Local Social Notes Share Travel and Visits Across Town
A county list of visitors and trips includes a son born last Wednesday at the J B E Lowery home. Glenwood and Denver trips, engagements, and a wash house fire are noted along with weddings, traveling to Red Oak and Shenandoah, and a large Red Oak band visit. Numerous residents are mentioned by name with relatives and friends visiting from Colby, Kansas and Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J BE Lowery
PD Rhoades
Minnie
Glenwood
Merritt
John Carson
Colorado Springs
James Durbin
Ath Frederickson
Wm Crawford
Denver
Eliia Cheney
Evangelist
Chautauqua
Mabel Sandiland
Minnesota
South Dakota
Robert Eaton
Nelle Culver
Colby
Kaw
Laura Culver
W Heaton
Tollinger
Longmount
Colo
Roy Tracy
Laura Murray
Chronicle Office
Shenandoah
Fred Clary
Red Oak
Wilber Adams
Walter Clites
CL Brill
Will McMullin
Red Oat
Lear Innes
W H Cramer
Carrie
Ethel
Mildred McFaden
Leona
Alvina Draheim
George Goopforth
Harold Cheney
Henderson Albert Coppock Home From Colorado Visit
Henderson Albert Coppock returns home from a Colorado trip. Mrs Joel Woods attends the Innes band concert. Several residents attend Red Oak events, chautauqua visits, and family gatherings. Includes notes on new cement walk at the Christian church and multiple local trips.
Bartlett Ball Nine to Play Rener's Colts in Glenwood
The Bartlett baseball team travels to Glenwood Thursday for a game with Rener's Colts. The band will perform, admission is 25 cents for men and 15 cents for women and children, with the game starting at 2 o'clock. The area also hosts a big baseball tournament starting today at Tabor lasting three days, following last week's Thurman event where Tabor won top prize, Sidney second, Thurman third, and Glenwood fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
Glenwood
Rener
Colts
Tabor
Thurman Tabor
Sidney
Thurman
James Walker Sentenced to 30 Days for Intoxication
James Jugged again reports James Walker is jailed for 30 days after consuming bad liquor in Malvern. Mayor Whitfield sent him to the Sanitarium de Linville to sober up. Walker had previously spent months in jail for beating his wife at Amergon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walker
Malvern
Whitfield
Sanitarium
de Linville
Amergon
Violent Wind Destroys Mills County Corn Fields
A week of light showers gave crops some relief but the Mills county storm of Sunday around four AM brought a small twister. Heavy corn was blown down at the Blair farm east of Glenwood and Mark Evans 55 acres of corn were damaged. Nearby fields owned by Lloyd and Stranathan also suffered and fields near the county poor farm were affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Blair
Glenwood
Mark Evans
Jumbo the giant steer stars at Shenandoah fair exhibit
Emerson in Geo White displays Jumbo a colossal steer from Walnut township. The four to five year old animal measures 6 ft high at the shoulder, 6 ft 6 in from head to tail, heart girth 9 ft 2 in, and stifle 3 ft 6 in. One quarter Hereford and three quarters Durham, Jumbo weighs about 3800 pounds and is expected to grow until eight. Owner Geo White plans Des Moines and Chicago showings this winter. Robt McIntyre previously raised the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. White
Emerson
Sentinel Post
Walnut Township
Robt. McIntyre
Hereford
Durham
Des Moines
Chicago
Glenwood Chautauqua closes with praise and strong turnout
The fifth Glenwood chautauqua ended amid favorable weather and strong attendance. About one thousand season tickets sold, with nearly 500 single admissions on the big Saturday. Highlights included Claude Porter’s Democratic senatorial address, musical performances with Italian French pieces, Gabriel Maguire’s Africa lecture, Rev. John Carson’s sermon and the closing monologue by Mary F. Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loo
John ¥. Carson
Brooklyn Central Presbyterian Church
Chautauqua
KF. Huntington
Elkins
Glenwood Opera House
Etra
Innes Band Delights Mills County Audiences Across Two Concerts
The Innes band performed two grand concerts on Saturday afternoon and night to the Mills County audience. It was hailed as the greatest musical treat within the county, drawing many listeners despite some attendees not being fully accounted for in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
France
Messrs
Macaroni
Speghatti
Innes Band
Mills County
State militia quell Illinois race riot in Springfield
A mob attacked a jail prisoner in Springfield over a purported assault, looted a restaurant, burned homes in the Negro quarter, and drove hundreds of Black residents to flee. About 5000 state troops restored order as seven died and many were injured. A boy was killed by a militiaman at Kankakee, and George Richardson faced possible alibi. Calls for a separate Black republic circulated amid escalating tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Bloomington
Loper
Kankakee
Marl Nelson
Chicago
George Richardson
Columbus
Ohio
Tliavis
Lincoln
Dwyer Sells Mills County Farm to Neighbor Jens
John Dwyer of Mills County sells his 142 acre farm in Center township to neighbor Wm Jens for 14200 dollars. Possession is March 1. Dwyer, 38 years on the place, sold land previously at lower prices as Mills County land values rise. Deal engineered by J B Winkler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dwyer
