New Burlington Introduces Trains 173 174 178 and 179
Burlington adds trains through Mills county with No 173 eastbound at 2 to 3:33 am and No 179 westbound 85 minutes ahead of No 9. No 174 connects to Pacific Junction for late westward travel, while No 178 extends to Pacific Junction and No 179 serves local runs toward Villisca and Creston.
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Burlington
Creston
Pavilic Junction
Villisca
Pacific Junction
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Osceola
Des Moines
Glenwood
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Local Press Notes On Equipment and Reprints
Bro McClintock of the Tabor Beacon plans to install a Junior lino type 4 machine at $1900 while Beaton is lauded as a leading local paper. C C B Shearer sells Macedonia News to brother H H Shearer who now runs a busy sheet. Shenandoah Sentinel Post released a handsome 6 page illustrated issue featuring state and county officials and local businesses. Plattsmouth Journal marks 30th anniversary with a 24 page illustrated edition covering Cass county towns and more.
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Tabor Beacon
Beaton
Mac
Shenandoah Sentinal Post
Shenandoah
Plattsmouth
Cass County
Snow in July Stuns Omaha During Thunder Storm
An unusual weather event in Omaha last Friday night featured a brief snowfall amid wind and rain. Reports note a freak storm caused flakes to fall for about ten minutes, with hail absent due to heat. Mills county also saw strong winds blowing down corn and oats.
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Omaha
Mills County
Electric Road Subscribed Fund Report Prompts Revival Hopes
The stalled north-south electric railroad plan through Tabor and Glenwood shows activity after a $440 survey fund dating back over two years. Walter Breen, treasurer, has now provided a financial disposition report to subscribers, suggesting the survey could prove valuable for a future revival in the project.
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Tabor
Glenwood
Mineola
Council Bluffs
Walter Breen
T. Brean
Proposes Storing Survey Papers in Glenwood Library
The article notes plans to place the survey papers in Glenwood Library for safekeeping upon the return from a trip to England. It states no further action is likely for now due to high railroad fares and the resulting poor profitability for electric lines, which hampers capital for construction.
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Glenwood
England
Titantic battles as Bartlett slips to Glenwood in baseball
Bartlett suffered a 9 to 0 shutout by Glenwood last Friday as Tabor defeated Glenwood 1 to 0 in 11 innings in a tense Monday clash. Ellis pitched for Tabor while Lucien McClenathan and the Glenwood battery shone behind the plate. Next Friday’s game at Glenwood loomed as another test amid a busy slate. West Gak beat Web Feet 4 to 2 in a ten inning home contest at Mark Evans pasture.
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Glenwood
Bartlett
Tabor
West Gak
Web Feet
Mark Evans
Hail damages Mills County crops and farms
A midweek hailstorm struck the south and southeast Mills County, focusing on White Cloud township near Strahan. The hail field covered about a mile by three miles with uncertain total damage. Reported affected residents include Phil Slaughter, Harry Summers, Gus Borene, Harry Hilton, and others, with corn damage not exceeding about 35 percent.
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Mills County
White Cloud Township
Strahan
Phil Slaughter
Harry Summers
Gus Borene
Harry Hilton
Heat Kills 13 Cattle Near Shenandoah
Excessive heat on Thursday caused the death of 13 cattle in a Shenandoah pasture owned by A. W. Hand. The cattle, recently bought from a Wyoming ranch, may have succumbed to the temperature change. Efforts to save several others were underway when evening showers cooled the area.
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Shenandoah
A. W. Hand
Wyoming
Hastings "the Oxford" Opens Amid Guest Visits
Hastings announces the Oxford hotel by J F Christie opens to the public this week. Mrs Perry Wilson visits with her brother Leonard Spear and family, moving from Washington DC toward a future home in South Africa. Mrs Emmet Fisher's Missouri kin visit for a week or ten days. An advertisement from A Nusbaum Batesville Indiana extols Foley's Honey and Tar for hay fever and summer cold relief, citing personal testimony.
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J. F. Christie
Perry Wilson
Leonard Spear
Washington DC
South Africa
Emmet Fisher
Missouri
Nusbaum
Batesville
Indiana
Foley
Aince Page Foley
A Howe
Glenwood
Glenwood Chautauqua Opens Week of Entertainment
The Glenwood Chautauqua is in progress through Sunday with a strong program. Attendance grows daily, weather is favorable, and notable events include a Thursday woman suffrage debate, Rev. Burton guiding the platform, and performances by the Royal Hungarian Orchestra and the Ohio male quartet.
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Gillilland
von Petzold
BR. W. Burton
Sterling Jubilee Singers
Royal Hungarian Orchestra
Ohio
Four Iowa Insurgents Back Tariff Bill Conference Report
By a narrow vote of 195 to 183 the house adopted the conference report on the tariff bill on Saturday night. Two Democrats supported the measure and two Republicans opposed it. Among the GOP dissenters were Iowa congressmen Haugen Hubbard Kendall and Wands.
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House of Representatives
Iowa
Haugen
Hubbard
Kendall
Wands
Important Coming Events Glenwood Chautauqua and Fairs
August 27 to September lists Glenwood Chautauqua Malvern Fair and Shenandoah Fair among upcoming events with dates to be confirmed, inviting attendance and community participation.
