Checkers Going Over Accounts At Court House
County Board authorized Auditor Agan to hire after, Brown of Glenwood and L. W. Boehner of Malvern to detail and itemize income and expenses of the county poor farm for nearly three years. Quarterly reports from March 1, 1905, to December 1, 1907 will show expenses and receipts from product sales. Also notes a prior settlement involving former auditor C. P. Kinney and a $214 item with $46 paid to clear further claims. State Bank of Emerson sues W. H. Mitchner in Colorado for $250 note. Ira Lewis seeks divorce from Minnie Lewis, citing quarrels and abusive conduct. Martin Nebe appointed administrator of Helmuth Bauer’s estate.
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Agan
Brown
Glenwood
L. W. Boehner
Malvern
C. P. Kinney
Kinney
Colon Valentine
Bank notes deemed good after war misprint corrected
Attorney L T Genung clarifies a prior error about the old Iowa State Bank paper. He states the bank’s notes remained above par, were accepted for taxes, and were eventually redeemed dollar for dollar after the war. The tale of wildcat money and Indiana notes being good is explained through personal recollections.
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L. T. Genung
Jtgtt
Iowa State Bank
Lou
Indiana
Trappers Make Money in Glenwood Season
Charles Goltry of Rawles township visited Glenwood Saturday with a haul of gophers, the season’s last. He reports trapping 2868 gophers over eight months and a county bounty of $236.80. Landowners in Rawles also paid five cents per gopher.
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Charles Goltry
Glenwood
Rawles Township
Rawles
Larson Plunket Wedding Ties Two Couples in Iowa
George Larson age 59 and Mrs Fannie Plunket age 40, both from Council Bluffs, wed Monday afternoon at Glenwood Methodist parsonage with Rev Ward presiding. Omaha pair Br J Coy and Mrs Kate A Stewart, who had a Glenwood marriage license last Thursday, married Sunday at Malvern in the bride’s brother Mr Weidener home with Rev Kis er officiating. The Tribune notes the wedding as a timely Christmas gift idea.
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George Larson
Fannie Plunket
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
Methodist Parsonage
Ward
BR. J. Coy
Kate A. Stewart
Omaha
Malvern
Kiser
The
Presbyterian Church
Weidener
Matrimonial tangle in Malvern ends in arrest
A marriage dispute leads Sheriff Linville to arrest Olive Pace and August Witt of Malvern on adultery charges. Pace claims the woman is his wife and not divorced. The pair, 26 and about 30, produced a marriage license from Princeton Missouri. bond set at 500 each, preliminary hearing Friday at 1 PM before Mayor Whitfield. Pace says divorce occurred in Knoxville Iowa. The couple had moved to Malvern from Clark South Dakota. Fresh bread and pastries offered nearby.
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Malvern
Whitfield
Glenwood
Kenworthy
Greenfield
Adair
Pace
Olive Pace
August Witt
Linville
Case
Frinceton
Knoxville
Iowa
Witt
Cadwell
Clark
Dak
Round Hog House at Hilltop Farm Near Silver City
The Times notes Dr. Agan and his brother Will are constructing a unique, perfectly round hog house on Hilltop Farm just south of Silver City. The 864 foot circumference building will hold nine stalls with cement floors, eight around the outside and one in the center for a stove. George Bosworth oversees carpentry for the project.
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the Times
Dr. Agan
Brother
Silver City
George Bosworth
Oldest US man John Busha dies at 114 in Council Bluffs
John Busha aged 114 and reputedly the oldest man in the United States died at his Council Bluffs home last Wednesday. He was a storied figure with a memory extending to events from a century ago and could recall dates with notable accuracy.
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John Busha
United States
Council Bluffs
Busha
Real estate transfers in Ingraham and surrounding townships
Nathan Robinson transfers to Christian Schroeder several lots in Ingraham township for 2800 dollars. W B Gunselley sells to Glenwood State Bank lot 7 block 75 in Glenwood for 1029 dollars. Julian V McCoy sells 19 21 acres in Ingraham township section 31 for 1750 dollars. Chas Baldwin sells 356 acres in Lyons township section 8 to Edw Steinhaus for 39585 dollars. Louise Leu sells 25 acres in Anderson township to Oscar Leu for 2800 dollars. Louise Leu sells 24 acres in southeast 4 Silver Creek township for unspecified price. Louise Leu sells 36 acres in Anderson township section 85 to Otto Leu for 3600 dollars. Wm Ef Rodman sells to G W Mackey lots 21 and 22 in block 2 of Tabor for 300 dollars. Hattie Wells to Mills County for 38 100 acres for road purposes in Bec 24 Luyons township for 834.20 dollars.
