Hughes Nomination Shocks Few as Hughes Becomes GOP Standard Bearer
The Republican National Convention in Chicago nominated Associate Justice Charles E. Hughes of New York for President and Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana for Vice President. Roosevelt remains uncommitted with the Progressive convention nominating him, while Hughes accepts the call and resigns from the Supreme Court. A related editorial notes a Malvern Iowa school superintendent Mise Dilley leaving Osceola for new duties with best wishes from local citizens.
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Chicago
Chas. E. Hughes
New York
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Hughes
Roosevelt
Taft
Supreme Court of the United States
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Malvern
Iowa
Board of Education of
Mise Dilley
Osceola
Qosceola
Sanitation and Public Health Truths From Daily Life
Rural sanitation protects city dwellers and typhoid prevention hinges on education. The U S Public Health Service issues a free bulletin on summer infant care. Garden exercise may outperform gym routines. Clean water, food, and housing cultivate healthy Americans. California cut typhoid deaths by seventy percent in ten years. Rats are costly to maintain. Manure piles can breed hundreds of thousands of flies per ton.
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U. S. Public Health Service
California
Miss Dilley Bids Farewell to Osceola
Miss Alice Dilley departed for Senacaville Ohio to spend the summer with her aged mother. Her students, parents, and friends lament her absence as she will not return next fall after twelve years in Osceola schools including seven as high school principal.
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Miss Dilley
Osceola
Alice Dilley
Senacaville
Ohio
Ladies Win Bread Prizes in Three Towns
Henderson June 14 W H Harbor proprietor of Hendersons mill ran a bread baking contest across Henderson Hastings and Emerson using Diadem Flour. Forty one entries with judging by Miss Nellie Barnett Ames College. Prizes in Henderson went to Mrs Evans first Mrs Fickel second Mrs Spiker third. Emerson winners were Johnson Honeyman and Lee France. Hastings winners Hammack Cranwall and Alice Peterson each received five dollar first prize two fifty second and a flour sack with a bread knife for all entrants.
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Henderson
W. H. Harbor
Henderson's
Millis County
Hastings
Emerson
Nellie Barnett
Ames College
C. L. Harbor
Evans
Scond
G. B. Fickel
Frank Spiker
Farmers Co-operative Store
A. F. Johnson
Robert Honeyman
Lée France
Purcell’s Grocery
Cal Hammack
J. Cranwall
Alice Peterson
Smith Korns wed in Glenwood ceremony prompt union
Marion Smith and Miss Inez Korns were married Saturday June 10 in Glenwood with Rev. Edwin Evans officiating. The couple, after a brief visit to Genoa, Nebr., will reside on the home farm northwest of Emerson. The groom is James Smith’s eldest son, a respected young farmer. the bride is Charles Korns’ daughter, formerly of the local area.
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Marion Smith
Indian Creek Township
Inez Korns
Genoa
Nebr
Glenwood
Edwin Evans
Congregational Church
Emerson
James Smith
Charles Korns
Iowa the Beautiful Land in the Garden Spot of the Earth
A lyrical ode extols Iowa as the Beautiful Land, praising its green woods and meadows, blue skies and streams, thriving farms, orchards, vineyards, and livestock. The piece lauds prosperity, busy contentment, and the state’s ideal image as a cure for melancholy. It closes by reaffirming that Iowa is indeed the Beautiful Land.
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Iowa
Mississippi
Missouri
Kensington benefit party for Malvern library hosted by Berkheimer Holmes
A charity entertain ment in Malvern raised funds for the Free Public Library. Mrs L E Berkheimer and hostesses hosted about forty guests at a new home with bird themed games, reading, and piano selections. Five dollars was added to the library fund. Names of attendees include Mrs Foster Parsons Laird Learned Replogle Robi Criswell Nixon W E Kline J N Summers G S Bacrett Crouse A L Ware N D Smith Cadwell Kiser A J Berkheimer J M Johnson McNulty Royce H A Dearhortz Allen Smith C E Bac rett H P V Aistrope BD M Kline Mellor W G Aistrope Landis Grant Summers Ring J M Strahan and others.
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Kensington
Malvern
L. E. Berkheimer
W. L. Smith
M. Davis
J. M. Strahan
Mary Berkheimer
Edith Berkheimer
Isabel Wolfe
J. M. Johnson
McNulty
Royce
Frank Robbins
H. A. Dearhortz
Allen Smith
C. EB. Bacrett
H. P. V. Aistrope
BD. M. Kline
Mellor
W. G. Aistrope
Landis
Grant Summers
Ring
Misses Inez Summers
Sadie Salyers
Olive Hammond
Ya Ireland
Harriet Benton
A We
Mason lodge leader departs for Grand Lodge meeting
I Hale master of the local Masonic lodge left Sunday for Davenport to attend the Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons. He will be away a week with NL Walksley acting as first operator and ticket agent, Clyde Pace taking an extra operator role during the absence.
