Big Telephone Improvements In Glenwood and Vicinity
Glenwood and Mills County see booming telephone business as an all cable system nears completion at cost several thousand dollars. New rural lines will add about 75 phones, with a full rebuild planned at $25,000 over six months. A central energy system replaces batteries, calls by number, and a $7,000 switchboard for 700 names is planned.
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Glenwood
Mills County Company
Iowa Telephone Comany
Manger Oscar van Waton
Glenwood Exchange
Iowa Company
Genwood
Central
Spraying Outfit Pitched as New Orchard Method
The piece notes a young man could launch a spraying outfit for the coming season, likening it to a threshing outfit. It claims this Pacific coast style facilitates more orchard spraying if work could be done this way, suggesting wider adoption.
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Pacific
Clarkson to Retire From New York Port Post
News reports say J. B. Clarkson, port surveyor of New York for eight years, will retire at year’s start. Timothy Woodruff, a leading New York Republican, seeks his scalp. Secretary McVeagh may appoint a successor. Clarkson, appointed by Roosevelts in 1902, earned $8,000 annually. Clarkson once led the Des Moines Register staff and chaired the Republican National Committee. Mrs P B Coe, Clarkson’s sister, resides in Glenwood.
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J. B. Clarkson
New York
Timothy Woodruff
McVeagh
Clarkson
Roose- Y Welt
Des Moines Register
Republican National Committee
P. B. Coe
Glenwood
Switchmen Strike Hits Twin City Rail Yards
A two week switchmen strike in the yards serving St Paul and Minneapolis disrupts traffic. railroads claim to have broken it though activity remains hampered and mills briefly shut down. A Mills County man recalled a prior dispatch claiming all switchmen on the Tabor & Northern had walked out.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Trafic
Tabor & Northern
Mills County
Ohio
Orchard discs and sprays for Glenwood orchards proposed
J F Record, a Glenwood fruit man, advocates orchard cultivation as key to good apple crops. He plans to buy a special disc that reaches to one side near trees where horses cannot go, and he also supports spraying to protect crops.
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J. F. Record
Glenwood
Tax work nets $1200 so far for Mills County
M W Moir and assistant Mr Johnson have worked months at the Glenwood courthouse. About $1200 in omitted taxes has been paid in as the result of their labors. People from Mills County towns have sought Moir regarding unlisted properties after notices went out. He says the total to be paid is uncertain as work continues. Moir notes in Fremont County he collected $20000 from similar tax ferreting and lists increased property listings there. Moir, of Eldora, once treasurer of Hardin County for three years, gained insight into the task in that role.
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M. W. Moir
Johnson
Glenwood
Mills County
Moir
J. L. Buckingham
Nim
Jesse Buckingham
Fremont County
Buckingham
Queen Mills
Mills County Farmers Institute Session At Glenwood
The annual Mills County Farmers Institute meets January 11 to 13 in Glenwood with Dr Geo Mogridge as president and John Sawyers as vice president E L Carson secretary and A D French treasurer Plans aim for a successful event including a corn show and talks by speakers abroad such as David Rankin of Tarkio Me and fruit expert Wesley Green
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Mills County Farmers Institute
Glenwood
Geo. Mogridge
John Sawyers
E. L. Carson
A. D. French
Mogridge
David Rankin
Tarkio
Wesley Green
Mills County hunter licenses top eight hundred sixty count
Auditor Criswell reports Mills County has surpassed 860 licensed hunters as duck season winds down. Fewer license applications reflect dwindling hunting interest, while recent snow boosts rabbit hunting with some residents visiting the court house to secure permits for cotton tail hunting.
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Criswell
Mills County
Court House
Record hog and cattle prices across Missouri river markets
Hogs brought 88.40 per hundred at South Omaha on Thursday while St Joseph paid 8.45 per hundred, reported as possibly the highest prices along the Missouri river. Two carloads of Hereford steers from Maple Hill Kansas weighed about 1443 pounds and sold for 16.50 per hundred at Kansas City open market, the highest price there.
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South Omaha
St. Joe
Missouri River
Maple Hill
Kan
Kansas City
Bartlett Residence Fire Destroys H. M. Ettelman House
A fire at the H. M. Ettelman residence in Bartlett destroyed the home on Tuesday. Occupant O. L. Baker saved most household goods with neighbor aid, losing only a few clothes and some furniture. Insurance was about 8600. The blaze is believed to have started in the chimney.
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H. M. Ettelman
Bartlett
O. L. Baker
Pease to Knoxville Habitu al Drunkard Sentenced
Deputy Sheriff B F Bellwood brought Larry Pease from Malvern to Glenwood Thursday morning. Pease appeared before Judge Woodruff and was sentenced to three years at Knoxville for being an habitual drunkard. Information was filed by his brother Arthur Pease. He will be taken to Knoxville the last of this week.
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B. F. Bellwood
Glenwood
Larry Pease
Malvern
Pease
Woodruff
Knoxville
Arthur Pease
George W. Rockefellow
Pior W. Williams
Rockefellow
C. R. Barnes
Lingilla
Coldest Thursday Yet Reported By Andrew Schappel
Andrew Schappel described Thursday morning as the coldest of the season with ice forming on Glenwood Lake and smaller ponds up to 6 inches thick. The freezing weather aids corn in the crib and haying but raises concerns about mold in the web and meatier sections.
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Andrew Schappel
Glenwood
Judge Rules Rule 66 Conflicts With Court Authority
George B. Mann, Creston railroad fireman, won a verdict for $166.50 against Burlington Relief Department after Judge Woodruff ruled Rule 66 usurps judicial power. Mann sought court recovery rather than appealing to department officials, claiming potential bias in internal decisions. The case arose from an injury on a locomotive in May and a subsequent dispute over benefits. The company may seek a new trial or appeal to the supreme court. related Cook Mercantile vs Hutton case continued to February term.
