Old Settlers Annual Picnic at Tabor Draws Large Crowd
The Old Settlers of Mills Fremont and Pottawattamie counties held their annual picnic in Tabor park drawing about 4000 attendees. Mayor Rice and Tabor College president spoke. H J Woodrow of Malvern responded. Prizes honored oldest participants and longest residents. next reunion set for Oakland. relic collection featured.
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Mills
Fremont
Pottawattamie
Tabor
C. M. Rice
Wis
Tabor College
H. J. Woodrow
Malvern
Silver City
Tt. Genung
Congressman Smith
John ¥. Stone
Rank Shinn
Oakland
F. M. Laird
A. B. Dobns
Folowing
William Robinson
Laving Thompson
Mils
Washington
Forney
Thurman
Matilda Pratt- Darby
A. M. Gordon
Sidney
M. J. Atkinson
G. M. Ellis
Cicero
William Grosse
Mills County
AH. Allelly
Tremont County
Cabot
Queen Mills
Fremont Reed Graves
Paul Roberts
Hiatt
Weatherhead
Henry Baird
Jim Roberts
Otis AH Felton
Bob Hurlbite
Kempton
Dan Whitfield
Will Gay
WD Watson
Ef, Cy Harrington
Will Wortz
R Feeeesee
Wao Boyd
Eight Mills county couples allegedly divorced but unpaid costs
Clerk Gourly tells the Tribune only eight couples in Mills county remain counted as divorced after the past year. The court costs are unpaid, so they are still legally married and cannot wed again. once costs are paid and records updated, the status could change, potentially affecting polygamy law compliance.
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Gourly
the Tribune
Mills County
Cattle killed by lightning strike on two farms
During a severe electrical storm on August 17 M T Davis reported four cattle killed by lightning at his White Cloud township farm. Later Wolfe of Lyons township also lost one cattle in the same storm.
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T. Davis
White Cloud Township
Wolfe
Lyons Township
Going to Colorado for G A R encampment cheap fares
Mills county residents plan to travel to Denver for the G A R encampment with discount rail tickets on sale Wednesday through Monday. A special Burlington train leaving Monday night will carry about 75 travelers in two tourist sleeping cars from Malvern to Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueblo at $1.75 per double birth. Round trip mainline fares from towns such as Red Oak El Paso and Pacific Junction are listed with times and arrival in Denver area.
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Mills
Colorado
Denver
Alietnaon
Burlington
Malvern
Mills County
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Fimerson
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Doings of the Death Angel in Rawles and South Omaha
George Wrightman age about 75 died of dropsy at his home in Rawles township Saturday night. Funeral held Sunday. burial at Fairview cemetery. He leaves a wife and a Nebraska based daughter. Idasabell Bright Van Sant born June 10 1872 in Putnam county Missouri died Aug 23 1905 in South Omaha at age 33. Married to G W Van Sant Jan 9 1892 in Council Bluffs and resided in South Omaha. Joined Methodist church then Christian Scientists. Survived by husband two sisters two brothers. father three brothers and one sister preceded her. Remains taken to Pacific Junction for burial in Martin Chapel cemetery with funeral Aug 24 led by Rev E H Goodrich assisted by Rev A L Curtis. GARD ON THANKS: G W Van Sant and Drs Sk ib McDonald thank friends for sympathy during wife and daughter’s death.
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George Wrightman
Rawles Township
Fairview
Nebraska
Idasabell Bright van Sant
Putnam County
South Omaha
G. W.van Sant
Council Bluffs
Methodist Church
Church of Christian Scientists
Pacific Junction
Tor
Martin Chapel
Eb, Goodrich
A. L. Curtis
Apples Display At State Fair In Mills County
Fine apples for les Moines J P Jackson Elmer Stacey and J W Murphy left Priday for Des Moines where they attend this week at the state fair with a great display at Mills county apples H A Dick manager of the byar orchard is also there this week A number of the choice apples are from this orchard There are over 200 varieties in the collection The W Laraway and State Institution orchards furnished some of the Hue specimens There will be a general county display also four individual and various other kinds of displays.
