Archive for the 'Medicine' Category

Dr. John Shaffer Simms

Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on September 9, 2022. Welcome back to another Facebook Friday History! Welcome back to our Facebook Friday history! Today’s post looks back at a Nebraskan WWI veteran who became a prominent doctor and surgeon in our community. John Shaffer Simms was born on November 24, 1883 in Alma, Nebraska to B. […]

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Dr. Josiah Beckley Redfield

Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on August 19, 2022. Today’s North Platte History looks back at a turn of the century doctor, Dr. Josiah B. Redfield. Dr. Josiah B. Redfield’s family history gave researchers quite a run, so stick with us as we unfold his story. Read on! Josiah Beckley Redfield was born in Omaha, Nebraska […]

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