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Woodruff
Burlington Relief
George B. Mann
Creston
Relief Department
Burlington Railroad Company
Mann
Genung & Genung
Lewis
Glenwood
John J. Seerly
Burlington
Mills County District Court
Attortneys
Supreme Court
Cook Mercantile Company
George W. Hutton
Oldest born residents of Iowa and Mills County named
The Silver City Times reported Mrs. W. T. McGarvey of Persia Iowa as the oldest native born in the state born near Davenport in 1839. The Tribune counters with O H Snyder Malvern druggist born April 5 1839 as Mills County’s oldest native born. Also noted is J L Buckingham born May 4 1849 near Glenwood, likely Mills County’s oldest native resident.
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O. H. Snyder
Iowa
J. L. Buckingham
Mills County
The
Silver City Times
W. T. McGarvey
Persia
Peter Jacobs
McGarvey
Davenport
Scott County
Times
Towan
the Tribune
Malvern
Mr. Snyder
Mt. Pleasant
Mt Pleasant
H. M. Snyder
Susan Ellis
Snyder
Nebraska
Tabor
Henry Lodge No. 10
Mt.Pleasant
Mills
Band Boys Box Social at Glenwood Club Nets $91.59
Glenwood Club band boys held a box social with receipts totaling 91.59. Paris Cheyney led by bidding 85.50 for a box. he dined with Miss Kitty Russell and Hazell Fleming. Candy booths, fine music, and a Degree of Honor social with 12 boxes raising 15.50 followed the event.
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Glenwood Club
Paris Cheyney
Cheyney Bros
Glenwood
Missus Kitty Russell
Hazell Fieming
Land swap dispute in Nebraska and Glenwood court actions
A Malvern stock swap for 32 acres in Nebraska is challenged as misrepresented land. Glenwood court notes include demurrers over Vine street damages under a 30 day rule. Judge Woodruff eyes end of session. jury excused. various divorces, suits for balances, probate matters, and appraisals follow with orders to sell residence, executor appointments, and out‑of‑court settlements.
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Cook
Malvern
Nebraska
Glenwood
Woodruff
Vine Street
Key Creek
Iowa
President Taft's First Message to Congress
The president meets Congress with a plan driven by cautious reform and fiscal prudence. He backs a tariff board, warns against tariff changes before full study, and outlines proposals on bonds for the Panama Canal, campaign finance disclosure, streamlined legal procedure, limited injunctions, a ship subsidy, statehood for New Mexico and Arizona, higher magazine postage, government employee pensions, Alaska governance, and a $50,000 anti white slave trade measure.
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Congress
Taft
Panama Canal
Supreme Court
South America
China
Japan
Philippines
New Mexico
Arizona
Alaska
Silver City Corn Show Honors And Prizes
The Times reports 66 corn entries 14 butter contests 6 egg contests total 86. Judges included Harry Hilton of Strahan. Roy Parker won best ten ears yellow corn first $5, and best ten ears any variety sweepstakes with a $10 prize. Leo Jurgens took first in ten ears whites corn and best single ear white corn. Arch Conner and Arch Coiner earned multiple honors. Mrs J B Speer and others received cash prizes for butter and eggs. A seed corn gift from Roy Parker supported Wm Hettinger’s win for best ten ears grown from Parker seed.
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Silver City
Harry Hilton
Strahan
Roy Parker
Guy Parker
Arch Corner
Leo Jurgens
Frank Richardson
Tom Plumb
Mains & Kruse
Frank Pullman
Arch Conner
John Pullman
J. B. Speer
J. H. Rice
F. H. Plumber
D. Landon
Arch Coiner
Land sale to divide proceeds among Glenwood heirs and marital disputes
Southeast of Glenwood, land to be sold with proceeds divided among heirs. Mrs Mollie Pickrel of Glenwood granted a divorce from Theo dore Pickrel. Mary E Fetzer versus Mary Becker judgment on note and mortgage foreclosure. In Belle Archer versus James H Barnes, court taxes costs to plaintiff after ruling on motions. Amanda Barnes of Hastings deeded land to James Barnes, will terms influenced deed construction as a key issue.
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Glenwood
Mollie Pickrel
Theodore Pickrel
Mary E. Fetzer
Mary Becker
Belle Archer
James H. Barnes
Amanda Barnes
Hastings
James Barnes
Wabash Time Changes Prompt Morning Train Shift
The south bound morning Wabash train now departs Omaha at 7 30 a.m. instead of 8 00 a.m. Passengers are advised not to miss the train as schedule adjustments take effect and the service through Maly 4B remains a route stop.
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Omaha
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L. A
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Switchmen’s Strike
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Band Boys’ Box Social
J. W. Murphy
State Horticultural Society
Des Moines
Elmer Jacobs
Hmeron
Vergie May
Tipton
Imerson
Gronweg & Schoentgen
Council Bluffs Wholesale Grocers
Mulholland Company
Eta
Solomon Rowe
Amazon Badham
Henderson
Valentine Bone
Norman Genung
Tribune
L. 8. Robinson
C. W. Kelley
Quinn Lumber Co
C. EB. Galiif
J. M. Johnson
T. M. Davis
A. J. Berkheimer
Oscar W. Assell
Joe
Joanah Tague
E. M. Myers
Harriet BE. Myers
Geo. Wolfe
J. W. Laraway
Chas. Hamilton
L. F. McFahon
Emerson
Sarah Strickler
H. J. Bower
Cyrus Talbott
L. G. Linville
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