blunck

712 vacant

714  Red Arrow Bar & Package Store

716  Dowd & Stolz Transfer Co. Inc.

       Warrick—Hawkinson Tread Service

 701  Central Electric & Gas Co. local office

707-711  Shaffer Pontiac Inc.

713 Midwest Furniture & Appliance

715 Mrs. Amy R. Peterson

      Midwest Hotel

717 Dime A Time Laundromat

719  George J. Stewart  physician

 8th Street intersection

800 Hudson Oil Co. gas station

802  Bankers Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska

       Watson & Theisen architects

802 1/2 Ferris Barber Shop

804  Mrs. Irma Reeker

806  Wm. J. Schelly

810 Larsen’s Conoco Service

803  Norfolk Public Library

811  Marv’s 66 Service Station

 9th Street intersection

Norfolk’s Famous Horse Breeder

Norfolk‘s Famous Horse Breeder, G. L. Carlson, Became Interested in Animals at an Early Age

 

G. L. Carson, Norfolk’s scientific horse breeder and farmer of world-wide fame, became interested in the horse when he was a very small boy on his father’s farm in Iowa, and it is probable that his early environment had much to do with his lifetime study of embryology of the horse, in which he is now recognized as the foremost authority in the world.

The accompanying picture was taken from a scene on the old homestead in Lee county, Ia., near which place Mr. Carlson was born,  The small boy in the picture is Mr. Carlson himself, interested even at that early age, it is apparent, in the study of the horse.

From that day up till the present time Mr. Carlson’s life was given over entirely to the study of this animal.  Further in the distance in this picture is the Carlson home. Near here Mr. Carlson was born on January 1, 1853.

Shortly after this picture was made Mr. Carlson’s parents moved back to the old home in Scotland where his mother died.  In 1861 the father returned to the United States and settled on a farm in Pottawattomie county, Ia.  During the civil war he was one of the blue army and three or four times he was discharged for disability and as the results of wounds received in actual service he died when the son was but 14 years old.

It was hard sledding for Young America in those days, but Mr. Carlson graduated from an Iowa county school and his natural gift in the knowledge of animals aided his progress toward higher studies.  He attended the Keokuk, Ia., university and later crossed the Atlantic to resume further studies in embryology in the universities of Berlin, Scotland, Vienna and Paris.

Mr. Carlson’s first visit to Nebraska probably links him with his decision of settling in Norfolk.  In 1874 he was appointed inspector of live stock in the government employ.  His headquarters were at Springfield, Mo., but his territory was an extensive one.  Three times he traveled on the same mule from Springfield, Mo., to the Gulf of Mexico and return.  These trips brought with them many hardships, the effects of which, however, Mr. Carlson does not show today.  On several of these trips to the gulf, Mr. Carlson’s hotel consisted of his “dog” tent, saddle and saddle blanket.  “The more rain and mud, the softer the bed,” he declared, when asked how accommodations were in those days.

In 1874 Mr. Carlson rode into Norfolk with a number of government cattle for the forts north of this city.  “There were only a mill and a store and probably a house or two here then,” he says.

For seven years he continued in the capacity of inspector, and in the meantime he farmed on a small scale in Yankton county, South Dakota.  His office at Springfield, Mo., has since been abandoned by the government.  After leaving the government service he took up ranch work and experimental work in Butte county, South Dakota, and a few years later he settled on his ranch in Holt county, Nebraska.  Horses for experimental purposes were cheap in those days and hundreds of them were used by Mr. Carlson in his pursuits of further knowledge of scientific breeding.

Mr. Carlson has many interesting occurrences to relate dealing with his experiences with Indians.  Among the most interesting is the story about friendly Indians.  It was during the time of Custer’s trouble.  Mr Carlson, with a party of government men, was making his way in the Buffalo Gap vicinity with a large bunch of cattle.  The watchers during the night reported Indians were following the white men and trouble was expected.  It was discovered later that the Indians were really friendly and were following the government men as a protection to them, having discovered another band of hostile reds were arranging to massacre the white men.

Mr. Carlson has done much to editorial work for magazines and journals, mostly dealing with scientific subjects.  Some years ago he won a $50 prize for an article he had written on Alaska.

Just why Mr. Carlson came to Norfolk, he has not yet made clear, but he has declared on various occasions that Norfolk is the logical point for the breeding of pure bred horses and that because he neither desired to locate in a small town or in a large city, he chose Norfolk.

Source:  The Norfolk Daily News, Sat. April 8, 1911, page 6.

G. L. Carlson, 100, Is Dead, Rites Thursday

George Lloyd Carlson, Norfolk’s oldest citizen who celebrated his 100th anniversary Jan. 1, died of old age complications at 7:47 Monday night in a hospital here.

He was admitted to the hospital Thursday after apparently recovering from a stomach disorder.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Norfolk Home for Funerals by the Rev. E. G. Brinkmeyer, First Congregational Church minister.  The body will lie in state from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Home for Funerals.  Burial is to be in Prospect Hill Cemetery

Born in Iowa

He was born Jan. 1, 1853, at Montrose, Ia., his father being the Rev. Edwin George Carlson, a Presbyterian minister.  The father died Feb. 24, 1867, of wounds suffered in the Civil War.  His mother was Edith Lloyd Carlson, who died June 9, 1856, three days after the birth of a daughter.

