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The Atkinson Plain Dealer
1900

Jan 4,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Frank Kozisek - age 55 years, died at his home south west of Atkinson last Thursday evening. Dec 28, after a short illness. Born Bohemia 1845, married 1872 to Josefa Slamova in Wis. Had 7 children. Funeral services held at home, after which the body was laid to rest in the cemetery here.

Jan 11,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Clark Guy shot 12-15 miles southwest of Atkinson
Died of consumption at her home near Inez, Thursday Jan 4, Mrs Mary Adams, wife of John Q Adams. Born Ashtabuly, Ohio June 9,1848, married in Monroe Co, Wis, laid to rest in the Atkinson cemetery. Two children, BB and Mrs Inez E Manring.

Jan 18,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Con J Coffey and Mary Daly were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the Catholic Church at O'Neill last week.
Born to J P McNichols on Sunday last, a 8 ½ pound girl.
County Commissioner M Jacoby of Boyd County shoots and kills William Nelson, walks away and shots himself.
Relatives of the late Thomas Coyne have served notice of suit against the bondsmen of A A Stanton in the sum of $5000 damages for the death of Mr Coyne - Frontier
Ch L Rood of the Independent went to Stuart to assist editor Church by pushing the Legers interest while he goes over to Boyd County to establish and get out the first edition of the Naper Weekly Pee Wee
Estate notice of Robert L Deming, deceased
Estate notice of Solomon Deming, deceased

Jan 25,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
N C Begley and wife living west of Chambers were adjudged insane and taken to the hospital Tuesday by Sheriff Stewart. They have 3 children - Holt Co Independent
Bert Spencer of Stuart was run over by a freight train at Howells and killed
Gold seekers from Holt County to the Klondike were: Jack Meals, Cheever Hazelet, A T Potter, Will Keeley, Ralph Evans, Lloyd Gillespie
Legal notice of guardian for Justyna Coufal, Anna Coufal and Rozena Coufal, minors

Feb 1,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
A A Jasmer transferred by rail road to Creighton
C P Rose, blacksmith, moved to Randolph
Ralph hills deceased legal notices

Feb 8,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
A little girl was brought from the children's home to make her home with George Hahn living southeast of town - Stuart Ledger

Feb 15,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Patrick Kennedy and Lucy Curran of Amelia were united in marriage at St Joseph Catholic Church on Wednesday Feb 14, Rev Father Muenich officiating.

March 8,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Orlin M Baker and Olive E Feezer were quietly married at the home of the bride's parents W O Feezer, near Inez, last Monday evening. Rev Talley officiating
Died at her home near Atkinson on March 1, Julia Hanley, wife of John Hanley, daughter of Michael Lynch. Leaves a husband and 5 small children
N B Chapman died in St Paul, Minn
Patrick Barrett deceased, legal notice

March 15,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Where once the thriving little prospective city of Perry stood, on the northern bank of the Running Water in the county of Boyd, is now a deserted and lonely hillside.

March 22,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Letter from Jas D Brown, Valdes, Alaska

March 29,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
C S Gates sold his property in town and is moving to Gordon.
Marriage of Homer Havens of Chicago and Louise Harvey of Windfall, Ind
Married on Wed March 29 at the home of the bride's parents near Sunnyside, Harry E White and Audrey E Moss

April 12,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Born to W I Chapman on Mon, Evening, a girl
Fred Klusmann is the new blacksmith, has a shop at Stewart Shop on north Main Street
Photographer Huston sold his outfit to Horace Moss
R D Bartley is moving to Gregory, SD
4 year old son of Reed was saved from being torn to pieces by hogs
Probate notice for Patrick Barrett

April 19,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Postmaster Harvey of Stuart, died on last Monday of pneumonia. Funeral took place in Stuart yesterday

April 26,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Clark Guy of O'Neill was before the insanity board
Marriage licenses issued to Henry A Wabs and Sarah D, both of Turner and Gustav Segar and Nellie Banks of Atkinson, The ceremony uniting the last two persons performed by Judge Selah.
County Attorney Butler resigns - Frontier
Gustav Seger and Nellie Banks of this place were married last Week at the county seat by Judge Selah. They will reside on Will O'Brien's ranch on Oak Creek

May 3,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Former county surveyor WW Page was taken before the insanity board Monday and taken to asylum at Norfolk.
Clark Guy shot squarely through the brain with a Winchester rifle bullet was examined by Dr Blackburn for the insanity board.
Married at the home of the bride's parents in Atkinson on last Friday afternoon, Rev Talley officiating, Otto Damero of Phoenix and Maude Walker of this place

May 10,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
James Ryan who lived near Emmet died Wednesday of last week and was buried from the Catholic Church at O'Neill on last Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.

