William R. Maloney

Originally published on Facebook October 22, 2021. All during the month of October, North Platte History Fridays are going to feature the people who were impacted by Annie Cook. Today, we are looking at someone who was definitely knew and worked with Annie Cook when she needed him; and that person is: William R. Maloney, […]

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Clara Amelia Cook

Originally published on Facebook October 15, 2021. All during the month of October, North Platte History Fridays are going to feature the people who were impacted the most by Annie Cook. Today, we are looking at the life of Annie and Frank Cook’s only child: Clara Amelia Cook. If you want to know more about […]

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Elizabeth (Lizzie) Petske

All during the month of October, the North Platte History Friday posts are going to feature the people who were impacted the most by Annie Cook. Last week we started with Annie Cook and this week, we are looking at the life of her sister, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Knox. If you want to know more about […]

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Annie Cook

Originally published on Facebook October 1, 2021. This week’s North Platte History features a woman who was featured in a fictional book, called “Evil Obsession,” by Nellie Snyder Yost. And that woman is Annie Cook. While Yost changed the name and location of the people in the book, local readers quickly identified the real people. […]

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