In the spring of 1858, the family located in the Sugar Creek District near Council Bluffs where they lived for 12 years.  Mr. Carlson’s education began in the home under the supervision of his father.  After finishing rural schools, he attended various colleges, a semester here and another there, as he could find work to pay for board and tuition.

Most of his college work was done in Highland Park College at Des Moines , and Presbyterian colleges at Keokuk, Ia., and Forest Hill, Ill.

In the spring of 1874 he took a job in the livestock bureau of the Indian service as an inspector.  His salary was $1,200 a year.  He worked seven years for the government.  He said the three most outstanding events were his first trip over the Chisholm trail from Mexico to Dodge City; his being a few miles south of Northfield, Minn., the day the James and Younger brothers robbed the bank, and the driving of 3,500 head of cattle across the Missouri River between what is now Niobrara and Santee.

He gave the world the idea that artificial insemination of horses could be successfully done.  The idea came to him 72 years ago when he saw a woman purchase medicine in capsule form in a drug store at Yankton.

Studied in Europe

In the fall of 1881 he entered the University of Scotland in Edinburgh, where he studied four years.  When he arrived there he had $118, and when he finished his university work at Heidelberg six years later he had $2,200.  He did special work in biology at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1885, and in 1887 made a four-year contract with the Russian government to take charge of research work in geology of the Russian empire.

He later worked for the British government in China and India, and in the Amazon River basin.  He also worked for the British in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Mesopotamia, Asia Minor.

In 1897 he located in South Dakota after making a contract with a livestock firm at Rapid City to deliver 300 Indian ponies.

Sets Record

In the early part of this century Mr. Carlson built a large barn at Norfolk to demonstrate the economic value of artificial breeding.  There a world’s record that still stands was established.  It was the mating of imported Nicolas,21997 (433-94) with 747 mares during one breeding season, resulting in 529 foals being born the following season.

That gave to Nicolas the record of being the only stallion, living or dead, that ever produced 500 or more foals in a single season, Mr. Carlson often said.

He held an international school of horse breeding in Norfolk in August 1910, which was attended by 300 men from Canada, Belgium, Great Britian, South Africa, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and 26 of the States.

He issued a magazine, Carlson’s Rural Review, for three years at Norfolk, wrote and translated other literary work and lectured for three years at the University of Nebraska.

During the summer of 1949 he visited Minnesota and gathered enough material to complete records of more than 2,300 pioneer families in the Northwest.  He turned these records over to the American Anthropological Society—-gratis.

His health was excellent until recently.  He took daily walks of three to four miles until recently because he found walking maintained his excellent body condition.  He was rejected for a U. S. Military Academy appointment when a young man because of a weak heart.

Makes Forecasts

On his 100th birthday anniversary Mr. Carlson predicted the war in Korea would end in 1953, but added that the “cold war” would continue for some time.  He saw no swift change of policies for the United States; no quick cuts in expenses for the government.

“It will take President Eisenhower a year to get his administration ready to put forward a new policy,” he said.

He greatly enjoyed visits with his friends, and until he entered the hospital wanted them to come often to his home, where he lived with his secretary, Mrs. Alice Holt.

He had never married and had no living relatives at the time of his death.

Mr. Carlson often said: “The number of years we live is not important, but how we live them is very important.”

Source:  The Norfolk Daily News, Tues. April 7, 1953, pages 1 and 9

1889 Norfolk Business Directory

 

Abstracts of Title     
Peck & Rowe,, 409 Norfolk ave.

Agricultural Implements
Brueggeman, H. G., 124 Norfolk Ave.
Pasewalk, H. A., 105 Norfolk ave.

Architects
Morrison, A., Odd Fellows building
Stitt, J. C., Mast’s building, rm. 10
Tracy, T. H., at E. H. Tracy & Co.

Attorney’s-at-Law
Barnes, J. B., Mast’s Building
Durland, A. J., Richard’s Block
Holmes & Hays, rm. 1, 2, Mast’s building
Mapes & Licey, Norfolk National Bank building
Tyler, M. D., Mast’s building
Wigton & Whitham, Odd Fellows building

Bakeries
Fouts, J. W., 426 Norfolk ave.
Freythaler, John, 4th, 1st door s. of Cotton.s new block
Schoregge, E. J., 215 Norfolk ave.
Swaynie Bros., 428 Norfolk ave.

Banks
Citizens National Bank, Mast’s block
Norfolk National Bank, se cor 2d and Norfolk ave.
Norfolk State Bank, sw cor 4h and Norfolk ave.

Barbers
Higley, J. M., 110 Norfolk ave.
Rouse, C. E., 224 Norfolk ave.

Billiard Hall
The Pacific Annex. – Reynolds & Son, 502 Norfolk ave.

