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Battle Creek Inventor

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John W. Kovalek gets patent for machine

Is to adjust wagon Axles

Hubs and Axles of Wagons and Buggies can be Rigidly tightened by the new device of the Madison county Blacksmith Has Another

Battle Creek has an inventor.  John W. Kovalek is that same.  He has just received notice from Washington from his attorneys, C. A. Snow & Co., that his patent on a device for adjusting hubs and axles on buggies and wagons, was granted a week ago today, January 10, 1905.  Mr. Kovalek was in Norfolk yesterday. The machine which has been reeled out of the brain of the Madison county man at Battle Creek is so arranged that, by tightening up screws that adjust the axles, any loosed hubs are immediately pulled rigidly together, saving rattling and unnecessary wear and tear.

Mr. Kovalek invented the machine last year and applied for his patent on August 20, 1904. Since that time is has been going through the course of events in officedom at Washington. The machine will either be sold by Mr. Kovalek or it will be manufactured by himself and sold. He is pleased with the success of the device and his friends in the county are glad for him. He has another patent pending, which will likely be ready before long. Mr. Kovalek is a blacksmith at Battle Creek and has lived there for years. On the patent sheet the names of T. M. Morris and Herman Hogrefe appear as witnesses.

Source: The Norfolk Daily News, Tuesday January 17, 1905 on page 3.

Death Notices in the “Battle Creek Enterprise” Newspaper

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The following names were found in the Battle Creek Enterprise newspaper.  The date following the name is the date it was found in the paper.  The page number it was found on follows the date.

Jefferson B. Jackson, March 10, 1910, page 1.

E. J. Brink, December 21, 1911, page 1.

Mrs. David (Agnes. J. Webb) Whitla, December 21, 1911.

Mrs. Enoch (Irene Cox) Osborn, April 25, 1912, page 1.

John W. Cornett, June 20, 1912, page 1.

Fred Scheerger, Sr., June 27, 1912, page 1.

James A. Henderson, June 27, 1912, page 1.

Frank Weisenstine, July 4, 1912, page 1.

Rev. Father John T. Smith, February 4, 1915, page 1.

Mrs. Mike Weiser, September 30, 1915, page 1.

Frank Hobson Bottorff, December 30, 1915, page 1.

Henry Borchers, December 30, 1915, page 1.

James Conley, March 30, 1916, page 1.

Rev. Oscar Eggleston, March 30, 1916, page 1.

Ferdinand Kinkle, July 6, 1916, page 1.

George M. “Stokes” Barnes, August 17, 1916, page 1.

Valentine Scheer, September 14, 1916, page 1.

Mrs. Ed. (Petitt) Funk, November 1, 1917, page 1.

Mrs. Ashal (Mary M. Scott) Clark, November 8, 1917, page 1.

Rev. W. H. C. Oetting, November 8, 1917, page 1.

Peter Ericson, March 28, 1918, page 8.

James Rowland, April 4, 1918, page 1.

Samuel Thatch, April 4, 1918, page 1.

John G. Seckel, June 18 & June 25, 1925, page 1

 

County Death Announcements

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More information can be obtained by contacting Allied Genealogical Search.

Mrs. Bahn, February 21, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Fred Boche [known as Largest Man in Nebraska], April. 2, 1931 on page 3,                                                                                                          Madison Star-Mail.

Robert B. Channer, [ Editor of Newman Grove Reporter ], October 25, 1918 on                                                                                                           page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Johanna Dietrich Cheney (Mrs. Orran Cheney), November 18, 1918 on page 1,                                                                                                Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Crump (Sarah Ann Farage), May 5, 1905 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

John Frederick Dittberner, October 25, 1918 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. F. W. Fesler (Rosa Barbara Brandt), November 18, 1918 on page 1 and 4,                                                                                      Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Freibe, February 21, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Sarah Fundum wife of H. H. Fundum, February 22, 1923 on page 1,                                                                                                  Battle Creek Enterprise.

Mrs. John Ganz ( Anna Braje), sister of Mrs. Ed. Wegner, August 23, 1923 on page 1,                                                                           Battle Creek Enterprise.

