Multiple Marriages and Weddings Span Glenwood Iowa Area
Notices chronicle several weddings in Glenwood and surrounding towns. Dr Wilmot W Newell marries G Adatina Richards in Glenwood at noon on December 19 with family present, officiated by Dr W Mayes Martin. Other weddings include James Stotts and Lulu Huott in York, James N Severn and Margaret Slaughter near Glenwood, Job Haines and Mrs Lester Yates in St Joseph, and Flora May Pitner with J R Pitner in Malvern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Bruce
Glenwood
Iowa
Wilmot W. Newell
Marshalltown
G. Adatina Richards
la Grand
O. RB. Newell
James Stotts
Nebraska
Lulu Huott
York
Proom
J. RR. Stouts
R. D
Hammond
Malvern
Flora May
J. R. Pitner
Former Mills County Sheriff Dan Farrell Seriously Ill in Arkansas
Dan Farrell former Mills County sheriff has fallen gravely ill at Kingdon Springs Arkansas after suffering illness in Boston months ago. He had recent interests in land and mining ventures in Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
D. A. Farrell
Mills County
Kingdon Springs
Ark
Boston
Mr. Farrell
Arkansas
Birthday Surprise At Home Near Glenwood
John Scott woke to an unlikely party as about 40 neighbors burst into his southeast Glenwood home in Rawles township to celebrate his birthday. His wife staged the surprise late Wednesday night, a festive gathering that eclipsed any bear-intruder scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Yohn Scott
Glenwood
Rawles Township
Elayerly
Reported Bond Sale for New Electric Road
A New York dispatch notes a 2,000,0000 syndicate to finance an Omaha to Tarkio electric railway via Council Bluffs and Tabor. J. A. and W. Seligman may be investors. Glenwood businessmen form a stock company to maintain mutual toll lines with Hastings and Pacific Junction, setting fees for business and residence phones. A metallic line to Hastings has just been completed, improving east west service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Tarkio
Glenwood
Tabor
Sidney
New York
Omaha News
Wall Street
W. BH. Farlow & Co
Broad Street
Omaha
Council Blufff, Tabor and Southern Electric Railway
Boston
Philadelphia
J. A
W. Seligman
Citay
Hastings
Pacific Junction
L. A. Bower
J. L. Bellatti
W. L. Lufkin
Treas
Lige & Charge
East
West End
Christmas Festivities at Glenwood Institution
Officers teachers and staff prepare elaborate Christmas decor across buildings and cottages. Enrollment stands at 1100 with 1065 in attendance. 170 employees create a 1236 person gathering. Weeklong events from Thursday through Monday include operetta rehearsals, concerts, a Christmas tree and Santa Claus visits, a masquerade ball, religious services, and a grand program featuring The National Flower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Santa Claus
Cora Scharfenberg
Institution
Imperial Vaudeville Co
Elks
Quartet of Council Bluffs
Ice thickness report from Glenwood and Mills County
The Glenwood icemen report ice about six inches thick on sheltered ponds along the Tinker branch west of town. In Mills County sunlit streams and ponds ice is thinner, with sluggish waters in the old Key Greek channel frozen while the faster water in the new ditch remains unfrozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Tinker Branch
Mills County
Key Greek Channel
Macedonia capitalists form new telephone company in Council Bluffs
Articles of incorporation filed in Council Bluffs name seven incorporators J M Coons B H W Kauke EH Denton OT Miller OG McCready J M Kelley T J Young Willoughby Dye with capital stock 8000 dollars. A clerk found a black pocket book with five dollars and papers. Exchange Bank Ogalalla Nebraska stamped inside. H M Logan Glenwood appeals for return. AM Central office hours Christmas New Year 10 to 10.30 a m and 1 30 to 6 p m doctors calls anytime. Mills County Tel Co D A Adams Painter listed for power hanger with estimates and guaranteed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Macedonia
Council Bluffs
J. M. Coons
W. Kauke
EH. Denton
O. T. Miller
OG. McCready
J. M. Kelley
T. J. Young
Willoughby Dye
Exchange Bank
Ogalalle
Nebraska
Pinder
H. M. Logan
Glenwood
Mills County Tel. Co
Pleasant Ridge church Christmas program in Rawles township
A Christmas tree and entertainment are planned for Monday evening at Pleasant Ridge church in Rawles township. The Sunday school and district school join the program with Santa Claus expected to attend. All are invited for a pleasant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
R. Herrick
Asulo
Pleasant Ridge Church
Rawles Township
Kelley Seen in St Paul and Mills County Clergyman Milestone