Blacksmiths
Buckle, Otto, Norfolk ave., east of 1st
Pasewalk, A. 308 Norfolk ave.
Stannard, Geo., se cor 3d and Braasch ave.
Pribernow, A., ne cor 1st and Madison ave.
Walter, B. C., cor Braasch ave. and 4th

Boots and Shoes
The Palace . F. T. & F. A. Campbell, 406 Norfolk ave.
Mayer, Morris, 225 Norfolk ave.
Moldenhauer, W. A. 109 Norfolk ave.

Books and Stationery
Peyton & Smith, 212 Norfolk ave.
Tracy & Co., 306 Norfolk ave.

Churches
Congregational church, nw cor 9th and Norfolk ave., Rev. J. J. Parker, pastor.
Catholic church, sw cor 5th and Madison ave., Rev. F. Lechleitner, priest
Episcopal church, Holy Trinity, ne cor 9th and Madison ave.,                                                                         Rev. W. T. Whitmarsh, pastor
Lutheran, Christs, 5th betw. Park and Pasewalk aves., Rev. I. A. Mayer, pastor
Methodist church, First, nw cor 4th and Philip ave., Rev. J. W. Martin, pastor.

Cigar Manufacturers
Berner, W. G., 209 Norfolk ave.
Kohout, W., 5th, rear of Pacific House

Civil Engineer
Latimer, Geo. A., Mast’s building, rm 10

Clothing
Boston Clothing Store . M. Franklin, 203 Norfolk ave.
Mayer, Morris, 225 Norfolk ave.
U.S. Clothing Co. . Kuhl & Linderman, 504 Norfolk ave.
Marple & co., 314 Norfolk ave.

Commission Merchants
Storey, P. C., 325 Norfolk ave.

Confectionery and Fruits
Chrisman, H. W., 327 Norfolk ave.
Emmons, James, 205 Norfolk ave.
Hoober, E., 430 Norfolk ave.
Schoregge, E. J., 215 Norfolk ave.
Swaynie Bros. 428 Norfolk ave.

Crockery
Jonas, B. W., 421 Norfolk ave.

Dentists
Cole, Dr. H. G., Norfolk State Bank block

Dressmakers
Lawson, Mrs. M. E., nw cor 3d and Norfolk ave.
Miller, Miss M., over H. Goodrich’s
Weaver, Miss S. L., nw cor 2d and Norfolk ave.

Druggists
Bryant, F. A., 2 3 Norfolk ave.
Daniel, D. R., 108 Norfolk ave.
Koenigstein, D. J., sw cor Norfolk ave., and 5th
Leonard, A. K., 410 Norfolk ave.
Moore, O. S., 415 Norfolk ave.

Dry Goods
Baum Bros. 322 Norfolk ave.
Mayer, Morris, 225 Norfolk ave.
The Johnson Dry Goods co., 318 Norfolk ave.
Prichard & Kethledge, 508 Norfolk ave.

Express Co.
Wells, Fargo & Co., 416 ½ Norfolk ave.
Pacific, office at U. P. depot

Fancy Goods and Notions
Chesney, Mrs. E., 217 Norfolk ave.
Mayer, Morris, 225 Norfolk ave.

Flour and Feed
Batte & Dellingder, 204 Norfolk ave.

Flouring Mills
Birchard, Bridge & Co., Norfolk ave., east of 1st

Furniture and Carpets
Johnson, C. H., 424 Norfolk ave.
Rees, D., 323 Norfolk ave.

General Merchandise
Asmus, Carl, ne cor 3d and Norfolk ave.
Olney, J. E., nw cor Norfolk ave and 1st
Shurtz, P. A., 407 Norfolk ave.

Grocery
Cobb & Overholser, 434 Norfolk ave.
Collamer, J. M., 408 Norfolk ave.
Goodrich, H., 220 Norfolk ave.
Jonas, B. W., 421 Norfolk ave.
Kenyon, E. B., se cor 3d and Norfolk ave.
McClary & Co., nw cor 3d and Norfolk ave.
Schoregge, E. J., 215 Norfolk ave.
Witter, A. T., Norfolk ave. betw. 7th and 8th

Guns and Locksmiths
Wetzel, L., 120 Norfolk ave.

Foundry
Hogelin & Co., near Creighton depot

Hardware
Degner, Albert, 222 Norfolk ave.
Eiseley, C. F., nw cor 2d and Norfolk ave.
Wiley Hardware Co., 506 Norfolk ave.

Harness and Saddlery
Hopkins, D. a., 404 Norfolk ave.
Oesterling, John, Norfolk ave., east of 1st
Winter, H. W., 122 Norfolk ave.

Hotels
Atlantic, ne cor 6th and Madison ave.
Elkhorn Valley House, Chas. Illgen. Prop. 112 Norfolk ave.
Norfolk House, F. Wegener, prop. 115 Norfolk ave.
Pacific House, Locke & Tipple, prop.s, sw cor 5th and Norfolk ave.
Tillenburg House, H. Tillenburg, prop. ne cor 5th and Norfolk ave.

Insurance
J. L. Pierce & Co., 4th, Norfolk State Bank building.

