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Newspapers of Washington County, Nebraska
on microfilm at NSHS Library, Lincoln

On other pages - On this page -
Arlington Cuming City                              
The Nebraska Pioneer.

The Cuming City Star.
Blair Desoto                                      
Nebraska Enquirer.

De Soto Pilot.
  Herman                                   
The Herman Advertiser.

The Herman Cyclone.

The Herman News.

The Herman Record.

The Herman Weekly Review.
  Kennard                                  
The Enterprise.

 

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filmS    CUMING CITY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
071
C91p     The Nebraska Pioneer. Cuming City, NE   Est. Feb.  , 1857 - Jan. 1O, 1858 //

         Weekly.

         "Followed by The Cuming City Star".

         EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
              Dimmick,     (pub.), Feb. , 1857 -
              L.M. Kline, (ed. & pub.), Dec. 24, 1857

         REFERENCES:
              Jan. 10, 1858 is an Extra on the Bill for the removal of the Capital from Omaha.
              The early day press...(The Pilot-Tribune Apr. 18, 1929, 4:2).
              Andreas, A.T. History of the State of Nebraska, 1882, page 1490.
              Nebraska Pioneer... A new paper at Cuming City... (The Nebraska
         Advertiser Mar. 5, 1857, 3:3).
              Buss, William H. & Osterman, Thomas T. History of Dodge and Washington
         Counties, Nebraska, and their people... 1921, page 353.
              Morton, Julius Sterling... Illustrated history of Nebraska 1907, Vol. 2, page 366.
              Cuming City had papers...(The Pilot-Tribune Blair, NE, Apr. 28, 1949 Sec. 4, 8:1-4).

         NSHS HAS ON MICROFILM: 1 film strip spliced on Roll #2, Item #11

filmS    Dec. 24, 1857 (v.l, #25)
approx.  Jan. 7, 1858 (v.l, #26) sic
2 ft.    Jan. 1O, 1858 (v._,#_)



filmS    CUMING CITY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
071
C91s     The Cuming City Star. Cuming City, NE    Est. March 2O, 1858 - Sept. 28, 1858 //

         Weekly.
         "Preceded by Nebraska Pioneer"

         EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
              Merrick & Maguire, (pub.), June 19, 1858 - Sept. 28, 1858.
              (Albert W. Merrick)
              (H. Nell Maguire)

         REFERENCES:
              Cuming City had papers... (The Pilot-Tribune Blair, NE, Apr. 28, 1949, Sec. 4,8:1-4).
              The early day press ...(The Pilot Tribune, Apr.l 8, 1929, 4:2).
              Andreas, A.T. History of the State of Nebraska, 1882, page 1470.
              Returning papers... request to unite the old "Pioneer" subscription
         list of the new names obtained on the Star... (The Cuming City Star
         June 19, 1858, 2:3).
              Buss, William H. & Osterman, Thomas T... History of Dodge and Washington
         Counties, Nebraska, and their people...1921, page 353.
               Morton, Julius Sterling... Illustrated history of Nebraska 1907, Volume 1,
         page 366.
              McMurtrie, Douglas C. Pioneer printing in Nebraska...(Turner, M.M Newspaper 
         History - Nebraska. Volume 1, page 17).

NSHS HAS ON MICROFILM: 1 film strip spliced on Roll #2, Item #28

films    June 19, 1858 (v.1, #14)
approx.  Sept. 7, 1858 (v.1, #25)
2 ft.    Sept. 28, 1858 (v.1, #28)


film    DESOTO, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
071
D46e    Nebraska Enquirer.    Est. July 22, 1859 -    , 1872//

        Weekly.

        Followed the DeSoto Pilot.

        EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
             Merrick & Winegar (eds. & props.), Aug. 18, 1859 - Sept. 15, 1859.
             Albert W. Merrick (ed. & prop.), Oct. 6, 1859 -
             Hugh McNeely (ed. & prop.), May 3, 1860 - Feb. 28, 1861.
             A.W. Merrick (pub.& prop.), July 16, 1861 - Sept. 24, 1861.

             Description of 2 issues of Nebraska Enquirer published at DeSoto, vol. 1, no. 35 and 38.

        REFERENCES:
             Newspapers (of Washington County) (Blair Tribune Nov. 15, 1923).
             Buss William, H. & Osterman, Thomas T. History of Dodge and Washington Counties, Nebraska
        and their people. 1921, pg.353.
              Nebraska Enguirer, pg.3, May 3, 1860.
              It will be seen by reference to our Editorial head that the connection of Mr. Merrick
        with this, paper has ceased... (Nebraska Enquirer, May 3, 1860, 3:1).

