Gold Mine Fever of Early Days
D W Bennett of Glenwood shares a reprint of Pacific City Herald July 9 1859 recounting Capt L Nuckolls return from western Nebraska and Colorado gold mines. The extra notes route, health, trading gains, 20000 dollars in gold, 20000 people at the mines and few earning well, with cautions to emigrants and local farm reports.
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D. W. Bennett
Glenwood
Pacific City Herald
Nuckolis
Nebraska
Colorado
L. Nuckolls
Pacific City
South Platte
Nuckolls
Cache la Poudre
Horace Greeley
Oaks
Auraria
Dr. Street
H. Moor
Boulder City
Fort Kearney
Salt Lake
Pierce & Co
Nebraska City
Pawnee
Tribune Reader R Huelle Remains Loyal From Deer Creek
From Madison Nebraska, R Huelle a former Deer Creek citizen renews his allegiance. He writes a German greeting praising the Tribune as a welcome guest at home delivering Iowa news and remembering neighbors now gone to the better beyond.
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The
Tribune
R. ¥. Huelle
Deer Creek
Huelle
the Tribune
Iowa
Clarence Day Writes From Fristoe Missouri
Clarence Day, living with friends in Fristoe Missouri, sends a note to Mills County readers. He describes snow on arrival after Kansas City trip, fun from the cooler southern Missouri air, and reports crows poor last season but stock doing well. Turkeys are being shipped for holiday trade. he plans to return to Mills County after Christmas. He wishes a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Clarence B. Day
Fristoe
the Tribune
Missouri
Mills County
Kansas City
North Pole
Mills
C. Brtmy
Clarence
Not Dead Nor Sleepeth Samuel Young in Columbus Ohio
Epistle to Amos from Samuel R Young in the capital of Ohio notes he is alive and well with wife. He reports selling more Mergenthaler linotype machines weekly across 52 Ohio counties and requests inclusion as a real Tribune subscriber. Mr and Mrs Young reside at Hartman Annex Columbus.
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Sam R
Tribune
Amos
Samuel
Ohio
Satm
Mrs. Young
Hartman
Probate at Avoca Details on Young Estate
In the estate of Thomas J. Young of Macedonia the widow receives $3,000 for the first year of widowhood. The estate is expected to exceed $200,000. Administrator Frank Galaway was authorized to sell about 6,000 bushels of corn from the estate.
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Avoca
Mills County
Thomas J. Young
Macedonia
Frank Galaway
Public sale of CG E Roland and Mintle Bros postponed
Postponed public auction of CG E Roland and Mintle Bros set originally for December 19 now aims for December 27. Auction items include horses cattle hogs hay corn oats chickens and machinery. Located four miles east of Glenwood with John Jens as contact. Auctioneers Mac and Mac Clyde Rhoads as clerk.
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CG. E. Roland and
Mintle Bros
John Jens
Glenwood
Mac & Mac
Clyde Rhoads
Unclear Agricultural Advice on Stock Field Adaptation
In the excerpt H A Thomas notes horses and cattle die from gorging as animals adapt to changes in the stalk field. He warns against leaving stock in the stalk field for more than an hour on the first day and allows gradual daily time increases to ease the adjustment.
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H. A. Thomas
Deaths and notices from Mills County routines
The Mills County obituary column records the deaths of George H. Binford of Pomona California born 1845 in Hancock County Indiana. He died November 21 after car accident injuries. Also named are Doctor D P Miller of Shenandoah and W H Miller of Malvern, Mrs. John Hans of Decorah Iowa, Mrs. Evans nee Sarah Davis, Marion L Evans and John W Amarina with burial details. Mrs M F Dilley of Henderson died December 17 leaving husband and three children.
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George H. Binford
Tribune
Mills County
Pomona
California
Glenwood
Iowa
Wyoming
Binford
H. W. Joy
Hays
Kansas
Salem
DP. Miller
Shenandoah
W. H. Miller
Malvern
W. Sheridan Street
Mr. Miller
Hillsboro
Miller
Illinois Infantry
Warragut
John Hans
Decorra, I
Emerson
Evans
John Evans Sr
Sarah Young Davis
Saratoga County
N. Y
John Evans
John W. Amaru
Himer Savage
Savage
Pacific Junction
Mr. Amarina
John W. Amarina
Villisca
M. F. Dilley
Henderson
Madden's Switch Gets New Grain Elevator
Madden's Switch on the Tabor Northern railroad gains a 4000 bushel capacity grain elevator built to meet modern designs with durable cement foundation. Built by W Goy, it will aid farmers with flexible delivery ready next week. Pat Kilmartin previously shipped grain from the point and sold rights to Barrett Grain Company about a year ago.
