Hastings Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Trades
Hastings society items list Mrs Wm Weaver at home south of Hastings and Lola Imel back from Sterling Illinois. Neighbors visit Glenwood and Emerson, with small trades, farm chores, and health updates. Reports of show crews in Chicago, a quarantine for smallpox near Dunbar, and festive preparations with bazaars and Christmas offerings. Local clubs elect officers and town firms change hands as residents share health, travel, and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Weaver
Very
Hastings
Lola Imel
Sterling, Ill
J T Dunbar
van Ausdale
Charley
Bil
LL Greenwalt
Indianola
Samuel Greenwalt
Sedalia
Galen Puree
Lou Christy Declared Winner After Malvern Race Stop
The free-for-all pace at Malvern on August 12 ended early in violation of American Trotting Association rules. Lou Christy, owned by Budd R. Latta of Tekamah, Neb., was awarded first by the board of appeal in Chicago. Mills County Agricultural Society was fined $25 for rule violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Lou Christy
Board of Appeal
Chicago
Mills County Agricultural Society of Malvern
Trotting Association
Public Sale a Hummer at Schroder Farm North of Silver City
The Public Sale at the Schroder farm north of Silver City last Thursday drew a large Mills County crowd. Horses sold to 205 dollars, a span of mules 340, a yearling mule 158, milch cows 70, yearling steers 61 per head, spring calves 25. Corn 61 cents and oats 42 cents a bushel. Vendors John Henderson T L Smouse and W M Dunagan offered lunch from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Val Emmet Caskey, new to Malvern, made his first Mills County sale amid favorable remarks on his abilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroder
Silver City
Mills County
John Henderson
T. L. Smouse
W. M. Dunagan
Val. Emmet Caskey
Malvern
Deaths of Mrs Henry Schoening and Mrs J L Campbell
Mrs Henry Schoening former Oak township resident died last week at Council Bluffs. Funeral Sunday burial in Plumer Cemetery north of Glenwood. Mr Schoening a well known Council Bluffs businessman. Mrs J L Campbell died December 11 after brief illness at her Malvern home. Remains sent to DeWitt Missouri for funeral and burial. Born in Missouri she was 28 and survived by husband and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Robbins
Council Bluffs Hospital
Henry Schoening
Oak Township
Council Bluffs
Plumer Cementery
Glenwood
Schoening
J. L. Campbell
Malvern
DeWitt, Mo
Missouri
Trouble in China Missionaries Robbed and Visiting Japan
Miss Carrie Nesbit one of three Faith home missionaries in central China was robbed of about $40 while the other two hid their funds. Nettie Hughes, former Malvern High School teacher now in a Chinese government school near Pekin, reports closing the school due to revolution and taking a vacation in Japan. If turmoil continues she may return to the United States. Tribune advertising note follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Nesbit
Tabor
China
Nettie Hughes
Malvern High School
Pekin
Japan
United States
Short Course Enrollment at Mills County Fair Opens
The second annual Mills County short course begins in Glenwood with large expected attendance near 150. Domestic science enrollment aims for 74, with 50 at noon. Free Saturday play and 25 cent events draw locals as fair activities dominate, featuring stock judging, corn and fruit exhibits, and demonstrations by Ames College staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Glenwood
Ames
Buick
Ames College
District Court Matters Spell Divorce and Estates