        NSHS HAS ON MICROFILM:


Reel 1  Aug. 18, 1859 (v.1, #5) - Sept. 15, 1859(v.1, #9)
120     Oct. 6, 1859 (v.1, #12)
Expos.  Nov. 3, 1859 (v.1, #16)
#9355   Nov. 17, 1859 (v.1, #18)
        Dec. 15, 1859 (v.1, #21)
        Jan. 5, 1860 (v.1, #24)
        Jan. 19, 1860 (v.1, #31) - Feb. 9, 1860 (v.1, #29)
        Feb. 23, 1860 (v.1, #31) - May 31, 1860 (v.1, #45)
        June 28, 186O (v.1, #48) - July 5, 186O (v.1, #49)
        July 19, 1860 (v.1, #51) - Aug. 16, 1860 (v.2, #2)
        Aug. 30, l860 (v.2, #4) - Sept. 2O, 186O (v.2, #7)
        Oct. 4, l86O (v.2, #9)
        Oct. 18, 1860 (v.2, #11)
        Jan. 17, 1861 (v.2, #17)
        Feb. 14, l861(v.2, #20)
        Feb. 28, 1861 (v.2, #22)
        July 16, 1861 (v.2, #33) - Aug. 13, 1861 (v.2, #37)
        Sept. 3, 1861 (v.2, #40)
        Sept. 24, 1861 (v.2, #43)
            NOTE:
                Poor print throughout reel.

  


film    De SOTO
071
D46p    De Soto Pilot. De Soto, N.T.     Est. 1857-58


        Weekly.    Periodically published twice a month.
        Filmed by the Library of Congress.

        EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
             John E. Parrish, May - August ? 1857
             Z. Jackson (ed.), Sept. , 1857 - May ?, 1858

        REFERENCES:
             McMurtie, Douglas G. Pioneer Printing in Nebraska p. 17.
             In Turner, M.M. Newspaper History-Nebraska.)

        NSHS HAS ON MICROFILM:


Reel 1  May 30, 1857 (v.1, #7)
#952    June 13, 1857 (v.1, #9) - Aug. 26, 1857 (v.1, #16)
        Sept. 12, 1857 (v.1, #18) - Oct. 27, 1857 (v.1, #22)
        Nov. 17, 1857 (v.1, #24) - Feb. 2, 1858 (v.1, #34)
        Feb. 16, 1858 (v.1, #36) - Feb. 23, 1858 (v.1, #37)
        Mar. 9, 1858 (v.1, #39) - May 4, 1858 (v.1, #47)

        Reel 1 positive rec'd. Feb. 16, 1966.
            Note: Not published:
              June 20, 1857; Aug. 8-22, 1857; Oct. 10-24, 1857; Nov. 24, 1857


filmS    HERMAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
071
H42a     The Herman Advertiser. Herman, NE       Est. Oct. 13, 1899 -    //

         Weekly.

         EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
              B.A. Brewster, (pub.), Oct. 13, 1899

         REFERENCES:
              THE HERMAN ADVERTISER...We this week launch another paper
         upon the journalistic sea at Herman... (The Herman Advertiser
         Oct. 13, 1899, 1:4).

         NSHS HAS ON MICROFILM: Located on Roll #11 filmstrips
FilmS    Oct. 13, 1899 (v.1, #l1)
071      Oct. 27, 1899 (v.1, #3) - Nov. 3, 1899 (v.1, #4)
H42a     Nov. 17, 1899 (v.1, #6) - Dec. 1, 1899 (v.1, #8)


film     HERMAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
071
H42c     The Herman Cyclone. Herman, NE    Est. Mar. , 1906 - Apr. 4, 1907 //

         Weekly.

         Published simultaneously at Herman and Blair.

         EDITORS & PUBLiSHERS:
              Don C. Van Deusen, (ed. & pub.),   , 1906 - Apr. 4, 1907.

         REFERENCES:
              Nebraska State Gazetteer, 1907 (Blair).
              Announcement... This will be the last issue of The Herman
         Cyclone... Don C. Van Deusen. (The Herman Cyclone Apr. 4, 1907, 1:4).