Insurance Agents
Durland, C. B., Richard’s Block, rm 1 and 2
Lowe, W. H., 220 Norfolk ave.
Widaman & Washburn, 315 Norfolk ave.
Wyman, H. O., Mast.s block, rm 10

Jewelry
Blair, R. N. & Co., 312 Norfolk ave.
Hayes, c. S. 320 Norfolk ave. Marquardt, C. F. W., 221 Norfolk ave.

Laundries, (steam)
Gillett & Dexter, News building, 15 so. 4th

Laundries (hand)
Elkhorn Valley Laundry, – Peter Lyttle, Philip ave. betw. 4th and 5th , 2-h-s-side

Livery, Feed and Sale Stable
Batte, T. H., 3d, betw. Norfolk and Madison aves.
Box, Geo. W. se cor 5th and Braasch ave.
Dudley, Geo., 3d, betw. Norfolk ave and Braasch ave.
Hale, W. M., nw cor 4th and Braasch ave.
Morton, Edw. C., 4th betw. Norfolk and Braasch ave.
Seiler, G. R., nw cor 3d and Braasch ave.

Loan Agents and Brokers
The Durland Trust Co.  A. J. Durland, president, C. B., Durland, vice-president,                                                    C. B. Burrows, treasurer, Richard’s block, rm 1 and 2
Farmers Loan and Trust Co. . S. E. Simpson, special agent, office with                                                               Widaman & Washburn.
W
estern Loan and Trust Co. . LJ. L. Pierce, manager, 4th, in Norfolk State Bank                                                 building.

Lumber Dealers
Chicago Lumber Co. . M. J. Garcelon, manager, Norfolk ave., 2 doors west of 5th
Edwards & McCulloch . W. A. Emery, manager, 2d betw. Norfolk and Madison aves.
Mittelstadt, L. C. Norfolk ave. betw 7 and 8
Wyman, D. F., sw cor Norfolk ave. and 6th

Hack and Baggage Line
Brown, Chas., Telephone No. 72

Marble and Granite Works
Stannard & Cox, 4th betw. Norfolk and Braasch aves.

Meat Markets
Glissman, H. E. 208 Norfolk ave.
Karo, August, 405 Norfolk ave.
Semmler, H., 420 Norfolk ave.
Shafer, Max, Main, betw, 1st and 2d ave.

Merchant Tailors
Madsen, C., 422 Norfolk ave.
Marple & Co., 314 Norfolk ave.
Ostin, L. J., 211 Norfolk ave.

Milliners
Chesney, Mrs. E., 217 Norfolk ave.
Durland, J. & E., 324 Norfolk ave.
Grinnell, Miss J. P., 306 Norfolk ave.

Musical Instruments
Gale, W. H., 17 So. Fourth

News Depot
Tracy, E. H. & Co., 305 Norfolk ave.
Anzeiger, H. Brummund, basement of Pacific block.
Herald, F. M. Claflin, Odd Fellows building
Journal, Wm. Leavitt, 2d street.
News, (daily and weekly), W. Huse & Son, News building, 13 So. Fourth.

Nurseries
Hammond, E. D., Park addition, next to Fair Ground.
Norfolk Nursery and Seed Co. . C. P. Michael, general manager,                                                                         ne cor 4th and Norfolk ave.

Paints, Oils and Window Glass
Leonard, A. K., 410 Norfolk ave.

Photographer
Macy & Doughty, 326 Norfolk ave.
Tillotson & Thompson, ne cor 3d and Norfolk ave., up stairs

Physicians and Surgeons
Bear, Dr. Alex., 321 Norfolk ave.
Daniel, Dr. D. R., 208 Norfolk ave.
Fuller, Dr. E. G., Odd Fellows building
Hagey, Dr. W. H. H., 323 Norfolk ave.
Macomber, Dr. A. L., 11 So. Fourth
Richards, Dr. G. B., Richards Block
Tashjean, Dr. A. B., nw cor 5th and Madison ave.
Verges, Dr. E. G., Odd Fellows block

Planing Mill
Wheaton, T. W., Norfolk ave., east of 1st

Plumbers
Rembe, L. l. 226 Norfolk ave.

Poultry Breeders
Correvon, Geo., Prospect ave. betw. 11th and 12th

Real Estate Agents
Allen, E. B., 428 ½ Norfolk ave.
Durland, A. J., Richard’s block rm 1 and 2
Lowe, W. A. 220 Norfolk ave.
Peck and Rowe, 409 Norfolk ave.
Pilger & Schwenk, 214 Norfolk ave.
Rome Miller & Co., basement of Mast’s building
Widaman & Washburn, 317 Norfolk ave.
Wilson & Miller, 416 Norfolk ave.

Restaurants
Grant, S. A. 432 Norfolk ave.
Moore, G. D., 315 Norfolk ave.

Saloons
Eble, C., 216 Norfolk ave.
Flynn, J. W., 423 Norfolk ave.
Klentz, F. W., 116 Norfolk ave.
Kyner Bros., sw cor 3d and Norfolk ave.
Machmiller, A., ne cor 2d and Norfolk ave.
Marquardt, C. F. A., se cor Norfolk ave and 5th
McCombs & Riley, 312 Norfolk ave.
Schelly, Fred, 414 Norfolk ave.
Schwertfeger, Ernst, 113 Norfolk ave.
Wilde, Albert, 219 Norfolk ave.

