Early Radio in North Platte

Originally posted to Facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on January 22, 2021. Today’s Look at History focuses on the early days of radio here in North Platte. Radio broadcasting was the cheapest form of entertainment, and it provided the public with far better entertainment than most people were accustomed to. As a result, its popularity grew rapidly in the […]

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North Platte’s Christmas Past

Originally published at Facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on December 25, 2020. Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! A Little North Platte History and memories of Christmas’ past!

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Pearl Harbor: Jack Langford’s Journey

Originally published to Facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on December 4, 2020. “Pearl Harbor, a day that will live in infamy,” according to then President Franklin Roosevelt. As we remember that day, some 79 years ago, read the miraculous story of one North Platte man. For one North Platte family, the attack on Pearl Harbor would be the first […]

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…More Local Thanksgiving Advertising

Originally published to Facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on November 27, 2020. Throwback History continues today with more newspaper advertising. As I was combing through the old newspaper editions, I was struck by how much advertising has changed over the years. So I decided to share more advertising that took place during thanksgiving. Featured during this post are: 1919: […]

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Local Thanksgiving: 1922-1962

Originally published to Facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on November 26, 2020. What has a Thanksgiving looked like and cost over the years in North Platte Nebraska? Well, please enjoy walking down memory lane when looking at the advertising from local newspapers from 1922 through 1962. Starting with the 1920’s Burke’s Cash Grocery listed a few ingredients for a […]

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