         NSHS HAS ON MICROFILM:

Reel 1   Apr. 26, 1906 (v.1, #8) - Apr. 4, 1907(v.2, #4)
111
Expos.
#18,098


film     HERMAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
071
H42n     The Herman News. Herman, NE      Est.    , 1892 -    //

         Weekly.

         Published simultaneously at Herman and Blair.

         EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
             Herbert Wells (ed.),     , 1892-
             J.W. Selden (pub.), Mar. 15, 1894 - Dec. 13, 1894.
             B.C. Maynard (pub.), Dec. 20, 1894 -
             S.M. Fitch (pub.),
             Faye Fitch (ed.),     , 1894 -
             Wallace R. Williams        , 1907 -

         REFERENCES:
              Nebraska State Gazetteer, 1894-95, 1907.
              Herbert Wells, editor of the Herman News... (The New Era
         Wahoo, NE, Aug. 29, 1891, 8:4).
              Selden, J.W. To Our Patrons. Beginning with this issue... Change of management.
         (The Herman News Dec. 20, 1894, 4:1).
              Assumes publication of the News. Maynard, B.C. (The Herman
         News, Dec. 20, 1894, 4:1-2).

         NSHS HAS ON MICROFILM:

Reel 1   Dec. 29, 1892 (v.1, #17)
140      Mar. 15, 1894 (v.2, #28) - Mar. 22, 1894 (v.2, #29)
Expos.   May 24, 1894 (v.2, #38) - June 14, 1894 (v.2, #41)
#18,053  June 28, 1894 (v.2, #43)
         Aug. 2, 1894 (v.2, #48) - Oct. 11, 1894 (v.3, #5)
         Oct. 25, 1894 (v.3, #7) - Nov. 1, 1894 (v.3, #8)
         Nov. 15, 1894 (v.3, #10) - Jan.31, 1895 (v.3, #21)

film     HERMAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
071
H42r     The Herman Record, Herman, NE    Est. Oct. 14, 1908 - Nov. 28, 1946 //

         Weekly.
              Absorbed by the Pilot-Tribune Blair, NE Dec. 5, 1946.

         EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
              S.E. Bishop & Son (pubs.),    ,    1909 -
              Jw. H. Jones (pub.),    ,    1911 -
              Fred L. Fassett (pub.),    ,    1913 -    , 1915.
              Paul E. Hubbell (pub.),    ,     1917 -
              Harry L. Swan (ed.)         - Nov. 4, 1926.
              Harry L. Swan (ed.) & Harry L. Swan, Jr. (mgr.), Nov. 11, 1926 - Nov. 29, 1928.
              Harry L. Swan (ed.) & Robert V. Swan (mgr.) Dec. 6, 1928 - Sept. 14, 1933.
              Harry L. Swan (ed.), Mrs. Emma Swan (ed.), Sept. 21, 1933
         Sept.27, 1934, and Robert Swan (mgr.).
               Alfred 0. Sick (pub.) & Cedil H. Lewis (ed.), Oct. 11, 1934 - Sept. 5, 1935.
               Alfred 0. Sick (pub.), Sept. 12, 1935 - Nov. 28, 1946.

         REFERENCES:'
              Buss, William H. and Osterman Thomas T. History of Dodge
         and Washington Counties Nebraska and their people 1921, pg. 352:
               Nebraska State Gazetteer, 1909, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1917.
              Village of Herman to lose local newspaper... The mailing list
         has been turned over to the Pilot-Tribune of Blair... (The Herman
         Record Sept.27, 1934, 1:4).
              Notice to correspondents. As this is the last issue of the Herman Record to be published
         by the Swan Publishing Co... (The Herman Record  Sept. 27, 1934, 1:3).
              To Patrons of the Herman Record. It is with a feeling of regret that the Herman Record
         is being discontinued .... Alfred O. Sick (pub.) (The Herman Record Nov. 28, 1946, 1:5).
              County Papers Quit... Pilot-Tribune will serve the Records's Reader list.
         (The Herman Record Nov. 28, 1946, 1:4).

         NSHS HAS ON MICROFILM:

Reel 1   Jan. 1, 1920 (v.12, #12) - Jan.8, 192O (v.12, #13)
564      Jan. 22, 1920 (v.12, #15) - July 22, 1920 (v.12, #41)
Expos.   Aug. 5, 192O (v.12, #43) - Sept. 7, l922 (v.14, #48)
#14,312

Reel 2   Sept. 14, 1922 (v.14, #49) - Dec. 27, 1923 (v.16, #1)
692      Jan. 7, 1926 (v.18, #1) - Nov.17, 1927 (v.19, #46)
Expos.       NOTE:
#14,313         The years 1924 and 1925 were not available.


film     HERMAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
071
H42r     The Herman Record. (cont.)