Smith of the Ninth District in Political Ambush
The text questions Walter I. Smith's alignment with Joe Cannon over public will and hints at facing progressive pressure in a convention. It implies a looming test of votes and support among the people amid factional ambush.
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Smith
Walter I
Joe Cannon
Doings of the Death Angel in Mills County Obituaries
Mrs Bruce Coburn of Silver City dies after tumor surgery at Omaha Methodist hospital. Funeral Monday at 6 pm led by Rev J W Wright. she was 37, longtime Silver City resident, survived by husband an adopted child and siblings. Infant daughter of Guy Wilson dies aged 7 months. funeral by Rev G M Ward. Mr Wilson lost wife and three children recently. Deaths of former Mills County residents Mrs J Albert Boswell in Washington Kansas and daughter Einoma in Kansas City follow surgeries. Boswell's maiden name Webster. family tied to Lyons and Henderson areas.
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Silver City
Omaha Methodist Hospital
J. W. Wright
Cumberland
Silver City Methodist Church
Guy Wilson
Thomas Gorn
Glenwood
G. M. Ward
Wilson
Kansas
Tribune
Mills County
Albert Boswell
Washington, Kan
Einoma
Kansas City
Boswell
Boswells
Lyons Township
Paul Haynie
Henderson
Bos- Wall
Abner Wright
Webster
West
Marriage License Hurdle Ends in 20 Year Age Dispute
Thom Oscar Thomas aged 23 sought a marriage license in Council Bluffs but was challenged on age. His mother Mrs A H Thomas confirmed he was 20, leading Clerk Davis to deny the license. The couple left the courthouse in sorrow as the request was refused.
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Council Bluffs
Davis
A. H. Thomas
Th Avenue
County Board Debates Pony Creek Ditch Near Pacific Junction
The County Board held sessions on Monday and Tuesday with a large part of Monday devoted to the Pony Creek ditch near Pacific Junction. The board adjourned to their next regular meeting set for September 13. Full official proceedings will appear next week in the Tribune.
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Court House Hours During Chautauqua Week
The court house offices close in the afternoon this week for chautauqua. Officials and their families get a brief breathing spell, so conduct any court business in the morning.
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Tribune Wants Column Advertise Your Needs
A terse urging to use Tribune columns for cheap, effective wants notices. The page cites readers sharing needs and promotes Foley's Orina Laxative for indigestion and constipation with a testimonial from A. J. Howe of Glenwood.
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Foley
A. J. Howe
Glenwood
Farmer's State Bank Formed in Silver City
The Tribune notes filing of articles of incorporation for a new bank to be organized under Iowa law as Farmer's State Bank with $25,000 capital stock. It lists 19 stockholders, directors including F H Plumer and J Parker, officers Frank A Plumer president and John G Flanagan vice president, Wm B Oaks cashier, and plans to begin operations by September 1 with a brick 23 by 50 foot one story building on the north lot of the Silver City State Bank.
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Rhoads
Iown
Farmer's State Bank
F. H. Plumar
John Parker
J. G. Flanagan
R. M. MacKenzie
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W. B. Oaks
Frank A. Plumer
John G. Flanagan
William B. Oaks
J. C. Jackson
J. G. McCue
H. H. Huffaker
George T. Rew
Warry Anderson
Elton Lawson
James Burgoin
Charles Conger
Wm. Mass
J. T. Skerritt
John McClure
J. H. Rice
Silver City State Bank
Malvern Races Held Tuesday to Friday This Week
The Malvern races run Tuesday through Friday this week. A conflict with the Glenwood chautauqua strains Mills County attendance as both events were fixed months ago and cannot be changed now.
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Glenwood
Real estate transfers list from Lyona and nearby areas
A summary of multiple property transactions shows M A Colby transferring 160 acres in Lyona to CG F Smith for 8000 dollars, Smith to Mary E Richardson on same land, F Mack selling 40 acres in Platteville to G H Estes for 1500, Sheriff selling 40 acres in Oakes to E Hart, I R Edie selling Emerson lots 223 to 225, loan 600, F W Peckenpaugh selling 80 acres in Rawles to J R Pipper for 4800, Ross selling part of Glenwood lot 4 to J Standiford for 325, Emma Burlew selling Emerson lots 2 and 3 to Amos Dean for 400, and C Donner selling Emerson lots 427 and 428 for 5700.
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CG. F. Smith
Lyona
F. Smith
Mary E. Richardson
F. Mack
G. H. Estes
Platteville
Sheriff
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I. R. Edie
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O. D. Carey
Emerson
Foley's Kidney Remedy Praise From Wayne County Woman
Mrs B L Rowan of Wayne West Virginia reports kidney disease suffering. She says she could not get out of bed and could not stand straight until Foley's Kidney Remedy was used. She bought a one dollar bottle and part of a second and was cured.
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L. Rowan
Wayne
W. Va
A. J. Howe
Glenwood
Probate Notice to Mills County Court on Last Will
Notice in probate in Mills County Iowa regarding Rebecca Head deceased. An instrument purporting to be her last will and testament was filed with the Clerk of the District Court. The court fixed a time for proving the instrument at the courthouse in Gisnwood. Objections may be heard by the court. Dated July 2, 1909. F. H. Davis, Clerk.
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Rebecca Head
Milla County
Towa
District Court
Said County
Gisnwood
F. H. Davis
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