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1870: The Lincoln Village Board was drawing up a pro-posed ordinance to ratify articles of incorporation of the Lincoln Steel Railway Co.

Kopf, 78, was one of the first judges to embrace social media, at times making waves by offering advice and criticism on his personal blog.

1870: Nebraska City residents gathered at the Seymour House for an evening of dancing, speeches and general celebrating in honor of Benjamin Franklin’s birthday. At the dinner following these events, the Nebraska City Press reported, Franklin’s well-known and lifelong total…

1870: Potatoes cost 50 cents per bushel; butter, 35 cents per pound; eggs, 25 cents per dozen; fresh beef, 8-12 cents per pound; poultry, 10-15 cents per pound; apples, $2 per bushel; flour, $3 per hundredweight.

1870: Potatoes cost 50 cents per bushel; butter, 35 cents per pound; eggs, 25 cents per dozen; fresh beef, 8-12 cents per pound; poultry, 10-15 cents per pound; apples, $2 per bushel; flour, $3 per hundredweight.

(This column originally ran Aug. 13, 2016.)