Death Comes While Driving Automobile
Mr W Evans died while driving his first car after a brief loss of control near Center Mills County. He suffered heart trouble and collapsed. his son Lou watched, then drove the team as the car stopped. Evans, about fifty, was a longtime local craftsman and Democrat active in the community. he left nine children. He carried $32,000 Woodmen of the World life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Evans
Mr. Tivans
Glenwood
Maxwell
Howard Otis
Rawles Township
Lou
Mr. Evans
James Mickelwall
Fred Reasoner
W. N. Phipps
Plimpton
Evans
West End
Mills County
Burlington
Woodmen of
Mrs James Evans 78 Dies at Glenwood Home
Mrs James H. Evans aged 78 died December 11 1913 at her son M Evans home east of Glenwood after apoplexy. Born Louisa Large in Chester County Pennsylvania July 31 1835. Survived by six children including W J Evans M A Evans J H Evans and two daughters. Funeral Saturday at home conducted by Rev D S Thompson with burial in Glenwood cemetery. Mr Evans died forty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Evans
M. Evans
Glenwood
Louisa Large
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mary Jane
Joseph F
Charles Robert
W. J. Evans
Persia
M. A. Evans
G’enwood
J. H. Evans
Malvern
H. K. Barbee
Cody
Wyo
Tra Padgett
Sedgwick
Colo
Emma Mayberry
Barbee
Evans
Mills County
Christian Church
D. 5. Thompson
Glenwood Cemetery
Hawthorne School Hosts Community Literary Society
A live community group formed at Hawthorne school in center township with neighbors. The meeting on December 10 was led by D. L. Bailey. Mrs. R. N. Ross was elected president and Mrs. Don Lewis secretary. Meetings set for each Wednesday beginning December 17 with a debate on whether education is a better legacy than wealth for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne School
Center Township
D. L. Bailey
R. N. Ross
Don Lewis
Hazel Hunt
Nagar Tive
Entertainment at Hawthorne school house raises funds
The Hawthorne school house in Center hosted a Friday evening event that drew good attendance. Twenty-five boxes raised twenty six dollars and seventy cents, with the high seat selling for two dollars and seventy five cents as Col. T. G. Byers urged the men to pay up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne School House
Center
T. G. Byers
Agent’s suit over real estate exchange in Pottawattamie county
Robert May sues Richard Bada claiming 3 percent commission on a 519 acre Pottawattamie county real estate exchange for 3100 Nebraska acres valued at 51000. May seeks 1530 dollars unpaid. case set for next term. Also classified ad: Wanted a man for small fruit and poultry farm. no booze allowed. Glenwood notice by J L Waterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert May
Richard Bada
Pottawattamie County
Mr. May
Tada Dlf
Pottawattamie
Nebraska
Mr. Buda
J. L. Waterman
Glenwood
Hastings and Malvern Social Roundup Notes
Mrs Oscar Heaton visited Malvern Wednesday while Mrs T F Alfrey toured the town Thursday. Doctors and merchants from Emerson and Malvern spent days in Hastings for visits and business. The Hardin County area reports weather, telegraph and electrical updates, a lodge event with music and refreshments, and the marriage of Frank H McKown and Mamie Clark in Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Heaton
Malvern
T. F. Alfrey
Henderson Gossip and Upcoming Lyceum and Sales
Henderson correspondent notes Mr and Mrs Herbert Buck Jr and baby visiting relatives. Norman Wilcox Entertainers to perform Monday night December 19 as third Lyceum course. Mrs Ella Hulsheyer visited, others from area travel to Omaha and Hastings. Martin Saar sale next Thursday and town move to new residence. High school cantata December 20 funds piano. Various local visits and shopping in Omaha Red Oak Council Bluffs and Macedonia.
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Herbert Buck Jr
Baby
Hancock
Norman Wilcox
M. BE. Charch
Lyceum
Norman
Hastings Chautauqua
Ella Hulsheyer
Kansas City
Alice Cain
Mesdames
Guy Boileau
Clarence Dow
Omaha
R. K K. Creamer
Macedonia
Rose Phumb
Judd Cooper
Wheeler's Grove
John Bryant
Hastings
Fred Greig
Grant
George Rew
Wim, Davidson
Ollie Thomas
Clement Jones
Orson Harris
Shenandoah
Henderson
Id Brown
Garden Grove
Iowa
Martin Saar
Tryin's Hall
Dave Owens
Win. Cain
W. J. Owen Loine
Red Oak
M. Workman
Pearl Woods
Margaret Harbor
Ida Salyers
Josephine Davis
Luella Hoffman
Joe Moore
Wenderson
Cantril
Roy Swaney
Pennsylvania
Gdine
C. S. Swaney
Wood Trip and Local Notices in Rural Iowa
A county jail term for Frank Uiatt ends after 11 days with him delivering wood to Glenwood on election day. He returns to complete a 30 day sentence at the Hotel de Bushnell. Also listed are six Gowen School District bonds offered by J F Purcell. Community notices include Maple Grove school Christmas program on December 23 and a box social fundraiser by the Balfour band at Balfour hall.
