Bold Highway Robbery Near Glenwood
George Kates, a well known farmer from Oak township north of Glenwood, was robbed yesterday afternoon near Island Park on the K C road. Three men forced entry into his wagon, took about $17, and fled south toward Heaton Station. Kates, struck by the leader, kept the team under control and notified Glenwood and Council Bluffs authorities this morning.
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George Kates
Glenwood
Oak Township
Council Bluffs
Island Park Station
K. C
Heaton Station
Kates
Council
Glenwood Social Doings Highlights Weekly Club Events
The Either club met at Frank Ridgeway home with entertainment by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wallace. Prizes went to Dr. J. M. Donelan and Mrs. Chas Kraft, with consolation prizes to O. H. Marsh and Mrs. C. H. DeWitt. The Kitchen club hosts tonight at the Commercial hotel with entertainers Mr. and Mrs. Seth Laraway and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. McLennan. The Happy Hour club enjoyed time at D Pate home south of Glenwood. Progressive domino winners were Miss Ruse Kelley and J. Davidson Jr. The Glenwood Social Club gathered Tuesday at A. J. Gettler's.
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Frank Ridgeway
Frank Wallace
J. M. Donelan
Chas. Kraft
O. H. Marsh
C. H. DeWitt
The
Kitchen Club
Commercial Hotel
Seth Laraway
J. S. McLennan
Happy Hour Club
Glenwood
Miss Ruse Kelley
J.C. Davidson Jr
Exiled Iowans in California Write Home from Santa Ana
In a letter from Harry F. Stewart formerly of Glenwood now near Santa Ana California he describes the location between Santa Ana and Orange with a ranch on North Main Street a-mail from Orange and a citrus grove of oranges English walnuts and fruit He mentions Iowa ties the Los Angeles Iowa picnic and the Santa Ana households of W I Tubbs J E Scott and Frank Holbrook and their families enjoying good homes and the weekly home paper news
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Harry F. Stewart
Glenwood
Santa Ana
Cal
Orange
Main Street
Iowa
Los Angeles
W. I Tubbs
J. E. Scott
Frank Holbrook
Missouri Slave Era Auction Notice From 1846
A reprinted sale bill from Pike County Missouri lists an 1846 public auction of chattels on Coon Creek Mission Road including oxen wagons slaves and other items with a note Am gwine to California and names Jon Doe Richard Roe and Crier as witnesses The fragmentary text preserves period language and references to free head cheese apples and hard cider.
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George N. Maxwell
Linneus
The
Tribune
Missouri
State of Missouri
Pike
Coon Creek
Mission Road
Am ‘Gwine
California
Jon Doe
Richard Roe
Unusual Lyons Township Shipping of Corn Due to Crop Failure
Shipping in of a car load of corn marks Lyons Township's first such instance as crop failure from hail devastated crops last year. Fay Wright imported the corn from Malvern and it was unloaded at the Traynie Switch. About ten buyers purchased the corn at 57 cents a bushel for feeding or seed. Epperson notes seed tests show 7 of 150 grains from 50 ears sprouted and 97 of 100 grains from his old corn grew, indicating strong germination.
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C. G. Epperson
The
Tribune
Lyons Township
Lyons
Fay Wright
Malvern
Traynie
Mills County Tax Day Shows Rush and Higher Valuations
Treasurer W Wickel and Deputy Fred report the semiannual tax push ended with a rush on the last day. Receipts reached 4752 dollars. Burlington Railroad is the single largest Mills County taxpayer, paying over 25,000 dollars annually in two installments. Taxpayers faced small increases this year as the State Executive Council raised farm and city property values by about five percent to align with neighboring counties.
