The Colfax County Press publishes a weekly column entitled Peeking into the Past, which is comprised of articles taken from earlier Colfax County Press files, written by Helen C. Evans. A special thank you to the Colfax County Press for allowing me to reprint those articles! The following are selections from that column:

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October 20, 1908 - reprinted October 30, 1985

Jos. Severa, Jr., has accepted a position in the employ of the Crowell Lumber & Grain Company at this place.

Construction work on the Clarkson electric plant is being pushed as rapidly as possible. Most of the poles are set and a number of business houses have been wired.

Joseph Suchy and wife and Rudolph Mundil and wife were passengers to Omaha yesterday morning to be present at the marriage of Miss Anna Suchy, the bride being a sister of Joe and Mrs. Mundil.

F. W. Noh and Dr. S. G. Allen left for Twin Falls, Idaho to have a look at the country in that locality, and at the same time view the land drawn by them in the opening there some months ago. If pleased with the land there, they may make some investments.

Fajman Motor Company in Clarkson, advertised Nash cars as follows: 5-passenger touring car - $1695; 2-passenger roadster - $1695; 4-passenger sport model - $1850; 7-passenger touring car - $1875; 4-passenger coupe - $2650; 7-passenger sedan - $2895.
    Prices on trucks were: One-ton chassis - $1895; Two-ton chasiss - $2550; Nash Quad chassis - $3250.

Yesterday, in an early morning hour, occurred the marriage of Miss Alice Rosenberry and Otto Moeller of Iroquis, S. D., at the local Presbyterian Church. Rev. Filipi performed the ceremony. The bridal pair was attended by Miss Mary Sindelar and Martin Rosenberry.
    Immediately following the ceremony, the bridal couple boarded the morning passenger for Iroquis, South Dakota, where they will establish their future home on a farm owned by the bridegroom.
    The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Rosenberry, pioneer residents of this locality. The bridegroom was born and reared in the Leigh vicinity. Four years ago with his brother, they moved to South Dakota where they now own a fine half section tract of land in the vicinity of Iroquis.

An item that was not reported to The Press last week was the marriage of our friend, Anton Zrust and Miss Anna Lopour. Mr. Zrust is the son of Mrs. Kasper Zrust and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lopour of Midland precinct.
    The marriage was performed in Schuyler by Judge Fiala. The couple will live on the farm owned by the groom, four miles south of Clarkson.

Frank Vavra of Wilson precinct invested in a quarter section of land in Midland precinct, belonging to E. P. Folken. The Wells store is situated on the land but according to our report is not involved in the deal, being retained by the former owner. The price for the land was $262.50 per acre.

The Clarkson chapter of the J. C. D. ladies lodge will celebrate its 50th anniversary by holding a grand ball at the Opera House, Oct. 29.

The Illinois Construction Co. builders of bridges, had just completed the job of putting two new reinforced concrete bridges across Maple Creek in the northeast part of town.

Clarkson Markets: Wheat $1.75, Oats 40c, Corn 60c, Rye $1.35, Hogs $12.50, Eggs 48c, Butter 35c.

Showing at the Opera House, Sunday, Oct. 24, Blanche Sweet in "The Deadlier Sex!" A duel of wits between a logical man and a brainy woman. Beautiful mountains form the scenery in the background. Its a peach.

In a letter to the editor, Anton Vlach and family wrote that they met many former Nebraskans while visiting in California, George Stock and Mr. Bordner of Stanton and Dr. Guidinger of Dodge, who by the way, has some house for which he paid $40,000. "One feels out of place in a home as grand as his," quoted Mr. Vlach. They also met Mr. Mitchell of Howells, who stated that California is an ideal place for old people.
    They made a 280-mile trip from Redondo Beach to Sequoia National Park to view the giant redwood trees, and said the trip was well worth the rough road they had to take in order to get there. The roads were very narrow and winding around the mountains. They had miles of mountain road that was worse than any of the bad stretch of road they traveled through Wyoming, Utah and Nevada.

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October 27, 1908 - reprinted November 20, 1985

Little Rudolph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. S. Lodl, suffered a stroke of paralysis last Thursday and has since been quite ill and in critical condition.

George Hagen and Louis Faltys, who are making arrangements to engage in the livery business, have let the contract to George Anderson for the building of a barn, 60x100 feet on the lots owned by them on south Main street.

The implement shed on the Joseph Walla farm, a few miles north of town, was destroyed by fire, together with its contents consisting of farm machinery, tools, harness, etc. The origin of the fire is unknown. The family was awakened by the bright light caused by the flames of the burning building shining in at the windows of the Walla home, but the discovery was too late to enable them to save any part of the contents of the building.

Miss Emma Chleboun was in Omaha where she goes every three weeks to take instructions in an advanced course in music of Miss Karbach, who ranks high in musical circles and but recently returned from Europe, where she completed a three-year’s special course in music.

Ed Kutin is laying cement foundations at the city power house upon which are to stand the engine, boilers and dynamo for Clarkson's electric plant. Work on the plant is progressing nicely and it is thought that the lights will be ready for use by the first of December.

Adolph Zabka has purchased of Walter P. Church 40 acres of land, 4 miles west of town, paying $85 per acre for same. This with what he already had, gives Adolph a fine farm of 160 acres.

Last Thursday the Clarkson band, 15 strong, went to Beemer to furnish music for a democratic rally held there that day. The boys have one of the best musical organizations in this part of the state and their reputation is spreading.
    Their call to Beemer is the result of the splendid work they did at the Bryan rally at Stanton the week before.

Joseph Suchy and Rudolph Mundil and family went to Omaha, Tuesday evening, where they attended the wedding next day of Miss Anna Suchy and Thomas Delmonico. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Filipi of Omaha, and the marriage was celebrated at the home of the bride’s mother, who now resides in that city.
    Mrs. Delmonico will be remembered by many of her friends here, having formerly made her home in Clarkson.