Western Star Encampment Names Officers for 1923
Encampment No. 90 I C O F elects officers for the term starting January 1 1923 including Carlton B Byers Gus Winters and J W H Cheyney as leaders Recording Scribe Brown Financial Scribe treasurer J A Ross trustee three years. Encampment meets on the 2d and 4th Friday nights monthly. Thomas Caley appointed as D C P.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Star
Inka
Carlton B. Byers
Gus Winters
W. OG Mh
Wilson
J. W. H. H. Cheyney
Married Anderson Carlson wed in Omaha notice
The Tribune records the December 7 wedding of Edna Carlson and John H. Anderson at the Walsh home in Omaha. Edna, youngest daughter of Pacific Junction residents, graduated from Ita High School and Boyles College, working as a bookkeeper. John, son of Sam Anderson of Missouri Valley, is described as a fine young man. The couple will reside in Los Angeles.
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Anderson-Carlson
The
Tribune
Pacific
Junction
Omaha
Fred Carldon
Pacific Junction
Ita High School
Asso
Boyles Business ‘College of Omaha
Sam Anderson
Missouri Valley
Los Angeles
Calif
Prohibition Budget Cuts Shrink Enforcement Efforts
The House slashed the prohibition enforcement appropriation by 250,000 dollars from last year, forcing staff cuts and the removal of several agents. Mr Haynes, head of the agency, disclosed that 150,000 dollars was spent last year on peacemaking efforts aiding convictions, with no clear figure on fines revenue.
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House of Representatives
Haynes
Crops and Crops Speak of Groveton Fair Findings
A letter from J. W. Murphy of Westville Texas describes a strong cotton crop with reports of five bales from eight acres sold at 125 dollars per bale and neighbors earning 75 dollars per acre. Murphy notes corn yields of 85 bushels per acre, daily cotton shipments from Groveton, a recent Groveton fair with notable stock exhibits, and personal prize wins for fruit and vegetables. He also praises his watermelons grapes and figs and invites readers to sample his fig preserves.
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J. W. (Dugan) Murphy
Westville
Tex
Groveton
Iowa
Forney Family Welcomes 844 Pound Baby Boy
Mr and Mrs Glen Forney celebrate Thanksgiving Day birth of a 844 pounds son on November 30 1922 naming him Homer Clifton after his paternal grandfathers, with grandparents Mr and Mrs Homer Kier joining in the joy.
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Glen Forney
Forney
Homer Kier
Homer Clifton
Clara Phillips Among Latest Los Angeles Sensations
The Los Angeles scene this week centers on a high profile escape of Clara Phillips, the so called hammer murderer, from a city jail. The incident has become a habit in headlines as authorities pursue details and public interest remains high.
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California
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Clara Phillips
Hammer
Convicted Mrs Phillips Gets Indeterminate Manslaughter Sentence
A fragmented report notes public opinion in the case of Mrs Phillips after a trial that ended in manslaughter conviction. The husband of the convicted woman offered theories while police and others expressed views as she awaits a high court plea.
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Phillips
Watermelons Grown Locally In Mills County In December
On December 1 1922 Glenwood merchants received a wagon load of watermelons grown locally by L A Winslow of Glenwood Mills County. The sale sparked jokes about frost proof vines and cave ripening but the fruit was in fine shape.
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Glenwood
Mills County
L. A. Winslow
Winslow
Griefs of Icy Streets Amusing City Show
George Curtis, a well known citizen, gave an acrobatic street exhibition Wednesday as his single horse buggy slipped on ice. The unshod horse and buggy performed gyrations until he unharnessed the horse at the courthouse parking. He then walked home while the buggy tumbled over his body, the horse easy as it reached home.
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George Curtis
George
Court House
One Town Enacts Annual Milk Tuberculin Test Ordinance
Henderson in Mills county stands alone as the sole incorporated town to require milk sold to residents pass tuberculin testing by an accredited veterinarian. Tests occur yearly, or every six months if reactors are found, with dealers obligated to file certification with the town clerk.
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Henderson
Mills County
Wells Forgery Case Warns on Check Writing
Wells, once from Wyoming, admitted forging a State Savings Bank check given by Allen Watts. The check increased from 6.70 to 60.70 after he changed it with pencil and cashed it Friday. He pleaded guilty to forgery and received an indeterminate one to ten year sentence in state prison.
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Wells
Allen Watts
Watts
State Savings Bank
Wyoming
Where to Get Them Christmas Seals This Season
Banks Kemp & Evans Ironmongers Humphrey & How Rob inson Din & Dudley and Kelley offer Christmas seals for sale. Half the proceeds go to the Welfare Board health work, the other half aids national and state health efforts. The ad cites life expectancy climbs and death rate changes from 1900 to 1920 to encourage donations.
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Kemp & Evans
Ironmonger’s
Humphrey & Howe
Robinson’s
Din & Dudley's
Kelley's
Lyadh
Welfare Board
Bounty Hunter Leaps to Audit Office Over Wolf Pelt
Got Bounty Guy L Wolfe presented to the Auditor's office the entire pelt of a wolf he killed a few days earlier. The animal was slain on the B B Deen farm south of Glenwood. The bounty is 1000 dollars for adult wolves.
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Guy L. Wolfe
Auditor’s
Glenwood
Wreck near Malvern disrupts freight cars. hogs killed
A westbound freight on the Q derailed near Malvern when a draw bar dropped from a car. Two hog cars derailed. nine hogs died before extraction. The rest were driven to Balfour, reloaded, and sent to Omaha. Also contains an in-house testimonial for Doan's Kidney Pills from Glenwood resident George Mintle at 207 Walnut St. Price 60c.
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Malvern
Balfour
Omaha
Dean
Doan
Mintle
Foster-Milburn Co,Mfra
Buffalo
N. Y
Auto Mishaps Across Town Reported
Multiple minor vehicle incidents are noted. A Ford owned by QG Lipsett skewed in the road with a wheel down. Kier & Son delivery truck lost a hind wheel at Vine and Second. A Clyde Rhoads hill crash overturned a car destroying its top but injuries were avoided. Dr Plimpton departed for Mineola after a call.
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Walling’s
South Side
Squaor Mother
Glenwood, Lowa
Mills County Tribune
A. Davis
M. B. Mendenhall Owners and Publishers
J. R. Graham
K. P
Glenwood K. P. Lodge
Straiteest G. Cc
A. Hollingshead Dahie Boyer
J. M. Wyant
R. W. Rhoades M
Paul Rowe
A. Lodge K
Otto Judkins
G. W. Myers
M .T. Young
T. L. Smouse
Cc. W. Dunn
Sense
M. Shriver
Trustea
Bank of Knight
Brothers
George Mintle
Walnut St
Kier & Son
Glenwood, Iowa
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