Miss Clara Davis Dies at 3 A M in Omaha Hospital
The Henderson milliner Miss Clara Davis died Wednesday morning at Emmanuel hospital in Omaha after a brief illness. She had worked at the Henderson store until last Friday and was being treated for a tumor in Omaha. Funeral today in Massena, Iowa, where a sister lives. burial there.
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Clara Davis
Henderson
Emmanuel Hospital
Omaha
Miss Davis
Glenwood Institution
Methodist Church
S'unday
Massena
Iowa
Our Story Ended The Iron Way Tribune closes series
The continuing story ended in Tuesday’s issue with a closing chapter recounting the 39 year old historic meeting of Union Pacific and Central Pacific forces in Utah. Street Commissioner George Peck notes his brother Ben is now involved in the tale.
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Iron Way
the Tribune
Central Pacific
Union Pacific
Utah
Band of Steel
Atlantic
Pacific
George Peck
Ben
Photograph Captures Union Pacific Construction Day Officials
A man employed by the Union Pacific assisted in the construction work and possesses a photograph taken that day showing workmen and officials of two railroads. His brother appears in the image.
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Union Pacific
George
Gentle April Rain Benefits Mills County Crops
A mild shower visited Mills County today, not heavy but steady, promising help for pastures, small grain and early gardens. April has been dry so farming progress in plowing and seeding improved. Early week warmth spurred peach and plum blossoms, later cool snaps reduced frost danger, leaving fruit trees and vegetables unharmed.
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Mills County
Great Great Grandmother Wedding Brooch at Malvern
Adaline Ward and Lester Ei Barnum wed Wednesday night at 7:30 in Malvern at the bride’s father James Ward home. Rev W W Bollinger officiated before 55 guests. Lohengrin’s march played by Miss Hulalie Larsson. The bride wore pink satin with velvet trim. she carried a cream rose bouquet. A gold brooch tied to the bride’s gown honored her great great grandmother from 1806. A two course luncheon followed. The couple plan to reside in Monmouth, Illinois, with a new home under construction, and will be back home after August 1. Guests traveled from Kirkwood, Monmouth, Hamburg, Glenwood, Hastings, Emerson and nearby areas.
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Adaline Ward
Lester Ei. Barnum
Malvern
James T. Ward
W. W. Bollinger
Lohengrin
Hulalie Larsson
Miss Ward
Monmouth
Mavlvern
Walter Oaks
Kirkewood
Claude Barnum
Cliff Good
M Hamburg
J. F. Wallace
Mergeling Shriver
Grace McDonough
Clyde Rhoads
Glenwood
J. F. Martin
Hastings
E. B. Birdsall
H.¥. Birdsall
Phoebe Birdsall
Adda Birdsall
Emerson
Glenwood baseball opens with Plattsmouth clash
Glenwood prepares for its first baseball game this Saturday at 2:30 pm against Plattsmouth High. Posy Staples captains the Glenwood team and is likely to bat, with Wayne Bogart catching. Admission is 15 cents as the season begins nationwide with Omaha leading the Western League. Manager Joe Wilkins says the season opens in early May with a game against the Nebraska Indians at Glenwood.
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Glenwood
Plattsmouth
Posy Staples
Wayne Bogart
Omaha
Des Moines
Joe Wilkins
Nebraska Indians
Wolves bounty payouts across Hastings region this week
Auditor Agan paid out 848 on Monday and Tuesday for wolf bounty. Ray Allensworth of Mud Creek area tops season with a mother wolf and eight cubs paid at 821. Ralph Mickelwall south of Glenwood earned 19 for a mother and seven cubs. Mrs. George Kirk of Hastings received 8 for four cubs.
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Agan
Ray Allensworth
Hastings
Mud Creek
Ralph Mickelwall
Glenwood
George Kirk
Stock Market Off Again Decline in cattle and hog markets
The cattle and hog market declined again this week with South Omaha prices showing beef steers at 86.35 and hogs at 85.45 yesterday. Lower hog shipments have reduced overall activity and prices faced pressure amid weaker demand.