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J. P. Jackson
Elmer Stacey
J. W. Murphy
Priday
Des Moines
Mills County
H. A. Dick
Original of John Hay Poem Little Breeches Lives in Iowa
A fragmentary reprint of John Hay's poem Little Breeches tells of Marcus Van Scoy, a 40 year old with kin in Glenwood Iowa, who is said to have saved a child in a Des Moines road snowstorm. The piece blends rustic dialect with a rural rescue tale and religious reflection.
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John Hay
Iowa
Little Breeches
Marcus van Scoy
New Virginia
Des Moines
Osceola
van Scoy
BR. E. Shaw
Glenwoor
September jurors chosen for Glenwood term court
A solemn county gathering in Glenwood drew 24 juror names for the next term set to begin September 19. Clerk Gourly Auditor Avan and Recorder Rhoads oversaw the box drawing, with jurors including Lewis Lambert Glenwood and Matt Crouch Glenwood among others from Glenwood Malvern Emerson Hillsdale Pacific Junction and Silver City areas.
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Glenwood
Clerk Gourly
Avan
Hecorder Rhoads
Lewis Lambert
Glenwood Cland Deupree
Glenwood Matt Crouch
Glenwood EG Whipple
Glenwood Chas Allent
Glenwood RO Jackson
Glenwood LB Gammon
Glenwood JC Kates
Glenwood CG Anderson
Glenwool ‘Ek
Ccc
Cerca Oy
Malvern
WN Bartley
Mmerick
Milvern AL Wolfeseye
Malvern Tiberer Veer
Stings
C Clark
Hastings
Fale Duan
Emerson JF Sturgeons
Emerson WM
Vandersdale
Hillsdale
Chambers
Ancient Bibles and Poographies Highlight Mills County Event
At the Old Settlers picnic in Tabor last Friday several rare books were shown. Rev. M. Boyd of Millsdale displayed an ancient Bible printed around 1641, kept by the Boyd family for generations. President His of Taboreotlepe exhibited two Latin Cicero volumes printed about 1580, well preserved and valued at around 3200 dollars.
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Mills County
Tabor
Old Settlers
IM. Boyd
Milsdale
Boyd
His
Taboreotlepe
Cicero
Mix-up at Malvern Blocks Traffic and Furred Ride Incident
A Malvern mix-up leads to a horse drawn wagon driven by Russell Stranathan colliding with a buggy near Glenwood. Both riders, including Chirles, are bruised and the buggy is smashed while the Gallus vehicle stopped nearby. A Tribune report covers the incident and aftermath.
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Malvern
Glenwood
Russell Stranathan
Maroyer
Rus
Chirles
Board to Convene in Glenwood for September Session
The County Board schedules a meeting next Monday in Glenwood to set Mills county tax levy for the coming year and arrange regular bond meetings. With no fall election, November session is not required by law. Commissioners M. F. Tuffaker James Grele and Wim Christy will present the Keg Creek drainage district tax list and report at the session.
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Glenwood
Mills County
Keg Creek
M. F. Tuffaker
James Grele
Wim
Christy
Hey
Baseball Matters Lively Balfour Victory Over Silver City
Balfour edged Silver City 9 8 in a late finish last Friday at Silver City. The following day Silver City shut out Gulden Tul 21 0 near Malvern. The Randolph tournament saw Tabornite win all three games and take a $109 purse, while others earned smaller prizes.
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Silver City
Balfour
Eloise
Silver Giby
Malvern
Tabornite
Randolph
Hellowing
Pharsding
Dover
Blanchard
Sidney
Rundolph
Rckay
Pabor
Blunieharea
Judge Hotel Changes Hands in Mmer Son Duty
The Judge Hotel at Mmer son duty changes hands when Mrs. O R Patrick sells to George Builedu of Red Oak. Possession was delivered last week.
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Fail Judge
Mmerson
O. R. Patrick
George Builedu
Red Oak
For Sale Cows, Hogs, and Hoggs by Ebaugh Glenwood
J EK Ebaugh of Glenwood advertises livestock for sale including cows and hogs. Contact Ebaugh for prices and availability.