May 24,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Married at the home of Frank Goldfus, northeast of Atkinson at noon Tuesday May 22, Frank Hanel of Atkinson and Elizabeth Hattinger of Read, Boyd County. Father Meunich officiating.
Married on Sunday last at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs Silas Smith of O'Neill, Martin Walrath of this place and Colla Uttley of O'Neill
Bryon Freeland, formerly of Mineola, but now of Omaha, is to be married on May 30 at Cedar Rapids, Nebr.
Died at his home in O'Neill at 9 o'clock Tuesday evening, Thomas Campbell, brother of Mose Campbell of this place and Frank Campbell of O'Neill. He leaves a wife and four children

May 31,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
An infant child of John Meyers was buried at this place last Monday.
The wife of Rev Smith of Stuart died last Sunday at the asylum at Norfolk, where she had been taken a week or two ago.
Administrator appointed for the estates of Gilbert Cleveland, deceased, and John Dworak, deceased

June 14,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
A ten pound girl born to Maylon Price, last Thursday evening.
Attorney R R Dickson and Mae Skirving were united in the holy bonds of matrimony this morning

June 21,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Died at his home 15 miles south west of Atkinson last Friday June 15, Anton Koleno, aged 75 years, The funeral was held Sunday and the remains were placed in the resting place here. He leaves a wife, three daughters, and four sons.
Married at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs D P Raymer, living north east of town at 8 o'clock pm Wednesday June 20, Wallace Fullerton and Effie Raymer

June 28,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
M F Cross married on the 18th to a lady from Atlanta, Georgia, will be living in Omaha.

July 5,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
August Gregger, a young Polander, aged 24 years, was before the insanity board and taken to the asylum at Norfolk.
The infant son of John Dobiash of Green Valley Township, died Wed, evening about 6 o'clock and will be buried from the Catholic Church at this place tomorrow.
Guardianship of Laura A Wilson, insane and deceased

July 19,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Married at the Catholic Church here on Tuesday morning, July 17, Edward Humpal and Mary Skudler, both of Green Valley Township

July 26,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Albert Scheinost, a former resident of this place, now of Atkinson, was before the county judge Tuesday making the final proof on his timber claim north of town-Ainsworth Herald
Married at the home of the groom's aunt, Flora McDonald on Sat Evening July 21, Vern McDonald and Josie Millspaugh. They left Monday for Allen, Nebr, where they will reside.
Died at her home in Atkinson on Friday evening, July 20, Mrs Archibald Walrath. Mrs Lany Krester Walrath was born Montgomery Co, NY June 25,1897, and died July 19,1900, her age 53 years 24 days. She married Utica, NY Jan 3,1866 to Archibald Walrath, a mother of four children, only one living at this time.
Probate will of Aaron Horn, deceased and Anton Kolena, deceased.

Aug 2,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Two new blacksmiths made their arrival in town last week, One at the home of Wm Dexter and the other at the home of Fred Klansmann. Both are good sized healthy boys.
Judd Woods is the editor of the Ewing Advocate
R C Wry is the editor of the Chambers Bugle
Clyde Johnson and Emma Ernst of Eagle Creek were married at the county seat last week by County Judge Selah.
Jim Riggs, old time editor of the Frontier, is now in the newspaper business at Waterloo.

Aug 9,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Born to George Tomlinson of Mineola, on Monday, Aug 6, a 9 pound boy
Arthur F Mullen of O'Neill graduated from the law department of Ann Arbor, Mich.
Tom Smith sold the Atkinson Republic to Lee Henry
The Holt County Republican has merged into the Atkinson Plain Dealer - now the Atkinson Plain Dealer, Atkinson Graphic and Holt County Republican - consolidated
Married at the home of the bride's parents at Fairfield, Nebr on Monday July 30, Carl Nelson and Elizabeth Cook.
Atkinson and Long Pine played baseball.
William Nolkamper of Turner, tore down his old mill and is building a new mill
Lee Henry bought out the Holt County Republican, and consolidated it with the Atkinson Plain Dealer
Married at the home of the bride's parents in Atkinson on Thursday Aug 2, Ada E Haner and Warren S Steinbach. They will reside in Genoa where he is the principal of the Genoa Public Schools
School District 190 is closing
Disbarment proceedings against W R Butler
William Robinson is in trouble for breaking state game laws

