Narrow escape as bridge over Nishna collapses near Hastings
Leo Darland narrowly avoids drowning Monday night when the Nishna River bridge on Highway 4 north of the J. L. Robbins home fails. Driver Edgar Christy seeks help from Harvey Cary, bad car lights force repairs, and the party retreats to Cary’s place to wait. The next morning they return to town with a team, feeling fortunate.
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Leo Darland
Nishna
Highway Number 4
J. L. Robbins
Edgar Christy
Harvey Cary
Lea Darland
Mr. Cary
Mr. Darland
High Bank Station
Dr. Christy
K. 4
Lenith's
Cary Place
A. F. Crouse
Floyd Hall
Inivan
Nebr
Vernon
Henry Wearin
Careron
Joe
Fred Priest
Omaha
Dorothy Bowman
Villige
W. B. Fahnestock
Scribner
Grant Kelley
Chicago
B. PF. Haroff
Betty Louise
Nodaway
South Dakota
Ion
Win. Ettelman
W. & Young
Malvern
Madge Marsh
Luctie
Kelley Wen Uo
Council Bluffs
A. P. Kea Wee
Glenwood
Bloomfield to Sell Out Next Day at North Hastings Site
Bloomfield announces a closing out sale set for Friday March 15 just north of Hastings. The owner, Mr Bloomfield, will relocate near Lost Spring east of Douglas Wyoming after the sale, offering a good lot of assortments advertised in this week’s Leader.
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George BE. Disomfiell
Hastings
Bloomfield
Lost Spring
Douglas
Wyo
Notice To Pupils Health Certificate Required For Return
Pupils absent from school must obtain a health certificate from a doctor before returning. By order of the Board of Health, Chas Viner mayor.
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The
Board of Health
Carlson couple receive gift from son Charles
Mr and Mrs O T Carlson are surprised by a new all electric radio gift from their son Charles who manages a Piggly Wiggly store in Downers Grove a Chicago suburb He is noted as one of Hastings boys making good in his field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Carlson
Charles
Downer's , Grove
Chicago
Hastings
News of Our Schools and Senior Play Selected
Elsie Bowman visited high school classes Monday afternoon. New students include W Allen c T Campbell and J B Rucker. The senior class play is a royalty drama titled Getting Sandy. Seniors have fewer than eleven weeks before graduation.
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Elsie Bowman
1. W. Allen
C. T. Campbell
J. B. Rucker
Teachers Meeting Items at School and Local Trips
Last Tuesday at 4 o clock the school faculty met to discuss topics assigned by Supt. Melony. Names tied to course of study and teacher preparation were listed. Also noted are brief mentions of Mrs. Roy Quimby and daughters visiting Omaha and other local travels over the weekend.
Colling and Martin Re-elected to School Board
A quiet school election led to a write in contest with two tickets. Fred Martin and X. W. Colling won the seats over A. H. Crawford and L. Turner as 67 votes were cast.
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Colling
Martin
Fred Martin
X. W. Colling
Teket
A. H. Crawford
L. Turner
Burglars Break Into Priest Drug Store Saturday Night
Burglars broke into the Priest drug store after 13 o clock Saturday night by breaking a rear window. They stole about eighteen to twenty fountain pens, some jewelry, cigars, and loose change. No clues yet to the burglars.
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Priest Drug
Clive
Mildred Carr Suffers Appendicitis and Local Quarantine
Mildred Carr fell seriously ill Monday with appendicitis and was taken to Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs for surgery. The report notes quarantined households, a few health concerns, and a wide pattern of travel and visits among Hastings residents as community health measures respond to the outbreak.
Dairy School Meetings Across Mills County Iowa
Mills County dairy schools will be held at the W. L. Fickel farm in Anderson township and at the Farm Bureau office on March 14 with sessions at 9:00 a.m. and 1:20 p.m., plus events at the Robert Poore farm in St. Marys township on March 15 and Glenwend arm ory on March 18. Ray Smith of the dairy extension service will lead discussions on feeding and management, balancing rations, home grown feeds, herd sire value, and record-keeping. County Agent Rosenfeld and Smith urge dairy association members to bring herd records to compare performance and address individual problems. The program emphasizes improved feeding as the quickest path to higher production and profits, citing past gains in butterfat and net returns per cow.
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Fyery Dairymat
Mills County
W. L. Fickel
Anderson Township
Farm Fureau
Dairy Extension Service
Town State College
Mills Counts Farm Bureau
Ray Smith
The
Smith
Rosenfeld
Mr. Smith
Iowa
Sheriff’s Sale In Mills County Iowa 1929
Sheriff W. S DeMoegs announces a mortgage foreclosure sale in Mills County Iowa arising from a Travelers Insurance Co judgment of 6004.65 plus costs. Real estate listed is SE quarter of SW quarter and SW quarter of SE quarter in section 20 township 72 North range 43 West containing 76 acres more or less. Sale at west door of Mills County Courthouse Glenwood on April 3 1929 between 9 am and 4 pm with bidding from 10 am.
