Editorial on community work and wartime policy tensions
A local editorial discusses how neighboring businesspeople should meet beyond competition, noting strong anti UV sentiment in Mille county and urging national unity to avoid war. It covers Monroe Doctrine debates led by K R Cook, warns of European entanglements, and stresses weed control and farm landowner aid as ongoing county concerns.
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Aub
Mille County
U. S
Congress
K. R. Cook
Glenwood
Hull
Brotherhood of Man
Legal Advertising Costs Debate on Public Notices
A fragment discusses whether publishing government advertisements in official county papers should be mandatory. It notes officials once argued about the cost burden on taxpayers, with a history of debate and a conclusion that legal advertising is a cheap, effective form of notice.
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Counmy
Theixpayer
Public funds and integrity of officials debated in editorial
The piece argues that transparency in receipts and expenditures is essential to prove officials’ honesty. It notes public funds must be accounted for and published in regular papers to dispel distrust, while recounting a local anecdote of a needy visitor and a tired job seeker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sac Sun
Readers urge support for Red Cross and war relief
An East Mills County reader Roscoe Greenwood urges increased Red Cross support and pledges within his district. The letter argues for urgent wartime aid to Allies, questions large outlays abroad, and calls for national sacrifice including small personal donations. It urges building resolve, postwar planning, and unity across nations against aggression.
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East Mills
Red Cross
Roscoe Greenwood
Breer
Tofeld
County Fund
Roberta Durbin
Farm Bureau notes on pests and fair plans in Mills County
Farm Bureau notes report rising threats from chinch bugs and creeping Jenny across Mills County. Creosote barrier methods shown to curb pests were discussed along with imminent Mills County Fair Aug 6 7 and 8 at the fair grounds south of Malvern. County officials and 4 H dairy club plans were reviewed. premium lists will be distributed soon.
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Jenny
Farm Bureau
Tom Gidley
Montgomery County
Carl Erickson
Near Malvern
Mills County
Fair
Malvern
D. M. Kline
The
Fair Association
Ray Hilton
Ray
Catenias
Ira L. Turner
County Farm Bureau
Mayo Bass
Center Township
Anent
Max Davis
U.S.D.A
Iowa State College
Frank Howard
Glenwood
F. Haynie
Council Bluffs
Ering
Aie Forest
Central
Sheriff Sale Notice in Mills County Iowa
Sheriff announces sale under a 1940 execution from Mills County District Court in favor of Green Bay Lumber Company against Ben W Shaw et al. Real estate in Hastings Iowa Lot One, Block? will be sold at public auction at the Glenwood Court House on the third day of July between the hours of noon and four.
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District Court of Mille Counts
Iowa
Greenbay Lumber Company
Ag Plainu
Ben W. Shaw
Harris family misfortune and county sheriff notice
A June 1 1940 report from Glenwood Iowa notes W S DeMoss sheriff adjourns a hearing at 19 oclock the Harris family near Washington Center Adair county suffers injuries including Arthadell Harris cutting two fingers and Larry Dale injured cracking a tractor A cigaret stub fire kills two babies at Jules Dorn farm near Waverly Mama’s Woodpecker nearly causes a barn fire and two sisters of Horton undergo appendicitis surgery all described in Iowa Paragraphs
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Harris
Washington Center
Adair County
Arthadell Harris
Larry Dale
Eugene
Jules Dorn
Waverly
Ruby Carpenter
Myrie Fisher
Horton
Weather and local notes from early July issue
The shipment notes a 102 degree high on Saturday with a heat wave. A saloon is set to begin operations amid town chatter. Children snatch cucumbers and apples from a wrecked Wabash car seen Monday. A region-wide celebration is mentioned and L L Richardson completes a waterworks system at his Pleasant country home.
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Mercury
Fron
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L. L. Richardson
Licensed to Wed Jone and Other Omaha Marriages
A column lists multiple marriage licenses issued across Omaha and nearby areas with couples including Wm Burrell Jr and Edna Williams, Richard W. Lees tus and Lily Hansen, Dennis Thompson and Margaret Kennan, and John Hawkins with Betty Parker. Additional entries cite Paul Rice with Rosalie Black and Leland Ruseel with Lotz Sisson, along with other couples dated June 13 to June 24. Old papers offered as a big bundle at The Leader office for 5 cents.
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Jone
Wm. Burrell Jr
Edna Williams
Omaha
Ardale Clifton Crose
Minneapolis
Minn
Adan Houser
Silver City
Gordon Burroughie
Becker County
Lena J. Lang
Dellsboro
Ind
Richard W. Leetus
Lily Marie Hansen
Dennis Thompson
Margaret Kennan
Donald C. Wilkins
Eva
Los Angeles
Cal
Virgil Harete
Ang Ellen Buchanan
Grand Teland
Neb
Ed Gilliland
Dorothy McKay
Nebraska City
Ernest R. Mullinax
Glenwood
Margaret L. Pickrel
Council Bluffs
Dean Moore
Margaret Hankin
John A. Mitchell
Marian F. Charles
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Western Bond
Blyx
Aethor
Vankatchers
Arasing
Phils
Farm Bureau Office
Sheriff's Sale
RIVAN
Joan Ree
Eas
Igional Divis
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W. S. DeMoss
Milla County
Wed
Vincent Monostero
Louise D'Agosta
Harold Hunter
Helen Stewart
J. R. Cardwell
Harry Bayes
Drs. Kline
KLINE
Osteopathic Physicians Office
Weura
Kance & Nelson
M. Kilne
J. A. Kilme
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