Hi, folks. A few additions to the page you might be interested in. I've added the beginnings of a collection of stories I run across that don't fit anywhere else on the page, but that are funny or otherwise interesting. This is the URL: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/dirhumor.htm Of particular interest may be the three-part series the Beacon ran in 1896 describing the eligible bachelors of the county in honor of Leap Year -- when women were "allowed" to propose to men! The URLs for the three parts are below with a list of surnames found on each page. http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/bach1.htm Part I: Anderson, Arthur, Aufdemberge, Barley, Berry, Berquist, Brann, Brockett, Brumbaugh, Burt, Crowe, Cheney, Davis, Dunham, Elord, Hall, Harris, Hedrick, Helton, Hibbs, Hutchison, Lerch, Linker, Menoher, Miller, Mitchell, Moss, Munch http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/bach2 Part II: Adamson, Hall, Hanson, Kelly, Kilmer, McReynolds, Pontius, Roenigk, Ryan, Schellinger, Shire, Stewart, Strawn, Stover, Stubbs, Thompson, Webber, Wood http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/bach3.htm Part III: Allison, Anderson, Arthur, Brunt, Crawford, Frink, Hull, Joslin, McElheney, McMichael, Smith, Thomas, Trump, Watts, Wilcox, Wilson, Wingett, Yenser As an example of how much fun these can be, here is my great-grandfather's entry: J.D. Brockett: Is not a bachelor but looks very, very eligible. Belongs to Lincoln’s 400 and rides the bicycle, plays crokinole and sells lumber. Is a regular attendant at the M.E. Sunday school and sings in the choir. Is tall and lithe and slender, has fine black eyes and elegant moustache and is altogether lovely. Also new: the story of the murder of Wesley Foulke: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/lincoln/crime1897.htm I think that's it for now. Tracee