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Wickel
Fred Tie
Burlington Railroad Company
Mills County
Big profits predicted for packers from current livestock surge
The Omaha News reports packers bought cattle hogs at nearly their own prices during December and the first two months of this year. They stocked up on cheap fresh and cured meats and stored thousands of tons of lard. As prices rise the packers are set to reap substantial gains on lard and cured meats like hams bacon and ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha News
Unbiased Political News Service for Iowa Readers
An early 20th century prospectus announces The Des Moines Register and Leader will provide impartial political news for Iowans from now to July 4, 1908. Editorials will reflect no bias while news coverage informs on Iowa and national politics daily, with Sunday editions included for a small subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register and Leader
Register and Leader Co
Des Moines
Iowa
April Depot Drama Ends in Capture and Partial Arrest
At Glenwood depot, William P. Brodie narrowly faced a gun wielded by B. F. Houseman who, posing as a detective, detained him for a supposed Tennessee crime. The misadventure, mistaken identity, and ensuing legal actions involved Justice Day, County Attorney Starbuck, and Deputy Sheriff Dalton, ending with Brodie released and Houseman fined for carrying concealed weapons. Detective Trouseman defended his arrest attempt, citing a troubling match to a murder suspect, while Brodie left for Illinois after actions at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Brodie
B. F. Houseman
Glenwood
No. 5
Houseman
Brodie
Tennessee
Tenseman
Office of
Justice Day
Starbuck
Linville
Mogridge
Carthage
Ill
Illinois
Ilinois
Sherif Dalton
Justice Court
Grannan Detective Bureau Company
Cincinnati
Detective Bureau
Swope Furniture
Young Trouseman
George McMahan
Kingston
Tenn
Trouseman
Pueblo
Colo
Pontoosuc
Hastings Social News and Election Tie Report
Mrs Margarite Sperry and her child from Osceola visited Hastings to see her mother Mrs Kuntze. Red Oak visitors included Mrs I Priest and Miss Carrie Luther. Charles Baxter family mourns an uncle’s death in Shenandoah with funeral in Malvern. I H Priest hosted Kensington club evening with husbands. Carrie Luther and Minnie Rhoades assisted. City election yielded a tie for assessor requiring straws. results list mayor, council, and treasurer tallies.
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Margarite Sperry
Osceola
Kuntze
I Priest
Carrie
Luther
Red Oak
Charles Baxter
Shenandoah
Malvern
I’ H Priest
Kensington Club
Carrie Luther
Minnie Rhoades
Hastings
B Hutchings
James O'Connor
George Shaw
Millard Starr
Charles Henderson
G. H Baxter
R . McDonough
Spring Water Ice and Coin Prices Tied to Tribune Note
Windham and Bonham offer spring water ice and rank coins at 35 cents per hundred. Tribune mentions Robinson regarding the matter, with hints of market interest and pricing.
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Windham & Bonham
Henderson Newsbriefs: town natives and visitors
Mel Sturgeon was out of town transacting business this week. Miss Edna Dorr returns from Drake University for a short visit. Mrs Sells is reported quite sick. Misses Bessie Hollingsworth Flora Wilson and Mrs Wilson traveled to Omaha. Carry Paul and Melvin McGrew returned from Ames where they studied. Samuel Webster was taken home south of Henderson on Sunday. Miss Mabel Crosthwait visited Red Oak, and Miss Mae Paul of New York arrived to attend her sister Harriet Paul’s illness.
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Mel Sturgeon
Edna Dorr
Drake University
Harriet Paul
Glenwood Woman's Club to stage play for sewing class funds
At the Opera House the Glenwood Woman's Club fixed on Tuesday evening of next week for their production A Day at the Union Depot. The event aims to raise funds to sustain the sewing class for the rest of the year with expected liberal patronage. Reserved seats.
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Glenwood Woman’s Club
Union Depot
Advertised Letters At Glenwood Post Office Unclaimed
Unclaimed letters in the Glenwood post office include Mra and Tosph Morting under the advertised items list awaiting pickup.
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Glenwood
Mra
Tosph Morting
New Glenwood Baptist Church Plans Move Forward
Trustees W M Lamb Seth Dean and Dr M Shriver form building committee with power to select plans and set contract for a new church edifice. Hinchman residence demolition to start, furniture removed, building vacant. Bricks and lumber to be reused. Hinchman $30,000 and sale proceeds to fund a handsome new structure for the city.
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Glenwood
W. M. Lamb
Seth Dean
M. Shriver
Hinchman
March cattle and hog prices surge at South Omaha
Prices for cattle and hogs at South Omaha jumped sharply in March with cattle rising from 3.30 to 6.80 a hundredweight and hogs from 4.28 to 5.78. Livestock brokers expect further gains within four months, signaling higher beef and pork costs for consumers and a top steer price of 4.40 and hogs to 3.89.