Second Hand Stores
Bucholz, Anton, 210 Norfolk ave.Walter, J. F., 418 Norfolk ave.

Sewing Machine Agency
Domestic:  H. G. Brueggeman, 126 Norfolk ave.
Singer:   J. D. Sturgeon, 118 Norfolk ave.

Shoemakers
Hoefs, H., 117 Norfolk ave.

Taxidermists
Sessions & Bell, over Peyton & Smith’s

Telegraph Co.
Western Union . M. Yount, manager, rm 9, Mast’s block

Tin Shop
Laubsch, Carl, 114 Norfolk ave.

Wagon Makers
Lierman, G. F., Norfolk ave., east of 1st
Walter B. C., Braasch ave. betw. 4th and 5th

Wall Paper Dealers
Tracy, E. H. & Co., 306 Norfolk ave.
Wilson & Daniel, 104 Norfolk ave.

This concludes the 1889 Business Directory

Nebraska Counties and Towns

The following list shows the COUNTY with the towns in each county listed.  All of the towns listed may not be in existence today.  The county seat is in CAPITAL letters for each county..

ADAMS Co.     Ayr     Brickton     Hansen     HASTINGS     Holstein     Ingleside     Juniata     Kenesaw     Pauline    Prosser      Roseland

ANTELOPE Co.     Brunswick     Burnett     Clearwater     Copenhagen     Elgin     Frenchtown     Glenalpine     Hord Siding     Jessup     NELIGH     Oakdale     Orchard     Royal     Saint Clair     Tilden     Vim

ARTHUR Co.     ARTHUR     Braden     Carman     Collins     Cullinan     Lena     Read     Rice

BANNER Co.     Ashford     Bighorn     Epworth     Flowerfield     Freeport     Gary
HARRISBURG     Heath     Hillside     Hull     Kirk     Loraine     Van

BLAINE Co.     BREWSTER     Cooper     Dunning     Edith     Lucy     Purdum
Scheding

BOONE Co.     ALBION     Boone     Bradish     Cedar Rapids     Loretto     Petersburg     Primrose     Raeville     Saint Edward

BOX BUTTE Co.     ALLIANCE     Berea     Birdsell     Burbank     Burns     Carpenter     Girard     Hashman     Hemingford     Letan     Nonpareil     Nye     Willey     Yale

BOYD Co.     Alford     Anoka     Baker     Bristow     BUTTE     Gross     Lynch     Mankat Marple     Monowi     Naper     Rosedale     Spencer

BROWN Co.     AINSWORTH     Alkali     Altai     Beardwell     Enderslake     Giles    Huffman     Johnstown     Lakewood     Long Pine     Mary     Midvale     Pike
Raven     Sunnyside     Spragg     Winfield

BUFFALO Co.     Amherst     Buda     Denman     Elm Creek     Gibbon
Glenwood Park     KEARNEY     Luce     Majors     Miller     Nantasket     Odessa       Optic     Peak     Pleasanton     Poole     Ravenna     Riverdale     Saint Michael     Sartoria Shelton     Sweetwater     Watertown

BURT Co.     Argo     Basford     Bertha     Craig     Decatur     Golden Spring     Lyons     Oakland     Peak     TEKAMAH     Zion

BUTLER Co.     Abie     Bellwood     Brainard     Bruno     DAVID CITY     Dwight     Garrison     Linwood     Loma     Millerton     Octavia     Rising City     Surprise     Ulysses

CASS Co.     Alvo     Avoca     Cedar Creek     Eagle     Elmwood     Greenwood     Louisville     Manley     Murdock     Murray     Mynard     Nehawka     PLATTSMOUTH     Rockbluff     South Bend     Union     Wabash     Weeping Water

CEDAR Co.     Aten     Belden     Bow Valley     Coleridge     Constance     Fordyce    HARTINGTON     Laurel     Magnet     Menominee     Obert     Randolph     Saint James  Saint Peter     St. Helena     Wareham     Wynot

CHASE Co.     Best     Champion     Chase     Enders     IMPERIAL     Lamar     Wauneta

CHERRY Co.     Arabia     Banner     Big Creek     Brownlee     Burge     Calf Creek  Capwell     Cascade     Cashswan     Cherry     Chesterfield     Cody     Crookston     Curlew     Eli     Elsmere     Elizabeth     Enlow     Erik     Ethel     Fern     Gilaspie      Harmony     Hire     Irwin     Kennedy     Kilgore     King     Kinneyville     Lackey     Lake       Lavaca     Lewanna     Lund     Martindale     Merriman     Middle Prong     Nenzel     Newton     Oasis     Prentice     Pullman     Reeves     Riege     Rita Park     Rolf     Roxby   Simeon    Soudan     Sparks     Survey     Thatcher     Trouble     VALENTINE     Vian     Wood Lake    Wells

CHEYENNE Co.     Brownson     Clara     Colton     Dalton     Dye     Henry     Herndon     Higgins     Ickes     Leafdale     Lodgepole     Lorenzo     Margate     Potter     Sextorp     SIDNEY     Sunol     Weyerts

