Fremont Evening Tribune (Fremont, Nebr.), October 3, 1910, p. 3, col. 4
GIRL IS DROWNED
EDNA KAVAN FALLS INTO PLATTE NEAR SCHUYLER
Frightened at Approach of Man Who Acted Strangely She Lost Her Balance
Schuyler, Neb., Oct. 3. – Miss Edna Kavan of Butler county, a girl of nineteen years, was drowned in the Platte river, two miles south of Schuyler. Miss Kavan was crossing the bridge and there she was met by a section hand, who by his gestulations and talk is said to have frightened her. While she was attempting to escape from him she fell into the river. The man who frightened her was later apprehended and is being held in the county jail awaiting the coroner’s jury verdict.
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Butler County Press (David City, Nebr.), October 6, 1910, p. 1, col. 3
Linwood Items
A twenty year old daughter of Josef Kavan was drowned last Saturday in the Platte River and was buried at Abie Tuesday. So far we have not heard the details of the accident.
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Peoples Banner (David City, Nebr.), October 6, 1910, p. 6
ABIE
Sunday news reached us of the death of a young woman by name of Miss Kavan, whose first name is known by the writer. She was about nineteen years of age. Death was caused by accidental drowning in the Platte near the Burlington bridge Saturday evening. The body was found Sunday and the funeral held Tuesday morning at the Abie church. The remains were put to rest in the Abie Catholic cemetery. The grieved parents, brothers and sisters have the sympathy of the many friends of the deceased.
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The Columbus Telegram (Columbus, Nebr.), October 14, 1910, p. 7, col. 3
Drowned in the Platte.
Saturday afternoon at about four o’clock Miss Edna Kavan, a young lady from near Edholm, lost her life in the Platte river by drowning. On that particular day the girl wanted to go to Schuyler to do some shopping, but her parents would not give her permission to go alone, stating that as her brother was going to Linwood she could go with him and buy what she wanted in that town. She went with her brother, but when they reached the crossing she persuaded him to go to Linwood alone and she decided to walk to Schuyler, planning to return home about the same time her brother would be back. But she was not to return any more, not alive. As she was crossing the river on the B. & M. railroad bridge she met a stranger, a dope fiend who had one of his spells, looking wild and making all kinds of motions. He was harmless, but a stranger acting so can easily frighten anybody, especially in that place. The girl turned to flee from him and went under the bridge, but not feeling safe there jumped into the shallow water intent upon wading through to the bank. J. Ralston, who had been at the river fishing, tried to help her, but she undoubtedly became more scared and got into deep water and was drowned. Ralston followed her and recovered the body, but being exhausted himself and far away from the bank could do nothing to revive her till he got on dry ground, and then it was too late. This is indeed a sad case of a young life being cut short in such tragical way.
The body was brought to Schuyler and placed in the hands of the coroner and undertaker. When it was learned who the girl was word was sent to her parents, who came Sunday morning to view the remains of their child. On Monday the body was taken to Edholm and on Tuesday the mortal remains of young Edna Kavan were laid to rest in the cemetery at Abie. – Schuyler Messenger.
GIRL IS DROWNED
EDNA KAVAN FALLS INTO PLATTE NEAR SCHUYLER
Frightened at Approach of Man Who Acted Strangely She Lost Her Balance
Schuyler, Neb., Oct. 3. – Miss Edna Kavan of Butler county, a girl of nineteen years, was drowned in the Platte river, two miles south of Schuyler. Miss Kavan was crossing the bridge and there she was met by a section hand, who by his gestulations and talk is said to have frightened her. While she was attempting to escape from him she fell into the river. The man who frightened her was later apprehended and is being held in the county jail awaiting the coroner’s jury verdict.
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Butler County Press (David City, Nebr.), October 6, 1910, p. 1, col. 3
Linwood Items
A twenty year old daughter of Josef Kavan was drowned last Saturday in the Platte River and was buried at Abie Tuesday. So far we have not heard the details of the accident.
