Lincoln uses clever tricks to top Glenwood in Thanksgiving clash
In Glenwood on Thanksgiving, Lincoln’s second team defeated Glenwood 17 to 0 after a rugged defensive battle. Lincoln relied on end runs and skilled interference to gain yardage, while Glenwood fought back late but fell short. The game featured a smooth Lincoln quarterback, a hard-working referee, and local policemen keeping spectators in check as real estate news and area scores followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Lincoln
Neb
Ihru
Fred Tighe
Drs. Donelan
Norman Gening
Horticultural meeting lineup in Southwestern Iowa
The Southwestern Iowa Horticultural Society holds its annual meeting in Missouri Valley next week on December 6 7 and 4. Glenwood participants include J P Jackson treasurer address George Mogridge M D culture of the grape C O Colbert culture of the cherry TL Peters and W F Laraway on intensive lowa orcharding.
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Southwestern Iowa Horticultural Society
Missouri Valley
Glenwood
J. P. Jackson
George Mogridge
M. D
C. O. Colbert
TL Peters
W. F. Laraway
Fine Chicken Show At Glenwood In Progress
The Glenwood chicken show is a success with about 350 chickens entered by noon. Exhibits include many varieties and the event runs through Saturday night at the Baiington building, admission 10 cents, with choics from Glenwood and nearby towns.
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Glenwood
Baiington
Strahan
Mineola
Dennison
Pacific Junction
Randolph
Doings of the Death Angel in Mills County
Mrs Elizabeth Goode, a well known old settler, died at noon Thanksgiving day at her son Joseph Goode’s home north west of Tabor. She was over 90 and had numerous descendants. Henry Donner reported in Glenwood that Mills County now has more timber than 50 years ago, noting early settlers chose timber regions. He recalled the family moving in 1856 and where wolves were feared, and that many farms now sit among groves and cottonwood trees from the old homestead.
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Wizabeth Goode
Joseph Goode
Tabor
Henry Donner
Glenwood
Soldiers Relief Commission
Mills County
Donner
Malvern
Missouri
Teachers Celebrate Thanksgiving in Various Iowa Towns
Glenwood teachers spent Thanksgiving with trips and visits to several towns. Supt. and Mrs. L. AL Maus visited Lincoln. Others included Miss Susan Jewell at Tabor, Elen Jackson, Mabel Will and Estella M. Smith at Red Oak, Frances Fowslee at Council Bluffs, Carroll White at Clarinda, Lulu Wilson at Sidney, Grace McDonough at Tastings, Grace Akins at Shenandoah.
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Glenwood
L. AL
Inmates Adjudged Insane At County Poor Farm
Four inmates at the county poor farm have been adjudged insane. Dorothy Vernon and John Lager have been sent to Bernard's hospital in Council Bluffs, while Wm. Hoxie and Calvin Watburn remain at the county farm for the time being.
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County Poor Farm
Dorothy Vernon
John Lager
Bernard’s Hospital
Council Bluffs
Wm. Hoxie
Calvin Watburn
Railroad damage cases settle after second trial
The Lewis Ireland versus T. and WN case ended in settlement overnight after a preliminary second trial began. Ireland had won damages last spring for railroad right of way flooding land near Malvern. Burnham of Hastings won a verdict against the Alex Bowen estate for 527.25 on an 85,000 claim. court resumes next Monday.
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Lewis Ireland
Ireland
Silver Creek
Malvern
Dan Whitfield
Burnham
J. I. Burnham
Hastings
Alex Bowen
Jhis
Winter Weather Hits Mills County With Sudden Freeze
Mills County faced a sharp temperature swing from 60 above to zero in under a day, a 53 degree drop by 20 hours. Heavy Monday rain froze roads to a rough, slick condition, while thermometers J P Jackson and Andrew Schappel logged subzero readings.
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Mills County
Boreas
Wisconsin
J. P. Jackson
Andrew Schappel
Rail timetable shifts in Mills county and county board notes
Two weeks ago a general time change affected all Mills county rails. Beginning next Sunday December 3 the east bound afternoon train No. 2 will run about 35 minutes earlier, leaving Omaha at 3 20 instead of 4. The rest of the changes are unchanged. The Mills county Board of Supervisors will meet in Glenwood to act on the Keg Creek ditch project and to select jurors for the coming year. Three lists will be made for grand, trial and tales jurors with 150 talesmen to be drawn from Glenwood township. Marion Evans of Emerson sent 60 fat steers to Chicago. the shipment averaged 1714 pounds and brought high market prices, with one steer at 2000 pounds.
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Mills County
Burlington Now
Omaha
Tribune
O. K
Board of Supervisors
Glenwood
Mather
Glenwood Township
Marion Evans
Emerson
Chicago
New Telephone Deal Near Glenwood Organizes Mutual
Southeast of Glenwood a new telephone deal forms a Mutual with ten subscribers providing 276 dollars and will enter Glenwood with their line. They rent Bell phones for one dollar a year and pay 39 dollars yearly for the Glenwood exchange and connections. Members include Linville Toward Mickelwait and others. A second mutual line is planned from Center township along the poor farm road into Glenwood.
