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Nov 1, 1991 · Eye opening true story of evil, murder, abuse, bribery in North Platte Nebraska in the 1930s-1950s. So many people knew, yet no one would stand up to this evil woman.
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This week’s North Platte History features a woman who was featured in a fictional book, called “Evil Obsession,” by Nellie Snyder Yost. And that woman is Annie Cook. While Yost changed the name and location of the people in the book, local readers quickly identified the real people.
Apr 27, 2009 · Monday, April 27, 2009. Annie Cook. In the 1920s, during the period of Prohibition in the United States, North Platte, in Southwest Nebraska, carried the non-flattering title of "Little Chicago." Prohibition spawned an epidemic of crime across the U.S. to be sure, yet North Platte seemed to excel in the Midwest as a den of iniquity, mirroring ...
Dec 11, 2012 Updated Dec 2, 2019. One of Lincoln County's most notorious residents could be headed for the big screen. Plans are underway to make a movie based on "Evil Obsession: The Annie Cook Story." The book, written by Nellie Snyder Yost, is a true account of the power, greed and corruption that reigned in North Platte in the 1930s.
Feb 9, 2022 · Ruby Coleman presents ‘Evil Obsession,’ a One Book One Cozad program. Telegraph staff reports. Feb 9, 2022. Ruby Coleman, a North Platte genealogist, author and friend of Nellie Snyder...
Written by Nellie Snyder Yost, the book is a true account of the power, greed and corruption that existed in North Platte in the 1930s. The tale follows Annie Cook, who was involved in...
Mar 28, 2014 · An evil obsession. By Heather Johnson. Mar 28, 2014. Terry Becher, movie director Robert Manciero, Kristine Becher and movie co-producer Jon Robinson examine the former Platte Valley School. The ...
