Looking Backward Tribune Files Marriage Snow Storm and Crimes
The page recalls a December 7 wedding of Herman Miller and Lena Hansen at the bride’s home. It notes a severe snow storm paralyzing Omaha and Council Bluffs, Mawher the wife murderer jailed, sleighing good, and a counterfeiting arrest. It lists eleven divorce cases and a hunting party from Malvern to Paragould Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Miller
Lena Hansen
North of Mineola
August Hansen
Pacific Junction News Notes and Town Promotions
Pacific Junction reports a successful church play with a seven member cast and staged scenery and electrical effects. Mayor John Olson travels to Des Moines for August K of P Grand Lodge preparations with a committee including Dinwiddie, Hakeman, Sutherland, and others. F. W. Kelly promotes a Tribune vote-boosting plan offering votes for subscriptions and arrears collections, detailing store and office procedures for contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby
John Olson
Des Moines
Grand Lodge
K. of P
Savery House
I. B. Dinwiddie
Hambure
D. Hakeman
Sutherland
Hugh Martz
F. W. Kelly
Pacific Junction
Kelly
The
Tribune
Christmas Services Invited at Local Churches
Glenwood Methodist, First Baptist, Congregational churches list Sunday worships with times and sermon titles. District superintendent W H Cable to preach. Christmas services and Eve urged. Sunday school and youth programs noted. pastors George Sneath, Frederick W Long, Mabel Walling referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
Epworth League
H. Cable
First Baptist
George Sneath
Frederick W. Long
Mabel Walling
Guardian petition for Mary A Hughes unsound mind Hillsdale
Ten years ago a clerk of courts petition sought W. J. Watson as guardian for Mary A. Hughes of unsound mind living in Hillsdale. Her husband had been taken to Clarinda two months earlier. Hughes's mother, Mrs. Dorothy Vernon, had been sent to the poor farm six months prior, adjudged insane. Dan Markel brought the first winter jack rabbit to Silver City, seven pounds, and Fred Borene received it as a Christmas dinner gift. An I O O F lodge opened at Strahan with 21 members, Will Tufford G M instituting. John Morse sold a 120 acre farm southeast of Hastings at $100 an acre to Alva Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Courts
W. J. Watson
Mary A. Hughes
Hillsdale
Clarinda
Dorothy Vernon
Dan Markel
Silver City
Jack Rabbit
Fred Borene
John Morse
Hastings
Alva Williams
Attention Housewife Early delivery deadlines in 1915 notice
An old notice mandates forenoon orders to arrive by 10 a.m. and afternoon orders by 4 p.m. It lists Free Grocery Company Wat Slezak Dunn Dudley Co W H Hamilton E G Whipple K A Baker Ansco cameras film chemicals and Cyco Paper at Howe's Pharmacy and the Angco Store urging early Christmas shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Grocery Company
Wat. Slezak, Dunn & Dudley Co
W. H. Hamilton
E. G. Whipple
K. A. Baker
Ansco
Ansco Chemicals
Cyco Paper
Howe's
Angco
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Asany
Bloomfield
Mackinaws
Glenwood, Iowa
Glenwood
the Tribune
W. H. Burres
Rawles Township
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Wm. Mawher
Fremont County
Mills County
Mawder
Ewing & Robinson
Dave Wilson
Willard Campbell
Charles Minner
Dave
Charley
J. Painter
Emily
J.D. Anthony
Mary
Carrie McKibben
Edward
Mary Howard
William
John McDonald
Mary J
Eliza Gilpin
Manley
Maud Bomar
George
Rev. John Handrich
Martha
Frank J. Hewitt
Adel
Jennie Roger
John W
George Mellor
Belle
Paragould
Arkansas
Malvern
S. Wainwright
Col. Chantry
W. A. Barkus
Frank Weatherhead
M. E. Fisher
Clarence Otis
Frank Ladd
G. 8. Wilson
T. D. Gibson
Chet Andrews
Charley Follett
W. R. Johnson
L. T. Genung
Glenwood Churches
China
Strahan
Will Tufford
G. M
Geil
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