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District Court
Mills County
Iowa
Travelers Insurance Company
F. A. Ribble Et al
Milla County
Secion
Fifth
P. M
Court House
Glenwood
Forged to save chair and health claims in odd ad
A garbled ad-like fragment references a forged claim about a chair and health products Adlerika Tomoxag and a Mrs Glen Butler. The text is unreadable in places, with broken phrases about tests, sleep, and remedies. It mentions a first spoonful of Adlerika and a product from Egypt, but specifics are unclear.
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Vlomuch Gus
Jeorike
Glen Butler
Fatimera Must Unite to be Progressive
Farmers must embrace cooperation to improve returns, ending decades of fragmented efforts. The Farm Bureau in Mille County notes marketing and mutual protection as key gains from unity, while taxes show relief for average members. Strong cooperative marketing and collective action are urged to lift agriculture overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Mille County
Girls 4-H Training School Lesson Repeated Due to Bad Roads
The second girls 4-H training school lesson will be repeated because leaders could not access the meeting on account of bad roads.
Dates for Farm Bureau Members to Remember
Dooryard improvement training school seasons March 11 to 15. Dairy feeding and management schools March 14 to 15.
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Farm Bureau
Gigantic Farm Bureau Radio Program March 14
Farmers nationwide will hear the largest Farm Bureau radio program yet broadcast on March 14 at 9 30 p m central standard time The Mills county Farm Bureau is urged to tune in The program will be aired over the Hine Network from the Chicago studio of the National Broadcasting Co.
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Éigantic Farm Bureau
Mills County
Farm Bureau
Chicago
National Broadcasting Co
Iowa 4-H Clubs Grow as 19,037 Youth Enroll in 1928
Iowa farm boys and girls joined 4-H club projects totaling 19,037 in 1928, up from 17,776 in 1927. Home club projects for girls reached 11,343, while agricultural projects for boys and girls totaled 7,094. Organized in 804 communities, county and special agents reported increased activity across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
P. C. Taff
Lows State College
Taff
Girla
State 4 H clubs show wide growth in county reach
Seventeen full time workers led the club program, spending 4 863 days on duties and gifting 4 H clubs. Home projects for girls totaled 2 777 in clothing and related areas, 46 061 in house furnishings, 1 578 bread, 2 006 aid canting. agricultural clubs enrolled 1 682 baby beef, 1 520 dairy calf, 1 218 pure bred pig, 18 000 poultry, and others. Baby beef clubs led by counties and communities, with 85 counties and 439 communities. County agents emphasize club work, and dairy calf and house furnishing clubs rank highly in reach. Five county club agents now operate, financed mainly by federal funds.
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Taff
The Farmer Is His Own Worst Enemy
In the Ohio Farm Bureau News an article quotes Harry R. OBrien from Ohio State College noting theFarm Bureau has a self adversary among farmers. The piece states the greatest enemy to the Farm Bureau is the farmer himself and labels this foe as Legion, reflecting internal challenges to the movement.
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Ohio Farm Bureau News
Harry R. O'Brien
Department of Journalism
Ohio State College
Farm Bureau
Aby
Dan’ Farmer
Legion
Farm Bureau Unity and Enemies Within Voice Your Support
A fragmented editorial advocates farm unity and membership in the Farm Bureau. It lists types of enemies from dissenting farmers and rumor-mongers to nonparticipating members, urging active involvement, payment of dues, and use of cooperative facilities to strengthen the organization.
Real Estate Transfers in Mills County 1929 January
Record of Instruments filed in Mills County Iowa from January 18 to January 26 1929. Geo H Hoyt transfers to Bert L Scott W D for 4000 dollars. Roser SW 30 73 40 listed.
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Recorder
District Court
Mills County
Iowa
H. Hoyt
Bert L,. Scott
W. D
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Atrow
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Teachers’ Meeting
Roy Quimby
Aileen
Margaret
Art Whitney
Oral @ower
Darlene and
Kie
Keith
Centerville
Fred Lockabill
Bessie Kelley
Homer Pickel
Geo
Masters
Lowe
Best Drug Store
Mildred Carr
Christy
Counscil Bluffs
Edmundson Hospital
Burlington
Wo Linthicum and Son
James
Cornell Bluffs
Mr. Linthicum
D. W. Linthicum
R. E. Poindexter
Ed Hathaway
Harry Potter
George White
J. F. Martin
Hast- Mer Mra
Pote Valley
BTA
DANK
Seties
Robert Poore Farm
St. Mary's Township
Glenwend Armory
Sheriff's Sale
Mills County Farm Bureau
George Rowenfeld
Ririice Aakelten
Fatimera
Nike
Shipping Association
Ihs
Adit
Fotha
Bnt
Duereau
Atuy
Wyoming
Daniel J. Phenix
Jersey
John Deere
Ford
Fordson Tractor
Bradley
McCormick
Lister
Oliver Tractor
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