The Beautiful Catalina Isles Visit and Letters
A разнообразный 1905 travel note from Avalon California linking Catalina Island ownership to the Bannings with rumor about salaries and trades. The letter describes Cabrillo’s naming of Santa Catalina, the island’s climate, arrivals from San Pedro, and beach crowds. It relates a fatality from undertow near Seal Island and lists acquaintances in Greenwood and local readers in Albuquerque as the writer continues by train to Denver.
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Avalon
Catalina Island
Cal
Tribune
Naples
Ponce de Leon
Florida
Ponce
John D., Carnegie
Catalina
Banning Bro's Co
Banning
California
Santa Catalina
Los Angeles County
Madrid
Spain
Juan Rodriguez
Cabrillo
Don Antonio de Mendoza
New Spain
Castile and Leon
San Clemente
la Vestoria
San Salvador
Frisco
Los Angeles
San Pedro
Pentleman
Seal Island
Fred Kinson
Mary Slack
Lewis Vanson
Baker
Bosbyshell
Chris Wshiliman
Grenwood
Anon
Petition Drives Delay Square Paving in Glenwood
In Glenwood a large majority of property holders oppose paying for square and adjacent streets paving now. John Stanson circulated a petition protesting the city council plan, signed by nearly all who received it. Residents acknowledge future paving but prefer delaying due to other costly improvements underway.
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Glenwood
John Stanson
Cillenwood
Malvern Man Buys Wayne Automobile First of Its Make in Mills County
S. A. Campbell of Malvern purchases a Wayne automobile rated at 20 horsepower. It is the first of its make in Mills County. Vectors and whiz wayrons are noted as shortening trips for professionals, gaining popularity.
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S. A. Campbell
Malvern
Wayne
Mills County
Big Crop of Summer Apples Shipping from Glenwood
Agent Waterman reports a large shipment of eleven carloads of summer apples from Glenwood, the largest early apple shipment from this point in 16 years. Many wagon loads have been hauled to Omaha and Coun cil Bluus.
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Waterman
Glenwood
Omaha
Coun
May Make Trouble W. IL Abbott Blames Daughter's Marriage
Abbott of Malvern visits Glenwood with county attorney to challenge his daughter Ida Isabelle Abbott married to Fred Maure in Glenwood. License lists Grace Abbott age 23, father says she is 17, Sept 14 birthday. Affidavit of identity and age sworn by drug clerk could trigger perjury case. Couple now in Kansas City as parents opposed marriage. Mrs Abbott confined to insane hospital in Clarinda. mind affected by distress over daughter’s actions.
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W. IL. Abbott
Malvern
Glenwood
Dean
Fred Maure
Glenwood Institution
Moore
Clarinda
R. Nixon
A. J. Howe
Nixon
Kansas City
Abbott
Baseball Matters Blanchard Beats Malvern in Fair Day Game
At the Shenandoah fair last Thursday Blanchard defeated Malvern 11 to 2 with Cecil Graves noted as the sole Malvern regular on the Malvern team as others were imported. In Macedonia Emerson beat the home team 7 to 6 on Wednesday and Macdonaldia lost to Henderson 11 to A.
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Blanchard Boys
Malvern
Cecil Graves
Malvern 1
Macedonia
Emerson
Saints Camp Meeting Opens at Green's Grove
The annual reunion and camp meeting of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in this district began August 11 at Green's Grove, 34 miles south of Tabor. Officers elected include President Herman C. Smith and Assistant D. R. Chambers, with C. W. Vorney as secretary and Chas. Wry as chemistry chief. The ministry represented by Lt. Chambers and pastors from Lamoni, Independence, Weston, Henderson, Glenwood, Hamburg, Omaha, Thurman, and Tabor.
