Old Veterans Gather in Silver City Reunion Plans and Plays
Silver City hosted its annual veterans reunion drawing about 3500 visitors and registering 87 old soldiers. The event featured Spellering's band with concerts, choruses, and speeches by General Stone, Rev. Peter Jacobs, Attorney Joel Lstes, and others. A $400 fund supported the gatherings and activities including games, a merry go round, electric theatre, platform dancing, and baseball. The oldest veteran was 84, the youngest 50, with ages totaling 5788 years.
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Silver City
Huffaker Grove
Spellering
General Stone
Peter Jacobs
Tabor
Mr. Stone
Joel Lstes
Sidney
L. T. Genung
Starbuck
Claude Erney
W. M. Moore
Elmer Stone
CG. W. Black
W. G. Cooper
Congressman Smith
Glenwood
W. BR. Wall
Heaton
Mills County
A. A. Timson
Wall Street
Price rise prompts newspapers to raise ads
The Creston papers announce rate increases starting Aug 1 due to higher material and wage costs. Bedford Free Press notes that merchants raise prices when costs rise and asks why newspapers should not do the same, arguing this is the logical solution.
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Creston
Bedford Free Press
Prison Show at Opera House Draws Crowds
The Prison Show by Witherell comes to the opera house Saturday night as clean moral entertainment. It follows the line of John Reynolds The Twin Hells but shows in scenes what the author could only describe. The attraction has crowded houses, and securing reserved seats early is advised.
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Witherell
John Reynolds
Twin Hells
Strahan Keeps Regular Service After Agent Illness
The Malvern Iowan debunks a report that the Wabash abandoned Strahan as a station. The issue was the agent's illness lasting three to four days. service and business are now back to normal with regular trains.
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The
Malvern Iowan
Wabash
Strahan
Bright Daniel’s comet visible in Mills county dawns
A new comet named Daniel’s comet may be seen by Mills county residents each morning around four o'clock. It shines in the eastern sky slightly north of east and is the brightest since 1894. On September 2 it will pass near the sun, with a naked eye tail about ten degrees long. Views require waking earlier than usual.
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Daniel
Mills County
Death Angel Claims Mrs Ruth Ann Deacon at Glenwood
Ruth Ann Deacon died at 6 am Thursday at her son Elsworth Deacon home near Glenwood after years of paralysis from a stroke. Born Ruth Ann Glover March 22, 1887 in Vinsontown New Jersey she married Emerson T Deacon in 1854 and had seven children. The family moved to Mills County in 1876. Funeral held Friday at the local Methodist church with Rev Ward delivering the sermon. Her husband died in 1903 and only one son survives. Relatives attended including sisters and daughter in law from Omaha and Armor South Dakota.
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Ruth Ann Deacon
Elsworth Deacon
Glenwood
Ward
Ruth Ann Glover
Vinsontown
Burlington County
New Jersey
Emerson T. Deacon
Mills County
Deacon
W. B. Ensley
Harry Pimner
Armour
Inlaw
W. B. Deacon
Omaha
Long Journey Boat Navigates Missouri River
A gasoline boat called the erpgancis A. bound from Dubuque to Montana proves the Missouri is navigable over a long distance. Capt. Chadwick led the crew of ten with about fifteen tons of freight valued at $10,000 while Capt. Nelson sponsors stores in Montana. The Glenwood council awarded a curb and guttering contract on upper Walnut Street with E. H. Barber winning. rates set for four and six foot gutters and two foot curbing, with city excavation and owner funding options through seven years.
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Missouri River
Dubuque
Montana
Big Muddy
Sepburn
Erpgancis A
Chadwick
Plattsmouth Journal
Nelson
Capt
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Omaha
Glenwood
Walnut Street
Buttington Corner
E. H. Barber
Ora Lee
Barber
Pretty Lawn Wedding at Pace Home
A pretty wedding occurred Wednesday night at the Pace home south of Glenwood. Lillian Gertrude Pace married Samuel Ross Nixon in a lawn ceremony at 8 o'clock with about 60 relatives and friends present. Rev. J. O. Staples officiated as Mendelssohn played. decor featured pond lilies and white carnations in pink, white, and green. The bride, in white silk and linen with French lace, carried white roses. The groom, handsome in black, is a pharmacist at Howe drug store and a Iowa State University pharmacy graduate. The couple left for Omaha and Pacific Junction that night, planning to reside in Glenwood after Sept. 14.
