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170:, the facility was built in 1912 for $ 125,000. Between 1912 and 1917 the hospital treated more than 1,000 patients. In 1930, the institution closed, with the Lutheran Hospital Association purchasing the facility and opening Lutheran Hospital there 1931. St. Catherine's Hospital and Evangelical Covenant Hospital were other religiously affiliated hospitals in Omaha.
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Nicholas Senn Hospital was located at Park Avenue and Dewey Streets in
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926:"North Omaha’s People’s Hospital: Open to Anyone"
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1394:Synagogues
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1255:Boulevards
1198:Cemeteries
1144:Businesses
723:References
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1424:Buildings
1346:Education
1230:Landmarks
1217:Geography
1193:Hospitals
1166:Railroads
532:May 1891
441:in 2017.
351:Papillion
295:501(c)(3)
266:Boys Town
259:501(c)(3)
229:Location
58:hospitals
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1273:Timeline
822:Archived
691:See also
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261:network
232:Founded
184:Jim Crow
1265:History
1250:Streets
1154:Tourism
1139:Economy
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1122:Cuisine
1117:Culture
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72:History
1381:People
1331:Police
1321:Mayors
1240:Trails
1109:Topics
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397:Kansas
238:Notes
1336:Crime
1235:Parks
1188:Media
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