Two Women and a Man Seek Divorces in Mills County
Judge Macy disposed of probate matters in Glenwood court and schedules hearings for a new trial in Hawkins versus Mickelwall. Flora M. Letgett sues Henry Letgett for divorce amid brutal treatment claims. she seeks alimony and restoration of her maiden name Flora May Marcoe. Vandla Davis seeks divorce from Lloyd D. Davis for desertion, while J. M. Allenbaugh seeks divorce from Angeline Allenbaugh with custody of their 4-year-old son. The article notes most Mills County divorces are filed by women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macy
Glenwood
Hawkins Vs. Mickelwall
Vandla
Davis
Pacific Junction
Lloyd D. Davis
J.M. Allenbaugh
Angeline
Mills County
Oregon court ruling targets wormy apples in portland district
A Glenwood fruit grower cites a Portland decision upholding Oregon laws that let inspectors destroy infected fruit and trees. He implies Iowa could benefit similarly to stabilize profits through orchard care and spraying. Also notes Glenwood council refunded $12,000 debt and billed property owners for Walnut gutter and Vine depot walk costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Portland
Ore
Iowa
Oregon
Towa
Walnut Street
Vine Street
Reduced Holiday Rates to All Points in State and West
Reduced holiday rates of one and one third fare will be on sale at Burlington ticket offices in Mills county from December 26 to 25 inclusive, plus December 26 and 31, and January 1, with return limit January 7.
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Burlington
Mills County
Plano for Sale by Decker Bros for $800 New
Frank Ridgeway of Glenwood Iowa offers a good Plano sale note. North Side Bakery advertises a choice line of holiday candies and nuts.
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North Side
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed by Henderson Harness Dealer
J H B Gordon of Henderson filed a petition in bankruptcy in federal court at Council Bluffs on Friday. Liabilities are listed at 1195.69 with no assets shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. B. Gordon
Henderson
Council Bluffs
Mrs J P McGill Learns Ohio Death of Mother at 98
Emerson woman Mrs J P McGill has just learned her mother died in Ohio at age 98. The McGills had extended a visit with her mother last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. McGill
Emerson
Ohio
Logan Fritch wedding ties Logan to Rebecca Fritch in Counci Bluffs
William Logan of Lastings marries Mills county teacher Rebecca Fritch at the bride’s sister’s home in Counci Bluffs with Rev. Harris officiating. The bride, longtime Emerson resident, will reside on a Hastings area farm. A separate ceremony unites Jay Vannatta and Delia Anderson at the Anderson home near Tabor with about 100 guests. they will live on the room’s farm south of Randolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Logan
Lastings
Rebecca Fritch
Mills County
Irred Ry Brown
Counci Bluffs
Harris
Logan
Emerson
Hastings
Jay Vannatta
Delia Anderson
J. W. Ferner
August Anderson
Tabor
Randolph
Doings of the Death Angel in Glenwood
William Sherman Rice died at Glenwood Friday at 5 30 PM after a stroke from Brights disease and heart trouble. He was about 41, unmarried, lived on a Glenwood area farm 15 years, born in Mahaska county Iowa. Funeral Sunday at the Methodist church with Rev C M Ward and quartet. Survived by four brothers D I Rice Sevilla IA J A Rice Stewart Neb O W Rice Creighton Neb and A B Rice Washington DC. Parents are dead. A sister Mrs Jos Kirkendall lives in Glenwood. Mrs David Eaton died recently opposite Harbett on the Nebraska side. she was daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Stateler Lyons township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sherman Rice
Glenwood
Bright
Methodist Church
C. M. Ward
Mate
Mahaska
County
Iowa
Jos. Kirkendall
D. I. Rice
Sevilla
J. A. Rice
Stewart, Neb
O. W. Rice
Creighton
Neb
A. B. Rice
Washington, D. C
David Eaton
Nebraska
Harblett
Alex Stateler
Lyons Township
Narrow Escape as Ditch Barricade Clears Road
Edwards narrowly avoided plunging into the Key Greek ditch after misreading Locust street near Glenwood. Sherm Hill, awakened, chased and halted the team before the ditch, saving the man and team and worth about $500 to the county. Also, the Iowa State Grange’s 34th annual meeting opens in Council Bluffs with A B Judson of Balfour as master and Mills county members in state roles.
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Will Edwards
Glenwood
Pettinger Road
Locust Street
Sherm
Edwards
Hill
Iowa State Grange
Council Bluffs
Keil Hotel
A. B. Judson
Balfour
Mills County
Insanity Charge Leads Deputy Sheriff to Emerson
Deputy Sheriff Edwards went to Emerson to take into custody a man named Beaver on a charge of insanity preferred by Constable A. I. Johnson. Beaver’s case will be reviewed by the insanity commissioners this afternoon. He has farm work near Emerson for years and is said to brood over his troubled marriages.
