Local History

Four Kings was the Dead Man’s Hand in 1916 Revillo Murder

Published by admin on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 3:49pm

Four Kings was the Dead Man’s

Hand in 1916 Revillo Murder

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Community-Minded Harveys Enjoyed Traveling in Retirement (part 4)

Published by admin on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 4:07pm

Community-Minded Harveys Enjoyed Traveling in Retirement

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Thousands of Chickens Roamed Free on Harvey Poultry Ranch (part 3)

Published by admin on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 8:30pm

Thousands of Chickens Roamed Free on Harvey Poultry Ranch

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Harvey’s Hatchery had Space to Incubate 81,000 Chicks (part 2)

Published by admin on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 3:41pm

Harvey’s Hatchery had Space to Incubate 81,000 Chicks (part 2)

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Harvey’s Hatchery Couple Married Late in Life After Enjoying Single Life

Published by admin on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 8:38am

Harvey’s Hatchery Couple Married Late in Life After Enjoying Single Life

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Treasurer Dore Forced to Repay County after Bank Failure

Published by admin on Fri, 12/27/2019 - 8:55am

The unforeseen closure of the Bank of Milbank in April of 1893 had unintended consequences for Edward P. Dore, the Grant County treasurer at the time.

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Bootleggers Kept Grant County Officials Busy in 1932

Published by admin1 on Thu, 12/05/2019 - 10:40am

Bootleggers Kept Grant County Officials Busy in 1932

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Murdered Body Found Near Milbank’s Hobo Jungle in 1944

Published by admin1 on Sat, 11/30/2019 - 8:59am

Editor’s Note: This story is the second installment of murders committed in Grant County in 1943 and 1944, and covers the murder of Joseph Hilts by William W. Morgan in August of 1944.

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Body of 1943 Murder Victim Thrown from Train in Grant County

Published by admin1 on Wed, 11/20/2019 - 7:12am

Editor’s Note: Two murders occurred in Grant County in 1943 and 1944. This installment covers the murder of James Gaunt of Connecticut by assailant Selmer Rasch. The murder of traveling salesman Joseph Hilts in 1944 will be covered in a second installment.