Mrs. Lizzie Grant, wife of Smith Grant, March 26, 1897 on page 5,                                                                                                      Madison Star-Mail.

William E. Griffin, son of Mrs. John Scheler, October 25, 1918 on page 1,                                                                                                     Madison Star-Mail.

John Huddle, November 1, 1923 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Edward F. Kaul, November 18, 1918 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

John Kehoe, September 18, 1896 on page 5, Madison Star-Mail.

Oliver Kernick, son of Al Kernick, October 25, 1918 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Jacob Knapp, April 4, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Josephine C. Risk Jenkins, March 2, 1922 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Joseph Krbel, father of Mrs. Anna Severa, March 2, 1922 on page 1,                                                                                                        Battle Creek Enterprise.

Hollis Livinghouse, October 25, 1918 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Chris Martensen, April 4, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Infant child of Wm. McMahon’s, March 12, 1897 on page 5, Madison Star-Mail.

Frieda Adelheid Meier, daughter of John H. and Emma B. (Kruger) Meier,                                                                        November 18, 1918 on page 4, Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Carl Mink, March 2, 1922 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Zenna Osborn Mink, March 2, 1922 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Mr. and Mrs. James Murray, October 4, 1923 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Troy C. Osborn, September 20, 1923 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.                                                      Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Osborn married 50 years ago, March 22, 1923 on page                            1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Addie Reeves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Reeves, November 18, 1918 on page 1,                                                                                               Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Elizabeth Reeves, wife of Luke Reeves, April 4, 1919 on page 1,                                                                                                           Madison Star-Mail.

Herbert Rhodes, March 2, 1922 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

James Rowland, March 28, 1918 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Mrs. Jacob Schlack, Sr., November 1, 1923 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

Fred Schmitt, April 4, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Fredrick Schoepflin, February 2, 1917 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Mary Smith wife of Michael Smith, February 22, 1923 on page 1,                                                                                                   Battle Creek Enterprise.

Mrs. Dewey Spence, (Anna Emma Margaret Test), October 25, 1918 on page 1,                                                                                                    Madison Star-Mail.

Mrs. Ignatz Steiner, February 21, 1919 on page 1, Madison Star-Mail.                                                                     In less than two months, the mother {Mrs. Steiner}, two daughters                                         {Mrs. Freibeand Mrs. Bahn}, and two grandchildren have been called                                   home.

Samuel H. Thatch, March 28, 1918 and April 4, 1918 on page 1, Battle Creek Enterprise.

 

Post Offices in Madison County, Nebraska

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PERKEY’S Nebraska Place-Names

by Elton Perkey

Madison County, NE. Post Offices

Post Office          Established                   Discontinued                Remarks

Battle Creek        27 Jul. 1870

Blakely                25 Feb. 1880               21 Jun.1899

Burnett              20 Jan. 1880                8 Aug. 1887                  Ogden to Burnett to Tilden

Chloe              4 Mar. 1882               6 Jan. 1886

Clarion            4 Apr.  1872               23 Oct. 1899

Deer Creek         14 Dec. 1870        2 Nov. 1899              Changed to Meadow Grove

Dry Creek            28 Mar. 1872       20 Nov. 1888

Dunlap                 11 Feb. 1888                    1889

Emerick               24 May 1873        21 Dec. 1920

Enola                   22 Jan. 1906         31 Dec. 1909

Fairview

Gates                   24 May 1873                12 Oct. 1875

Glenaro               21 Dec 1874                7 Aug. 1876

Hale                     30 Jan. 1888                27 Oct. 1897

Hiram                   2 Jun. 1887           11 Jun. 1887       Munson to Hiram to Warnerville

Hope

Kalamazoo          23 Jun. 1874                24 Aug. 1904

Kent Siding

Madison               23 Dec. 1869

Marrietta              18 Nov. 1873                20 May 1881

Meadow Grove   2 Nov. 1889                                                      before was Deer Creek

Munson                12 Jan. 1880                2 Jun. 1887               to Hiram to Warnerville

Newman Grove   23 Jun. 1874

Norfolk                 9 Jun. 1868

Ogden                 8 Apr. 1878                  20 Jan. 1880            to Burnett to Tilden

