Originally published on Facebook December 31, 2021. As 2021 comes to a close, I wanted to share some 20th Century Milestones for North Platte and Lincoln County History. Simply put, “Our town is Amazing!” Read on, and then go through all the photographs attached to this post. A huge THANK you to the North Platte […]
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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!
Read the rest of this entry »…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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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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Originally published to Facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on November 20, 2020 Today’s Throwback Friday History is a salute to how Thanksgiving became a National Holiday. Look for more interesting Thanksgiving facts next week! On October 3, 1863, expressing gratitude for a pivotal Union Army victory at Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln announces that the nation will celebrate an official […]
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