Christmas in Queen Mills brings festive cheer to Mills County
Mills county residents enjoyed a bright Christmas with record crowds and holiday trades. Glenwood churches hosted services and a large Christmas tree event while the Glenwood Institution provided Santa Claus visits for 1,030 inmates. The week featured operetta King Winter's Carnival, concerts by Roi Seine tra, and a series of holiday attractions through December 29 and January 1.
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Iowa
Glenwood Institution
North Pois
Pearl Johnson
Summer
Ruth Peterson
Jatok
Santh
Claus
Sankja Claus
Roi Seinetra
Wiks Quartette
Council Blutts
Priday
Institution Vaudevilie Company
Narrow escape as man falls from moving train
Dick Estes narrowlyAvoided serious injury Saturday night while traveling with his wife to Glenwood on No 2. As the train neared Pacific Junction he tried to move between cars and tumbled down the steps. A switch engine recovered him about a mile west of town. he escaped with minor bruises.
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Dick Estes
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Ile
Draper Trout Enjoyed Sumptuous Christmas Dinner
Rural carrier Draper Trout in Mills County savored a festive Christmas Day meal as he trudged along snow covered country roads, passing social gatherings at farmhouses between deliveries.
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Mills County
Draper Trout
Dinner at A. Q. Frizzel Home Noted in Local Report
The East route out of Glenwood was described after a man was flagged at the A. Q. Frizzel home. Following a three course dinner, he was allowed to continue. Attendees included N. M. Chambers and family, Mr. and Mrs. Grantin, Ts. Phifer, and Irene Bufington.
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Glenwood
A. Q. Frizzel
N. M. Chambers Hd
Grantin
Ts. Phifer
Irene Bufington
Watch Night Service Closes Old Year at Glenwood Methodists
Next Sunday Glenwood Methodists will hold services in the old church ending with an old fashioned Watch Night to bid farewell to the old year. The new church basement will host events until dedication likely on Sunday Jan 14. The day features class, preaching, Sunday school, Junior League, Woeworth League, and readings by Rev Bollinger with music and a historical paper.
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Glenwood Methodists
Ward
C. L. Miller
C. R. Bullington
J. W. Carter
Woeworth League
Kittie Hostetter
W. W.bollinger
Malvern
Doings of the Death Angel Mrs Zerelda Jackson
Mrs Zerelda Jackson wife of Dr Luther Jackson died Saturday night at 5 oclock at her home in Pacific Junction after a short illness from pneumonia The funeral services were held Monday at the Pacific Junction Methodist church conducted by Rev D G Prather Burial was made at Martins Chapel She was born in Tate county Kentucky May 4 1880 Her first husband Mr Murphy died in 1872 Sue was married a second time four years ago She is survived by 10 children J T and J W Murphy Glenwood Mrs J W Abbott Pacific Junction R S Murphy Strahan A G Murphy Sidney Will and Lewis Murphy Washington Three daughters reside in Kentucky Lucy Costigan Kate Hoskins and Emily Reazor
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Zerelda Jackson
Luther Jackson
Pacific Junction
Pacific Junction Methodist Church
D. G. Prather
Martin’s Chapel
Tayette County
Kentucky
Mr. Murphy
Sue
J. T
J. W. Murphy
Glenwood
J. W. Abbott
R. S. Murphy
Strahan
A. G. Murphy
Sidney
Will
Lewis Murphy
Washington
Lucy Costigan
Kate Hoskins
Emily Reazor
Death in Idaho Mine Tragedy Reports a fatal shaft accident near Wardner
The Malvern Leader notes Thomas J. Hawkins born January 11 1863 in Planorganshire South Wales lived in Chariton and Malvern before moving to Wardner Idaho in 1905. While watching excavations a rock struck a plank Hawkins stood on killing him instantly in a bizarre collapse. Jared Vanilorn witnessed the event describing the unusual fatal incident.
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Malvern
Thomas J. Hawkins
Planorganshire
South Wales
Chariton
Wardner
Idaho
Jared Vanilorn
Glenwood Armory hosts high school boys vs 4 Tabor College team
Basketball results show Glenwood boys losing 17 to 14 at Malvern Friday night while Silver City girls fell 13 to 8. Found money match call for owner with L. E. Ge on.