Wm. Jens
Glenwood
Jens
Dwyer
Center Township
Mills County
J. B. Winkler
Two Brothers Drowned In Missouri River Near Nebraska City
The bodies of Elmer and Chares James, sons of David James, who drowned in the Missouri River near Nebraska City Ang. 4, were recovered and prepared for burial at Thurman. Elmer jumped into the river with clothes on and sank, Chares followed to rescue him and also sank. The father attempted a rescue, grabbing one boy but losing his hold. both boys were drowned while the mother witnessed the incident from the boat. The older brother saved the father in the process. both bodies were found about three hours later, unmarried, and the event was witnessed by the mother and daughter-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
David James
Missouri
Nebraska City
Thurman
Elmer
Chares
Malvern Chautauqua Stockholders Name New Board
Malvern Chautauqua stockholders met last week with treasurer reporting 1908 expenses left $240 in the treasury after a prior $600 deficit. Plans consider raising season tickets to $2 from $1.30. New directors named include J. Davis W. D. Wilson L. W. Boehner I. J. Humphrey George Mellor F. E. Mulholland H. T. Beattie J. O. Laird M. Corbin I. A. Parsons W. H. Guyer Emerson Co L. Hall Tabor and J. B. Fickel Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern Chautauqua
Chautauqua
Cautaqua
Cautaqua: ©. J. Davis, W. D. Wilson, L.W. Boehner
I. J. Humphrey
George Mellor
F. E. Mulholland
H. T. Beattie
J. O. Laird
M. #. Corbin
I. A. Parsons
W. H. Guyer
Malvern
J. N. Cheney
Emerson
Local Social Notes And Market Roundup From Iowa Town
Miss Bertha Plumb returns from Colorado. Miss Blanche Soliday visits Verna Burger at Wayne Nebraska. Carl Goos and Chaz Saar outing to Idaho Falls where Chaz’s brother Louie lives. Rev Peter Jacobs retires from a seven week lecturing tour. Mrs Jacobs home from Persia visit. CN Kruse buys dogs at fancy prices and purchased a carload paying 0.25 per hundred. Families of Mullaker Ho Van Wirk and Richard Bada attend Innes band in Glenwood Saturday. Cement crossings and sidewalks planned for Silver City. City council orders 14 street crossings and 8 alley crossings. Maines Kruse pay out big sums for corn. top price 68 cents. J EF Skerritt sells 1200 bushels and Wm Hettinger 1000 bushels. George Rew’s Chicago stock trip leads to illness cholera morbus and a multi day stay. returns home Wednesday night and remains under the weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Plumb
Colorado
Blanche Soliday
Verna Burger
Wayne
Neb
Carl Goos
Chaz Saar
Idaho Falls
Louie
Peter Jacobs
H H
ME Mullaker
E Ho van Wirk
Richard Bada
Glenwood
Innes
Silver City
Iowa
Maines & Kruse
J ‘Ef Skerritt
Hettinger
George Rew
Chicago
Forest City
Fater
Malvern Social Notes Highlight Local Moves and Cars
Malvern residents report Edna Scott in Council Bluffs for house parties, Harry Bentley's white 22 horsepower Buick. furniture shipments by Smith & Comer to Henderson and Anderson near Sidney. Uncle Tommy Aistrope and daughter plan Glenwood visit to hear Innes band. Mrs W E Miller buys McMillen cottage from W D Wilson for 1450. Marian Loraine born last Wednesday at Dr M F E Corbin home. Hodges Sr visits from Phillips County. Allen Smith hosts brothers Eli and Henry from Princeton Illinois. Roy and Ralph Robbins debut new 35 hp Rambler and 24 hp Maxwell cars in exchange. Ernest Baldozier improves east of White Cloud mill, moves house closer to road, adds porch. former W H Taft home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Scott
Council Bluffs
Harry Bentley
Smith & Comer
Henderson
Anderson
Sidney
Tommy Aistrope
Glenwood
Innes
W EL Miller
McMillen
W D Wilson
Marian Loraine
Art Hodges Sr
Phillips County
Kansas
Malvern
Allen Smith
Eli
Henry
Princeton
Roy Robbins
Ralph
Rank Robbins
Ernest Baldozier
White Cloud Mill
W H Taft
MINEOLA Local notes on barn work and school site
Walter Bichel helps his brother Joe build a barn near Glenwood. A Glenwood chautauqua drew a local attendee and the Innes band performed last Saturday. Frederick Schoening, 79, was honored last Tuesday. he lived in Mills county nearly 50 years and is described as a good citizen. The school site has been chosen and three lots from Christine Kruse were purchased for the new building, with work soon to begin. A six person party left last week for an extended visit with relatives in Idaho Falls and the west, including Herman Wassermann Sr Ernest Wassermann and Otto Kruse and their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bichel
Glenwood
Joe
Idaho Falls
Herman Wassermann Sr
Ernest Wassermann
Otto Kruse
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Chas Swaney
Robert McMuhen
Bryan
Jennie Turner
Maude
W H Fickel
Ira Burnet
Albert Coppock
Joel Woods
Christian Church
John Nell
Oakland
Pogue
Mr Harover
Ethylin
Aberdeen
Harold Workman
Harry Paul
Red Oak Chautauqua
Bent Fickel
Clara Bonner
James Jugged
Greo
White
Big Steer
Glenwood Mercantile Co
Porter
Claude BR. Porter
U.S
Ifis
Clarke
Roosevelt
Wall Street
Amercia
Gabriel
Gabriel Maguire
Africa
Maguire
America
Salem
Conn
Te Interior
Trishiman
Illinois
Mineola
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