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South Omaha
Court News Jury Duty Fits Tiny Pool and Indictments
The court opened with jurors reporting to duty and a small pool of 16 from 6 drawn. Several were excused for statutory or residency reasons while 20 more jurors were added. The grand jury returned three indictments including breaking and entering a freight car. one defendant was released after a prior punishment. A landlord lien case, Michael Trummer v Glenwood Canning Co, awarded $108.80 to the plaintiff. a 24 hour jury in Swartz & Alexander v Allen Packing Co court concluded with questions of contract performance and forfeit money. Three Pony Creek ditch cases may move to federal court in Council Bluffs for damages over $2,000 each.
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F. M. Shriver
Glenwood
W. P. Haynie
Pacific Junction
Lawrence Talbott
Malvern
Malevern
W. H. Doyle
James Merrifield
Hmerson
Colorado
R. ©. Delevan
A. P. Wubbard
C. J. Mayberry
Wm. Logan
Lester Howard
Tabor
J. A. Foster
W. A. Axtell
Lewis Ireland
A. L. Greeson
Maviera
Charles Conger
Milton Isnight
Silver City
R.S. Vental
Strahan
Hhe
Henry Higler
James Walker
Emerson
Prand
Michael Trummer
Glenwood Canning Company
Trummer
Omaha
Ss. L. Hiatt
Miatt
Canning Company
Hiatt
Swartz & Alexander Va
Allen Packing Company
Omaha Commission
New York
Glenwood State Bank
Allen Company
Swartz & Alexander
Benan
Pony Creek
Council Blails
Hurlington
L. ©. Adams
W. M. Lamb
W. C
W. L. DeLashmtt
W. M. Estes
Low K
Clerk Battey Suspended as County Officer in Mills County
In Mills County, Judge Wheeler suspended SH. W. Battey, clerk of the Pottawattamie county court, last Saturday. On Wednesday, County Attorney Fess filed a removal petition with 31 counts over 20 pages, accusing corruption and maladministration, including alleged record alterations noted by the court.
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Mills County
Wheeler
SH. W. Battey
Pothawattamie
Council Bluffs
Fess
Clerk Battey
Local Guardianship Discharged for Three Young Men
Three young men Emerson Iowa district guardians relieved of guardianship. Robert R. Honeyman of Emerson Wood Wearin of Malvern and Amos Mass of Silver City have attained their majority and had guardianship over them discharged. They were involved in a financial matter with Mrs. Lloyd receiving 185 dollars for services rendered.
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Lloyd
Robert R. Honeyman
Emerson
Wood Wearin
Malvern
Amos Mass
Silver City
Ezra Meeker Returns via Mills County to Washington Home
Ezra Meeker the ox team pioneer who passed Mills county last October rejoined the route to his home in Puyallup Washington. He traveled the same way with his two oxen and drew East attention. In Washington he talked with Roosevelt about marking the old Oregon Trail. He presented plans for trail markers to the U S government and Congress appropriated fifty thousand dollars to build monuments along the old national road.
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Hara Meeker
Mills County
Kansas City
Puyallup
Wash
Meeker
Washington
Roosevelt
Oregon
United States
Congress
My How The Ducks And Snipes Fell In Glenwood
A spring duck hunt party organized by F I Davis, Lee Smith, Norm Genung, Will Brant, and Barnhill ended with 19 ducks and 29 snipes killed at Way Wright pasture. After a banquet at Casey restaurant, many participants gathered at Kraft clothing store to head to the Casey.
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Glenwood
F. I. Davis
Lee Smith
Norm Genung
Will Brant
Barnhill
Wright Pasture
Casey
Kraft Clothing Store
Frank Jackson
Roy Lewis
Albert Edwards
Garnet Barnhill
John Y. Stone
W. S. Lewis
Tom Wail
Sam Estes
Joy Mickelwalt
Walter Marshall
Ralph Vinton
March Tax Collections Report by Treasurer Fickel
Treasurer Fickel reports March tax receipts near 78000, about 33000 above last year. March is the peak month as books close in early April to allocate funds, demanding skilled handling to balance both mind and accounts.
