Record of a Long and Useful Life H A Tolles Obituary
W A Tolles of Glenwood Iowa died December 1 1910 at his home aged 82. Born October 31 1828 in Batavia New York he lived in Hammondsport Orland London Glenwood and served as deacon justice of the peace and city official. Survived by seven children and many grandchildren his life centered in Baptist faith and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Augustus Tolles
Batavia
Genesee County
New York
Glenwood
Iowa
Hammondsport
Orland
Indiana
London
Tolles
Baptist Church
N. Y
Mills County Bible Society
American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Baptist Church of
New Baptist Church of
Coucil
Died at Hastings Thomas Lookabill Dies at 63
Thomas Lookabill died November 2 at Hastings from complications of troubles. Funeral was held at his sister Mrs John Imel’s home conducted by Rev J W Wright. Burial in Granteer cemetery. Born Mills County August 29 1628 he married Louella Lockabill in Glenwood in 1884. Five children born, three survive. two others and wife predeceased him. He also leaves two sisters and four brothers. Elizabeth Ransford died November 28 at daughter Mrs August Ponton’s home of heart trouble. funeral held at the home last Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Lookabill
Hastings
John
Imel
J. W. Wright
Granteer
Mills County
Louella Lockabill
Glenwood
Ife
Elizabeth Ransford
August Ponton
Burial and death notices from Tabor and nearby areas
Two obituaries and a death notice describe a woman buried at the Clarion home grave, survived by a husband and eight children. An Albert Moore infant died in plane pneumonia and bowel trouble, with a Howard farm funeral near Tabor. Annie Ling died after a brief illness near Silver City, with services at Hast Liberty and burial in Liberty cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Albert Moore
Howard Farm
Tabor
James McDaniel
Silver City
Annie Ling
Hast Liberty
Liberty Cemetery
Colt Show at Malvern Draws Quick Praise and Prizes
The Malvern colt show last Saturday drew 6 entries with strong display along Main street as judges led by Mark Thornburg of Ames College. Shire colts won sweepstakes honors with V A Summers taking first and third in cash prizes totaling 50 dollars, and L Wederquist placing second. Numerous stallion prizes in cash and service fees accompanied entries sired by Lord Gregory Jesse and By Colonel among others. Local owners like Lou Hambsch J W Leverton and Thos Young collected top awards amid steady traffic from Autos. the event highlighted Mills County’s horse breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Mills County
Mark Thornburg
Ames College
V. A. Summers
L. Wederquist
Main Street
Lord Gregory
O'H Peer
Lou Hambsch
Fred Durbin
H H Woodrow
Jesse
C T Boles
WS Rankin
Vlag of
Waith
Geo Schurr
RB Bills
W Leverton 2d
Hid Blezek
Jas Langmuir
Byron Lad
Thos Young
L E Smith
R S Robbins
A Swisher
Andy Berkheimer
J Hall
Ly Nailstone
CM Follett
L Wederquist
E Berkheimer
Thos Market
A Donner
Dewey
al Marshall
Norton
Tloward
Mildred Slaighter
A Hodges
Sarrel
Ed Hodges
Bob Chariton
W C Johnson
Tom Duncan
BR E Bayes
J W Leverton
A Shirley
L O Johnson
Jack
Dallas Culver
James Campbeall
Rank Summers
J W Knott
Chas Shaw
Robert Green
Ivan Durbin
Gambier
J P Conner
Martin Cunningham
B E Neward
L E Berkheimer
W Burger
Metall
Duke 2d
John McGinnis
J A McGinnis
Delahant 2d
Wall Street origin told in history of Section Six town
A writer recounts the birth and growth of Section Six in Silver Creek Township. From dense forests and frontier posts to a bustling settlement named Wall Street, the piece traces land purchases, rapid annexations, ragged ambition, and social life. It notes emigration, crime echoes, and the town’s enduring footprint through decades of change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek Township
C. E. Wacrett
Malvern
Wall Street
Silver City
Section Six
Utah
Patrick's Mill
William G. Wyatt
White Chapel
St. Madinson
Anamoosa
What’s in a Book for the Student Reader
The piece argues students favor concise handbooks over full works by Gibbon Gregorovius Symonds and others. It contends scholars like Green Bright Hallam Macauley and Gairdner had clear, expansive views that require reading whole volumes, not scattered pages, to grasp their periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbon
Gregorovius
Symonds
Green
Bright
Hallam
Macaulay
Gairdner
Bargain Question About Minister Payment
A fragmented line questions if a minister was paid at marriage. Beaubam says unsure, claiming no memory of paying anything while another voice, Etray Storks, speaks. The garbled text suggests a local conversation or overheard remark rather than a formal record.
