McCook life as it happened in 1911

The following passages were taken from extractions available to research at our Southwest Nebraska Genealogy Society library or online at www.swngs.org. All of these were from print in various McCook Tribune papers.

Amy A Daniels was born in Logan County, Ill., January 21, 1871. She moved with her parents to Nebraska in 1875, where she grew to womanhood, and where she was engaged in teaching in our public schools. She was united in marriage to Alfred H. McElroy, March 11, 1900. To this union were born seven children, six of whom survive. The oldest nine years of age, the youngest about three weeks. She succumbed to our common enemy, death, April 9, 1911.

Sidney Dodge passed away at his home in Marion this morning, Thursday, June 15th, 1911, at 3 o’clock, surrounded by his friends and relatives. The remains of his wife who was buried in Gerver Precinct cemetery will be placed beside him. He was an old pioneer of this country. He came here twenty-six years ago and he was about the first of our acquaintances. He was attorney two terms for Red Willow County giving them good service while in service. He was 69 years old.

Last Friday, Lydia Propp was so badly burned she died the next day. She was visiting at the home of her uncle, Henry Propp, in South McCook, who was burning trash but had covered the fire with dirt to keep it from being scattered by the wind. The little girl was rolling a hoop and it ran upon the pile. She ran after it and her foot went through the dirt and the flames burst out igniting her dress. Lydia was over five years of age; she was born in Russia, May 4, 1905. Her father was killed in a mine explosion in Washington, about two years ago, and his brother brought the family here to live where he could care for them. The funeral services were held in the German Congregational Church Sunday afternoon.

Early Wednesday morning Miss Honora E. Moore and Frank Hassler were united in marriage, the ceremony taking place in St. Patrick’s Church. The groom has been employed in the office of the Bullard Lumber Co., as book-keeper for seven years. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore, who live northwest of this city. They will go to housekeeping in the cottage at 502 3rd street West, which he has already furnished for his bride.

Sunday evening a pretty home wedding took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Bosworth, proprietor of the National Hotel, when their daughter, Miss Lois A. was married to Roscoe Austin of Denver, J. C. Moore, county judge, officiating.

The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Meyers died at their home Sunday and was buried in Riverview cemetery Monday. (3/17/1911)

Mrs. L. W. Meyers died Sunday, March 19, 1911, after an illness of about one week. Charlene Stoddard was born in this city, April 11, 1893, and has always lived here, except for a few years when her parents moved to New York, returning here again about five years ago. She was married to L. W. Meyers in July, 1909. She leaves to mourn her death a husband, a little son one year old, a mother and three sisters. Funeral services were held, at her late home, 1206 East second street and her body interred in Longview Cemetery.

SWNGS library, which is located at 110 West C Street, Suite M-3, has newspaper extractions from the McCook Democrat, The McCook Tribune, The McCook Republican and, of course, the McCook Gazette that stretch from the 1880s through 2016. Some of the early weddings, anniversaries and death notices are available on line, but they are all available for research at our library. Join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays 1-4 PM for help in finding your genealogical past.