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:
October 3, 1905 - reprinted April 15, 1981Vinc, 18 years old son of Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Molacek, has been having a serious time of it with blood poisoning.
Herman Miller sold his lots south of the Catholic church to V. Podany for $600. Mr. Podany plans to build a house on the lots.
Frank Bos sold a 3 year old colt to H.J. Sanders, the Howells horse buyer. The colt was a high grade Norman and weighed 1715 pounds and brought the snug sum of $165.
October 10, 1905 - reprinted April 22, 1981Frank Podany is dangerously ill at the family home, a few miles north of town. He has been suffering from cancer of the stomach and there is a little if any chance for his recovery.
Mestl Bros. have purchased of the Fremont brewery, the lot just south of the Jadrny harness shop. Folda & Mundil made the sale and the consideration was $600.
Joseph R. Koza returned home from Omaha where he underwent an operation for appendicitis some three weeks ago.
October 17, 1905 - reprinted April 29, 1981Miss Rose Sindelar became the bride of Ed Koza at Holy Trinity church in Heun. Rev Drbal officiating. After the ceremony a dinner was served at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.K. Sindelar in Lincoln precinct.
Emil Wolf who is acting as carrier on Rt. 3 for his brother, Frank, had a runaway that resulted in the rig he was using being completely wrecked. He was out near the John Calley place and had just placed the mail in the gentlemen’s box and got into his wagon when the team started and going down a steep embankment at the road side threw him out as well as the cabinet in which the mail was carried. When the rig reached the foot of the embankment it was on its side and the team going at a breakneck speed. It didn’t take long to reduce the rig into kindling wood. Emil was not injured and no mail was lost.
October 24, 1905 - reprinted May 13, 1981John Knust sold his 258 acre farm to Marshall Bros. for $65.00 per acre. The farm is located a few miles northwest of town. Marshall Bros. of Arlington will use the land for nursery purposes. Mr. Knust purchased the bulk of this land 12 or 13 years ago for $18.00 per acre; it now sells at an advance of $47.00 per acre.
Carl Kmoch went to Hooper to bring back the remains of his niece, Agnes Kmoch, who died there. She was about 25 years of age and was employed in the Hooper hotel, conducted by Frank Vlasak.
Another example of careless use of firearms has been brought to our notice . Sunday Will Hahn had a cow shot through the shoulder in the pasture on his farm just north of town. A little investigation showed that the shooting had been done by one of a party of three boys who were out on a hunt, and of course was an accident. Mr. Hahn called the parents and secured settlement of the animal. Now he proposes to stop all hunting on his place and will prosecute the first man or boy found on his place with a gun. None of the three lads, who were in the party shot the cow, were more than 12 years old. They should never be trusted with firearms. On this occasion two were armed with rifles and one with a shotgun. The only wonder is that they did not shoot one another. No good excuse can be offered for allowing such children to handle firearms of any kind.
October 31, 1905 - reprinted May 27, 1981A 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Vavrin is reported very low with that dread disease, diphtheria.
Jos. R. Krofta underwent surgery for appendicitis in Omaha. He will be able to return home in a few weeks.