CLAY Co.     CLAY CENTER     Deweese     Edgar     Eldorado     Fairfield     Glenvil     Harvard     Inland     Ong     Saronville      Springranch      Sutton     Trumbull    Verona

COLFAX Co.     Clarkson     Howell     Leigh     Praha     Richland     Rogers     SCHUYLER

CUMING Co.     Aloys     Bancroft     Beemer     Bismarck     Cuming     Germanville     Monterey     WEST POINT     Wisner

CUSTER Co.     Anselmo     Ansley     Arnold     Berwyn     BROKEN BOW
Callaway     Climax     Comstock     Cumro     Dale     Elton     Etna     Gates     Huxley      Lillian     Lodi     Lomax     Mason City     Merna     Milburn     Milldale     Oconto     Ortello      Sargent     Walworth     Weissert     Westerville     Yucahill

DAKOTA Co.     Covington     DAKOTA CITY     Goodwin     Homer     Hubbard     Jackson     Nacora     Sioux

DAWES Co.     Antelope     Belmont     Bordeaux     CHADRON     Crawford               Dakota Junction     Dunlap     Esther     Fort Robinson     Hough     Ida     Manchester      Marsland Pine Ridge     Vista     Wayside     Whitney

DAWSON Co.     Buffalo     Buzzards Roost     Cozad     Darr     Doss   Eddyville      Farnam     Gothenburg     Josselyn     LEXINGTON     Overton     Simonds     Sumner      Willow Island

DEUEL Co.     Barton     Bigspring     CHAPPELL     Day     Froid     Perdu     Ralton

DIXON Co.     Allen     Concord     Dixon     Emerson     Ionia     Limegrove     Martinsburg Maskell     Newcastle     PONCA     Wakefield     Waterbury

DODGE Co.     Ames     Crowell     Dodge     Everett     FREMONT     Hooper    Ihno        Leavitt     Mapleville     Nickerson     North Bend     Pleasant Valley     Rawhide       Ridgeley     Scribner     Snyder     Uehling     Winslow

DOUGLAS Co.     Bennington     Benson     Dodge     Elk City     Elkhorn     Florence     Irvington     Lane     Mercer     Millard     OMAHA     Ralston     Sarpy     Seymour     Valley   Waterloo

DUNDY Co.     BENKELMAN     Calvert     Haigler     Hiawatha     Max     Parks     Sanborn

FILLMORE Co.     Burress     Carlisle     Exeter     Fairmont     GENEVA     Grafton  Milligan     Ohiowa     Sawyer     Schickley     Strang

FRANKLIN Co.     Bloomington     Campbell     FRANKLIN     Hildreth     Macon     Naponee     Riverton     Upland

FRONTIER Co.     Centerpoint     Colebank     Curtis     Earl     Eustis     Freedom     Havana     Hunt     Maywood     Moorefield     Orafino     Osborn     Quick     Saint Ann     Stevens     STOCKVILLE

FURNAS Co.     Arapahoe     BEAVER CITY     Cambridge     Edison     Hendley     Holbrook     Hollinger     Oxford     Wilsonville

GAGE Co.     Adams     Barneston     BEATRICE     Blue Springs     Clatonia     Cortland   Cropsey     Ellis     Filley     Freeman     Grandview     Hanover     Hoag     Holmesville         Kinney     Krider     Lanham     Liberty     Odell     Pickrell     Rockford    Townsend     Virginia     Wymore

GARDEN Co.     Hartman     Hutchinson     Kowanda     Lewellen     Lisco     Lutherville      Moffitt     Mumper     Orlando     OSHKOSH     Pawlett     Rackett

GARFIELD Co.     Ballagh     Blake     BURWELL     Deverre     Dumas     Erina     Gables Rosevale     Sheridan

GOSPER Co.     Ceryl     ELWOOD     Gosper     Smithfield

GRANT Co.     Ashby     Duluth     Elva     HYANNIS     Lucky     Valley     Whitman

GREELEY Co.     Belfast     Brayton     GREELEY CENTER     Homestead     Horace     Parnell     Scotia     Spalding     Wolbach

HALL Co.     Abbott     Alda     Cairo     Doniphan     GRAND ISLAND     Spencer     Schauppsville     Underwood     Wood River

HAMILTON Co.     AURORA     Giltner     Hampton     Hordville     Marquette
Orville City     Phillips     Stockham

HARLAN Co.     ALMA     Carter     Huntley     Mascot     Orleans     Oxford Junction         Republican City     Stamford

HAYES Co.     Hamlet     HAYES CENTER     Marengo     Norris     Rain     Robert     Strickland     Thornburg     White

HITCHCOCK Co.     Beverly     Cornell     Culbertson     Meeker     Palisade     Poe  Rupert     Stratton     TRENTON

