Glenwood Nebrasian notes busyness and visits
The item lists many residents and guests in Glenwood including Mrs Mary Chambers selling a jersey cow, Franks from Newcastle visiting, Ada Winkler returning from Colorado with Mrs Furlong, and numerous trips to Omaha Council Bluffs Hastings and Lake Manawa. It mentions library work, local auctions, and community gatherings along with crops and market reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Chambers
Ada Winkler
Colorado
Bertha Furlong
Will
Auburn
Neb
Railroad Taxes Increase in Mills County as Rates Rise
Auditor Agan releases Des Moines rates showing higher levy fixed by the state executive council for Mills county railroads. The county total mileage is 100 miles with taxable value up $2,140 per mile to a countywide increase of about $214,000. Actual railroad value exceeds $15 million, plus $14,000 se cluded for sleeping cars. Details list Burlington main line 273 miles at 14,840 per mile totaling 408,100 and other branches with varying per mile taxes.
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Agan
Des Moines
Mills County
State Executive Council
Burlington Main Line
Burlington
Sidney
Carson
Tabor & Northern
Fielding Hammond Buried at Malvern
The remains of Fielding Hammond, killed near Missouri Valley, arrived in Glenwood on No. 14. The funeral was at 9 am Wednesday at his home, Rev. O. M. Ward officiating. He is buried in Malvern, where his parents and a son are buried. An accident report says he was struck by a fast passenger train around 10 pm Monday. the engineer and fireman did not witness it. The Missouri Valley dispatch adds that he died from injuries sustained near the switch yards, with inquest not desired by family or company.
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John Rist
Red Oak
Thos. Doran
A. J. Russell
Omaha
Carl Wright
Frances Ninney
the Institution Hospital
Toronto
Canada
I. E. Newman
Mollie Graves
Paonia
Colo
Glenwood
W. H. Hittle
James McCormick
J.C. F. Bell
Lucas
Dr. DeWitt
DeWitt
R. LG. Oxford
Sioux City
EB. L. Carson
Faye Tollinger
W. C. DeLashmutt
South Omaha
Seneca Hurd
Minneapolis
Hammond
Missouri Valley
Tribune
0. M. Ward
Malvern
Hallmond
Council Blaffs
F. Hammond
Night Watch
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Doe
Foss
Hennessey
Sealed bids for school building at W H Doyle site
Sealed bids will be received by the undersigned up to Saturday P M of Sept 1 for the erection of a schoolhouse on the W H Doyle school house site in Center township Specifications for building school may be found at County Auditor The board of school directors reserves the right to reject any and all bids By order of the School Directors N S Phelps Secretary Glenwood Iowa Aug 24 31 Iowa State Fair Des Moines One fare for the round trip via Chicago Great Western Railway Tickets on sale Aug 23 31 Return limit Sept 1 Children half fare For further information apply to any Great Western Agent or J P Ehner G P A St Paul Minn Married man with small family experienced in farming and stock raising would like a job on farm either for a share of stock or salary Interested in outside locality and willing to relocate For particulars address Wo 1 box 50% Glenwood Iowa
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W. H. Doyle
Center Township
County Andi
N.S. Phelps
Seey
Glenwood
Iowe
Iowa State Fair Air
Des Moines
Chicago
Great Western Railway
Great Westtree Avent
J.P. Ehner
G.P. A
St. Paul
Mina
Gienwoud
Auction of Household Goods Promises Quality Items
A local notice announces an auction of household goods including piano tuning and related items. The event highlights a graduate of household goods and emphasizes quality lots available for bidding. Potential buyers are urged to attend at the specified square location on the day of sale.
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Auctignam Phe Square
Private Money to Loan for Farles Property
Money to loan from W. M. Donelan of Glenwood Iowa for chattel security. Donelan offers private funds to finance property and related needs with security on personal items.
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Farles
W. M. Donelan
Glenwood
Chattel Security
Donelan
Big Family Reunion at Samuel Boyer Home
A large gathering of relatives and friends is planned at the Samuel Boyer home northwest of Glenwood on the Missouri bottom. Attendees will include relatives of both Mr. and Mrs. Boyer, with the latter’s Breeling line widely connected. Guests come from Oklahoma, Ohio, Kansas, Idaho and elsewhere, with Ohio travelers chartering a special car. Local Mills County relatives include the Mayberrys near Glenwood and the families of Wm Tvans and Joseph Daugherty near Hillsdale. The reunion runs for a week or ten days, culminating on Wednesday, Aug. 22, when about 100 people are expected. Tables will be set on the lawn for a long, sociable gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Boyer
Glenwood
Missouri
Wm. Tvans
Joseph Daugherty
Hillsdale
Boyer
Paving Project Underway on Glenwood's Lower Vine Street
Preliminary work starts this week to pave lower Vine street in Glenwood needing much dirt to bring the street to grade. Traffic will pass along the west edge of the thoroughfare due to wet route issues. The new iron bridge over Oven Keg Creek will finish soon, with work starting on the Thillsdale road bridge afterwards.