A Silver City dispatch reports Frank Kelley once a leading farmer of Anderson township seen in St Paul on Sunday by a former neighbor who said Kelley could not be mistaken. Also noted is Rev Brainerd of Glenwood Episcopal Church completing 19 years as pastor, revered for cheerful spirit as Mills County’s oldest active clergyman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Brainerd
Silver City
Frank Kelley
Anderson Township
St. Paul
Kelley
Glenwood Episcopal Church
Mills County
Glenwood
Miss Hattie Wells Exhibits Huge Corn Ears
Miss Hattie Wells brought two exceptionally long ears of yellow corn to the Tribune office. Grown on her farm south of Glenwood in Rawles township by her brother Charles, one ear measured 144 inches at harvest. The pair later weighed 4 pounds, with the longer ear over two pounds. Wells notes the 15 acres averaged 701 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Wells
Tribune
Glenwood
Rawles Township
Charles
New Sheriff Surprised as Center Neighbors Honor Linville
About 50 neighbors of Sheriff-elect L G Linville surrounded his Center Township home for a farewell reception lasting several hours. The non-partisan gathering honored the new county official, with abundant baskets and social good will. Only Representative Brith was noted as a state official among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Township
L. G. Linville
Brith
Linville
Mills County Wins Big At State Horticultural Meet
Mills County showcased 435 apple plates at Des Moines under I W Murphy who headed the display. The county earned 102 dollars in premiums from about 125 dollars possible, out of a total 1800 plates in one of the finest exhibitions. J P Jackson of Glenwood attended as a delegate and Murphy was chosen to represent at Lincoln Nebraska in January with a report on Picking and Marketing Apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
State Horticultural Society
Des Moines
I. W. Murphy
Giery
J. P. Jackson
Glenwood
Murphy
Nebraska
Lincoln
Soap statue brightens Hogart window in Glenwood
A soap bar displayed at Hogart grocery has been turned into a lifelike maiden with golden hair by a Michael Angelo in the parson of J. W. Banister. The Jahson company of Milwaukee made the soap and Methodist ladies profit from its sale. Miss G. S. Garvin of Oreston visited this week to oversee demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogart
Glenwood
Michael Angelo
J. W. Banister
Jahson Company
Milwaukee
Garvin
Oreston
Mayberry Maiden Births Dot Glenwood Area Families
The Mayberry families near Glenwood welcomed new daughters last week. On Friday the Charles Mayberry home reported an 81 pound girl, their second child, a boy already in the family. Sunday brought a 74 pound daughter to Guy Mayberry, their first child. Wednesday saw a baby girl of around one pound at the Frank H McDole home. The McDole and Mayberry families are cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
Mayberry
Glenwood
Guy Mayberry
An &Pound
Frank H. McDole
McDole
Farmer kicked by horse while handling apples in Council Bluffs
Jess Leet, a young farmer from north of Glenwood, was kicked in the side by a horse in Council Bluffs on a Wednesday. He had driven with a wagon load of apples, unhitched his horses at Whitsett's barn, and was feeding when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Leet
Glenwood
Council Bluffs
Bluffs
Whitsett
Five Cents Per Scholar Promotes Rural Library Growth
In Lyons township seen improvements in education with a five cent levy per pupil supporting library purchases. The district reports 254 children in five independent districts Elo Grove Wrights Egypt Walnut Grove Burr Oak, 158 enrolled in fall term with 118 average daily attendance. Teachers listed for each district amid visitation notes and a new organ ordered for Egypt school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons Township
Elo Grove
Wrights
Egypt
Walnut Grove
Burr Oak
Thera
Kim Grove
Mae Harmer
Anna Wilson
Egpyt
Fearn Huffman
Sadie Swisher
Lulu Conner
Elm Grove
Miss Harmer
Wilout Grove
Weightsland
Barr Oak
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Cupid
Stotts
Elliott
Severn-Slaughter
James N. Severn
Margaret Slaughter
Haines
Yates
Job Haines
Lester Yates
St. Joseph
Atchinson
Geo. W. Estes
Mary
Gataway Hammack
Groomtobs
John Hammack
Dan Farrell
vRices Baking
NEW Electric Road
Mutual Company Organized
Urer
Uncle Sam
F. J. Asbury
Misa
da May Manley
Harriet Schofield
Lillian Coldwell
Helena Petersdorf
Stella Hawkes
Helens Patersdorf
Teys Mayo Buckoer
J. Lunkeek
H. Milter
Daele Sam
Higgins Goldenrod
Ruth Peterson Clover
Harriette Schofield
George Adams
Deutler Graves Eeveenoed
Dr. Fuller Onion
Episcopal
Christian
The
Christian Sunday School
Methodist
H.C. Bower
D. A. Adams
Christmas In
Rawles
Brainerd
Queen Mills
Szpe
Moore
Little Brick School
Center
D. G. Young
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