Mills County Farmers Institute at Henderson Next Week
The Mills County Farmers Institute will meet in Henderson on January 3 4 and 5 1912. A corn show offers prizes totaling 50 with $10 for the best ten ears yellow and white corn each and sweepstakes prizes. Other awards include best loaf bread best butter and heaviest dozen eggs. The program features addresses discussions on soil conservation farming methods road making and rural church life with music and a ladies program.
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Mills County Farmers Institute
Henderson
Stolen Horse Recovered Near Henderson
Wednesday night a horse was stolen from Peter Bare’s place northwest of Henderson. Bare sent postcard descriptions to nearby towns and located the animal at Fred Greig’s farm Saturday. Fred had bought the horse from a young man near Henderson.
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Macedonia News
Peter Bare
Bare
Henderson
Wood Arrest and Settlement in Damages Case
The article notes that a person named Wood was arrested promptly after an incident, but later settled all damages and was released.
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Wood
Deaths in the Community Reach Across Decades
Obituary notices honor C. Harrigon of Tabor who died December 19 from kidney trouble and Sarah J. Ferrer who died December 17 at Malvern aged 70. The records include marriages, relocations, church membership, and multiple burial details. Also noted is the death of Dottie Gran-teer, seven, near Hastings with funeral and burial facts.
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Harrigon
Tabor
Davis Makes Fine Record Ex Clerk turned Agent
Frank H. Davis, formerly in the Clerk's office, now General Agent for Reliance Life Insurance of Pittsburgh, has advanced in his new field. His large volume of business earned him a fine trip for him and Mrs. Davis to Chicago, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, New York City, Niagara Falls, and Washington, D.C. in connection with his role at the Executive State Convention in Pittsburg January 14 to 18.
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Frank H. Davis
Reliance Life Insurance Company
Pittsburg
the Tribune
United States
Family Gathering at Glenwood Home of Ed and (Mrs) Marshall
A large gathering of relatives met Wednesday at the Glenwood home of Mr and Mrs Ed Marshall. Attendees included Mr and Mrs D C Jackson of Silver City Mr and Mrs John Tipton and Mr and Mrs John Hallam of Tabor R O Jackson and family BE Warren and family of West Liberty Mr and Mrs M T Deupree Mr and Mrs C J Deupree and Russell Jackson of Omaha.
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Ed Marshall
Glenwood
C. Jackson
Silver City
John Tipton
John Ijiallam
Tabor
R. O. Jackson
Warren
West Liberty
M. T. Deupree
C. J. Deupree
Russell Jackson
Omaha
Carried a Big Pistol new county jail boarder
Fred Thorpe, a new county jail boarder, faces a carrying concealed weapons charge after drifting into Pacific Junction and failing to pay for lunch at the depot counter. A search found a large pistol hidden in a lip pocket. Thorpe lists St Joseph as home. Dr Wall Farm for Sale, 240 acres northwest of Glenwood in Oak and St Mary townships, partible. Inquiries directed to Ye 8 Genung, Glenwood.
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Fred Thorpe
Pacific Junction
St. Jospeh
Dr. Wall
Glenwood
Oak and
St Mary Townships
Dr Wall
Genung
Hkeferea
Ows
Farm for sale near Glenwood with improvements and orchard
Eighty acres with all necessary buildings and a small orchard, eight miles south of Glenwood. Priced at 60 per acre. Owner quitting and will trade for desirable town property. Inquire W. B. Gill at Tribune office. Also two dozen Thoroughbred Plymouth Rock roosters for sale at 75 each by Mrs. E. S. Warren Mutual phone and a fine jet of brown leghorn roosters by S. H. Peters Iowa phone. Dry hard wood delivered promptly by W. H. Mintla Glenwood Iowa phone.
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Glenwood
W. BF. Gill
Tribune
Plymouth Rock
E. S. Warren
Mutual Phone
S. H. Peters
Iowa
Christmas church services light up Glenwood town
Glenwood churches held festive Christmas events with large crowds. Special music by Baptist choirs, a Christmas musical, and tree and treats for children were noted at multiple churches including Methodist, Congregational, Christian, Episcopal, and the little corner church. Union night service discussed for New Year.
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Glenwood
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Graves
Mr. Wheeler
Tastee Bogart
Bertha Bushnell
Congregational Church
Christian Church
Episcopal Church
Christmas Insurance Surprise for Mrs. Lee
Mrs S M Lee of Pacific Junction is to be congratulated after discovering a life policy worth 1000 dollars, issued years ago by an insurer to her late husband Mr Lee who died last summer. Though premiums were paid in advance and later lapsed, the company now confirms the policy remained valid at his death and will pay upon proper proof.