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Lower Vine Street
Glenwood
Oven Keg Creek
Thillsdale Road
Holiness Camp Meeting At Glenwood Next Week
Holiness people will begin a camp meeting at Chautauqua Park in Glenwood starting August 23. ministers and missionaries from various localities are expected to attend. Services four times daily in the large tabernacle led by Hitler Weavers of Labor and other evangelists. Many have ordered tents. a large camp is expected. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautabqua Park
Glenwood
Tabernacle
Hitler
Picnic date changed for church events in town
The C. I. picnic at Tabor has been moved to Thursday Aug 25 at M. J. Wilkais grove north of town. The Methodist church and Sunday school picnic at Glenwood now falls on Aug 25. Rides will be waiting at the church between 9 and 10 o clock for those without transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
Glenwood
M. J. Wilkais Grove
County Supervisors Convention Topics in Council Bluffs
Iowa county supervisors prepare for their annual convention in Council Bluffs next week Tuesday to Thursday. The program centers on Bridges cement and steel culverts and on New Laws and Changes in Old Ones with Lake Manawa attractions featured for amusement. Supervisor Frank Plumer of Silver City is slated to discuss the changes in law.
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County Supervisors of
Iowa
Lake Manawa
Frank Plumer
Silver City
Northern Express Company forms from Great Northern and Northern Pacific
A new express firm organized at St Paul consolidates the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Express companies. It will operate over all the rail lines including the Burlington, which will transfer its business when its contract with Astams Express expires.
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St. Paul
Northern Express Company
Great Northern
Northern Pacific Express
Burlington
Astams Express Company
Accidents at Tabor Injuries Reported After Tuesday Mishaps
A Tuesday of accidents in Tabor left several residents injured. Mrs Blakely, an elderly woman, broke her arm. Williams's 12-year-old son had a toe crushed by a carriage wheel requiring amputation. Two or three other minor mishaps were noted.
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Tabor
For Sale Mills County farmland in Platteville township
For sale 120 acres in Mills County Nebraska near Platteville township. Location described as NW of NW SE for NE plus NW of NW in section 2y. Listing by W. Ss. Donelan. Offers invited. Tribune job work option noted.
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Platteville Township
Mills County
Ss. Donelan
Advertised Letters at Glenwoud Post Office 1903 List
Unclaimed letters dated August 16 1903 at Glenwoud post office include Vogel and Greenlee items. Recipients urged to claim as advertised. Other entries note Greenlee card and C White P M.
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Glenwoud
Greenles
Greenlee
Ft. C. White, P. M
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Ivory
Wilson Drug Company
Sehani
B. F. Boyle
Nora Stranathan
North Vine Street
Nina Boysen
Council Bluffs
Gobinson
Frank Wallace
Arthur Mervhew
Pleasantdale
Clark
G. P. Walling
Lillian and
Irene Clark
Ruby McDonald
E. 5S. Bogart
Lawrence and
Warne
Lake Okobon
A. H. Earhart
Weeping Water, Neb
Cross County Teachers Institute
Dale Skiles
Kodak
C. P. Hale
Red River Valley
Minnesota
Wim. Skillicorn
State Bank
MM. Crewdson
H.W. Bure
Mura
Hiv
Roy Young
Ompha
Frank Russell
Newcastle
Wyo
W. A. Hostetter
M. J. Williams
Carl Garman
Kansas City
Harry Carson
E. L. Carson
Emerson
Jessie Wolfe
Rawtes Township
Oscar Holmes
Marion Buttington Dy
Hastings
Galen Purcell
S. B. Neilse
Dorothy Robinson
Pauline Treut
United Brethren
Old Methodist Church
Beulah Garman Schrager
Fielding Hammond
China
Robinson
Jewelry and Music Store
Glenwood, Iowa
Gaard Seever
We Gud Vewuluti
Holiness Camp Meeting
New Express Company
Denver
United States
Frank
Fred Weatherhead
Wi. Boyd
James Terryberry
The
Pete Ceee Reese
D.G. Jamison
McCall
St. Louis
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Leccer
New England
Buffalo
Detroit
Niagara Walls
Wabash City
Farnam Street
Harry E. Moores
Omaha, Nebraska
Iowa State College OF Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Ames, Iowa
Presipany
A. B. Strorms
J. C. Bixby & Son
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