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V. D. Pace
Glenwood
Lillian Gertrude
Samuel Ross Nixon
J. O. Staples
The
Baptist Church
Mendelssohn
Heinsheimer
Nixon
Howe Drug Store
State University School of Pharmacy
Iowa City
Pacific Junction
Omaha
Bartlett Man Pleads Guilty to Habitual Drunkenness
Information filed against Sherman Holloway of Bartlett for habitual drunkenness. At a hearing before Judge Thornell, Holloway pleaded guilty and asked to be sent to the Knoxville hospital for inebriates. the judge ordered commitment. He was escorted there by Sheriff Harris.
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Sidney
Sherman Holloway
Bartlett
Thornell
Sherm
Knoxville
Harris
Penitentiary Manager Offers Night Tour of Prisons
Witherel, the penitentiary manager, takes many inmates to the penitentiary nightly but releases them before breakfast. He invites readers to join a Saturday night tour in the opera house to see three great prisons and a world tour during the trip.
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Witherel
Heavy damage suit over Burlington railroad construction
G Robbins of Hastings, by attorneys Genung & Genung, sues the Burlington road for 7500 in damages claiming flood overflows from a new right of way and dump on the Nishna river valley. 1903 overflow damages listed as 700, July 190 ? year 800, permanent injury 4000. Bayou filled, old trestle, and bridge openings cited. Wabash and Northwestern sued by W I McGargill of Imogene for 4090.25 for hog shipment delays and 431.36 for cattle losses from Imogene to Chicago due to road delays.
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G. Robbins
Hastings
Genung & Genung
Burlington Road
Nishna River
Nishna
W. I. McGargill
Imogene
S’remont County Lourd
Wabash and Northwestern
Wabash
St. Louis
McGargill
W Northwestern
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Big Mail Robbery On Burlington Train No 2 In Nebraska
A daring theft on Burlington train No 2 occurred in the early hours between Oxford and Lincoln last Thursday. Two registered male pouches containing up to $250,000 in money and bonds from Denver banks to Chicago were taken. Secret Service agents are handling the case, but no arrests have been made. The writer urges appointing a top official to pursue the criminals.
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Burlington
Oxford
Lincoln
Neb
Denver
Chicago
Postal Department
Gol. Cheney
Wilkinson Sentenced for Copper Wire Theft in Malvern
Not Lem Wilkinson of Malvern was jailed for 14 days for stealing copper wire from the telephone company. The value cited was 875 dollars, making the crime petit larceny. initials WL were confused with L. Wilkinson. The man in question had only recently resided in Malvern.
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Tribune
L. E. Wilkinson
Malvern
Wilkinson
Fancy Prices for Porkers at Goodrich Farm Sale
The top price at a public Poland China sale near Eldon Missouri went to Tea Strike bought by T M Chambers of Oswego New York for 5126 A hog named Storm Center sold for 4250 to W W Wingate of Clinton Missouri A third hog fetched 2150 Eight other hogs ranged from 220 to 025 and four pigs averaged 585 each
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Poland
Goodrich
Eldon
T. M. Chambers
Oswego
Nan
Storm Center
W. W. Wingate
Clinton
A Generous General Takes 212 Veterans West
A Burlington train carried 212 survivors of the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry, now guests of General Palmer, who hosts annual reunions and pays all expenses. This year's trip ends in Colorado Springs. Palmer, once a Civil War commander, has grown very wealthy through these outings.
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Mills County
Burlington
11Th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Palmer
Colorado Springs
White Sox win over Tabor second team in Glenwood
In a fast game on Wednesday in Glenwood the White Sox defeated the Tabor second team 11 to. Malvern Villisca fell 8 to to in a separate Wednesday game at Malvern. Villisca plays Glenwood Friday afternoon and Sidney hosts a three day tournament next week featuring Sidney Shenandoah Riverton and Thurman with purses totaling 350 dollars for Sept 4 5 and 6.
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White Sox
Tabor
Glenwood
Malvern
Villisca
Tod
Sidney
Belp
Shenandoah
Riverton
Thurman
Malvern Women and Base Ball Loyalties Provoked in Malvern
A humorous Iowa clipping notes Malvern women as avid baseball fans surpassing neighbors in Glenwood. A housewife, unable to bake bread due to ball games, sent sponge to the weeds after failed neighbor offers and chose the game, a tale ending with “Selah.”
