I O O F Anniversary in Mills County Program
The Mills county I O O F Association marks its eighty ninth anniversary at Glenwood on April 27 1908 with parade degree work bands and an anniversary ceremony at the opera house. Key speakers include Grand Master L W Smith Des Moines Rev J O Staples Glenwood and Rev Peter Jacobs Silver City. All Odd Fellows families and friends are invited.
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Mills County I.O. O. F. Association
Glenwood
Hall
Opera House
Rebeccas
L. W. Smith
Des Moines
J. O. Staples
Peter Jacobs
Silver City
Odd Fellows
Old Folks Celebrate M Waltemire Visit in Plattsmouth
On April 15 Mrs Linville aged 85 and Mr Waltemire aged 78 visited Mrs Henderson Linville in Plattsmouth. Linville was formerly in Hillsdale business. His widow resides with son in law Capt Isaac Wiles and wife of Plattsmouth.
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M. Waltemire
Hillsdale
Plattsmouth
Henderson Linville
Linville
Mr. Waltemire
Mr. Linville
Capt
Isaac Wiles
Bloomfield Republican Endorses B F Carroll for Governor
A Davis County voice lauds Hon. B F Carroll as a virtuous, capable Republican candidate for Iowa governor. The note praises Carroll as a square man with steadfast moral principles, patience, industry, and a record of community betterment. It asserts Iowa would gain by his nomination and leadership.
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Bloomfield
B. F. Carroll
Iowa
Davis County
Frank Carroll
Carroll
The New Law on Post Office Subscriptions
The article explains a new post office law requiring annual prepayment to prevent frauds and excessive circulations. Dailies must pay within three months, semi weekly within nine months, weeklies within one year, and monthlies within four months. It notes abuses by papers with no bona fide lists and urges readers to settle arrears or contact publishers.
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Post Office
Post Office Department
A Great River Traveler Frank Shinn of Carson in town
Hon Frank Shinn of Carson attended the opening of court Tuesday. He plans to close his legal matters for the summer and take a river voyage, this year his twenty third vacation trip. He favors the Missouri river tour from Kansas City to St Louis and on to Sioux City. He has sailed the Ohio, Tennessee, Hudson, St Lawrence, Columbia, and Atlantic and Pacific routes. He praises a Mississippi trip from Dubuque to St Paul as the finest he knows and could join river commissions given his river navigation knowledge.
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Frank Shinn
Carson
Shinn
United States
Missouri River
Kansas City
St. Louis
Sioux City
Ohio
Tennessee
Hudson
Albany
New York
St. Lawrence
Columbia River
Atlantic Sea Board
Pacific Coast Line
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Iowa
St. Paul
Minnesota
Dry Weather Ahead Hints From J. W. Thomas
J W Thomas predicts a dry summer based on indications from his Iowa Nebraska farming experience. He urges farmers to conserve soil moisture this year by immediately harrowing after plowing and to share information on moisture preservation practices.
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J. W. Thomas
Iowa
Nebraska
Frank Wright era kick leads to recovery tale
Frank Wright has been in town this week as he recovers from an illness set off by a severe kick from a colt. He has battled colds and assorted ailments but now reports improving health and returning to his normal self.
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Frank Wright
Oaks Retires as Silver City Bank Cashier
Billy Oaks leaves his post due to poor health as W B Oaks departs after 25 years. Morris Kehoe of Blue Springs Nebraska elected cashier to replace him and will begin in about ten days. Kehoe is known in Silver City as a former resident and lumber yard owner and is son in law of bank president C G Greenwood.
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Silver City
Silver City State Bank
Morris Kehoe
Blue Springs
Neb
W. B. Oaks
Kehoe
Nebraska
C. G. Greenwood
Oaks
Hunting Season Closes April Fifteenth Warns Wardens
County game warden Tom Hall announces the hunting season is closed after April 15 with a return to reopening in September. He cautions hunters and urges advising youths on the destruction of game. The fishing season ends May 15.
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Tom Hall
Ice Cream Sale This Weekend At Binkley’s
Orders for ice cream are invited as Binkley’s City restaurant announces an on site sale Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Customers urged to place orders in advance.
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Binkley’s City Restaurant
First Crop Bulletin Reports Favorable Spring Conditions
After a mild winter the season opens later but with good prospects. Fall and winter precipitation were light, soils are in excellent condition, seeding nearly finished in the south and advancing in the north. Winter wheat and clover are in good shape, fruit prospects excellent. Early April was dry and cold with freezing nights, days warm enough for outdoor work. Rainfall below normal with light showers, except northwest. Week ended with higher temperatures and pleasant weather overall.
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Nothern
Mrs Sharp in Garden Spot The Opinion Letter
Mrs Chas M Sharpe now in Coachella California sends a map of her hometown noting Coachella lies on the Southern Pacific main line and is 76 feet below sea level. She calls the valley the garden spot of California and says the town is young but growing rapidly.
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Chas. M. Sharpe
Coachella
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
C. M. Sharpe
Glenio Ranch
Money Returning to Des Moines From Foreigner Savings
Des Moines banks and post offices report thousands of dollars arriving from European relatives who had sent savings home during a panic last fall. The influx, especially from mining districts with many foreign workers, has boosted deposits and balances, with bankers noting it as a sign of renewed prosperity.
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Des Moines
Atlantic
Europe
Oddly sprouting cabbage from winter cold
D A Scott of Hillsdale reports a curious garden occurrence. Two heads of cabbage left out in snow all winter are sprouting seed cabbage as if kept in a cellar or greenhouse all winter.