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J. EK. Ebaugh
Glenwood
Better Roads Discussed At Mills County Gathering
A large crowd attended the Glenwood good roads convention showing farmer and township interest in road improvements. Thomas McDonald of Ames spoke on culverts while Joe Trigg of the Weekly State Register praised the King drag. Demonstrations were shown on the dry ground and Malvern fair managers secured Ward for King drag demos at the upcoming fair.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Thomas McDonald
Ames
Joe Trigg
Weekly
State Register
Malvern
Ward
Quiet North Tabor Wedding Ties Grace Morford to Edward Purdy
Grace L Morford and Edward V Purdy wed at the bride’s uncle John Hunter home in north Tabor with Rev Peter Jacobs presiding. Best man Harle Purdy bridesmaid Minnie Morford, Grace from Clay Center Kan, Purdy farm manager, both niece youths. Also Howard Peck wed Stella Parker at 1 30 am Saturday with Rev A D Curtis officiating at Stella’s home. The Pecks’ family work at the Indianola institution. couple to reside on Peck farm north of Pacific Junction.
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John Hunter
North Tabor
Grace L. Morford
Edward V. Purdy
Peter Jacobs
Harle Purdy
Minnie Morford
Clay Center
Kan
Purdy
W. G. Gregory
Howard Peck
Stella Parker
A. D
Curtis
George Peck
Grenwood
Indianala
Peck Farm
Pacific Tunction
Two Sunday School Picnics Set for Glenwood
In Glenwood two big picnics occur this week one Thursday union event by Methodist and Congregational groups at M J Williams grove two miles north of town and a Friday Christian Church picnic at Y i Smuse grove north of town.
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Glenwood
Hopeful Missionaries Plan Permanent Church in City
The Hlepzibah Missionaries who held tent meetings on south eighth screen for weeks in early summer will establish a permanent church. They rented the Patterson building at Sixth and Pearl for the purpose. Hilder G. W. Ostrander, in the city several days, left for labor today after arrangements. Most sect members live in Tabor. Ostrander expects many to move to Plattsmouth.
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the Herald
South Eighth
Patterson
Sixth and
Pearl Streets
Hilder G. W. Ostrander
Tabor
Tribune offers Mills County map at 60 cents
The Tribune cuts Mills county map price to 60 cents, urging farmers to buy immediately before supply runs out. Subscribers get the lower price. Includes note on farm loans from State Savings Bank, Pacific Junction, Iowa.
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Tribune
Mills County
Yebone
State Savings Bank
Pacific Junction
Lowa
Smoke Stack Completed at Glenwood Institution
The 165 foot smoke stack at the State Institution in Glenwood was completed Saturday. Built by Heinicke Co it cost about 6000 dollars and is rated to withstand winds up to 100 miles an hour. The stack features a brick interior ladder and a top lightening rod. Two high school girls from Flattsmouth helped during summer, with several workers having previously climbed the shaft during construction. The stack will vent four large boilers and tie into the engine house nearby.
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State Institution
Glenwood
Mills County
Town
Seth Dean
Court House
Dean
North County
Silver Creek
Wishna River
Heinicke Co
New York
Germany
Jessie Gilmore
Gertrude Hattiman
Flattsmouth High School
Law Suit Over Land Deal Cases in Council Bluffs
The Nonpareil notes a lawsuit Charles W Rathke versus Jessie A and G R Tyler over a Glenwood land sale. Rathke paid $5,000 for a tract claimed to contain 90 plus acres but seeks $3,850 refund after learning the true size. Byler spouses assert Nathlie arranged the sale for them and later sold to a third party for 600 dollars, claiming breach of good faith and seeking $1,000 they did not recover.
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Council Bluds
CG. W. Rathke
Charles W. Rathke
Jessie A
GR. Tyler
Rathke
Glenwond
Inprich Mills County
Byler
Nathlie
Fifteenth to twenty-fifth year Phi Delta Library anniversary
The Phi Delta Library Society of Tabor College plans its twenty-fifth anniversary celebration on September 2, 1405. Notices are being sent to about 400 members and a large portion of charter members and those tied to early history are expected to attend.
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Phi Delta Library Society
Tabor Callege
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G. W. van Sant
Gard OM
G.W. van Sant
Drs. Sk
Ib. McDonald
Les Moines
Theu
God
Gabe
Pearl
Taggert's
Isrul Parr
Peart
Terbacker
Baseball Matters
Silver City 21
Golden Hill O
Judge
Cupid
Peck
Parker
Stndlay School
Holiness Church
Plattsmouth
Tusuve
Vory & Otis
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