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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1906
Page
3
Local reports outline a busy baseball week with a Hastings tournament featuring Glenwood Malvern Emerson and Hastings. Villagers anticipate attendance and a big charity clash between merchants and a southern farmer team, plus multiple intercity games including Malvern Silver City and Glenwood West Oak matchups.
Mills County traces its first town Traders Point on the Missouri river. Mrs Daniel Hougas of Henderson recalls living there as a child in 1846 with her parents. She shares memories of postmaster Pendleton, Col Peter Sarpy, early schools, editors, and a buried stone with a mystery over a daughter’s grave.
A man was robbed of 400 in cash and $4,760 in notes and CDs but boarded a train to Pacific Junction before noticing the loss. Council Bluffs police traced the wallet and papers, recovering the wallet near the depot though the money was not recovered.
Two negroes caused excitement at Emerson last Sunday when they were expelled from a freight car, fired on the train, and exchanged shots with City Marshal Johnson. A posse pursued them toward Hastings. they vanished into a cornfield, leaving one cap behind.
Mrs Stella Lund of Synerson seeks divorce from QGarl Lind on desertion after 1904 and asks for custody of their eight year old Andrew. Mrs Adaline Blackman of Tillisdale also seeks divorce from Thos TW Blackman with eight children born, two minors Clarence and Walter, and requests custody guidance.
W Ar Mintic sells 200 acre farm in Dunk township sections 28 and 43 to Verdinand Miller for 15000. A 120 acre tract sold for 880 and a share of acres at 75 per acre. J DeLashmutt trades 200 acres in Lyons township southwest of Glenwood for a large ranch near Burwell Neb in Loup county. He takes possession immediately but remains on Mills county farm until March 1.
The Royal Workers of the Wau Bonsie M I church held an ice cream social and quilt sale on the church lawn Thursday evening. A large attendance attended and the proceeds totaled about $50 with a 200 name quilt selling for 7.50 another for 86 a stand cover for 2 and a rug for 1.05. A jolly time was had by all.
William Fields of Ulysses Nebraska waited for a Burlington train at Council Bluffs on Thursday afternoon when he was relieved of a large haul by a pickpocket. Police were alerted and are investigating the incident.
The Republican county convention will meet at the court house in Glenwood on Wednesday Sept 5 to nominate county officials. Precinct caucuses to select delegates occur Saturday Sept 1. A Malvern central committee meeting set the date. Full delegations anticipated from all precincts with strong interest in the convention.
A massive freight engine, known as a battleship, ran off track near Hastings yards around 5 o'clock Saturday when a broken rail caused it to derail. The ponderous locomotive remained jammed until a Creston wrecking crew freed it near 1 a.m. after laborious efforts.
Powerful S class passenger engines now running on the Burlington are described as monsters of power. One is visible each morning on No 6 the east bound flyer and on No 3 the afternoon west bound train. A demonstration showed a heavy load being rushed, making up 48 minutes between Creston and the U P transfer at Council Bluffs.
Mills County rural mail carriers welcome a new regulation that grants fifteen days paid vacation annually after one year of service. Regular substitutes replace those on vacation, earning 600 dollars per year. The rule affects most county carriers, with Glenwood and Malvern each set for two vacations, Emerson three, and Austins and Labur one each.
Mr and Mrs Robert McClelland and their daughter Miss Myra of Tabor depart Monday for Berlin where Miss McClelland will undertake a year of music study. They board the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria in New York next Thursday. Tribune for job work.
The Southwestern Iowa Medical Association meets in Glenwood with 50 to 75 physicians expected. Dr. R H Gregory of Nevinville speaks on euthanasia, a bill to kill defective persons, and the home to thousands of feeble minded children adds urgency. Smoker at YP hall at 7:30. Nos. 12 and 13 run later.
The girls in Sidney hold a novel bunkum party from 8 p m to 6 a m the next morning. They sleep only on flour and four sofa pillows, play games converse eat giggle and share light jokes during the long event.
Postmaster White reports instructions from the department to inspect a rural route from Glenwood to ensure good condition. The agency warns that poor sections endanger service and may lead to abandonment of routes if travel becomes impractical.
At a Malvern Chautauqua directors meeting held last Wednesday the officers were chosen. J. F. Hendricks was elected President, C. W. Black Vice President, A. K. Kiser Secretary, and Ived Durbin Treasurer. Also note a rental listing for the Townsend property beside the new library with inquiries to J. A. Swope.
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