HOLT Co.     Agee     Amelia     Anncar     Atkinson     Badger     Biscuit     Blackbird    Bliss     Brodie     Catalpa     Celia     Chambers     Chelsea     Cleveland     Deloit     Dorsey     Doty     Dustin     Emmet     Emporia     Ewing     Grand Rapids     Gravel Pit    Greenvalley     Hainesville     Harold     Hay Point     Inez     Inglis     Inman     Josie     Joy Kola     Laura     Lavinia     Leonie     Little     Lucerne     Maple Grove     Martha     Meek     Middlebranch     Mineola     O’NEILL     Opportunity     Paddock     Page     Phoenix     Ray Redbird     Saratoga     Scottville     Stafford     Star     Stuart     Swan     Tonawanda     Tonic     Turner

HOOKER Co.     Donald     Dunwell     Eclipse     Hecla     Kelso     Moore     MULLEN       Weir

HOWARD Co.     Boelus     Coatesfield     Cushing     Dannebrog     Elba     Farwell  Nysted     Saint Libory     SAINT PAUL

JEFFERSON Co.     Daykin     Diller     Endicott     FAIRBURY     Gladstone     Harbine      Helvey     Jansen     Kesterson     Meridian     Plymouth     Powell     Reynolds           Steele City     Thompson

JOHNSON Co.     Cook     Crab Orchard     Elk Creek     Graf     Saint Mary     Sterling      TECUMSEH     Vesta

KEITH Co.     Belmar     Bertha     Brule     Keystone     Lemoyne     OGALLALA     Oren   Paxton     Roscoe     Sarben

KEYA PAHA Co.     Brocksburg     Burton     Carns     Eclipse     Enterprise     Jamison     Marlbank     Meadville     Mills     Norden     Pinecamp     Riverview     Simpson     SPRINGVIEW

KIMBALL Co.     Beacon     Bethel     Bushnell     Crossbar     Dix     Gifford     Hodges       Kauffman     KIMBALL     Oliver     Owasco     Parker     Smeed     Troy

KNOX Co.     Bazile Mills     Bloomfield     Blyville     CENTER     Creighton     Crofton Jelen     Knoxville     Le Blanc     Millerboro     Niobrara     Pishelville     Reidsville     Santee Sparta     Venus     Verdel     Verdigre     Walnut     Wausa     Winnetoon

LANCASTER Co.     Agnew     Arbor     Belmont     Bennett     Berks     Bethany     Burnham     Cheney     Cobb     College View     Cushman     Davey     Denton     Emerald Firth     Hallam     Havelock     Hickman     Holland     Jamaica     Kramer     Lancaster     LINCOLN     Malcolm     Martel     Normal     Panama     Prairie Home  Pecks Grove     Pella     Princeton     Raymond     Roca     Rokeby     Saltillo     Sprague  Summit     University Place     Walton     Waverly     West Lincoln

LINCOLN Co.     Arna     Bignell     Birdwood     Brady     Denmark     Dexter     Dickens     Echo     Gannett     Garfield     Hershey     Hindrey     Ingham     Maxwell     Myrtle     Nichols     NORTH PLATTE     O’Fallons     Somerset     Spannuth     Spear     Sutherland Vroman     Wallace     Wellfleet     Whittier     Willard

LOGAN Co.     Ford     Gandy     Gem     Hoagland     Kirsch     Logan     STAPLETON     Wagner

LOUP Co.     Almeria     Calamus     Ferguson     Gracie     Moulton     Ovitt     TAYLOR     Valleyview

MADISON Co.     Battle Creek     Burnett     Emerick     Enola     Hope     Kalamazoo Kent Siding     MADISON     Meadow Grove     Newman Grove     Norfolk                       South Norfolk     Tilden     Warnerville

MC PHERSON Co.     Brighton     Chandler     Flats     Forks     Lemley     Lilac     Mayflower     Nesbit     Ney     Omega     Ringgold     Summit     TRYON     Valyrang

MERRICK Co.     Archer     CENTRAL CITY     Chapman     Clarks     Elvira    Palmer     Silver Creek     Sunrise     Worms

MORRILL Co.     Angora     Atkins     Bayard     Bonner     BRIDGEPORT     Broadwater   Chimney Rock     Cleman     Colyer     Goodstreak     Guthrie     Lynn     Northport     Redington     Silverthorn     Simla

NANCE Co.     Belgrade     FULLERTON     Genoa     Kent     Merchiston     Northstar

NEMAHA Co.     Aspinwall     AUBURN     Brock     Brownville     Glen Rock     Howe Johnson     Julian     Nemaha     Peru     Saint Deroin

NUCKOLLS Co.     Abdal     Angus     Bostwick     Cadams     Hardy     Lawrence     Mount Clare     NELSON     Nora     Oak     Ruskin     Sedan     Smyrna     Superior

OTOE Co.     Burr     Douglas    Dunbar     Lorton     Minersville     NEBRASKA CITY  Otoe     Palmyra     Paul     Syracuse     Talmage     Unadilla     Wyoming

PAWNEE Co.     Armour     Bookwalter     Burchard     Du Bois     Lewiston     Mayberry     PAWNEE CITY     Steinauer     Table Rock     Tate     Violet

PERKINS Co.     Brandon     Elsie     GRANT     Madrid     Pearl     Phebe     Venango

PHELPS Co.     Atlanta     Bertrand     Funk     Haydon     Holcomb     HOLDREGE     Loomis     Sacramento     Westmark     Williamsburg