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S. M. Lee
Pacific Junction
Lee
Big Horn
Wyoming
Neighborhood News From Madison Neb for Dec 18
A letter from R F Huelle in Madison Neb reports good weather and healthy stock, mentions neighbors August Moehnert Sr and his sons Fred and Emil, Emil and R F Huerle brothers, Wm Busteed, Joe Kilpatrick, Mehter and Dowling families from Randolph, Sunderman family from Clarinda, and other locals. About an inch of snow fell last Sunday, cattle feed scarce, wishes readers a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
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Ing
August Moehnert, Sr
Fred
Emil
Huerle
R. F
Wm. Busteed
Joe Kilpatrick
Mehter
Dowling
Randolph
Freudenberg
Sunderman
Clarinda
R. F. Huelle Madison
Neb
Drainage Ditch Near Sidney Completed at $67259
The Knox drainage ditch was completed and settlement made with contractors by the board of supervisors on Wednesday. The project cost 67259 and will overrun the estimate by under 2500, noted Auditor Jenkins as remarkably close. The main ditch runs about 12 miles from Sidney to a Missouri slough, with four laterals, of which three are finished and one nearly so.
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Sidney
Knox
Board of Supervisors
Jenkins
Missouri
Third Annual Boys and Girls Club Contest at Ames
The boys and girls of Iowa have a fine chance to win many premiums at the Third Annual Boys and Girls Club Contest to be held at Ames next month. Prizes include trips to Washington, gasoline engine, sewing machine, for corn, cooking, sewing, and written essays. Full particulars and premium list by written from P. C. Taff, Manager of Contest, Ames, Iowa.
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Iowa
Ames
Washington, D. C
Writien
P. C. Taff
Mayor Wyant Enforces Sunday Closing in Tabor
The Beacon reports strict Sunday closing orders in Tabor with all requests for cigars tobacco candy and other luxuries denied at eateries drug stores and general stores last Sunday. No pop could be purchased as authorities tightened the lid.
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Wyant
Tabor
Bailiwick
Beacon
Malvern Boys Defeat Plattsmouth 83–28 In Holiday Game
Malvern high school boys blast Plattsmouth 83 to 28 in a fast Christmas night contest. Malvern dominates offense with eleven field goals to six for Plattsmouth. Starters Royer Boehner Thomas Pratt Foster and Bellwood on the fast Southwest Iowa squad.
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Malvern
Malvern High School
Plattsmouth
Iowa
Messrs
Royer
Boehner
Thomas
Pratt
Foster
Bellwood
The Corn Lady and Rural School Teaching in Nebraska
Miss Jessie Field county superintendent of Page county presents a book titled The Corn Lady recounting experiences of a rural school teacher in agriculture and other subjects. The Tribune includes her appeal for a $1.50 subscription for 1912. Notes from 1911 show crop gains and rising land prices with local farm sales near Madison and tax increases, reflecting a Southwestern Iowa community.
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Jessie Field
Page County
Public Sale Near Glenwood and Local Notices
On Friday this week December 20 auctioneer I G Byers will sell 18 head of horses 7 cows and calves 40 hogs farm implements and more on the old Godsey farm 6 miles from Glenwood 2 miles north of Old Pacific Mr Groom owner is leaving the property. Hunting is forbidden on premises north of Glenwood trespassers will be prosecuted. Also notes raise in Youths Companion price to 2 4a and Tribune subscription rate to 1 75 after January first.
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Wriday
W. B. Groom
Glenwood
the Tribune
Old Pacific
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Henry Maxwell
J. D. Robbins
T. A. Hougas
M. C. Turner
A. J. Chantry
Chas. Black
J. B. Fickel
J. S. Carse
A. B. Judson
John Flanagan
Ralph Robbins
J. M. Johnson
M. H. Harbert
Cliff Plumb
Harold Workman
L. L.,richardson
J. T. Skerritt
H. H. Pierson
Corm
N. M. Chambers
Ray Pierson
Music—Institution
Glenswood
C. BE
W. D. Craig
EI. A. Wilson
Edna Dort
Harvey Lisle
T. D. Phillips
J. R. Clark
Elihu Cheney
Rev. Gable
J. W. Carter
J. S. Sawyer
Paul
O. M. Warfield
Sila
George Mopridge
Conservaton of
Clarence Workman
Ruggles
C. S. Harrison
Sarah J. Wilson
Sarah J. Ferrer
Floyd County
Indiana
Wayne County
Fremont County
Mills County
G. J. Wilson
Farmer City
Wilson
Mary F. Wilson
G. W
W. F. Ferrel
Thomas Ferrel
Council Bluffs
Nancy E. Baker
Dottie Granteer
Dottie
A. T. Granteer
Norh of
Hastings
Gable
Cotton Cemetery
Davis
Mintla
Glanowood
W. WN. Graves
Miller
Faye Chamberlin
Epworth League
R. L. Palmerton
Episcopal Chargil
L. D. Brainerd
Geo. Mogridge
Ira D. Stone
Endeavor Society
Lidon
the Corn Lady
Nebraska
Madison
Mahlon Boyer
A. W. Craw
J. A. Sluffington
Rank Duval
A. O. Jackson
Scientific American
Panama Canal
Lippincott
Glenwood Plumbing Co
Glenwood Business College
McAdams
Glenwood, Iowa
T, G. Byers & Son
KR. L. Carson
Grandmother
Bell Telephone
Iowa Telephone Company
Tinao
D. Clem
Deaver
Omaha, Neb
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