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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints
Green’s Grove
Tabor
Herman C. Smith
D. R. Chambers
C. W. Vorney
Chemstery
Chas
Wry
D Mortimore
Chambers
Mungnolia
J. R. Lamberk
Lamoni
Henry Kemp
Independence
Ff. WN
Lanson
Weston
Iowa
D. Timpas
Henderson
G. I
Wilting
Glenwood
WN. L. Mortimore
Hamburg
Charles Pry
Omaha
J. G. Moore
C. M. Roberts
Thurman
Frank Goode
Ta Vor
Glenwood Poultry Sanctors Association Formed at Court House
A timber of chicken growers organized the Glenwood Poultry Sanctors Association at the courthouse last night with QO V Byers as president and Dais Kates as vice president. G J Van llown was named secretary and J N Whittaker superintendent. They plan a chicken show in December. date to be fixed. Another meeting is set for next Monday.
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Court House
Glenwood Poultry Sanctors Association
QO. V. Byers
Daiies Kates
A. d. Clowe
G. J. van Llown
J. N. Whittaker
New School House Contract Awarded in Center Township
The contract for a new schoolhouse near LaFour was let to George W. Downs for 680 dollars. The 20 by 28 foot building will have a 10 foot ceiling and sit half a mile north of the old site across the railroad tracks on the Julius Roenfeld farm, replacing the one burned two years ago.
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Phaesany
Center Towniship
Laffour
George W. Downs
Julius Roenfeld
Two Big Fires Hit Malvern Flour Mill and Hillsdale Barn
A Malvern flour mill on the third floor caught fire early Monday with delayed response and was completely destroyed. It was insured for about 10 000 dollars. The mill belonged to BE Seeley and A N Felton. Nearby, Wm Van Orsdale’s barn east of Hillsdale burned after lightning struck around 1230 am Tuesday, destroying machinery and 20 tons of hay. it carried 500 dollars in insurance.
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Malvern
Tofnlock
BE. Seeley
A. N. Felton
van Orsdale
Hillsdale
Fell 25 Feet At Glenwood Lighting Plant
J. A. Bottenlanger, manager of the Glenwood Bleeting Light and Power company, was injured Saturday when a rotten pole broke during wire removal from a 25 foot pole near the S. Bogart residence. He landed on his back but doctors found only severe bruises. he returned downtown Monday morning.
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J. A. Bottenlanger
Glenwood Bleeting Light and Power Company
2. S. Bogart
Ale
Bartenlanger
Chautauqua Audit Shows Deficit Borne by Guarantors
A committee of Wm. M. Lamb J. EB. Wickham and O. 74. Shay audited Glenwood Chautauqua accounts. Receipts totaled 2817.46 with expenses 406.72 leaving a deficit of 479.20. The deficit is split among guarantors at 11.38 each. Treasurer TH. 4. Bogart is collecting. Each guarantor had earlier contributed 5 toward two tickets before the event began.
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Wm. M. Lamb
J. EB. Wickham
Shay
Glenwood
Nebraska Sheriff Recaptures Delinquent Lad
Ilph Leonard, an 18 year old from Glenwood, escapes from the State Institution, travels to Nebraska, and is recaptured at Beatrice. He is jailed in Fairbury after stealing a horse and driving Iron Farbury to Beatrice, with officials notified and a return trip by the institution steward.
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Ilph Leonard
Glenwood
Mogridge
Nebraska
Leonard
Fairbury
Beatrice
Institution
Liturdry
Ea Cook
Wairbury
Young Leonard
Wolves Plague Plargeville Farmers say many wolves in area
Guy McClenathan of Plargeville township hunted near Glenwoel Saturday seeking dogs to hunt wolves seen as abundant in the area. He notes wolves have killed several livestock and crops, causing farmers to grow increasingly weary of the depredations and legal constraints in dealing with the problem.
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Guy McClenathan
Plargeville Township
Glenwoel
Worth Trying Scheme Suggested by Editor at Altman
The editor of the South Missourian at Altman proposes a quirky plan. He endorses venturing into the timber and eating hickory saplings as a trial.
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The
South Missourian
Altman
Stakes to control apple tree borers via hickory sticks
Borers attack apple trees May to October. insert four foot stakes two feet from trees, pull and destroy sticks in fall. T. and N. railroad runs a Malvern to Tabor special next Friday for the Old Settlers Reunion, leaving Malvern 8:00 am and returning 4:40 pm. Round trip tickets 50 cents.
