Mills County Fair Set for August With Races and Free Attractions
Secretary G H White outlines Mills County Fair dates August 8 to 12 featuring eight harness races with multiple heats, two running events daily, and a major baseball tournament among Mills County and neighboring towns Glenwood Tabor Randolph Hastings Malvern. Free attractions include Nicholas Cheffalo on an eighty‑foot tower bicycle stunt, Dushell on a 40‑foot high tightwire, Allen and Allen boxing and gymnastic acts, and a Harris beauty parade nightly. Band music by Emerson, a stock show, and liberal prizes accompany the event with gates numbered tickets and daily merchant prizes.
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G. H. White
Mills County
Glenwood
Tabor
Randolph
Hastings
Malvern
Emerson
Nicholas Cheffalo
Mother Earth
Dushell
Allen and Allen
Mills County Fair Draw Promises Big Prizes
A fair drawing will award prizes from over a thousand dollars in value. Each day fifty participants will draw for a prize. The note urges Mills County residents to help make Mills County's fair the best county fair in the world and promotes pride in Iowa and the United States.
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Milla County
Iowa
Union
Mills County
Two anglers recall bandit capture near River Sioux
Fish In An Exciting Place Will Thomas and L W Miller returned last week from River Sioux Town near a Missouri peninsula where they fished for days. They arrived just as sheriff and posse captured two bandits Saturday afternoon after a dance hall hold up by the Rickard brothers. They had conversed with the men earlier, unaware they were fugitives.
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Will Thomas
L. W. Miller
River Sioux
Missouri
Rickard Brothers
Property Owners Mow Alleys and Lots By July 15
Notice to all property owners to mow alleys parking spaces and vacant lots. Any places not cleaned by July 15 will be cleaned by the town and costs charged as taxes. The notice urges attention to keep the town clean.
Fishers Rebuilding After Major Fire Damage
Work began Monday morning on Fisher's store after a major fire weeks earlier, with a fire sale completed last Saturday. The rebuilt front will be glass across the facade with a new entrance and a stair to the upper story planned for office space, refinishing the lower floor and possibly extending the upper level over the rear. They aim to welcome new goods soon.
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Fisher’s
Hixson and Williamson Wed in Red Oak
Ruth Hixson and Stuart E. Williamson were married Saturday at 2 PM in Red Oak at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Clark Comstock. Witnesses were Mrs. Comstock and Elsie Erickson of Stanton. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wimner Hixson, has lived in Malvern and worked as Dr. D. M. Kline’s office girl. The groom is a Randolph fireman on a dredge boat. They will live in Randolph.
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Ruth Hixson
Stuart E. Williamson
Red Oak
Clark Comstock
Comstock
Elsie Erickson
Stanton
Williamson
Wimner Hixson
Malvern
D. M. Kline
Mr. Williamson
Randolph
Swindler Taken From Cottage Hotel In Glenwood
Norman Stavens long staying at the Cottage Hotel was arrested Thursday evening in Glenwood on a swindling charge after inconsistencies in his stories. He claimed land ownership and auctioneer roles from Scribner Nebraska. He is jailed on a thirty day vagrancy sentence, with Mrs Obrist of the Cottage Hotel filing the warrant.
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Norman Stavens
Cottage Hotel
Glenwood
Scribner
Nebr
Obrist
Death of Mrs. Carrie Ferguson in Red Oak
Carrie Emma Crawford Ferguson died at her Red Oak home from Acute Nephritis. A former Malvern teacher and longtime educator, she taught music and science, led high schools in Emerson, Malvern, and Glenwood, and later worked in insurance. She was born August 23, 1886, married Roger Ferguson in 1920, and leaves her husband, infant son, parents, and six siblings. Funeral services were held in Red Oak.
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Malvern
Mills County
Carrie Crawford Ferguson
Red Oak
Carrie Emma Crawford
Emerson
William Crawford
Roger Ferguson
Colorado
H. C. Walker
First Presbyterian Church of
C. A. Barns
Myron Sulpman
Atlantic
Geo. Eller
New York City
Thurland Crawford
California
Ada Crawford
Malvern Campfire Girls Reach Active Phase After Reorganization
The Malvern Campfire Girls led by guardian Mrs Ireedline have regrouped after a charter delay and now pursue the Wood Gatherer degree. Members include Louise Hietz Edna Hertz Isa Borene Florence Knight Vera Beam Inez Landis Alice McNulty Helen Taylor Edith huthollana Inez Raines. They plan a camping trip starting Tuesday July 56 at Glenwood Lake for a week with high enthusiasm.
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Malvern
Ireedline
Louise Hietz
Edna Hertz
Isa Borene
Florence Knight
Vera Beam
Inez Landis
Alice McNulty
Helen Taylor
Edith@huthollana
Inez Raines
Glenwood Lake
Iowa county auditor reminds war veterans of exemptions
Glenwood Iowa notices increased exemptions for Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans. Exemption amounts are 3000 on assessed value for Civil War 1800 for Spanish American and 500 for World War. Widows remain exempt if unmarried. Veterans recently moved in or assessed in 1921 must file by September 1 1921. Blank forms available on request. Exemptions apply in home district first and then other real estate personal property money and credits.
