Emerson Lincoln County Little Cyclone Strikes Emerson
A cyclone hit Emerson last Saturday about 10 o clock causing major property damage. J T Barnes Greenwood Lumber Co and Mutual Telephone Co suffered the worst harm with a cedar shed torn down and a corner of Barnes building knocked off. The M E church roof portion landed on Uncle Arthur Mesclain’s buggy shed and damaged it. The Telephone line suffered extensive outages and repairs. Park area damaged and no injuries reported. Silas Douglas sold his merry go round as the storm passed. A McClain near runaway incident with two fractious horses occurred before the storm. Children Day at Presbyterian church received praise for the program.
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Emerson
J.T. Barnes
Greenwood Lumber Co
Mutual Telephone Co
Lumber Company
Frank Drennan
M. E
Arthur Mes Clain
Jack
Cyclone damages reported in county after Saturday storm
A county storm uprooted a two and a half foot tree at Otis Allis northwest of Glenwood crushing part of a kitchen, and wrecked part of Ben Taylor’s barn several miles to the east. Losses were covered by the Jackson Chamberlin insurance agency.
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Otis Allis
Glenwood
Ben Taylor
Allis Place
Jackson & Chamber‘lin Agency
Deep Well Digging Stalls At 950 Feet With Digging Two Thirds Complete
Contractors digging a deep well at the Institution work a second shift fishing for lost tools after a cave-in. They reached 950 feet last week but the dirt collapsed and depth fell to 800 feet. An appropriation for a Missouri river pumping plant requires reaching 1200 feet if a substantial supply is found. The apparatus has been idle much of the time and has spent hours fishing for tools.
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Missouri River
Seeger Couple Host Pleasant Rural Evening Gathering
Mr and Mrs Seeger of Rawles township entertained a party at their beautiful rural home on Friday evening. All attendees enjoyed a delightful time.
Thieves Nab Halters in Center Township Heist
In Center township a pair of wandering horse traders stopped by the home of J. M. Miller and, without consent, seized two halters from the barn. Miller’s daughter misread the act as permission while Miller was away, until the deed was discovered on his return.
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J. M. Miller
Center Township
Biggest Game of the Season At Glenwood Park
A large community event in Glenwood features a charity baseball game between Mills County officials and Pottawattamie county courthouse staff, slated for Saturday July 6 at Glenwood athletic park. The piece notes team lineups are uncertain amid anticipation, with prior games against Ashland and Tabor referenced and reports of Frank Starr’s leg injury from a Pacific Junction game.
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Tabor
Glenwood
Frank Starr
Murray Waterman
Ashland
Conner
Wahoo
Smith
Copple
Vin Clark
Randolph
Phil Masters
Malvern
Wilkinson
Pacific Junction
Junction
Weddings Roundup Near Glenwood and Surrounding Areas
At 7:30 last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Slaughter northeast of Glenwood Clara Slaughter married Albert Riley of Lincoln with Rev J O Staples officiating. The bride wore white silk and the couple will reside in Lincoln where the groom is a telegraph operator. Out of town guests included Miss Allie Riley and families from Lincoln and Council Bluffs. Also noted are the June 20 marriage of Earl Wright and Miss Dolphie Strom and an upcoming July 4 wedding of Meta Kreuger to Harnest Ritter with reception planned east of town
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Fred Slaughter
Glenwood
Clara
Albert Riley
Lincoln
J O. Staples
Little Mildred Slaughter
Town
Allie Riley
Chris Kretschmer
Will Ermine
Gertrude
Blanch Ermine
Council Bluffs
Alvin Peterson
Meta Kreuger
Harnest Ritter
Atlantic
Verne FE. Harris of
Bartlett
Daisy May Davison
H. Davison
McPaul
J. A. McKenzie
West
Tabor College
St. Francis’ Academy
Cattle Shipment Returns From Chicago Market
W C Delashmutt and Lonnie Jones returned from Chicago with a fat cattle shipment. Jones sent two cars, Delashmutt one car for himself and three for Will Estes. Jones earned six dollars fifty five cents per hundred, Delashmutt six eighty, Estes six twenty for their best cattle.
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W. C. Delashmutt
Lonnie Jones
Chicago
Jones
Delashmutt
Will Estes
Estes
Embryo Chautauqua Talent Amusement Company Forming
A crowd of young men including Merrill Myers Russell Myers Allen Dean and George Staples organize an ambitious amusement company promising something out of the ordinary. Staples is a crayon artist and sleight of hand performer while Dean reads. The quartet, led by Dr. Plimpton, offers illustrated popular songs and aims to present a long, engaging entertainment.
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Merrill Myers
Russell Myers
Allen Dean
George Staples
Mr. Staples
Mr. Dean
Dr. Plimpton
Benzine Buggies Trail Through Glenwood On Summer Drives
Weather settled into warm season brings many automobile parties passing through Glenwood to and from Council Bluffs and Omaha. Drivers praise the Missouri valley scenery near Glenwood as among the most beautiful.