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South Omaha
Livestock Commission
Radical Temperature Swing Noted by observer
S. J. McCartney Pacific Junction weather observer recalls only one greater temperature change in his 40 years at Southwest Town. He cites last Wednesday’s 24 hour swing and a prior December 1869 drop from 60 above to 8 below zero, an 68 degree shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.j. McCartney
Pacific Junction
Mr. McCartney
Red Oak
Malvern Man Faces High Freight on Mail Order Groceries
A Malvern man ordered groceries from a Chicago mail order house. The bill was 1.95 dollars, but the freight came to 80 cents, nearly half the grocery cost. He could have saved most of that by shopping locally.
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Malvern
Chicago
Silver City Election Brings Dr Avan Mayor Victory
Silver City voters cast a record turnout of 118 for a mayoral race. Dr Avan, Republican, elected mayor. Council seats, assessor and treasurer went to Democrats. Notable visitors from Nebraska and Missouri observed local events while WB Oaks shows partial speech recovery after illness.
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Silver City
Dr Avan
G M Agan
Frank Pullman
J J Maurath
TF Plumb
G Flanagan
G A Pratt
O W Sawyer
John
Political Pot is Warming
The new primary law accelerates filing deadlines with petitions due by May 2 for county candidates and nomination papers by April 21 for state officers. Glenwood hosts a Democratic county central committee meeting to discuss campaigns and candidates. A. S. Edwards of Glenwood leads in filing for sheriff as a Republican. W. M. Moore and Glyde Rhoads announce for superintendent and recorder. Charles Haynie seeks county treasurer. The Populist convention in St Louis weighs Tom Watson vs W J Bryan with Nebraska pushing Watson while threatening to bolt if Bryan is not nominated.
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W. M. Moore
Glyde Rhoads
Recorder
Charles Haynie
Pacific Junction
St. Louis
Tom Watson
Georgia
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Malvern Farmer Henry Buch Weds Augusta Westphal in Omaha
Henry Buch brother of Carl Buch of Glenwood, long known farmer on the W S Lewis farm north of Malvern, married Augusta Westphal in Omaha. The wedding came as a surprise to his family though preparations indicate planned union for some time as he fixed up his home for the occasion. The Tribune extends best wishes.
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the Tribune
Karnes Stead Couple Married In Council Bluffs
A marriage license issued Thursday in Council Bluffs lists Miss Jennie M. Stead of Glenwood and James Karnes of Plattsmouth as the pairing. Both parties are 22 years old.
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Council Bluffs
Jennie M. Stead
Glenwood
James
Karnes
Plattsmouth
Lulu Onie Lutz to Wed Bert Crewdson at Glenwood Home
Mr and Mrs Lorentz Lutz announce the marriage of their daughter Lulu Onie to Bert Winnifred Crewdson. The ceremony will be held at the family home in Glenwood next Sunday at 12 30 PM.
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Lorentz Lutz
Lulu Onie
Bert Winnifred Crewdson
Glenwood
Death of Glenwood Infant Ends Two-Week Life
Mr and Mrs Allen HB Allbee of Glenwood mourn the death of their infant daughter born two weeks ago. The child died last night at 12 30 and will be buried this afternoon.
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Allen HB. Allbee
Glenwood
For Sale Farm 120 Acres Center Township Glenwood Iowa
For Sale 120 acre farm with good improvements in Center township and a house with lot in the City of Glenwood. Property of the A B Clarkson estate. Interested parties may call on or write M N Genung Referee Glenwood Iowa.
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Center Township
City of
Glenwood
A. B. Clarkson
N. S. Genung
Iowa
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Glenwood Social Doings
Glenwood Social Club
A. J. Gettler
Southern
Hes Robinson
Henderson
Opera
EM Vankirk
Kansas
Fort Scott
Russell Jackson
George Bada
Tarry Remington
Omaha
C T Sidner
Tim Smidge
Lincoln
Neb
Iel Sidner
CD Greenwood
Emerson
WB Oaks
Cunningham
Tarkio, Mo
Democratic County Central Committee
Rgan
A. S. Edwards
Karnes-Stead
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