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Glenwood
Iowa
Thirty Ninth General Assembly
M. Moore
Home Coming at Liberty Church on Next Sunday
East Liberty Church prepares a full Home Coming Day with all day services. An out of town speaker will headline a morning program basket dinner afternoon program and an evening of stereoptical views. The schedule lists preludes hymns announcements offertory prayers sermons and a final benediction with a noon basket meal and after lunch events including a solo and stereopticon views.
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East Liberty
Jilly
Orchestra American
Lewis
Spiller
Roy Lewis
A. F. Smith
Council Bluffs
Star Spangled Banner
Congregation Benediction
Newell and Wadsley Wedding at Home Near Hastings
Doris Newell and Dloyd Wadsley wed at the Newell home south of Hastings on Wednesday evening June 22. Rev J H Freedline performed the ceremony with Lohengrin's march. Relatives attended, followed by a three course dinner. The couple, both local to Mills County, plan soon to travel to Lake Okoboji and then reside in Marly Iowa.
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F. G. Newell
Hastings
Doris
Dloyd Wadsley
Early
Iowa
Jessie Wortman
Allen Wortman
Lohengrin
J. H. Freedline
Methodist Church
Malvern
Helen
Georgette
Wadsley
Mrs. Wadsley
Fred Newell
Mills County
Hoe
Pope
Lake Okoboji
Marly
Strahan
Out of Town Guests Attend Weldon Wedding
Guests from Barry and Storm Lake attended the welding ceremony with Mr. and Mrs. G W Wadsley and Mr. and Mrs Jas Newell. They congratulated the bride and groom, offered their rice and gifts, and provided a ride for the newlyweds.
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G. W. Wadsley
Walter
Mildred
Barry
Jas. Newell
Storm Lake
Senator Smoot Sees Work as Life's Joy
Smoot states he lives by work not leisure. He says he works sixteen hours daily, sometimes eighteen, for forty years. He claims seven hours sleep suffices and has never taken a vacation or been sick. He believes work brings more pleasure than any other activity and that most men would be happier if they worked more.
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Senator Smoot
Congress
New York Sun
Cemetery Association Meeting in Malvern
The Malvern Cemetery Association holds its annual meeting on Wednesday July 6 at the home of Mrs J D Paddock. Election of officers will take place and a large attendance is requested.
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Cemetery Association
Malvern Cemetery Association
J. D. Paddock
Business Firms Change in Malvern Prompt New Management
This week Malvern sees three business changes with two local firms under new management and an out of town buyer. Clayton and Ward Roberts acquired Clausen's Confectionary from Raymond Clausen, placing How ard Burrus of Crete in charge of the soda fountain. W. C. M cCullough closed Peel Hall to seek a Colorado location, while J. E. Murphy will convert the building to a Buick garage. P. Priest sold City Meat Market to Kerbey and Paullin Werbey from Red Oak and Paullin from Villisea will run the operation, with Priest retaining the building.
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Malvern
Clayton
Ward Roberts
Clausen
Raymond Clausen
Howard Burrus
Crete
Nebr
W. C. McCullough
Peel Hall
Main Street
Colorado
J. E. Murphy
Buick
Priest
Kerbey and
Paullin
Werbey
Red Oak
Villisea
Royal Week Offers Free Royal Cook Book Printed
The Educational Department of the Royal Baking Powder Co promotes home baking progress with a New Royal Cook Book. Mills County grocers will give a free copy to every user of Royal Baking Powder during Royal Week, signaling baking perfection for homes.
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Royal Baking Powder Co
Mills County
Royal Baking Powder Company
State Sunday School Convention Held in Glenwood
The State Sunday School Convention met in Glenwood over Thursday to Saturday with delegates from across Iowa. Mills County earned a standard county banner, placing second behind Jasper, and the event featured lectures, department meetings, a model promotion demonstration, and the pageant The Wooing of Rebecca before adjourning. Cedar Rapids was invited to host the 1922 session.
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Glenwood
Iowa
Centerville
Waterloo
EB. H. Stranahan
R. A. Waite
H. E. McGrew
Penn College
H. B. Tralle
Mae Heathershaw
Elizabeth Dean
Young Peoples
J. A. Bliss
O. C. Rogers
Cook
Alice Bently
G. F. Salyers
Malvern
Maxine Boyer
Lucille Pillsbury
Louise Bower
Grace Churchill
Dorothy Boehner
Mignonette Clausen
Ethel Short
Gertrude Marshall
L. J. Nickie
Carl F. Mercer
D. J. Williams
J. Hy
Engle
Wm, McCloud
J. P. Clnkerbeard
Mills County
Jasper
Mills
Sac
Louisa
Walter Hutton
Migs M. Qu. Black
Rebecca
Suiday Sebook Workers
Glen- Wood
Cedar Rapids
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Big Mills
Hixson-Williamson
Wahanka
Smoot
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