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Glenwood
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Missouri Valley
Arrest of Albert Abramson on serious charge
Albert Abramson was arrested Friday evening on information charging a serious crime against Miss Cora Campbell. He waived a preliminary hearing before Justice Day, posted bonds to appear at the September term, and proclaimed his innocence while engaging Geung & Genung to represent him.
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Albert Abramson
Cora Campbell
Genung
Held for Theft Carl Garman Charged With Grand Larceny
Carl Garman was arrested Monday on grand larceny charges for taking $58 from Walter Marshall and later found $53 in Garman’s wood-shed after Marshall reported the loss. Garman waived to the grand jury under $3800 bonds after a preliminary examination before Squire Day. Shirley Gililland represents him.
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Carl Garman
Walter Marshall
Garman
Marshall
Pacific Junction
Squire Day
Shirley Gilillland
Tabor Jubilee Marks Golden Anniversary at Tabor
The Glenwood community joined a grand July fourth celebration marking Tabor College’s Golden Jubilee. Nearly thirty locals traveled to the final concert while alumni from across the country sent expressions of interest and attendance for the fiftieth anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Barbour of South Pasadena represented the Californians and planned after-visit trips to Pacific City and Connecticut.
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Tabor
Glenwood
J. M. Barbour
South Pasadena
Cal
California
Pacific City
Connecticut
Tabor Beacon
Ezra Meeker to Press Roosevelts on Oregon Trail Memorial
Ezra Meeker, the Oregon Trail pioneer, traveled through Mills county returning East and plans a visit to President Roosevelt in Oyster Bay. He will urge Congress to preserve and mark the old trail as a memorial to pioneers, traveling with his team along Broadway in New York City on July 4th.
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Ezra Meeker
Mills County
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Congress
Broadway
New York City
New York
Simpson College Commencement Reflections and Plans
Mrs C P Hale returns from Indianola where Hart Hale graduated. Hart gave the class farewell speech while his mother listened with pride. Warl Hale plans to return home from Indianola and hopes to settle in Spokane this summer. Frank Buffington, a classmate, has completed two more years in liberal arts with voice training and plans to study medicine in Chicago in the fall.
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C. P. Hale
Indianola
Simpson College
Hart
Earl
Simpson
Warl Hale
Spokane
Frank Buffington
School of Liberal Arts
Emslie School
Chicago
Flower Mission at the Institution Honors Children
The Flower Mission event at the institution, held before summer break, featured songs and performances. Flowers from W C T U branches in the 6th Iowa district arrived from Atlantic, Anita, Shenandoah and others, with Glenwood women contributing. Teachers under Mrs Hinman distributed flowers and a small American flag with a scriptural card to each child. The program closed with the singing of America.
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Geo. Ee
Bible i Wrieds
MTG Asth Tehwlal Kale
Ward
Orchestra Aggioss
Hinman Sode
Bovats
Sda
America
Skiles
Flower Mission
Iowa
Atlantic
Anita
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Back to Scotland A C Alexander Returns to Native Land
Back to Scotland A C Alexander, employed at the Granite Works and residing with his brother in law W M Davidson, left last evening to return to Scotland. He plans to enter a wholesale business with his brother who already runs a thriving trade. After years in South Africa and a nine year absence in America, he enjoyed his time here and hopes to return someday.
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A. C. Alexander
W. M. Davidson
Scotland
Mr. Alexander
South Africa
America
No 12 Stops Here After City Business Pressure
Passenger officials of the Q have arranged that No 12 shall stop here at 7 37 each evening. The move follows advice from business men and agent J L Waterman and will aid passengers from Omaha and those heading east by providing a through evening connection.
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J. L. Waterman
No. 12
iThis
Omaha
Is This The Last? Burlington Road Announces July 4 Fare
The Burlington road announces excursion rates for July 4 within 250 miles. A fare and a third is listed and described as likely the last excursion rate ever published, as the 2 cent rate will take effect on July 4. Officials expect no further excursion rates after the 2 cent rate becomes operative.
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Burlington Road
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Silas
A. McClain
Presbyterian Church
Seeger’s
Herrick
Bower Bros
South Side Square
Glenwood, Iowa
Glenwood Athletic Park
Pottawattamie County
Pottawattamie
Davis
D. L. Heinsheimer
Okiboji
Plattsmouth
Walter Conner
Earl Wright
Dolphie Strom
F. G. Day
Peppiness
Ife
Mariage
Dolphin Strom
Joseph C. Donna
Ida M. Oliver
Neb
Cora B. Slaughter
M. Engle Bartlett
Delia Bacome
Naenwood
Robinson’s
Robinson's
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