Hitchcock County News History

News of 1935 The Republican Leader 90 Years Ago Camp Creek Lake Will Be Completed Next Spring   A.T. McCoy received word this week the Camp Creek Lake west of Trenton was in line for completion as a PWA project carries with the approval at a grant of $3,600 to finance the work of rebuilding…

News of 1935 The Republican Leader 90 Years Ago Trenton Boy Wins Award The Nebraska State Journal of Sunday carried a news story of the winning of the finals in the Alpha Sigma Phi debate tournament at Dana College November 22. The winners of the debate were Oliver DeGarmo and Revrill Randall, Wesleyan students. The…

News of 1935 The Republican Leader 90 Years Ago Kicked by Horse   Joe Grovert had a very narrow escape from serious injury Monday afternoon when a horse kicked him cutting a gash just above one temple and breaking several ribs. Joe was stunned for a few minutes as he rolled several feet on the…

News of 1935 The Republican Leader 90 Years Ago Purchases Dray Line A business deal was closed the latter part of last week whereby Roy Blue became the owner of the Schnabel Dray Line. Mr. Blue took charge of the business and will continue to make Trenton his headquarters. We welcome Mr. Blue to our…

News of 1905 The Trenton Register 120 Years Ago Trenton News Notes   Peter Haegen commenced the erection of a large barn on his place just west of town the fore part of the week. It is to be 40×48 and will be modern in every respect. *** Someone, who appeared to have nothing else…

News of 1905 The Trenton Register 120 Years Ago Trenton News Notes A.L. Taylor of the Republican Leader had the misfortune to mash the second finger of his right hand, last Saturday evening, while feeding his job press. *** The ladies of the M.E. Church are talking of buying lots just south of the church…

News of 1905 The Trenton Register 120 Years Ago Trenton News Notes Born to Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Linneman, October 19th, a fine fourteen pound baby boy and we are glad to say that all are doing well. Dr. O.B. Hugg was the attending physician. *** Mrs. Wm. Johnson commenced work on her new residence…

News of 1905 The Trenton Register 120 Years Ago Trenton News Notes   S.L. Davies and C.L. Allen have torn the old walks from the south sides of their buildings and are replacing them with new ones. These are much needed improvements and will be appreciated by the public. *** Trenton is to have a…

News of 1905 The Trenton Register 120 Years Ago Trenton News Notes County Judge Williams issued marriage licenses, Wednesday, to the following Culbertson young people, E.B. Furrow and Bessie Cox; Horace D. Stephenson and Georgia F. Buzzell, uniting in marriage the latter couple. *** Sunday was about the most disagreeable day we have had this…

News of 1905 The Trenton Register 120 Years Ago Trenton News Notes The Merry-Go-Round has left us and the children as well as some of the older people are sad. *** The 20th Annual Harvest Home is now a thing of history, and barring the miserable weather we had to contend with, it was a…