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Glenwood Armory
Tabor College
Malvern
Glenwood Boys
Silver City Girls
New Court Cases Open In District Court At Red Oak
A damage case titled Hubbard versus Montgomery County is filed on change of venue from Red Oak. Hubbard alleges injury on Sept 2, 1805 when a dirt approach to a bridge collapsed. He seeks 6072.50. Guardian appointment sought for a wife confined at Clarinda insane hospital to convey dower rights. 200 acres near Silver City recently sold to Dick Bada. Omaha Milling Co. sues Gunselley Bros. for 162 on two notes. Divorce suits filed by Tabitha Shafer of Mineola against John Shafer for assault, drunkenness, and desertion. Clara Johnson seeks divorce from Frank Johnson and custody of three children. Bridget Cunningham responds to a telegram about a Chicago divorce transcript from 1889 and a 1908 breach of promise verdict of 1000. Unclear Chicago mixup noted.
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A. Hubbard
Montgomery County
District Court
Red Oak
Hubbard
Verdinand Kuhl
Silver City
Clara EF. Johnson
Glenwood
Sfrank Johnson
Bridget Cunningham
Samuel B. King
Gourly
Chicago
Cunningham
Pat Cunningham
Bridget
Remarkable Anniversaries in Mills County
On Friday December 15 War and Mrs William Van Doren celebrated their golden wedding anniversary after fifty years of marriage in Mills County Their son Milton and wife marked their silver anniversary at the Van Doren home twenty five years since their wedding Health issues prevented a family reunion but friends recalled the wedding John Clarence Van Doren of Portland Ore sent a nugget of gold as a keepsake The Malvern Leader reports this local milestone.
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William van Doren
Milton
van Doren
Mills County
Wm van Doren
County Board Set For Meeting Next Week At Glenwood
The Board of Supervisors will meet next Monday in Glenwood for a public session. Items include board reorganization, provision of bonds by officials extended by the biennial election law, annual reports, semi annual settlement with County Treasurer Carson, letting pauper medical practice, appointment of steward of the poor farm, and consideration of several read cases.
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Board of Supervisors
Glenwood
Carson
Box Social Receipts at Centerline School North of Malvern
Miss Edith Rist of Glenwood led a box social at Centerline school north of Malvern. Scholars offered line programs and suppers. 31 boxes averaged 1.52 dollars, none under 40 cents, two at that price. Three boxes fetched eight dollars each.
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Centerline
Malvern
Edith Ristlof Glenwood
New Water Supply Plan for Glenwood Institution
Town legislature considers a large appropriation to sink tubes and build a 600000 gallon reservoir to supply Glenwood Institution with sanitary water. Typhoid outbreak prompted review of current supply from a deep well and Missouri river bottom source. Boiling all water since outbreak, with 1200 inmates and staff, is costly and impractical.
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Glenwood Institution
Missouri River
Atlantic census case ends in ruling for anti saloon forces
Judge Thornell decides for the plaintiff, finding 252 names wrongly enumerated. The state executive council may deduct them or conduct a new census. A lowered tally could drop Atlantic population under 6,000, triggering petition thresholds for saloon consent. The suit alleges census padding to support saloon interests.
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Atlantic
Thornell
State Executive Council
Cattle Feeding Ties Up Debts in Wearin Bankruptcy Petition
Harry Wearin, farmer near Silver City, filed Tuesday in U S court in Council Bluffs for bankruptcy citing liabilities of 20475.69. Assets listed include $200 in household goods and two horses and a cow valued at $100, all exempt. Indebtedness includes $15978.49 on notes with judgments, $1350 on unjudged notes, and $147 on merchandise. Cause traced to excessive cattle feeding years ago.
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U.S. Court In Council
Harry Wearin
Silver City
Wearin
Box Car Famine Feared Amid Grain Move on Burlington
Burlington official warns of a box car shortage as grain movement grows, with elevators along the lines filled and available cars insufficient across two states. The quote emphasizes looming bottlenecks in rail service and shipping capacity for agricultural commerce.