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Fickel
Chicken Thieves Hit Choate and Davidson Farms
Thieves stole about one hundred Black Langshan hens from the Choate farm, roughly half of its flock. Other nearby farmers report similar large losses in the Choate Davidson area southwest of Glenwood.
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Choate and Davidson
Glenwood
Choate
Piano Contest Credit Checks Honored at Laraways
Parties receiving credit checks in the piano contest may redeem full value when purchasing a piano at Laraways. The floor features well known makes including Vose and Sons Grown Concord Hubert M. Cable and Hamilton pianos for selection.
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Laraways
Vose & Sons
Grown
Concord
Hubert M. Cable
Hamilton
New Iowa Primary Law Outlined for Mills County Voters
County Attorney Starbuck publishes a circular to township clerks explaining the new primary law. Candidates for township offices must file an eligibility affidavit with the County Auditor 30 days before the June 2 1908 primary. If not done by May 2 1908 no names appear on the ballot. The notice includes the standard form and urges voters to attend the polls and vote for nominating candidates. The county convention and party central committee members will be chosen at the June primary.
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Iowa
Starbuck
Mills County
State of
County of
Mills
Boetasgy Dobiin
Roosevelt urges Congress to prepare for four new battleships
President Roosevelt sent a special message urging preparation for four new battleships. Congress voted for two war ships. New York delegates to the Democratic convention at Denver remain uninstructed, with Bryan supporters pushing for instruction, but the convention allows free delegation, reflecting past practice and no hostility indicated.
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Roosevelt
Congress
New York
Denver
Bryan
Real Estate Transfers and Cattle Sale Notice
Real estate transfers listed include W A Donner to B B McFall lots 19 and 30 Silver Creek 7430 Allen s to L A Plumb 3 38 acres Anderson 550 WH Doyle to A Mayberry 80 acres Center 4500 Bridget Skahill to W H Miller lots 1 2 3 bik 1 Malvern 1300 M CO J Ingram to L B Bacon lots 4 and 5 Pacific Junction OM Harris to LC Hackett part of lot 9 blk 28 Malvern 8500 Pearley Williams to Gus Williams lots in old town White Cloud 100 FL London to Albert Tuck 20 acres Glenwood 880 A Sleck to A T Bennett 100 acres in see Glenwood and 144 acres see 32 Oak 81000 Attention is called to the advertise ment of a Short Horn cattle sale at Corning on Thursday of next week There will be 20 bulls and 30 te to the offering.
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Donner
B McFall
Silver Creek
Allensworth
L A Plumb
Anderson
Doyle
Mayberry
Bridget Skahill
W H Miller
Malvern
J Ingram
L B Bacon
Pacific Junction
OM Harris
LC Hackett
Pearley Williams
Gus Williams
Old Town
White Cloud
London
Albert Tuck
Glenwood
Sleck
A T Bennett
Corning
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Ontario
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Freeport
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Mary J. Hayes
Zehildren
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Wm Reynolds
Dumfries
Reynolds
Elizabeth Hobson Davis
North Carolina
Baleo
Henry County
Indiana
Thomas Davis
Missouri
J. W. Miller
Hillsdale
Court News
BE. S. Lambert
L. E. Geil
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Sam Hyans
J. N. McReynolds
Richard Thomas
J. F. Wilson
Rollins Coppock
August Kruse
D. L.’ Conger
Herman Hopp
A. W. Young
E. ©. Baldosier
Charles Henderson
Thos
Cost
Tiernell
Federal
Glerk Battey
A. J. Wearin
Coloma Hyde
Burlington
Sarah J. Gaston
Albert Holliday
Edith Lolliday
England
W. R. Whitnall
Henry Lloyd
Tribune
Ezra Meeker
Jack Snipes
Short Horn
Sale
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