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D. A. Scott
Hillsdale
Valuable Pup In Town Draws Comment In Center Township
Harry Smith, new to town from Center township, owns a fine Scotch collie whose beauty draws much comment. A full brother of this dog recently sold in Chicago for 800 dollars.
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Harry Smith
Center Township
Chicago
Moving Back to the Farms by Forrest Crissey
Forrest Crissey argues agriculture is the coming industry and that urban life strains youth. He predicts a ten year farming revolution led by young scientists who balance practical and theoretical farming.
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Forrest Crissey
Will and Elmer Rhodes Take Over North Elkins Bakery
Will and Elmer Rhodes bought the Home bakery and restaurant on the north side of Elkins & Miller and assumed charge. The boys are well known and enterprising with friends enough to build a good trade.
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Will
Elmer Rhodes
Elkins & Miller
Glenwood Residence For Sale By Sickness Offer
Six room house on a lot and a half two blocks from the square offered due to sickness. Price on request at 2000 dollars with easy terms. By B. F. Jones.
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Suare
B. F. Jones
Bellevue Piano Contest Offers Cash Credit at Laraway's
In the Bellevue piano contest participants may receive full cash credit for credit checks when purchasing a piano at Laraway's. A range of reliable makes including Vose & Sons Crown Concord Hubert M. Cable and Hamilton are available on the showroom floor. Some terms and conditions from the contest certificate apply at Laraway's.
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Bellevue
Laraway’s
Vose & Sons
Crown
Concord
Hubert M. Cable
Hamilton
Dinner benefit by Ladies of the Christian Church
The Ladies of the Christian church plan a dinner and supper in the basement of the old Methodist church on Saturday April 25. The notice urges every man with dependents to ensure family loan security in case of sickness or reverses due to lack of real estate.
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Ladies of the Christian Church
Old Methodist Church
Gourly Declares Run for County Clerk Nomination
Gourly announces as a Republican candidate for county clerk. With three years in office, he points to an improved records system and an administration praised for efficiency. The late campaign leaves Gourly likely to contend for the nomination as no rival candidate is yet announced.
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A. GC. Gourly
Gourly
Republican Party
Republican Candidate Seeks Milly County Clerk Nomination
A.C. Gournay announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Milly County Clerk, subject to voters at the June primaries.
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Milly County
A.C. Gournay
Haynie Declares Candidacy For Mills County Treasurer
Cas I Haynie announces as a Republican candidate for Mills County treasurer, subject to the primary election.
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Mills County
Cas. I. Haynie
Rhoads Seeks Re Election as Mills County Recorder
To the republicans of Mills county I present my name as a candidate for re election to the office of county Recorder subject to the decision of the primary election June 2, 1908 Clyde Rhoads
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Mills County
Go. O. Tree
Mystery ends as Lilly Olsen found near Rosalie Neb
The four year old Lilly Olsen missing since December 4 near Rosalie was found by two playmates in a ravine on their father John Olsen’s farm two and a half miles from home. She wandered and fell into the ravine, drowned or starved to death. The family moved to Bloomfield after the tragedy. The David Cole Creamery Co. advertises for cream payments.
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Lilly Olsen
John Olsen
Rosalie
Nebraska
Olsen
Bloomfield
Prize Seed Corn Exhibition In Malvern This Week
Chas F Summers of Malvern presents prize seed corn with Daniel Brothers at their hardware and implement house for several days. John F Summers Seed Company pledges to assist farmers with crop losses. Seed corn and seed test to be shown at Daniel's store Saturday April 18. Ida county farmers face cream separator recalls from a mail order firm for patent infringement warnings. Buy from home dealers to cover defects in title or makeup.
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Chas. F. Summers
Malvern
Daniel Brothers
John F. Summers
Pomeroy
Ida County
Coming Events and Local Notices Update
Easter events listed for Sunday April 19. Odd Fellows mark 89th anniversary at Glenwood under Mills County association, April 27. Nomination filing closes May 1. Memorial Day observed May 30. State primary set June 2. Allie Standiford returns from Wyoming where he works as Northwestern section foreman to visit his father D C Standiford and relatives.
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Odd Fellows
Glenwood
Mills County Association
Allie Standiford
Wyoming
The
Northwestern
D. C. Standiford
Greenwood announces GOP bid for Representative nomination
G. Greenwood declares candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative, subject to the outcome of the primary election.
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G. Greenwood
Republican voters in Mills County nomination notices
W. M. Moore and Rachel M. Dolph seek the Republican nomination for county superintendent in Mills County. Both submit their candidacies to be decided by the June 2, 1908 primary election.
Candidate announcements for county auditor in Mills County
Go O Tree announces candidacy for Mills County Auditor in the Republican primary to be held June 2 1908. S M Criswell also announces as Republican nominee candidate for county Auditor subject to the June 2 primary, from Deer Creek township observer.
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Deer Creek Township
S. M. Criswell
Candidate Attorneys and Sheriff Nomination Notices
A series of brief notices from Car H Otis E W Bushnell and A S Edwards announce candidacies for the Republican sheriff nomination subject to june primaries. The filings indicate pursuit of party support and adherence to primary election outcomes.
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E. W. Bushnell
Juen
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Billy Oaks
Bower
First
Mrs. Sharp
Tion
Clyde Rhoads
David Cole Creamery Co
Mickelwall Building
W. P. Allbee
Yor
W. M. Moore
Rachel M. Dolph
Car H. Otis
McKinley
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