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Burlington
Railroads Face Grain Car Shortage Across Iowa Nebraska
The report warns of a severe box car famine, with elevators filled with grain and station agents seeking emp ties. The Burlington may need to allocate many cars from other sources within forty days to avoid railroading shortages in Iowa and Nebraska.
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Burlington
Iowa
Nebraska
Christmas Night Stabbing at Tabor Restaurant
John Barhyte, a Tabor restaurant keeper, was stabbed Christmas night by Silas Yates during a confrontation as Barhyte tried to eject him. Barhyte lies in a critical condition with a deep wound. Yates, drunk, was arrested at his brother’s home and jailed in Sidney. A separate Glenwood dance brawl left Harry Hurd and Moors injured by a beer bottle. Dick Morical and Grant Mumper of Tabor face hearings Thursday before Squire Day with Genung & Genung as defenders.
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John Barhyte
Tabor
Silas Yates
Barhyte
Yates
Barbyte
Lester Yates
Sidney
Glenwood
Harry Hurd
Dick Morical
Grant Mumper
Genung
Debate over future placement of epileptics and feeble minded
The legislature faces a choice in 1906 or 1907 about new or expanded facilities for epileptics, feeble minded and insane patients. The board of control favors an epileptic colony to relieve übercrowding and separate epileptics from insanity wards, arguing the plan’s cost is similar to alternatives while improving care and morality.
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Board of Control
Glenwonad
Private ownership in public utilities doomed in Europe
Charles Edward Russell argues in Everybody's Magazine that private ownership of public utilities is failing. He notes European cities increasingly reject private control as they prove services can be done better and cheaper by public means, predicting private ownership will become the exception.
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Nrrope
Charles Edward Russell
Soldiers of the Common Good
Everybody's Magazine
Remodeling At National Bank Glenwood Improves Entrance
Contractor Dean continues remodeling the National bank building in Glenwood. The front is being redesigned with the second floor step removed and the entrance moved to the northeast corner. Completion is expected to be a great improvement.
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Dean
National Bank
Glenwood
Bank
A Few Brides of Christmas
Cupid rallied six couples for Christmas weddings across towns including Hall Gillilland and Pearl Gillilland in Tabor, Carl Norall and Mrs Orindal Burden in Glenwood, G V Dunbar and Myrtle J Kelso in Hastings, Wm Wilcox and Pearl Weihler near Strahan, Hershell Rodman and Jessie Surber in Malvern, and Jess Temple and Iveta Smith in Emerson. The couples plan to reside on farms or in nearby towns after ceremonies conducted by local ministers.
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Wm. Wilcox
Pearl Weihler
G. J. Weihler
Strahan
G. I.salyers
Real estate transfers involve big Nebraska buys near Huntly
Amos B Evernham trades a 6364 acre farm four miles south of Pavifiy Junction for 751 nerves of land near Huntly in Harlan county. Ex state senator Wilcott Lowe of Huntly becomes new owner. Possession March 1 as Evernham, his two sons, and son in law John Kent relocate to Nebraska. George Nstes of Glenwood handled the deal, each property valued at 50000 dollars.
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Amos B. Evernham
Pavifiy Junction
Huntly
Neb
Harlan County
Wilcott Lowe
Mills County
Bvernham
John Kent
Nebraska
George Nstes
Glenwood
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Shafer
Tabitha Shafer
Mineola
John Shafer
Johnson Vs. Johnson
County Board
Missouri
Cupid
Jake Hall
Pearl Gillilland
Ferner
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Belden
Norah-Burden
Carl Norall
Orindal. Burden
Methodist
Emerson
O. B. Johnson
Dunbar
Kelso
G. V. Dunbar
Myrtle J. Kelso
Hastings
Rodman-Surber
Hershell LeRoy Rodman
Jessie
Surber
Kiser
Chas. Minnar
Sol Rodman
Rawles Township
Temple-Smith
Jess Temple
Iveta Smith
VL. Shaw
Kev. Martin
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Timerson
Chronicle
Amos Evernham
Tn Lyons
Stace Lee
Lyons Township
Eugene Dashner
Dashner
J. G. Sargent
Lee
Sargent
Louie Plumb
J. M. Watson
Ingraham Township
George Allen
Deer Creek Township
John McGinnis
Imogene
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