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Malvern
Glenwood
Tabor
Tribune
Selah
Telegraph strike exposes dead father misrouted message
In Glenwood last week the telegraph strike caused a misdelivered death notice. A. J. Russell died Thursday night and a telegram to his son Frank in Newcastle Wyoming never arrived. The son learned of the death in the Omaha World Herald Sunday and reached Glenwood two days late for the funeral. Mrs Wright in Minnesota could be reached by long distance call, but Wyoming had no long distance lines.
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Glenwood
A. J. Russell
Newcastle
Wyo
Jeff
Omaha
C. ©. Wright
Minnesota
Wyoming
Union Service At Court House Park On Sunday
At Glenwood churches, usual morning services, 6 30 p m union service in court house park. J O Staples, pastor, preaches at 10 30 a m on Joy in Gods Word. Text Jeremiah 15 16. Bible school 11 45. Young people's meeting after open air service. Instead of the usual evening service, participate in the union service in court house square. A cordial welcome to all.
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Court House Park Park
J. O. Staples
Bible School
Court House Square
Brother-in-Law Attacks Art Bird In Glenwood Fight
Art Bird, a Wall Street resident near Silver City, was slashed with a razor in a confrontation on the Aston porch over alleged mistreatment of Bird's sister. Less Aston denied warrants. county officials said Bird's intoxication and self-defense arguments clouded action.
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Art Bird
Wall Street
Silver City
Glenwood
Aston
Bird
Starbuck
Greek worker’s pick wound at Bartlett on Kansas City railroad
One Greek laborer at Bartlett on the Kansas City railroad suffered a severe injury when a pick pierced his right foot. The wound is described as ugly and dangerous, but no further details are given.
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K. C
Bartlett
Real estate transfers list from Glenwood to Malvern areas
A compilation of property transfers including Dea to G H Estes for part of lot 1 block 12 Glenwood. Morgan to ME Johnson lot 263 Straban's addition Malvern. Estes to Morgan Alexander lots 6 and 7 block 29 Malvern. Boileau to Steinhans 280 acres sec 17 Lyons. Cross to Frank Stroud lots 693-698 Hillsdale. Morris to G Thomas part of Tot Hinsee. Cross to A Boyd lots 405-417 Hillsdale. Clara Stark to Ada Boyd 21 acres Hillsdale. Little to C W Hammer lots 16-19 Greenwood's addition Silver City. Goodwin to Goodwin part of lots 209-213 Malvern with 800 in lot 3 block 27 Malvern. Derseerseee 262. Alexander to W B Wightman and G W Buckley 80 acres in sec 15 and 22 Lyons. Lilla Tucker to J H McCurdy lot 3 block 17 Glenwood. White to M A White north half of lot 11 and all of 12 13 14 block 4 Malvern. Evernham to F Evernham dr 13 65 acres in sec 7 Glenwood bwp. Seeger to S Lambert two ninths interest in 160 acres sees 1 and 12 Wyons. Deutscher Verein to C Schroeder lots 2 and 3 block 8 Mineola. Pierce to J P Talbot 200 acres Oak. Berigen to T O'Connor land in see 33 Deer Creek.
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Dea
G H Estes
Glenwood
Morgan
ME Johnson
Straban
Malvern
M Estes
Morgan Alexander
P Boileau
E Steinhans
Lyons
Frank Stroud
Hillsdale
A Morris
G Thomas
A Boyd
Clara Stark
Ada Boyd
Hilledale
C.cerseee
Hammer
Greenwood
Silver City
F Goodwin
M E Goodwin
Mal- Voe Derseerseee
Alexandar
W B Wightman
G W Buckley
Lilla Tucker
J H McCurdy
A White
Evernham
Evernham Dr
Bones
Seeger
S Lambert
Deutscher Verein
C Schroeder
Mineola
Pierce
J P Talbot
Berigen
T O'Connor
Deer Creek
Tribune Legal Ads Focused in Mills County Circuits
Legal notice from Friends of the Tribune urging selection of Tribune for court and probate notices in Mills County. Mentions LS Robinson as agent for McKinley sheet music and notes over 3000 copies in stock.
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LS Robinson
McKinley
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