Aug 16,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Rig struck by train, but James and John Rotherham not seriously hurt.
Murphy and Rheberg bought a new 2 ½ horse power gasoline engine and installed it in their elevator north of the tracks.
William Hawkins of Wyoming township sold his farm to Mrs Hammond and moved to Valley County
Eves is the editor of the Holt County Independent
Thomas Morrow is a lawyer in Omaha

Aug 23,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
A H Bilaco - is in trouble for shooting prairie chickens.
Michael Lynch died at his home near Emmett and was buried in O'Neill Tuesday, the funeral being held at the Catholic Church. Deceased was about 60 years of age and leaves a family. He has been sick for two months.
Death yesterday of Mrs James Cannon of Sand Creek Township after an illness of several years. The funeral will be held at the residence tomorrow at 10 o'clock and the remains will be interred in the cemetery here.
The family of T M Elder was gladdened recently by the addition of a little girl.

Sept 13,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Mrs E J LaRue was killed at their home in McClure township Tuesday during a severe tornado and wind storm by being crushed under a corn crib, behind which she had taken shelter and which was blown over on her-Holt County Independent
Blanche Ziska recently married to County Superintendent Stockwell of Gregory Co, SD-Lynch Journal
Perryville is a new town 3 miles east of Atkinson - Holt County Independent
J Q Adams and widow Omstead of Butte were joined in holy wedlock this morning at Butte. County Judge Kenason of Boyd County officiating.
The aged father of Peter Youngberg of Celia died last Monday and was buried at that place Wednesday. The old gentleman was about 85 years of age.

Sept 20,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Mrs John Zmananncek of Perry, Okla. is a sister to Mrs Anton Tomsik.

Sept 27,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
The remains of Jos Sanders, 77 years old, who was accidentally killed at Ewing on Sunday last by a special stock train, were brought to Atkinson on Tuesday last and were interred in the Catholic Cem.
W I Chapman moved to Bureau Co, Ill
Mr N Weber living about 11 miles southeast of Atkinson, died last Sunday morning after a prolonged siege of the cancer. He was buried Tuesday morning with the usual services at the Catholic Church

Oct 6,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Married at the residence of C W Roark, in Inez, Nebr, on Thursday evening last, Theodore A Moss and Lizzie Guard. Rev Haner of Atkinson officiating.
Bob Good is editor of Ainsworth Herald.
T E Doolittle moved to North Bend, Nebr.
Bud Blunki send to state penitentiary for five years for stealing a horse from the Blenkiron Ranch.

Oct 11,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Married at the home of the bride's parents in Atkinson, Sunday evening, Oct 7, Albert J Neeley and Mary Beebe, Justice Beebe officiating.
W N Hawkins moved to 3 miles east of Ord, Nebr.
Gilbert Cleveland, deceased, legal notice

Oct 18,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Born to J E Brook, on last Saturday, a girl of usual weight

Oct 25,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Died, the aged mother of Chas Keeler of Rock Falls Township. Her husband died only a few weeks ago and the remains were buried at this place.
Married at the home of the bride's parents 15 miles northeast of O'Neill on Thursday, Oct 18, Earl Smith of Ewing and Katie Stanton of Mineola.
Born to G D Cotton of Stuart township, on last Monday morning, a bouncing baby boy.
Rev N S Lowrie moved to Lincoln.
Fred Cumin shipped his household goods to Beemer, Cuming County

Nov 1,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Died Thursday evening, Nov 1, David Neeley, aged 68 years, after an illness of several years. The funeral will be held next Saturday, Nov 3.
Born to George Spence on Sunday last, a boy of usual weight
S E Galleher and daughter, Rosa died on Tuesday, both buried Friday

Nov 15,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
John Handley left for Tara, Webster Co, Iowa
Oren Keeler, died on the 8th of Oct in Sand Creek Township. Age 75 years, ill 12 days, Mary, his consort, followed him only two weeks later. Leaving their son, Charlie and family.
Catherine Raymer died Tuesday evening Nov 12, funeral at St Joseph Church, buried Catholic Cemetery.

Dec 13,1900 Atkinson Plain Dealer
Tombstones ordered for David Neeley and Mr and Mrs Miller
Racket Store owned by Brion Shutes was sold.
Newspaper is now in the basement of Gallagher and Co's Bank building.


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