Parry                    15 Oct. 1872                6 May 1873

Plum Grove         5 Apr. 1872                   1 Oct. 1873

South Norfolk

Spring Valley       21 Mar. 1872                19 Dec. 1873

Tilden                  8 Aug. 1887                                        was Ogden to Burnett to Tilden

Union Valley        3 Jul 1872                     15 Feb. 1875

Warnerville          11 Jun. 1887                30 Nov. 1917

Warren                 26 Dec. 1871               18 Aug. 1890

Yellow Banks      14 Jun. 1877                19 Dec. 1879

 

Battle Creek, NE. Business 1896

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Battle Creek, Nebraska Business Directory 1896

Compiled by Richard R. Strenge

 

The following is written as shown in the Battle Creek Enterprise Friday, Jan. 31, 1896, on page 7.  The spellings are copied as found in the paper.

Avery, J. L., real estate

Baker, L. B., lumber, grain, elevator,   coal

Barnes, Wm. A., dry goods, groceries, etc.

Bates & Maas, (Wm. Bates, Otto H. Maas), real estate

Battle Creek Creamery and Live Stock Co., officers mentioned elsewhere

Battle Creek Enterprise,  R. D. Scott, pub.

Battle Creek House, D. L. Best, prop.

Battle Creek Republican, O. F. Montross, pub.

Battle Creek Sugar Beet Co., officers mentioned elsewhere

Beck, Phil, constable

Blohm, Henry, beekeeper

Braisher, J. S., harness maker

Brechler & Merz, hardware, prop  mentioned elsewhere

Clark & Kent, (Miss Daisie Clark, Miss Agnes Kent), dressmakers

Claus, Herman, shoemaker

Curas, Thomas, janitor public school bldgs.

Craig, W. W., carpenter

Connelly, M. J., carpenter

Daniel, I. J., physician

Day, W. C., station tel and ex agt.

Dennis, E. G., justice of the peace

Dittrick, Joseph, blacksmith and wagon shop

Doering, M. G., Prof, teacher Lutheran school

Dugher, Thomas, dry goods, groceries

Dufphy, J. H., livery barn

Edens, Henry, carpenter

Flood, Jennie Miss, milliner

Fuerst, W. B., groceries

Gardels, J. R., constable and well digger

Giblin, C. R., city marshall

Hale, F. J., live stock shipper

Hedman, Charles A., hardware

Hichborn, Charles, watchmaker

Hoffman, J., Rev., Pastor Lutheran Church

Hoover, W. _, house painter and decorator

Ingoldsby & Co., (P. H. Ingoldsby, P. Brecheisen), liquor dealers

Inkley, S. C., breeder of hogs and horses

Jardee, John, carpenter

Kilburn, Hiram H., attorney

Klindt & Gosch, (Wm. Klindt, Chris Gosch), liquor dealers

Knesel, J. L., real estate

Knesel, M. E., Mrs., milliner

Livingston, Chris, barber

Maas & Haman, (Otto H. Maas, Chas. T. Haman), drugs

Maher, W. J., barber

Martin, S. E., Mrs., grocery, restaurant

Miller, Howard Co., lumber, coal, grain

McFarland, A. M., Rev., Pastor Baptist Church

Moyer, A. G., mayor, meat market

Neagele & Zimann, meat market

Neely & Eaton, roller mills

Reavis, W. F., agricultural implements

Reif, Henry, Mrs., milliner

Rhynn, F. F., mail carrier

Scott, R. D., postmaster

Shown, Thomas L., restaurant

Steffen, August, furniture, undertaker

Schocker, John, brickmason

St. Lawrence, Father Rev., Pastor Roman Catholic Church

Taylor, W. R., deputy postmaster

Tanner, Edward, physician

Thomsen, M. L., dry goods, groceries

Venable, Geo. S., collection agent

Venable, W. A., brickmason

Walker, J. N., livery stable

White Drug Co., T. L. White, prop.

Wilcox, J. H., Rev., Pastor M. E. Church

Werner, Herman, carpenter

Wink, Henry, carpenter

Young, Wm., harness maker

Zimmerman, Geo., agricultural implements