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Madden
Tabor
Malvern
Tabor Northern
Pat Kilmartin
Worker falls from hand car near Island Park
John Lucas, extra gang worker on the K C road, fell from a moving hand car when the brake suddenly set while five hand cars proceeded to a new point. Injuries covered his left side hip knee and arm. Dr Bacon treated him on No 11 and he rests comfortably. He is from Chicago and has worked there for some time.
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John Lucas
K. C
Island Park
Mr. Lucas
New Library Books List Brightens Reading Shelf
A range of new titles arrives including From Pillar to Post by Bangs Chief Contemporary Dramatists by dKingon Society s Misfits by Doty Gulliver the Great by Dyer Tramping through Mexico by Franck New England Nun by Freeman Practical Things with Simple Pools by Goldsmith House We Live In by Griffis Queras Every Child Should Know by Mabie Emmy Lou s Road to Grace by Martin Twelve Centuries of English Prose and Poetry by Newcomers Diplomat s Wife in Mexico by O Shaughnessy Tales by Poe Through Glacier Park by Rine Art Spell of the Yukon by Service Standard Operas by Upton Lightning Conductor Discovers America by Williamson Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War A number of primers and other juvenile books
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Bangs
Dkingon
Doty
Gulliver the Great
Dyer
Mexico
Franck
Freeman
Goldsmith
Griffis
Mabie
Emmy “Lou
Grace
Martin
O'Shaughnessy
Poe
Glacier Park
Rine
Yukon
Service
Upton
America
Williamson
Fortunate Fire Incident At Park City Home
Tuesday night a fire at the Herbert Barbour home in Park City started but did not fully arouse the occupants. On Wednesday morning the flames rekindled and by 10 A M had damaged a large area of floor and walls before the blaze was extinguished.
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Herbert Barbour
Paok City
First Christmas story to be told at Glenwood church
The Congregational church in Glenwood will present The Story of the Very First Christmas next Sunday evening at 7 30. It will be illustrated with a stereopticon showing thirty five hand colored views from great masters and modern schools.
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Glenwood
Loss of Cattle and Corn Fodder Advice
The Tribune editors warn farm readers about cattle losses from corn stalk disease and poor diet. Dr. B F Ward of Glenwood discusses smut mold and sudden feed changes, urging varied rations and a week of corn fodder or hay to prevent death in cattle.
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Tribune
B. F. Ward
Glenwood
The
Waitia
Court actions wrap two day water case and divorces
The court disposed numerous matters including Anna Mulholland vs Wabash railroad over water drainage with intervenor Frank Robbing. Divorces granted to Carrie Wright and Laura Erickson after service defaults. Guardianships finalised for Josephine McCoy and John Scott minors. Estates settled and guardianship distributions approved with multiple bonds exonerated. Final reports and distributions set for several estates with fees approved. Dec 26 acts on C. W. Rathke estate.
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Anna
Mulholland Vs. Wabash Railroad
Frank Robbing
Woodruff
Josephine McCoy
Isabella Angus
P. A. Goyer
G. C. Rinehart
Robert L. Parker
W. A. Priest
C. W. Rathke
Far Canada letter from Henderson resident on crops and harvest
J Ll Graham of Warner Alberta writes of last year crops in Henderson area oats 65 bushels wheat 30 to 60 68 bushels per acre total No 1 wheat 11350 bushels with one carload sold to Port Williams at 2.05 per bushel net proceeds 2953.55. Leonard Harbert and Clifford Tibbles visited by Ford last summer and stayed overnight. Very wet fall with several small snows threshing not finished yet finished November 30.
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Iowa
Alliance
Neb
Tribune
R. FP. Hublle
Canada
J. Ll. Graham
Henderson
Warner
Alberta
Graham
Port Williams
Leonard Harbert
Clifford Tibbles
Ford
Mrs J B Cheyney Taken to Omaha Hospital
Mrs J B Cheyney, long troubled by gall stone ailment, was driven to M B E hospital in Omaha on Wednesday and underwent an operation the same day. She was accompanied by her husband and reports from the hospital are encouraging.
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J. B. Cheyney
M. BE
Omaha
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Capt. Nuckolis
Pacific City Paper
Madison
Clarence Day
John- Lin
D. Miller
Madden’s
G Guy
New Library Books
Charlie Chaplin
Mutual Film Corporations
REX
James Arthur Wright
Atchison County
Carrie I. Wright
Laura Erickson
Charles Erickson
Union County
Wm. Kesterson
Narinda Berry
F. Davis
Jos. Shaw
Plaintiiff
Effie Ferrell
Harry Ferrall
Jos. M. Miller
Harriet K. Miller
Myraetta’ Winifred Miller
Ada Pearl Miller
R. L. Merritt
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