District court notices include divorces sought by Mrs Esther Wearin from Wood Wearin of Glenwood for cruelty and drunkenness with marriage in 1907, and Franklin J Winslow from Elizabeth Winslow with desertion after 104. A Council Bluffs suit by Emma Jackson against Luther Jackson cites railroad earnings and alimony. Estate actions appoint administratrices and executors for Charles Walter Oaks and Almira Perkins, plus wardship and sale petitions for Munsinger farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Maude Wearin
Vera
Wood Wearin
Emma Jackson
Council Bluffs
Luther Jackson
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
The
Bluffs
Hamilton Bound Over Sheriff Into Wire Fence Misses Train
Sheriff Bushnell arrested A G Hamilton at Macedonia on a charge of obtain ing money under false pretenses. Hamilton fled a preliminary hearing, bonded to the February grand jury, then as he hurried to the train he crashed into a barb wire fence near J L Robbins. He escaped the wreck but missed the Hastings train, returning home on No 6. Also ads for Hampshire boars and sale sows at Ball phone H R Hutchings Heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Bushnell
Macedonia
A. G. Hamilton
Henry Darnell
Henderson
Corner
Blutts
Darnell
J.D. Parker
Phillips
Sheriff Bushnell
No. Y
Hastings
J. L. Robbins
Averell Purcell’s
Buzz
Nfastings
Hampshire
Gale
Ball
Li. R. Hutchings
Trouble Over Stolen Team Involving Livery Trades
Ed Marshall recovered his little gray team, stolen last May by a young man born at Glenwood. They were found with Homer Wilson near Cologne South Dakota, who had just bought them from a Cologne liveryman who had traded for them. The liveryman threatens violence but Ed and Deputy Edwards expect to retrieve the team by Wednesday if no further trouble arises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Ed Marshall
Glenwood
Homer Wilson
Cologne
South Dakota
Wilson
Edwards
Mr. Marshall
Paul
South Omaha
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Isaac Wilson
Kris Kringle
Ike
J Ingman
Red Oak
Rufus Ogbin
Wyoming
RC Ogbin
James Bone
Ralston
Wyo
Big Horn
Milburn
Turner
Idaho
Glenwood High Boys Open Season with Loss at Plattsmouth
Glenwood High School boys basketball fell 50 to 17 at Plattsmouth in the opener, players lacking practice, while the girls beat Tabor 31 to 6. The Glenwood second team lost to Tabor 44 to 165 as return games loom Friday night. Henderson defeated Randolph 17 to 13, following a 28 to 3 earlier win, and Malvern beat Silver City at Malvern Friday.
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Glenwood High School
Plattsmouth
Glenwood
Tabor Girls
Tabor
Henderson High School
Randolph
Henderson
Malvern High School
Silver City
Malvern
Good Land Sales Near Glenwood Reported
O W Rathke notes several favorable land deals around Glenwood. Homer Clipson buys Elmer Patterson farm of 160 acres known as the old Linville place two miles southeast of town at 115 dollars per acre. Mrs Lottie E Evernham sells 60 acres at the northeast edge of Glenwood for 85 dollars to William Detlef. Records and Mr Rathke as referees sell P O Gallaher farm of 125 acres in Center to Chris Wriedt for 320 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Rathke
Glenwood
Homer Clipson
Elmer Patterson
Linville Place
Lottie 13
Evernham
Gienwood
Wm. Detlef. T
Mr. Rathke
P. O. Gallaher
Section 2
Center
Chris. Wriedt
Moore's Light Sentence for Fatal Incident at Colorado Springs
In Malvern, Will Moore received an eight month jail term for unintentionally killing a man at Colorado Springs last fall. The jailer regards him as a trusty inmate with privileges akin to life outside, drawing sympathy from his many local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Will Moore
Colorado Springs
Leunder
Local Weddings Report From Glenwood and Nearby Areas
