The Columbus Telegram, February 2, 1917
NAUENBURG--Twelve days after he was taken ill with pneumonia, Ludwig Nauenburg, one of the pioneer residents of Bismark township, died at his home two miles northwest of Columbus last Sunday. Mr. Nauenburg was born in Bessarabia, Russia, September 5, 1845. On January 29, 1870, he married Catherine Esslinger. Together they came to the United States in 1873, directly to Platte county, and bought a farm in Bismark township. After living there more than thirty years they sold the old farm and bought the place near town which has since been their home. Mr. Nauenburg leaves his wife, four sons, Chris, Louis, David and John Nauenburg, and one daughter, Mrs. John Rossow, of Spalding, Neb. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. Neumarker at the residence at 1 p.m. Wednesday, and at the German Reformed church at 2 p.m.

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The Columbus Telegram, March 23, 1917
YONOK--Afflicted with intestinal trouble with which he had suffered more than a year, Jacob Yonok died at St. Mary's hospital last Friday night. He was to have undergone an operation Friday, but on the preceding night he wandered from the hospital in his night clothes, finally making his way to the monastery where he was given shelter. He was returned to the hospital the next day. The exposure is said to have hastened his death. Yonok was past 32 years of age, having been born in Austria July 27, 1884. Before illness incapacitated him for work, he was employed at the Glur cement factory. He leaves a wife and three children. Funeral services were held at St. Bonaventure's church at 8 a.m. Monday.

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Columbus Telegram, June 8, 1917
Nineteen Births; Eleven Deaths
Births outnumbered deaths nearly two to one in Columbus and vicinity during the past month, according to the report of Statistician John Schmocher. There were nineteen births and eleven deaths. In the birth record are included triplets born to Mr. and Mrs. Randall C. Baer, and twins born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mielak. The births were as follows:

May 4, Randall C. Baer, three girls.
May 7, George Tiaden, girl.
May 10, W. C. Butts, boy.
May 12, John Paulus, boy.
May 12, John P. Politis, girl.
May 16, Otto Korte, girl.
May 17, B. H. Hill, girl.
May 17, Frank Luchsinger, girl.
May 21, Leo G. Walter, boy.
May 24, Steve Murck, girl.
May 26, Earl Harbert, girl.
May 28, Frank Staub, boy.
May 29, Alois Henggeler, girl.
May 30, Peter F. Luchsinger, girl.
May 31, Fred Mielak, twin boys.
June 1, Samuel Imhof, girl.

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Columbus Telegram, June 15, 1917
HAFNER--After an illness of fifteen weeks with pneumonia and complications, death came to Mrs. Nicholas Hafner at the family residence on Ninth street at 12:10 p.m. Sunday. As Elizabeth Katherina Hoessel, Mrs. Hafner was born in Germany October 10, 1848. She came to America in 1870, locating first in Wisconsin. A few years later she came to Platte county. She was twice married. Her first husband, John Kalp, passed away in the ‘70s. In 1880 she was married to Nicholas Hafner, and they made their home on a farm near Leigh until about 12 years ago when they retired from active life and moved into Columbus. Mrs. Hafner was mother of eight children. Her husband and two daughters survive her. They are Mrs. August Runge, who resides seven miles northeast of Columbus, and Mrs. Hugo Neid, of Grand Island. She leaves also her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Henry Hafner, of Columbus, and two brothers, George Hoessel of Cross Plains, Wis., and John Hoessel, of near Leigh. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. Neumarker of the German Reformed church Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. The body was later taken to the St. Paul church southwest of Leigh where services were held by Rev. L. Frank, of Ponca, and the pastor, Rev. M. Koolen. Burial was made in the cemetery near the church, Rev. Frank was pastor of St. Paul church for some years when Mrs. Hafner was a member of the congregation.

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The Columbus Telegram, June 22, 1917
LUSIENSKI--Mrs. Catherine Lusienski passed away last week Wednesday night at the home of her son, Edward, after an illness of two months. She was 75 years old at the time of her death. Funeral services were conducted last Saturday morning at 9 o'clock by Rev. Liborius at St. Joseph's church and the body laid to rest in St. Patrick's cemetery beside her husband who preceded her in death fourteen years ago. Mrs. Lusienski was a good christian woman, loved and respected by all. She is survived by three children, Edward, of Platte Center; Mrs. William Gusak and Mrs. Frank Madra, of Omaha. The pallbearers were: P J Riley, D P Mahoney, E J Mackin, Martin Schiltz, William Bogus, and John Kaipust. [Platte Center.]

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The Columbus Telegram, June 29, 1917
HAMLING--A great many from here attended the funeral of the late Christopher Hamling, held last Friday at St. Mary's. [Platte Center.]

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Columbus Telegram, July 6, 1917
Births Outnumber Deaths 3 to 1.
Births in the statistical district outnumbered the death three to one during the month of June, according to the records of the official registrar, John Schmocker. Twenty-one births and seven deaths were reported. The births were as follows:

June 1, Rev. A. V. Allen, boy.
June 2, James Shaneyfelt, girl.
June 3, Joseph B. Wilson, girl.
June 3, Frank Noviski, girl.
June 4, Lester Becher, boy.
June 4, C. M. Gould, girl.
June 5, Louis A. Lohr, boy.
June 5, Joseph Urban, boy.
June 8, C. J. Fennel, boy.
June 9, W. J. Yourd, boy.
June 16, Henry A. Mueller, boy.
June 17, Leo Woerth, girl.
June 17, Jack Laginsa, girl.
June 18, Henry F. Smith, girl.
June 18, Dr. M. T. McMahon, boy.
June 23, John C. Miller, boy.
June 24, Arthur Bartholomew, boy.
June 28, Alfred Klug, boy.
June 28, A. P. Paxson, girl.
June 29, Adolph Luers, girl.
June 29, L. E. Eitemiller, girl.

DEATHS
The deaths were as follows:

June 3, infant daughter of Frank Noviski.
June 5, infant son of Louis A. Lohr.
June 7, Walter Denniger.
June 10, Elizabeth Katherine Haffner.
June 13, Ferdinand Ball.
June 14, Alfred Joseph Urban, infant son of Joseph Urban.
June 29, Rudolph Herman Mueller.