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Malvern
Tabor
Camp Meeting Closes After Holiness Gathering
The Holiness camp meeting ended Monday morning with a prayer service after a storm disrupted the tabernacle. About 150 campers occupied 30 tents, with funds raised for missions totaling 540 for missions, 240 for home missions, and 300 for foreign missions. A schoolhouse shelter and Refuge at Tabor supported the event, which featured visiting missionaries from India and returning missionaires including Rev. G. C. Cress.
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Holiness
Tabernacle
Tabor
G. C. Cress
Chicago
Tle
Weaver
Africa
India
It. Sparrow
Zook
Sparrow
Old Settlers Picnic Program at Tabor
The Old Settlers at Tabor plan a Friday picnic with a morning program including music, a prayer, welcome address by Mayor Rice, and a response by President II. Woodrow. Congressman Walter L. Smith will appoint committees. Afternoon features more music, short talks by Frank Shinn and others, committee reports, officer elections, and baseball.
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Picniu
Tabor
Mayor Rice
President II
Woodrow
Walter L. Smith
Frank Shinn
Mr. Estes
D. Toby
Ll. T. Genung
Swarm of Crickets Invades Glenwood Square At Night
A heavy swarm of crickets settled over Glenwood last night with lights in the square crowded by the insects as residents reported many entering homes and along the walkways. The dense cloud of bugs caused disruption and prompted concern among neighbors.
Seed corn forecast boosts Iowa crop yield to 400 million
Prof P Cr Golden, seed corn expert, says favorable month ahead could push the state harvest beyond 400 million bushels, about 20 percent above last year's record. He cites favorable conditions and expert authority as basis for the projection from the current reports.
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P. Cr. Dlolden
Lesting
Luwats
Towa
Good Roads Convention At Mills County Courthouse
A Mills County road roads convention happens next Saturday afternoon in Glenwood. G. R. Buttington of the Glenwood Commercial Club organizes two speakers, Thomas M. McDonald and Joe Trigg, to discuss the King drag and road improvements. Local trustees test drags, noting cost savings and better street conditions, especially Vine Street, with use of the drag over the prior grader.
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Court House
Gienwood
Mills County
G. R. Buttington
Glenwood Commercial Club
Thomas M. McDonald
Ames Agricultural College
Joe Trigg
Iowa State Register
Glenwood
David Sandiland
Will Walling
A. King
Walling
Doug
Vine Street
Senator Gilliland Addresses Soldiers Reunion Speech
Senator Shirley Gilliland spoke to more than 6,000 at the Grant soldiers reunion last Thursday afternoon. Returning that evening Tina Bogey to Willisea, he faced a dust and rain storm and, groping through darkness, relied on horses to guide him home. He later learned he was three miles off course, six miles from Villisea, and likely would have ended up in Missouri before morning.
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Shirley Gilliland
Grant
Tina Bogey
Willisea
Villisea
Shirley
Missouri
Reunion Planned at Va éitie Junction Next Year
At the Junction a reunion for old soldiers was decided for next year during the business meeting held Thursday afternoon. Phe Judies of the Relief Chrps had prepared a Thursday night program, but a storm prevented its presentation.
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Vaéitie Junction
Phe
Timber Wanted for Riprap and Long Posts in Lyons
Timber sought for riprap and rail line foot lengths, 68 inch butt, all woods accepted. Offered $3 per couch delivered. Lyons Township advert by Amus Everuhani.
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Lyons Township
Amus Everuhani
For Sale Cheap Desks and Seats with Blackboards Hillsdale Iowa
For Sale cheap about 20 and second hand serious desks and seats with two blackboards six feet long G A Zimuner President School Board Hillsdale Iowa Farm loans at lowest rates anywhere in western Iowa State Savings Bank Pavillion Junction
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G. A. Zimuner
Lchool Board
Hillsdale
Lowa
State Savings Bank
Pavilie Junction
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Bob Burdette
Mars
Bob
Europe
J. P, Bosbyshell
New Mexico
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Harvey Catering Co
Southland
Ong
Denver
James Frendric
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Maccdonia
Saints Camp Meeting
Glenwood School Board
Holiness Association of the Churches of Christ
George Weaver
Devore
King ‘Road
the Tribune
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