Movement to defeat Taft and seek Roosevelt nomination
The national Republican committee meets in Washington to plan the campaign and convention likely in Chicago on June 18. Speculation centers on Taft’s renomination and the push by Wisconsin’s Robert La Follette to deny Taft and back Roosevelt, who declines candidacy but influences the race.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago
Taft
Roosevelt
Bob LaFollette
Wisconsin
LaFollette
la Follette
Tribune
la Follatte
Red Cross Christmas Seals On Sale In Mills County
Red Cross Christmas Seals are now available at one cent each in Glenwood and surrounding Mills County towns. The origin traces to charity stamps first used in Boston in 1862 for soldiers relief funds during the Civil War, a method later discontinued after the war.
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Red Cross
Glenwood
Mills County
Boston
Charity stamps and seals source global use history
The article notes that charity stamps and seals have spread worldwide with hundreds of types in use. It highlights Austria's forty stamps for children's hospitals and mentions the practice as a fundraising method that originated to aid anti-tuberculosis efforts.
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Portugal
Switzerland
Austria
Russia
Sweden
Phil Markels New Home in Glenwood Area
The Silver City Times describes Phil Markels new northeast Glenwood home with downstairs parlor dining room kitchen wash room and pantry six rooms plus front hall and oak finish. Upstairs three bedrooms and a large hall, tiled bathroom and screened porches. The home features hot and cold water air pumps powered by a gasoline engine, yellow pine upper finish, and brick cellar rooms. builders and suppliers include J B Heide painter R W Clipson mason John Tucker Hi Walling heater Daniel Brothers Greenwood Lumber Co. A 22 by 86 hay barn with 20 foot poles and an 18 foot wide shed accompanies the property.
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Phil Markel
Glenwood
Silver City Times
R. W. Clipson
John Tucker
Hi Walling
Daniel Brothers
A Greenwood Lumber Company
The College Boy at Rex Theater Glenwood
Announcement touts The College Boy as a successful breezy comedy with music and mirth. Reserved seats are on sale at Trowe s drug store for the Rex Theater performance in Glenwood next Monday night.
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Rex Theater
Glenwood
Trowe's
Rock Port
George Landres
Clarinda
Iona
Obituary notices for Mrs. Emanuel Garrett and Joseph Baker
Mrs. Emanuel Garrett of Rawles township died December 9 at age eighty two from pneumonia at her daughter’s home four miles northwest of Tabor. Survived by six of eleven children including L J Orton Sarah Swinnerton Annie Harrington Rachel Goode George Garrett and Emma Boyd. Funeral at Sam Orton home officiated by Rev QO BE Howard with burial in Tabor cemetery. Joseph Baker, aged over seventy, longtime Pacific City resident, died Wednesday morning at 6:15. Funeral Thursday and burial in Glenwood.
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Emanuel Garrett
Rawles Township
L. J. Orton
Tabor
Garrett
England
United States
Utah
Salt Lake City
Mills County
Bartlett
Sarah Swinnerton
Marysville
Wash
Annie Harrington
Council Bluffs
Rachel Goode
Knobwaster
George Garrett
Emma Boyd
Sam Orton
QO. BE. Howard
Joseph Baker
Pacific City
Glenwood
Mills County Poultry Show Winners Named
Winners at the Mills County Poultry show in Glenwood were led by Ray Peer of Malvern with the pen sweepstakes. Top breed awards included J. M. Mickelwait and W. Hilton for Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds, L. W. Bichel Mineola for Single Comb Rhode Island Reds, Hugo Lehman Mineola for White Orpingtons, A. Mayberry and G. H. Zimmer Barred Plymouth Rocks, J. S. Sawyer and O. V. Byars White Wyandottes, E. R. Herrick Partridge Wyandotte, Ray Peer Malvern for Single Comb Brown Leghorns, Mrs. J. A. Swope for White Leghorns, James and Anna Donelan for White Bantams, Cyril Booth Indian Bantams, J. S. Sawyer for Houdans, L. W. Bichel Mineola for Toulouse Geese, Dean Jackson and H. Ri. Phifer for Rouen and Wild Mallards, Frank Allen for Brong Turkey, J. 8. Sawyer and Ray Peer for Angora Rabbits and Belgian Hares respectively.
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Glenwood
Ray Peer
Malvern
J.A. Swope
J. S. Sawyer
Rhode Island
J.M. Mickelwait
W. Hilton
J. W. Shierbon
Tabor
L. W. Bichel
Mineola
R. Hilton
H. C. Tucker
Pacific Junction
White Orpington
Hugo Lehman
Buff Orpington
A. Mayberry
G. H. Zimmer
H. Wireman
Sawyer
Plymouth Rock
J. C. Kates
Oscar Wilson
Plattsmouth
White Rock
W. H. Burroughs
Silver City
Buff Rock
Dan Lewis
White Wyandotte
O. V. Byars
Jas. Davis
Partridge Wyandotte
E. R. Herrick
Brown Legion
Frank Allen
Elmo Berwick
H. R. Phifer
J. A. Swope
James
Anna Donelan
Cyril Booth
Houdan
Toulouse Geese
Rouen Ducks
Dean Jackson
H. Ri. Phifer
Ti'rank Allen
Angora Rabbits
J. 8. Sawyer
Dick van Horn
Dr Kelley Found Guilty in Des Moines Manslaughter Verdict
Jury convicts Dr Harry Kelley of manslaughter in the death of Deputy Woolman of Council Bluffs and Edmund SterzIng of Des Moines after a 54 hour deliberation. Trial held in Des Moines. tragedy occurred while Woolman escorted Kelley to Knoxville's jag cure. Sentencing set from one to eight years in the penitentiary.
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Harry, DD. Kelly
Clarence Woolman
Council Bluffs
Edmund Sterzing
Des Moines
Kelly
Corncil Sluirs
Woolman
Knoxville
Malvern and Glenwood Public Sales Reported
Public sales scheduled Wednesday December 20 by auctioneer Col T G Byers feature 22 Shorthorn cattle 9 horses 60 Poland Ching hogs. Two good sales this week. at John Coil gate north of Glenwood new corn in crib 66 cents milch cows up to 840 total sale 1390. At Heman Hastings sale northeast of Glenwood Tuesday corn crib 65 cents milch cows 41 spring calves 81750.
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Andy Burkheimer
Malvern
Poland
T. G. Byers
John Coil
Glenwood
Heman Hastings
Clubbing Offers for Tribune and Subscriptions
The Chicago Tribune remains premier in political matters with broad discussion. Rural route subscribers can get it for 3 per year via Mills County Tribune. Youth's Companion price rises from 1.75 to 2 after January 1, with 1.75 rate offered until then. Scientific American one year plus a Panama canal model offered for 3. Subscriptions through Tribune office. Profitable Breeding and Warnings 50 cent paper. With the Tribune 1.60 for both papers for one year.
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Chicago Tribune
Mills County Tribune
The
Tribune
Scientific American
Panama Canal
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Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Emily P. Bissell
Red Cross Society of Delaware
American Red Cross
the College Boy
J. W. Young
Mgr
Opera Ilouse
Mrs
Kelley
the Tribune
Reliable Mills County National Bank of
D. L. Heinsheimer
D. French
H. A. French
W. C. Ravhee
D. Li. Heinsheimer
A. D. French
F. M. Battington
C. W. Rathke
H. H. Cheyney
Elgin
Waltham
Harding
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