Arsenic in the Candy: A Poisoning Sensation in Hastings
"The central figure in the Hastings poisoning sensation is Miss Viola Horlocker, a popular young woman of that town, who has made many visits to this city and is well ...
Hastings
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Kool-Aid
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Kool-Aid, the popular powdered drink ...
The Wad Room
11744-51; In Memory of the Mary Hannah Hansen Lux and Clarence Burton Lux by the Gladys Marie Lux Museum Acquisition Endowment Established at the Nebraska State ...
The Alma Nightwalker
Source: 2 Chadron Journal 3/28/1902
Alma, Nebraska (RG3831.PH000001-000007) (above).
Alma, Nebraska, population about 1,100, is found near the Harlan ...
Nebraska’s American Legion
The NSHS Library/Archives is being assisted this summer by graduate intern, Nina Herzog. Nina comes to us from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She is working ...
Timeline Tuesday: Dust and Snow in 1935 Hastings
This view is of a dust storm approaching Alma, Nebraska, 1935. RG4290.PH0-002973
During the 1930s, Nebraska suffered one of the most serious droughts in ...
But He Looks So Natural!
Source: Nebraska State Historical Society Public Records
John O'Connor died on August 17, 1913, in Hastings, leaving no known heirs or will and a $100,000 fortune. ...
Andy, the Footless Goose
In the late 1980s a gosling was born in Harvard, Nebraska. Although this is a relatively common occurrence, this little hatchling was different, as he was born with ...
Kool-Aid
Fruit Smack ➡️ Kood-Ade ➡️ Kool-Aid. Nebraska's official soft drink has changed over the years, but its existence is all thanks to Edwin Perkins of Hastings, ...
Hastings Downtown District Added to National Register of Historic Places
We're pleased to announce that the Hastings Downtown Historic District has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places!
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Marker Monday: Hastings Chautauqua Pavilion
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today we're focusing on the largest Chautauqua Pavilion in Nebraska, ...
Marker Monday: U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past.
Today we focus on the site of the Navy's largest World War II ...
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