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Grand Lodge
Heavy Death Toll Reveals Local Losses In 1916
Obituary notices chronicling several deaths this week, including Etta Pearl Hummel born 1885 who died after childbirth near Ta bor Iowa. She leaves husband Jesse Hummel and five children plus her parents and many siblings. Funeral held June 11 conducted by Rev M A Gable. Also Joseph John Maurath born 1857 in Germany died June 7 1916 at Silver City Iowa. He immigrated with family to Muscatine then Council Bluffs and entered business in Silver City. He was a respected local merchant and citizen.
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Etta Pearl Shamblen
Mills County
Iowa
Jesse Hummel
Imogene
Strahan
Tabor
Mary Biffle
Missouri
Nellie Peterson
Hastings
Velma
Anna
Roy
George
Fred
California
Charley
Earl
Merrill
Harry
Lester
Rifle
M. A Gable
Malvern M. E
T. J. Shamblen
Joseph John Maurath
Baden-Baden
Germany
Silver City
America
Muscatine
Council Bluffs
Joe Maurath
Community helper with church ties passes after long illness
The obituary notes a man active in charity and community service, not affiliated with a church yet devout in faith. He supported ministers, backed Christian causes, and endured years of stomach trouble with prayer and hope, finding solace as he anticipated deliverance.
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God's Holy Word
Kingdom of Our Christ
W J Vance Hurt In Farm Wagon Accident
Emerson Iowa June 13 A bad accident occurred at the Draheim farm southeast of Emerson Monday afternoon injuring W J Vance a well known local farmer. While haying and hauling a load the wagon overturned and he was crushed leaving him unconscious. He was brought home and physicians called. An operation by Dr Yates and Dr Riley found a ruptured bowel and other injuries. He remains in precarious condition.
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Emerson
Iowa
Draheim
W. J. Vance
Vance
Yates
Riley
Red Oak
Reception for Rev. R. B. West and Family
The Presbyterian Missionary Society hosted a reception at George Mellor’s home to honor Rev. R. Bruce West and his family as they prepare to move to Emerson. A large church attendance celebrated their six years of service and presented a keepsake chair to Mr. West. The Wests are praised for community service and will be missed by Emerson’s people.
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the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
George Mellor
R. Bruce West
Emerson
Mr. West
Mrs. West
Cadetship at Annapolis examination announced
Congressman Green writes that an additional cadet has been appointed to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. An examination will be held on May 27. Candidates must have graduated from high school with good grades and be proficient in mathematics, with a strong physical examination likely required.
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Annapolis
Congressman Green
Naval Academy
Chautauqua Comes Next for Malvern July 15 22
Midland Chautauqua Circuit reports fixed rates for Malvern from July 15 to 22 with program booklets shipping soon. Opening acts Florentine Band on July 15 and Dr Frank Gunsaulus of Chicago on July 16, plus a week full of speakers and entertainers including Senator Elmer Burkett George LaMont Cole and Woodman the cartoonist. Season tickets priced at 1.50 and four weeks remain until the start.
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Holladay
Midland
Malvern
Frank Gunsaulus
Chicago
America
Gunsaulus
Gunsauus
Elmer J. Burkett
George LaMont Cole
G. W. Wassam
L. G
Autoed Down From Omaha Visits Mills County Metropolis
A convoy of Omaha residents including W. B. Stark and family from the Knollin Sheep Commission, C. H. Hopkins and family of Bliss & Wellman, and I. M. Myers with Milton stopped for dinner at C. B. Eacrett’s in Mills County. Hopkins, misdirected via Old Pacific and Pacific Junction, arrived late after asking locals the town name, ending up in Tab or. His route added 20 miles. he praised the roads and scenery despite the detour.
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Omaha
W. B. Stark
Gene
Knollin Sheep Commission Company
C. H. Hopkins
Bliss & Wellman Commission Company
I. M. Myers
Milton
C. B.eacrett
Hopkins
Old Pacific
Pacific Junction
Hacrett
Tabor
Mills County
Real Estate Transfers Filed June 2 1916 to June 10 1916
Report of Instruments in Mills County Recorder Office shows transfers between E R Herrick Cora M Younker Mercia W Bradford and EH Herrick with deeds WD for sections and blocks in Glenwood Iowa. Includes Windham's Add Gordon's Add parcels and a $1100 transfer between J H Stivers and F K Meyers. Prepared by Mills County Abstract Co Glenwood Iowa.
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Recorder’s Office
E.R. Herrick
Cora M. Younker
Mercia W. Bradford
EH. R. Herrick
F. K. Meyers
J. H. Stivers
Windham's
Glenwood
Iowa
Gordon's Add
Mills County Abstract Co
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Fairbanks
Henderson Flour Mill
H. A. Deardorff
Groce
Long Home
Mrs
Joseph Maurath
R. B. West
Chautauqua
Wm. Fisher
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