PIERCE Co.     Breslau     Hadar     Lucas Siding     McLean     Osmond     PIERCE  Plainview

PLATTE Co.     COLUMBUS     Cornlea     Creston     Duncan     Humphrey    Lindsay     Monroe     Oconee     Platte Center     Tarnov

POLK Co.     OSCEOLA     Polk     Shelby     Stromsburg     Swedehome

RED WILLOW Co.     Banksville     Bartley     Boxelder     Danbury     Indianola     Lebanon     Marion     MCCOOK     Perry     Red Willow     Shippee

RICHARDSON Co.     Arago     Archer     Barada     Dawson     FALLS CITY    Fargo     Humboldt     Middleburg     Nims     Preston     Rulo     Salem     Shubert     Stella     Straussville     Verdon

ROCK Co.     BASSETT     Buell     Butka     Cuba     Duff     Hammond     Horsefoot  Kirkwood     Malvern     Mariaville     Newport     Perch     Pony Lake     Rock     Rose     Selden     Shebesta     Sybrant     Thurman

SALINE Co.     Crete     DeWitt     Dorchester     Friend     Plato     Pleasanthill     Shestak Swanton     Tobias     Western     WILBER

SARPY Co.     Bellevue     Chalco     Fort Crook     Gilmore     Gretna     La Platte   Meadow     Melia     PAPILLION     Richfield     Springfield

SAUNDERS Co.     Ashland     Cedar Bluffs     Ceresco     Colon     Ithaca    Leshara     Malmo     Mead     Memphis     Morse Bluff     Plasi     Platte River     Pohocco     Prague   Rescue     Sand Creek     Swedeburg     Touhy     Valparaiso     WAHOO     Wann     Weston     Woodcliff     Yutan

SCOTTS BLUFF Co.     Bradley     Brockhoff     Caldwell     Covert     Dorrington    GERING     Haig     Henry     Heyward     Hope     Larissa     McGrew     Melbeta     Minatare     Mitchell     Morrill     Roubedeau     Scottsbluff     Sedan     Snell     Toohey    Woodrow

SEWARD Co.     Beaver Crossing     Bee     Cordova     Garland     Goehner    Milford     Pleasant Dale     SEWARD     Staplehurst     Tamora      Utica

SHERIDAN Co.     Adaton     Albany     Antioch     Bingham     Clinton     Ellsworth    Gordon     Grayson     Hay Springs     Hilton     Hunter     Lakeside     Long Lake     Marple Mirage     Moomaw     Peters     RUSHVILLE     Schill     Spade     Strasburger     Whiteclay

SHERMAN Co.     Ashton     Austin     Hazard     Litchfield     LOUP CITY    Rockville     Schaupps

SIOUX Co.     Agate     Andrews     Ashbrook     Bodarc     Coffee Siding     Curly     Glen   HARRISON     Kelley     Malinda     Montrose     Mud Springs     Orella     Story     Unit

STANTON Co.     Bega     Haymow     Pilger     STANTON

THAYER Co.     Alexandria     Belvidere     Bruning     Byron     Carleton     Chester   Davenport     Deshler     Friedensau     Gilead     HEBRON     Hubbell     Kiowa     Stoddard     Williams

THOMAS Co.     Halsey     Natic     Norway     Seneca     THEDFORD

THURSTON Co.     Macy     PENDER     Rosalie     Thurston     Walthill     Winnebago

VALLEY Co.     Alta     Arcadia     Elyria     Geranium     Lee Park     Miracreek
North Loup     ORD

WASHINGTON Co.     Admah     BLAIR     Bowen     Coffman     Cuming City    Dale     De Soto     Fontanelle     Fort Calhoun     Herman     Kennard     Washington

WAYNE Co.     Altona     Apex     Carroll     Hoskins     Sholes     WAYNE     Winside

WEBSTER Co.     Bladen     Bluehill     Cowles     Guide Rock     Inavale
RED CLOUD    Rosemont

WHEELER Co.     Arden     BARTLETT     Cumminsville     Ericson     Francis   Headquarters     Lisle     Newboro     Pibel     Sheridan     Wheeler

YORK Co.     Arborville     Benedict     Bradshaw     Charlestown     Gresham     Henderson     Houston     Lushton     McCool Junction     Thayer     Waco     YORK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Durham Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

The Durham Museum’s Photo Archive contains over 700,000 images spanning from the 1860s to the 1990s. They document the fascinating history of Omaha from its early days as a young frontier town to a unique and sophisticated city.

To view this collection and other information that is available you can go to this website.

http://www.durhammuseum.org/experience/photo-archive.aspx

 

Norfolk Mill Company

The Norfolk Mill Company has decided to put the new roller machinery into their mill. Mr. Cotton informs us that it will consist of four sets of rollers. They will also put in new purifiers, new bolting arrangements, new elevators and make it the best mill in Northern Nebraska. They will begin the work about the middle of July and expect to have it completed by the 1st of September. The probable cost of the improvements will be in the neighborhood of $7,000.

Source: Norfolk Journal, Friday June 8, 1883, page 3.