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Glenwood
Bell
Glenwood Exchange
L. G. Linville
Geo. I. Toward
W. W. Mickelwait
Sarah Mickelwait
W. Wheeler
J. J. Noah
J. M. Anthony
J. A. Blair
Miller
C. N
Reasoner
W. A. Daneptan
Center Township
Poor Farm
Glenwoad
Rural trio keeps 2 miles of road in prime condition
Editor Joe Trigg of the Weekly Register reports three men near Grinnell have dragged two miles of county road with a King drag this season. He says the earth road is the finest in Poweshiek county, like an asphalt pavement, smooth and oval. It cost less than $8 to maintain and has been dragged only six times.
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Joe Trigg
The
Weekly Register
Grinnell
Poweshiek County
Myx
Trigg
Pigs Die of Typhoid Believed at County Farm
A. P. Travis the poor farm steward says typhoid fever has caused the death of thirty spring pigs at the county farm. The illness, though severe, is believed not to be cholera.
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A. P. Travis
Catholic Fair Set for Imogene to Fund Parochial School
Imogene Catholic parish plans a grand fair the week before Christmas to replace rummage sales for church fundraising. A committee of a dozen young ladies reports success in securing prizes including a pig, three calves, a colt, a load of corn, a buggy and other valuables to be auctioned as chances at the fair. Proceeds will fund a parochial school.
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Imogene
Mormon Missionaries Visit Glenwood Two Teens Work as Missionaries
Two young men named Jones and Taylor spent the last two weeks in Glenwood as missionaries for the Mormon church of Utah. They are not connected to the local Latter Day Saints church based in Lamont. No converts were reported. The pair traveled from Council Bluffs where several missionaries are active. Also listed is a 160 acre Harlan County Nebraska farm for sale with a large painted house and barn, double crib, hog house, windmill, fenced fields, and winter wheat, offered by H B Anderson of Malvern Iowa.
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Messrs. Jones and
Taylor
Glenwood
Mormon Church of Utah
Latter Day Saints Church
Lamont
Council Bluffs
Harlan Co
Neb
H. B. Anderson
Malvern
Iowa
Lawson Lost 12 Million in Amalgamated Crash
Lawson claims he invested his fortune in Amalgamated copper and insists the crash after McKinley’s death wiped out 150 million dollars as shares tumbled from 130 to 33. He accuses the Standard Oil group of profiting and warns the public against buying the stock while calling for lifetime prison for those who wreck markets.
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Lawson
Amalgamated Copper Companies
New England
Amalgamated
McKinley
Townson
Standard Oil Gang
Firet
Abolishing the circle on the Australian ballot urged
The Tribune notes editorials from major papers urging removal of the ballot circle. The Burling ton Hawk-Eye cites past fraud and jost votes caused by the circle. It cites New York voting fraud tied to Jerome and Chicago Chronicle on Massachusetts law preventing straight-ticket tricks.
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The
Tribune
Burlington Hawk-Eye
Hawk-Eye
New York
Tammany
Jerome
Chicago Chronicle
Massachusetts
the Chronicle
Declamatory Contest At Glenwood High School
Glenwood high school will hold a declamatory contest on December 21. About a dozen top pupils are practicing across three classes dramatic humorous and oratorical with Miss Frances Towslee and Supt. L H Maus directing. Local judges will select winners with three prizes awarded six dollars to each winner in their class.
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Glenwood High School
Frances Towslee
L. H. Maus
Thanksgiving weddings fill clerk’s day with four licenses
Clerk Gourly issued four marriage licenses for Thanksgiving weddings. Claude I Wilson wed Edna J Pierson at the bride’s parents’ home near Tenderson. Jennie Criswell married George W Struhl south of Strahan. L E Ingraham wed Annie Buhl of Council Bluffs at the Glenwood Methodist parsonage. John A Waters and Lydia V Spare, both from Kansas, were granted a license in Glenwood.
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Gourly
Claude I. Wilson
Edna J. Pierson
Tenderson
Raber Pierson
Strahan
James Criswell
Jennie
George W. Struhl
L. E. Ingraham
Annie Buhl
Council Brnffs
Methodist
Glenwood
Ward
John A. Waters
Lydia V. Spare
Kansas
Thanksgiving gatherings near Glenwood draw 60 in, 25 in other home
Gusts of family fun marked Nov 18 events at two Glenwood area homes. Relatives and neighbors joined Mr and Mrs Scott for a surprise dinner honoring Newton's 79th birthday with parlor games and a bountiful meal. A separate 60-guest gathering at Rooney’s place featured lanterns, games, a cake, lap supper, and dancing until late, though Rube Ross suffered a head injury after a collision with an apple tree. Additional notices include local sales and real estate offers and an ad for winter pasture and cards.
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William Scott
Glenwood
Newton
Mr. Newton
Mrs. Scott
Iowa
al Seegar
John Scott
Bertha Hymes
Anthony
Hyme
Bertie Hymes
Ward
Curt Patterson
Jack Scots
Jasper Curtis
Morgans
Messrs
Mesdames Binkley
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Munn
Lincoln High School
F. B. Donelan
M. W. Rogers
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Edwards
Bogart
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Nixon
Howe
Glenwood Boys
Shenandoah
Sentinel Post
N. Sterring
Farragut
Richard Tyner
Shenandoth
Tyner
Banner
Charles Banner
Clas Nordstrom
John Chandler
Ad E. Dole
Dole
Nebraska
Mrs
Elizabeth Goode
Turkey
Burlington No. 2
County Board
Pire
Thomas W. Lawson
Everybody's Magazine
Strohl
Criswell
Ingraham
Buhl
Ben Hershey
Robinson
Tequire
Frank Choate
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