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Frank Uiatt
Bastile
Glenwood
Iis
Hotel de Bushnell
Maple Grove School House
Rawles Township
Jennie McCoy
Balfour Band
Balfour Hall
Modern Farm Homes Dashner brothers upgrade mills county farms
Clay Dashner and brother Gene add modern conveniences to their Glenwood area homes in Lyons township. They installed a hydraulic ram at the Cashner Spring delivering water via 3000 feet of pipe to cisterns and houses, a unique feature in Mills County. C A Williams nears completion of a new Center farm home with materials delay noted.
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Clay Dashner
Glenwood
Lyons Township
Gene
Mills County
Cashner Spring
F. H. Dashner
Clay
Dashner
C. A. Williams
Center
Tabor Road
Mind Overthrown in Pacific Junction Case
Blanche Dunbar, about 17 and adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dunbar, showed deranged mind symptoms for a month. Dr Hester of the insanity board examined her and she was sent to Clarinda for treatment on Friday. Her distressing condition appears linked to her sister’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elim Ord
Corner Bluffs
B. Hicks
Imogene Gibson
Blanchard
D. G. McMillan
Mesdames N. W. Colling
C. H. Baxter
Dorothy Baxter
Malvern
Cupp
Martin & Son
G. R. Cook
Oakes
N. Dak
L.P
Clyde Genung
Clyde
Hastings
Mt. Kott
John Creeson
Ben
Will Young
Des Moines
Keffer Hardware
Pacific Junction
Blanche Dunbar
Dave Dunbar
Dr. Hester
Insanity Board
Dunbar
Clarinda
Ingraham Settlement Ends Rural Suit at Hyde Farm
L. and Ingraham a Hyde farm resident northwest of Hastings settles court disputes with sister in law Clara Reider. Reider sued on a promissory note for 325 dollars. Separately Mrs. Ingraham sued for divorce while Ingraham claimed alienation of affection. All claims have been stricken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. &. Ingraham
Hyde Farm
Hastngs
Clara Reider
Ingraham
Ingraham Resides in Council Bluffs After Sale
From the docket comes word that Mr. Ingraham sold a property recently and has since become a resident of Council Bluffs.
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Ingraham
Counsil Bluffs
MAY LOSE HAND Charles Radford in Glenwood accident risks amputation
Charles Radford, a Glenwood resident, suffered a severe arm injury while working in an elevator last Saturday. A sleeve caught in a corn sheller gear dragged his forearm into the machine, crushing both bones and stopping the drive belt. Doctor Hester feared possible amputation, though blood circulation to the hand remains, and the bones might be realigned to save the hand. Radford had moved to Glenwood last spring from a nearby farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Radford
Glenwood
Hester
Radford
Bone find prompts reader letters on age of bones
W T Wolfe in the Tribune discusses the Folsom bone discovery last week. He notes bone and wood preservation under varied soil conditions and recalls cedar logs in Mills County and muskegs in Alberta. He mentions eight humans buried together at Mr Godsey’s place and muses on a hypothetical gendered family grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Wolfe
the Tribune
Folsom
The
Tribune
Mills County
Alberta
Canada
Public sales notes and holiday bargains in the area
Auction notices list J. C. Anderson sale December 17 near Glenswood with livestock and farm items. Other sales include J. P. Plumb December 22 with horses and implements, Davis & Chambers December 22 near Old Hillsdale, and T. G. Byers December 29 near Glenwood with livestock and hay. Also mention of tariff cut and bargain room offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Anderson
West Oak
Glenswood
J. P. Plumb
Hastings
Davis & Chambers
Old Hillsdale
T. G. Byers
D. L. Bailey
Glenwood
Talbott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam Evans
James Evans
Rex Theater
Mills County News
Red Cross
Malcolm Edson
Mrs. Houston of
Emerson
J. T. Ward
Frank Cary
G. &. Purcell
Mason
Pearl Cury
PH. Priest
L. K. Mason
Lawrence Harlan
Hawarden
Dave Cook
Dan
Miss Henderson
Mr. Olander
A. H. Grawford
Floyd Owens
Wilbur Gaylord
Frank H. McKown
Mamie Clark
M. A. Gable
J. B. McKown
W. D. Clark
Hastings Telephone Exchange
Gowen
J. F. Purcell
D. L. Wilson Pele
Cone
Wilson
Andrew Schappel
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