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Peoples Banner (David City, Nebr.), October 6, 1910, p. 6
ABIE
Sunday news reached us of the death of a young woman by name of Miss Kavan, whose first name is known by the writer. She was about nineteen years of age. Death was caused by accidental drowning in the Platte near the Burlington bridge Saturday evening. The body was found Sunday and the funeral held Tuesday morning at the Abie church. The remains were put to rest in the Abie Catholic cemetery. The grieved parents, brothers and sisters have the sympathy of the many friends of the deceased.
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The Columbus Telegram (Columbus, Nebr.), October 14, 1910, p. 7, col. 3
Drowned in the Platte.
Saturday afternoon at about four o’clock Miss Edna Kavan, a young lady from near Edholm, lost her life in the Platte river by drowning. On that particular day the girl wanted to go to Schuyler to do some shopping, but her parents would not give her permission to go alone, stating that as her brother was going to Linwood she could go with him and buy what she wanted in that town. She went with her brother, but when they reached the crossing she persuaded him to go to Linwood alone and she decided to walk to Schuyler, planning to return home about the same time her brother would be back. But she was not to return any more, not alive. As she was crossing the river on the B. & M. railroad bridge she met a stranger, a dope fiend who had one of his spells, looking wild and making all kinds of motions. He was harmless, but a stranger acting so can easily frighten anybody, especially in that place. The girl turned to flee from him and went under the bridge, but not feeling safe there jumped into the shallow water intent upon wading through to the bank. J. Ralston, who had been at the river fishing, tried to help her, but she undoubtedly became more scared and got into deep water and was drowned. Ralston followed her and recovered the body, but being exhausted himself and far away from the bank could do nothing to revive her till he got on dry ground, and then it was too late. This is indeed a sad case of a young life being cut short in such tragical way.
The body was brought to Schuyler and placed in the hands of the coroner and undertaker. When it was learned who the girl was word was sent to her parents, who came Sunday morning to view the remains of their child. On Monday the body was taken to Edholm and on Tuesday the mortal remains of young Edna Kavan were laid to rest in the cemetery at Abie. – Schuyler Messenger.
Fremont Evening Tribune (Fremont, Nebr.), October 3, 1910, p. 3, col. 4
GIRL IS DROWNED
EDNA KAVAN FALLS INTO PLATTE NEAR SCHUYLER
Frightened at Approach of Man Who Acted Strangely She Lost Her Balance
Schuyler, Neb., Oct. 3. – Miss Edna Kavan of Butler county, a girl of nineteen years, was drowned in the Platte river, two miles south of Schuyler. Miss Kavan was crossing the bridge and there she was met by a section hand, who by his gestulations and talk is said to have frightened her. While she was attempting to escape from him she fell into the river. The man who frightened her was later apprehended and is being held in the county jail awaiting the coroner’s jury verdict.
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Butler County Press (David City, Nebr.), October 6, 1910, p. 1, col. 3
Linwood Items
A twenty year old daughter of Josef Kavan was drowned last Saturday in the Platte River and was buried at Abie Tuesday. So far we have not heard the details of the accident.
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Peoples Banner (David City, Nebr.), October 6, 1910, p. 6
ABIE
Sunday news reached us of the death of a young woman by name of Miss Kavan, whose first name is known by the writer. She was about nineteen years of age. Death was caused by accidental drowning in the Platte near the Burlington bridge Saturday evening. The body was found Sunday and the funeral held Tuesday morning at the Abie church. The remains were put to rest in the Abie Catholic cemetery. The grieved parents, brothers and sisters have the sympathy of the many friends of the deceased.
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The Columbus Telegram (Columbus, Nebr.), October 14, 1910, p. 7, col. 3
Drowned in the Platte.