Tragic Death of Theodore Moses Jr
The Malvern Leader reports the death of Theodore Moses Jr aged 18 months, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Moses. He fell ill after reportedly taking medicine tablets given by other children on Monday, Nov 28, and died at 4 PM the same day. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday morning conducted by Rev. R. W. Matheny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Theodore Jr
T. J. Moses
R. W. Matheny
Short Course At Glenwood Draws Farmers And Families
One week Glenwood short course invites farmers and homemakers to learn better farming, crops, and livestock practices. Improved train service from Glenwood and Emerson plus Malvern expands access. Prizes for corn shows, poultry, and domestic science await, with district and county awards and a detailed program led by Dr Geo Mogridge and J W Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Agricultural College
Glenwood
Ames
Emerson
Malvern
Hastings
J. W. Carter
Anderson
Indian Creek
Deer Creek
Tingraham
Silver Creek
White Cloud
Oak
Rawles
Center
St. Mary
Platteville
Lyons
Geo Mogridge
J W Carter
A J Gettler
W I Hill
J M Donelan
M C Warren
Horse on Rails Delays Burlington Train No 11
A horse escaped from a pasture onto the right of way near Malvern and halted the Burlington train No 11 at a bridge over the Wabash. The engine stopped 150 feet away. passengers helped disentangle the animal. Had it been a fast through train, disaster could have occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Malvern
Agent Bell
Wabash
Court to finish Thursday in Woodruff session
Judge Woodruff held a brief session then adjourned to Thursday morning to finish term business. Saturday morning's session sent him to Malvern by train. lawyers Genung Lewis and Whitfield accompanied him to inspect a White Cloud township highway grading dispute. Jurors were excused Friday. several cases settled or decreed with modest sums and clearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff
Malvern
Clyde Genung
Scott Lewis
Dan Whitfield
White Cloud Township
Genung
West Oak
Baldwin
Jones
BE. L. Dunner
J. E. Skadan
Donner
Cook
District Court
The Beautiful Snow Spreads Over Mills County
A mantle of snow four to four inches deep covered Mills County Sunday and Monday, the season's first snowfall following dry fall weather. Sleighing is fairly good and cold conditions suggest the snow may stick for a while. Most Mills County farmers completed corn picking last week, while slower ones now view their snow-covered fields with doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yaver Mills County
Mills County
Local marriages announced for Pacific Junction couple and Hubbell family
Clerk H. Davis issued a license to Raymond England and Hattie Penry both of Pacific Junction aged 20 and 18 with Justice C. G. Edwards presiding. A license was issued to Russ Harrison and Alice Hubbell aged 21 and 20. The wedding is set for Tuesday at 7 PM at the Hubbell home south of Glenwood Lyons township with Harrison coming from Nebraska City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk &. H. Davis
Raymond England
Hattie Penry
Pacific Junction
CG. W. Edwards
Russ Harrison
Alice Hubbell
George Hubbell
Glenwood
Lyons Township
Nebraska City
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. A. Tolles
Wf.a. Tolles
Glennoort
Roy I. Palmerton
W. N. Graves
Methodist Church
J.8. Duran and Son
Clyde
Omaha
Ray Wills
Des Moines
Thos. C. Lookabill
Mrs
Brown Tom
A Summers
G A Lilley
J H Summers
B N Miller
Cherbourg
E Balltain
Roy Ballain
Ist
Dan Crouse
Gold Digger
Geo Antrim
J W Dilts
Flow Wall Street
Old Ben
Tillman
South Carolina
Wall Street Way
Center Township
Patricks Burg
Centerline
Nishnabotna
Yucatan
Coney Island
Cape Mendacing
Agriculture and Domestic Science
Tribune
S. P. Stranathan
A. B. Tashjean
Norfolk
Neb
Theo. Wolfe
Yaul
Hayden Carter
Will McGrew
Herbert Buck
W. C. Byers
Tenderson
England
Penry
Harrison
Hubbell
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