A marriage license was issued in Council Bluffs to Earl Walker and Pearl Lemaster of Glenwood aged 19 and 21. Arthur Byers wed Miss Josephine Schiwartz at Glenwood Institution in Omaha. the groom is Q W Byers oldest son and the bride’s parents live in Plattsmouth. London Illinois reports James Stout married there to a widow related to Henry Rist and plans to settle in Glenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Earl Walker
Pearl Lemaster
Glenwood
Jay G. Walker
Frances Tuemaster
Arthur Byers
Josephine Schiwartz
Glenwood Institution
Omaha
Q. W. Byers
Plattsmouth
London
Ill
James Stout
Henry Rist
Naturalization papers filed by George William Myers
George William Myers, 42, a farmer from Silver City, appeared before Glerk Brothers last week and filed his first naturalization papers. He came to the United States in 1878 from Hanover, Germany, and wishes to renounce German sovereignty to become a loyal American citizen. This marks Mills County's fourth naturalization filing this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George William Myers
Silver City
Glerk Brothers
America
Hanover
Germany
William II
Uncle Sam
Mills County
Local residents share visits and travel notes across states
Henderson A O Harney returns from Kentucky while Rad Saar conducts Omaha business. George Wilson visits Creston friends. Jo Pleak from Red Oak greets locals. Cam Wiles heads to Illinois for winter. Mrs Alf Huntsman visits from Sheridan. Mrs JB Viner stays with daughter in Omaha. Fred Greig hauls hogs near Pacific Junction. The Glee club plans to perform next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A O Harney
Kentucky
Rad Saar
Omaha
George Wilson
Creston
Jo Pleak
Red Oak
Cam Wiles
Illinois
Alf Huntsman
Sheridan
Wyo
JB Viner
Daugher
Robert Kirkpatrick
Fred Greig
Pacific Junction
Fraternity Glee Club
J S Carse
California
Pearl Woods
Maggie Harbour
T M Aistrope Birthday Noted In Malvern Leader
The Malvern Leader records that on December 11 T. M. Aistrope marked another mile post in life with fifty three family members present including all his children and many grandchildren. He is age eighty three. Relatives traveled from Madison Nebraska Kimball Nebraska Sigourney Illinois Chicago Tabor and Clearmant to join the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
T. M. Aistrope
Fife
Alstrope
Willis Reed
Madison
Neb
E. Goodwin
Frank
Kimball
Harry New
Sigourney
Will Hall
Chicago
T. M. Alstrope and Family
Tabor and
Mra
B. Q. Estes
Clearmant Ma
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Mary. Carty
Pearl Cary
David Senderson
Nebraska City
Bert Lookabil
Frule
Glee Cox
George H White
Aick
Wesley Nims
North Dakota
Herbert Barnes
Vern Clark
Glen Ferguson
Peoria
Isaac Edie
Walter Lang
Ensilage
Emerson
George Gilmore
George
Lonnie
A L Henderson
Nevada, Mo
Walter L. Boylan
Isaac McFarland
Arizona
Wes Young
Christie Hotel
Mayor Hutchings
Strahan Methodist
Ladies Union
Qrumby
H . E Hacrett
Conrad
Lettia Bradley
R S McDonough
Botna Valley Bank
Osceola
McDonough
Meeting of Trustees
W B& Caven
Turner Bros
Prescott
GW Carter
Hastings Rebekahs
Mary Cary
Nellie Fisher
Mary Kelly
Maude Crouse
Emma Hutchings
Knights of Pythias
Herbert Luther
Lemon Cox
CH Babtxer
Mark Hathaway
WW Colling
Si RB Sandeman
G D Keffer
Judd Conner
Clyde van Horn
Fair Association Eined
the Tribune
Prof. Holden
Bert Hubbard
Holden
Prof
Old Baptist Church
Masters
George W. Godfrey
Theo. Macklin
A. H. Snylder
S. L. Moore
J. C. Cunningham
Louise H. Campbell
L. J. Lynch
E. Y. Cable
F. A. Carter
E. Y.cable
Livestock Room
F. E. Tracy
WH. L. Bass
J. M. Lefer
Wern
Franklin J. CG
Winslow
Atlantic Tea Store
Elizabeth Winslow
Anna May Oaks
Hier Son
Charl
Walter Oaks
John 3. Kruse
Terman I. Kruse
Clyde W. Buffington
C. G. Christy
John G. Flanagan
Almira Perkins
Electa Munsinger
Charles Munsinger
Moore
Byers-Schwartz
Clifford Plumb
Hancock
Gare
Mrs M Needham
Lamont
Mrs . Badham
Wat Cooper
NG Cook
Kansas City
Uyde
Canada
Rumley Company
la Porte
Ind
Indiana
T. M. Aistrope’s
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