Reel 3   Nov. 24, 1927 (v.19, #47) - Dec. 25, 1930 (v.22, #52)
698          NOTE:
Expos.           Many supplements in 1930 were filmed out of
#14,314          sequence, usually in the following week after
                 published.


Reel 4   Jan. 1, 193l (v._ , #1) - Jan. 25, 1934 (v._, #4)
663          NOTE:
Expos.           Pages incorrectly numbered in some issues.
#14,315


Reel 5   Feb. 1, 1934 (v._ , #5) - Sept. 27, 1934 (v.26, #39)
692      Oct. 11, 1934 (v.26, #41) - Aug. 15, 1935(v.27, #33)
Expos.   Aug. 29, 1935 (v.27, #35) - July 29, 1937(v.29, #3O)
#14,316


Reel 6   Aug. 5, 1937 (v.29, #31) - Oct. 17, 1940 (v.32, #42)
687
Expos.
#14,317


Reel 7   Oct. 24, 1940 (v.32, #43) - July 1, 1943(v.35, #27)
571
Expos.
#14,318


Reel 8   July 8, 1943 (v.35, #28) - Nov. 28, 1946 (v.37, #48)
712          NOTE:
Expos.           This paper suspended with Nov. 28, 1946 issue.
#14,319          References are on pages 1:4 - merged with the
                 Pilot-Tribune


Inventory Supplement

071      Herman, Washington County, Nebraska


H42r     Herman Record
NOTES:
         Reel Number: 46    Control Number: 0028574    Filmstrip    Type:

         5/18/1910 through 0/0/0

 

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film     HERMAN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
071
H42wr    The Herman Weekly Review. Herman, NE    Est. July 23, 1896 -    //

         Weekly.

         TITLE CHANCES:
              The Herman Review   July 23, 1896 - July 9, 1897.
              The Herman Weekly Review   July 16, 1897 -

         EDITORS & PUBLISHERS:
              Chas. A. Robertson, (ed.),   , 1896 - Jan. 29, 1897.
              George A. Byrne, (ed. & pub.), Feb. 1, 1897 - Oct. , 1897.
              The Review Publishing Co., Oct. , 1897 -
              L.P. McClarren, (pub.), Oct. , 1897 -

         REFERENCES:
             To Our Readers.. Owing to a recent change in management of the Review,
         George A. Byrne succeeds to the control of the paper February 1st... The Former
         Publisher (Chas,. A. Robertson) extends his most grateful thanks ...(The Herman 
         Review Feb.5, 1897, 2:2).
             To Patrons of the Review.. .have observed a change in the editorship... We 
         have come to Herman hoping to become a "permanent fixture". (The Herman Review 
         Oct. 23, 1897, 1:2).

         NSHS HAS ON MICROFILM:

Reel 1   Sept. 7, 1896 (v.1, #9) - Jan. 8, 1897 (v.1, #25)
#18,085  Jan. 22, 1897 (v.1, #27) - Aug. 13, 1897(v.2, #4)
         Aug. 26, 1897 (v.2, #6) - Oct. 7, 1897 (v.2, #12)
         Oct. 23, 1897 (v.2, #14) - Nov. 20, 1897 (v.2, #18)
         Dec. 4, 1897 (v.2, #20) - Dec. 11, 1897(v.2, #21)
         Dec. 25, 1897 (v.3, #23) - Jan. 29, 1898 (v.2, #28)
             NOTE:
                 Title changed to The Herman Weekly Review, July 16, 1897.
                 

film KENNARD, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
071
B57e The Enterprise. Kennard, Nebraska,    Est. November 21, 1896 -

     Weekly.

     "Published at Kennard", Nov. 2l, 1896 - Aug. 22, 1913. Removed to
         Blair, Nebraska, Sept. 19, 1913 -

     NOTE: For detailed film record, see Blair,  071
                                                 B57e

     TITLE CHANGES:
         The Kennard Enterprise Nov. 21, 1896 - Jan. 17, 1913.
         The Enterprise, January 24, 1913 -



            Inventory Supplement

071  Kennard, Washington County, Nebraska
K36w Kennard News

NOTES:
Reel Number: 46   Control Number:   0028574   Filmstrip Type:
6/27/1917 through 0/0/0
10/29/1924 through 0/0/0



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