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Edwards
Emerson
Beaver
A. I. Johnson
Stalk Field for Sale Near Glenwood North
40 acres with running water offered for sale four miles north of Glenwood. Listing mentions Tabor phous and W. H. Krecklow as contact. Ad promotes purchasing a pound of another's chocolates for children and directs readers to Howe's Pharmacy for vetting the product.
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Glenwood
Taborphous
W. H. Krecklow
Howe
Have you voted in insurance election
Several hundred Mills county policy holders of New York Life and Mutual Life are urged to vote in the director election now in progress. Women vote equally with men, ballots must be in New York City by next Tuesday, Dec. 18, and ballots sent to No 30 Broad Street will be counted. The piece pleads to oppose administration tickets and praises Hon. Richard Olney as committee chairman.
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Mills County
New York Life
Mutual Life Insurance Companies
Iowa
Tribune
New York City
Richard Olney
Gleveland
Broad Street
Mary and the Lamb Existed A Remark From New Hampshire
A Glenwood High School janitor brings a New Hampshire paper detailing Mary Sawyer of Sterling Massachusetts born 1806 who kept a lamb that accompanied her to school. The lamb later died after a collision with a cow on Thanksgiving day. The tale inspired John Raulstone to write the verses that became the famous Mary and her lamb. Additional local notices include a Dec 20 sale by FB. J. Kirkpatrick and ads for The Bower Girl perfume and North Side Bakery Christmas cakes.
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The
Advocate Tribune
Earl Tale
Glenwood
Indianala
EHP
Wright & Co
Earl M. Male
Hale
Ladies Home Journal
Mary
Orin Elkins
Glenwood High School
New Hampshire
Lamb
Exeter
Sterling
Massachusetts
Mary Sawyer
John Raulstone
FB. J. Kirkpatrick
Chinschiay
Poland
Unusual farm profit from poultry and rail wreck caution
A Farm Gazette piece argues hens can yield strong profit with modest care, noting a hen’s market value and annual egg income. It contrasts this with a dramatic Wabash freight wreck near Maryville where a coal car derailed, damaging a bridge but causing no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Farm Gazette
Wabash
Maryville
Colonization Agent Winkler Promotes West Lands
A. B. Winkler, a Glenwood real estate man, has been appointed colonization agent for the Union Pacific railroad. The land department is reorganized to boost public interest in lands for sale in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado. Inquire with Mr. Winkler about investment opportunities in the rapidly developing west.
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A. B. Winkler
Glenwood
Union Pacific Railroad
Westaro
Nebraska
Colorado
Mr. Winkler
West
Real estate transfers list from Pacific Junction and Silver Creek
Real estate transfers include A J Bane to Honey with lots 8 to 13 in block 2 Pacific Junction and other deeds in Pacific Junction Silver City Silver Creek Deer Creek Oak and sections 31 33 23 17 20 4 3b 33. Amounts shown 7200 11400 1300 3200 1800. Local ads mention a self filling fountain pen at Howes Pharmacy and The North Side Bakery Christmas candies.
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J Bane
Honey
Pacific Junction
JD Rupes To
Fitch
Pieree
BR Walling
Silver City
Waldron
Leb Hart
JW Young
H F Pierce
St Mary
Oak
Chantry
H P Beattie
Silver Creek
B& Ork Ca
A Stewart
Glenwadd
Bloodlaced Saturday Night Fight on Burlington Train No 14
A drunken brawl on Burlington passenger train No 14 from Council Bluffs led to injuries among three men, father and son Steve and George Cross and bricklayer Jesse Dimmitt. The Crosses fled at Pacific Junction. later jailed and bound over to the grand jury for assault to do great bodily injury. Dimmitt testified. Linville tried to intervene. authorities located the suspects near the depot and held them on bonds of 2000 each until grand jury proceedings.
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Burlington
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
January Prand
Steve
George Cross
Hillsdale
Young Cross
Cross
Jesse Dimmitt
Dimmitt
Fremont County Corn Yield Report From Sidney Area
CG BP Estes, living two miles north of Sidney, reports a fine corn yield from a single 10 acre field weighing 1000 bushels or 100 bushels per acre. The field has been in clover pasture for about seven years. Earl Campbell husked the corn and averaged 92 bushels a day. Try the Tribune for job work.
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Sidney Herald
Estes
Sidney
Earl Campbell
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Flora M. Letgett
Henry Letgett
St. Mary Township
Letgett
Valentine
Goday
Cupid
Logan-Fritch
Sherman Rice
Mrs. Eaton
State Grange
Mins County
Coreer
Earl Hale
Iowa Homestead
Syteee
Pepeeree
Mary and Her Lamb
America
Kirkpatrick
Howe’s
Fremont County
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