Saturday afternoon at about four o’clock Miss Edna Kavan, a young lady from near Edholm, lost her life in the Platte river by drowning. On that particular day the girl wanted to go to Schuyler to do some shopping, but her parents would not give her permission to go alone, stating that as her brother was going to Linwood she could go with him and buy what she wanted in that town. She went with her brother, but when they reached the crossing she persuaded him to go to Linwood alone and she decided to walk to Schuyler, planning to return home about the same time her brother would be back. But she was not to return any more, not alive. As she was crossing the river on the B. & M. railroad bridge she met a stranger, a dope fiend who had one of his spells, looking wild and making all kinds of motions. He was harmless, but a stranger acting so can easily frighten anybody, especially in that place. The girl turned to flee from him and went under the bridge, but not feeling safe there jumped into the shallow water intent upon wading through to the bank. J. Ralston, who had been at the river fishing, tried to help her, but she undoubtedly became more scared and got into deep water and was drowned. Ralston followed her and recovered the body, but being exhausted himself and far away from the bank could do nothing to revive her till he got on dry ground, and then it was too late. This is indeed a sad case of a young life being cut short in such tragical way.
The body was brought to Schuyler and placed in the hands of the coroner and undertaker. When it was learned who the girl was word was sent to her parents, who came Sunday morning to view the remains of their child. On Monday the body was taken to Edholm and on Tuesday the mortal remains of young Edna Kavan were laid to rest in the cemetery at Abie. – Schuyler Messenger.
GIRL IS DROWNED
EDNA KAVAN FALLS INTO PLATTE NEAR SCHUYLER
Frightened at Approach of Man Who Acted Strangely She Lost Her Balance
Schuyler, Neb., Oct. 3. – Miss Edna Kavan of Butler county, a girl of nineteen years, was drowned in the Platte river, two miles south of Schuyler. Miss Kavan was crossing the bridge and there she was met by a section hand, who by his gestulations and talk is said to have frightened her. While she was attempting to escape from him she fell into the river. The man who frightened her was later apprehended and is being held in the county jail awaiting the coroner’s jury verdict.
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Butler County Press (David City, Nebr.), October 6, 1910, p. 1, col. 3
Linwood Items
A twenty year old daughter of Josef Kavan was drowned last Saturday in the Platte River and was buried at Abie Tuesday. So far we have not heard the details of the accident.
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Peoples Banner (David City, Nebr.), October 6, 1910, p. 6
ABIE
Sunday news reached us of the death of a young woman by name of Miss Kavan, whose first name is known by the writer. She was about nineteen years of age. Death was caused by accidental drowning in the Platte near the Burlington bridge Saturday evening. The body was found Sunday and the funeral held Tuesday morning at the Abie church. The remains were put to rest in the Abie Catholic cemetery. The grieved parents, brothers and sisters have the sympathy of the many friends of the deceased.
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The Columbus Telegram (Columbus, Nebr.), October 14, 1910, p. 7, col. 3
Drowned in the Platte.
Saturday afternoon at about four o’clock Miss Edna Kavan, a young lady from near Edholm, lost her life in the Platte river by drowning. On that particular day the girl wanted to go to Schuyler to do some shopping, but her parents would not give her permission to go alone, stating that as her brother was going to Linwood she could go with him and buy what she wanted in that town. She went with her brother, but when they reached the crossing she persuaded him to go to Linwood alone and she decided to walk to Schuyler, planning to return home about the same time her brother would be back. But she was not to return any more, not alive. As she was crossing the river on the B. & M. railroad bridge she met a stranger, a dope fiend who had one of his spells, looking wild and making all kinds of motions. He was harmless, but a stranger acting so can easily frighten anybody, especially in that place. The girl turned to flee from him and went under the bridge, but not feeling safe there jumped into the shallow water intent upon wading through to the bank. J. Ralston, who had been at the river fishing, tried to help her, but she undoubtedly became more scared and got into deep water and was drowned. Ralston followed her and recovered the body, but being exhausted himself and far away from the bank could do nothing to revive her till he got on dry ground, and then it was too late. This is indeed a sad case of a young life being cut short in such tragical way.
The body was brought to Schuyler and placed in the hands of the coroner and undertaker. When it was learned who the girl was word was sent to her parents, who came Sunday morning to view the remains of their child. On Monday the body was taken to Edholm and on Tuesday the mortal remains of young Edna Kavan were laid to rest in the cemetery at Abie. – Schuyler Messenger.
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