Murphy wins seven firsts at Atlantic horticulture meet
J W Murphy attended the South western Horticultural Society meeting in Atlantic and entered exhibits collected in brief time. Judges awarded seven firsts ten seconds and one third plus second place for Queen Mills in the county exhibit. He won first on Arkansas Black Missouri Pippins Winesaps Mam mouth Black Twig and placed second in several classes amid heavy Bechtel entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Murphy
Southwestern Horticultural Society
Atlantic
J. W
Pries
J. M. Bechtel
Hamburg
Tribute to Mills County Man James F. Record
The committee on resolutions of the Southwestern Iowa Horticultural Society at Atlantic paid tribute to James F. Record of Glenwood, deceased. The resolutions state with sincere regret his death during the past summer and note he was an active useful member and Mills county lost a valuable citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Resolutions
Southwestern Iowa Horticultural Society
Atlantic
James F. Record
Glenwood
Bey
J. FP
Record
Mills County
Piano contest votes for Tribune subscriptions
F W Kelly of Pacific Junction expands a piano contest with a new votes-for-subscriptions feature. Contestants earn three votes per cent on arrears, five votes per cent on advance payments, and ten votes per cent for new subscriptions paid in advance. Votes delivered at Kellys store or The Tribunes office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Kelly
Pacific Junction
Tribune
Kelly
Almon Hougas and Alta Elswick to Wed in December
Almon Hougas of Macedonia and Alta Elswick of Carson plan to marry December 16. A separate item notes Mr and Mrs T G Markel of north east Center celebrated their 25th anniversary November 28 with about fifty guests at the L L Richardson home. they received a double set of silver knives and forks and a silver dish. Also reported: R B Hooten died by taking strychnine in Hamburg after hardship and relocation. his wife moved to her mother in Hamburg with the children. A woman calling herself Mrs Missouri Tracy, claimed Houston Texas residence, was found acting oddly near Manley Nebraska and was detained by Sheriff Quinton. She spoke no clear words and appeared unsettled. A light editorial note expresses impatience with European war coverage and perceived lack of value in daily reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.G. Markel
Northeast Center
L. L. Richardson
Missouri Tracy
Houston
Texas
Henry Krecklow
Man‘ey
Nebraska
Cass County
Quinton
Byrd Jones
van Luyen
Deaths in Mills County Recap Cemetery Rites and Obits
Obituary notices detail the deaths of Hiram Huss of Tabor Iowa born May 23 1830 near York Pennsylvania and William H Pierce of Glenwood Iowa born November 12 1865. Huss buried December 1 1914 after a life spanning Illinois Iowa and Kansas with nine children and several survivors. Pierce died December 3 1914 with funeral at his home and interment in Glenwood cemetery. he left a wife Cara Brantwail and seven children plus siblings in Iowa Nebraska and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Huss
Mills County
Tabor
York
Pennsylvania
Oquawka
Illinois
Mary A. Rice
J. N. Pallmer
Geneva
Kansas
3S. K. Campbell
Oklahoma City
I, B
Pritchard
Wayne
Nebraska
W,d. West
Bethany
Missouri
Wm. Grosse
Iowa
T. H. Huss
Osawatomie
Allen County
Methodist Church
United Brethren Shareh
William H. Pierce
William Henry Pierce
Glenwood
Joe Stille
Mr. Pierce
Oton County
Silver City
Cara Brantwail
Lamont
Lyons Township
John Pierce
Monona County
Joe Gunselley
Crousfield
Canada
Margaret Crewdson
Lincoln
Current Literature at Library Advertises Periodicals
The Glenwood Public Library lists magazines and newspapers available for reading including Harper's Weekly Current Opinion Independent Survey World's Work Current Events St Nicholas Youth's Companion Boy's Life and more. It also notes legal notices in The Tribune and requests publishers to route probate and district court notices accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Public Library
Harper’s Weekly
Current Opinion
Independent
Survey
St. Nicholas
Youth's Companion
Boy's Life
Good Housekeeping
Popular Mechanics
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Everybody’s
Little Folks
Everyland
Scientific American
Literary Digest
American
Woman's Home Companion
Woman's World
Forest and Stream
Munsey’s. Wallace's Farmer
Mills County Tribune
Glenwood Opinion
Tabor Beacon
Friends of the Tribune
The
Tribune
Glenwood Odd Fellows Homecoming Night Tears Into History
Glenwood lodge No 97 I O O F announces a homecoming session Tuesday December 15 1914 at 7 PM in the lodge room. Invitations extend to all former members or current members of the Glenwood lodge with an evening program featuring music an address of welcome responses for visiting members and lodges a history of Glenwood lodge and an orchestra led meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Lodge
O.O.F
Mele
Lisid Mice LiLis
Night of Horror in Pacific Junction and Boxing Tale
Pacific Junction recounts Sam Burgess guarding cash after a bank trip and fending off would be robbers only to discover a neighbor's horse helped itself to his bran. The piece also recalls John Jungquist's boxing rise and a sly spar with a sick brakeman, ending in an unexpected loss. D. Bechler, Burlington adviser, visits the catalpa grove near the railroad, noting plans to expand to 40 more acres amid 125 already grown on 365 acres of railroad land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Junction
Sam Burgess
Glenwood
Sam
Bologna
John
D. Bechler
The
Burlington
Catalpa
Bechler
Catalpas
Marriage Notices and Local Events From Mills County
A collage of local notices reports a 15 year old boy Lee Gammon at Immanuel Hospital for appendicitis, community theater Ole Olson in Spiritland at the K P Theater, and various social events. Includes obituaries for J F Buck, hotel and train related notes, Pacific Junction youth party plans, Christmas tree idea, and multiple weddings in Mills County with Ranne Benton, Hummell, and DeLashmutt unions.
Christmas program and box social at Four Corners
Beulah F. Brechbill, teacher, invites all to a Christmas program and box social at the Four Corners school house on Friday evening December 18. Gentlemen, bring purses. ladies, bring boxes. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Corners
Beulah F. Brechbill
Fine Feathers at Glenwood Opera House
Eugene Walter’s Fine Feathers Coming to Glenwood Opera House on Saturday December 26. The author’s reputation and themes of graft, irresponsibility, love, and consequence are highlighted in a searing portrayal of modern middle class life and moral conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Opera House
Eugene Walter
Lonesome Pine
Walter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Almon Hougas
Macedonia
Alta Elswick
Carson
Hooten
Council Bluffs
I. O. O. F. Homecoming
W. S. Lewis B. LaChappelle
R. Graham
George O. Pree
H. H. Cheyney
the Depot
John Jungaulst
Catalpa Grove
Sargent
Lee Gammon
Lou B. Gammon
Immanuel Hospital
Plattsmouth
Livingstone
Ole Olson
K. P
Ole
Pacific
J. F. Buck
J. F. Bueck
Ida Smith
Crete
A. M. Smith
Harry Gardner
Loup City
Evergreen Cemetery
McCook
Opera House
Lee Haynie
Cedar Rapids
Esther Rose
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lee
Fred
Mrs. Haynie
H. B. Gates
George Smittle
Des Moines
William Laraway
T. L. Hall
Charles Hobson
Clarinda
Gates
Anna Nelson
Petersburg
Tony Bowers
Elmer
Merritt Mendenhall
Oakland
Aleatric
Silver Creek
E. P. Opera House
Carl M. Dalton
Ole Oleson
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