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Nathan Robinson
Christian Schroeder
Ingraham
W B Gunselley
Glenwood
State Bank
Julian V McCoy
Lean McCoy
Ingraham Township
Chas Baldwin
Steinhaus
Lyons Township
Louise Leu
Oscar Leu
Sec
Anderson Township
Emil Leu
Silver Creek
Price
Otto Leu
Ef Rodman
G W Mackey
Tabor
Hattie
Wells
Mills County
Bec 24
Luyons
Township
Yolande coal mine blast entombs about 50 workers
News notes report a Yolande coal mine explosion in Alabama leaving about fifty miners entombed. Rescue efforts and hopes of alive recovery are described as limited amid recent multiple mine disasters. The era also covers the warship fleet departure from Hampton Roads under Admiral Bob Evans and political moves in Cummins Allison race.
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Alabama
Yolande
Hampton Roads
San Francisco
Bob Evans
Practical Joke Ends in Boy's Death at Council Bluffs
A boy named Samuel Moffit died after two comrades Edward Roberts and W K Deshler used a compressed air hose during a prank. The prank caused severe internal injuries including torn intestines after the boy suffered for days.
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Edward Roberts
Samuel Moffit
Council Bluffs
Death of Mrs J V Hinchman and funeral today
Mrs Nancy Hinchman widow of Glenwood banker Joseph V Hinchman died Saturday at her home after years of poor health. Funeral was held Tuesday at two from her residence, Rev F W Parsons officiating. She was 74, born November 13 1883 in Moundsville WV. Survived by brothers George and Benjamin Fish and others. longtime Baptist supporters. Another local notice reports the death of Howard Skiles, son of Rev J H Stiles, aged about 22, death from consumption. funeral Wednesday at 12:30 and burial at Davenport.
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Nancy Hinchman
Glenwood
F. W. Parsons
Mason City
Glenwood Baptist Church
Hinchman
Moundsville
West Virginia
J. W. Minchman
Woodrow
Grand Island
Neb
Des Moines
EH. BR
Out of the City
A. C. Hinchman
M. Powell
Red Oak
Howard Skiles
J. H. Stiles
Glenwood Congregational Church
Stuartsville
Minn
Davenport
Malvern Corn Show Awards and Premium Winners
At the Malvern corn and dairy show last week a long list of premiums was offered. Regular cash winners included Large Yellow Dent with Chas Corner first and J W Nims second. Small Yellow Dent with Shaw and Nims first and J W Nims second. Large White Dent with Harry Hilton first and Frank Hilton second. Small White Dent with Frank Hilton first and Walter Hilton second. Calico Corn with M J Humston first and L W Johnson second. Sweepstakes awarded to Harry Hilton with a sample of Large White Dent. In butter, egg, and students corn judging contests, Mrs N M Chambers earned third with butter scoring 92 percent, Mrs Otto Kline had the heaviest dozen eggs at 2 lb 4 oz, and Ray Pierson won first in students corn judging with others tied for second and third.
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Malvern
Chas Corner
J. W. Nims
Harry Hilton
Walt Corner
John Summers
A. Anderson
Shaw and Nims
Harry Rickabaugh
J. R. Clark
H. R. Parker
Large White Dent
Frank Hilton
Walter Hilton
Chas. Alberta
Ray Hilton
G. W. Eacrett
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Geo. Hilton Jr
Will Mart
Calico Corn
Chas, Shaw
Henry Nims
Christmas Fruit Cakes From W H Morgan Offer
Christmas Fruit Cakes by W H Morgan are advertised with a prompt to save time and try their ready made product. The note encourages readers to give one of their cakes a trial.
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W. H. Morgan
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