Mills County I O F elects officers at Malvern meeting
The Mills County I O F held its annual meeting in Malvern with most county judges present. Elected for the next year were President W M Moore Pacific Junction Secretary W C McClintock Tabor and Treasurer J W Miller Glenwood An anniversary celebration will be held in Glenwood on April 26 and the Strahan lodge picnic was accepted for next summer with date to be set later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
I. O. O. F. Association
Malvern
Hendersoon
W. M. Moore
Pacific Junction
W.C. McClintock
Tabor
J. W. Miller
Glenwood
Strahan Lodge
Passing of an Old Pioneer in Mills County
Samuel Van Orsdale, aged 84, longtime Mills county settler and church figure near Hillsdale, died Saturday at his son’s home after a week with the grip. Born January 1, 1824 near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he came to Mills county in 1855 and served in the Civil War. He leaves four of ten children, several siblings, and a wide circle of kin. Funeral was held at Hillsdale Methodist Church with old soldier pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel van Orsdale
Mills County
Hillsdale
Gettysburg
Penn
Thusdale
Iowa
Rebecca King
Wm. van Orsdale
Charles Reasoner
Nathan Miller
Glenwood
H. L. Brooks
Boone, Nebras
Pennsylvania
Maois
Montana
Great Falls
Waterloo
15Th
Sherman
Appomattox
Lee
Grant
Methodist
Mills County Hit By Worst Blizzard In Years
Mills County endures one of its fiercest snowstorms in years with 16 to 18 inch drifts. Roads blocked, travel slow for days, rural carriers halted, and trains delayed on Burlington and Wabash lines. Weather expert Andrew Schappel notes near record cold ahead and compares to the 1888 blizzard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Ned Killman
Mineola
Glenwood
Andrew Schappel
Mercury
Obituary notices from Malvern and Thurman area
Junction woman, Baptist church member and mother of four survives her husband and four children. Funeral conducted by Rev EB Goodrich. Arthur Wilson, Wabash conductor and son of Mrs. T J Wilson of Malvern, dies in Stansberry Missouri. funeral held there. Mrs Mary J Seward dies in Sidney. burial at Malvern. husband old soldier died in 1891. Abel S Roberts, 87, pioneer of Iremont county, dies near Thurman where he lived since 1841.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Kochersperger
Emerson
Champion Hill Presbyterian Church
McClelland
Arthur Wilson
Wabash Road
T. J. Wilson
Malvern
Stansberry
Mary J. Seward
Sidney
Abel S. Roberts
Iremont County
Thurman
Finkenstein Sells Store to Local Partners in Glenwood
Finkenstein sells the Glenwood store to William Johnson and J B Mershon. possession was taken at 6 30. Finkenstein family will focus on Omaha grocery. Johnson and Mershon, well known to residents, will maintain fruit and confectionery and introduce a restaurant and short order business. Mershon to oversee the new venture. Glenwood recalls his Cosy restaurant fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm, Johnson
J. B. Mershon
Glenwood
Hastings News Notes and Social Roundup
Galen Purcell to build a neat cottage on his corner lot by Lou Allensworth and Jerome Chapin. Steward A P Travis visited from the poor farm buying supplies. LA Greenwalt visits Hastings for nursery stock orders. Misses Helen Mason Ann Peterson Jennie Priest Nellie Alfrey and Beulah Dimmitt held a Valentine party. High school and grammar pupils form two literary clubs meeting on alternating weeks. Ianian Society hosted Webster Society with visitors in the high school room and offered a small reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen Purcell
Lou Allensworth
Jerome Chapin
P Travis
Hastings
LA Greenwalt
Helen Mason
Ann Peterson
Jennie Priest
Nellie Alfrey
Beulah Dimmitt
Athenian Society
Webster Society
New Poor Farm Steward Named in Glenwood
The County Board elected Tl. J. Knopp of Center township as the new steward of the poor farm at yesterday's session in Glenwood. A. P. Travis, the former steward, did not seek reappointment amid several other applicants. The board will retain the old plan for another year, with salary set at 80 dollars monthly and a 150 dollar cap for extra help. Knopp, a longtime Glenwood resident who recently sold his Hillsdale area farm, is viewed as suitable for the post. The meeting adjourned until Tuesday, March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Tl. J. Knopp
Center Township
A. P. Travis
Knopp
Hillsdale
Deaths From Meningitis Linked To Seattle Family
A Glenswood report notes Mrs. Samuel Beaver and her 14 month old daughter Vera died in a hospital from cerebrospinal meningitis after a brief illness. Mrs. Knapp and three children later contracted the disease. baby Way Knapp died while others survived. The infant was adopted by Mrs. T Elliott of 4538 Ranier Ave Seattle. Mrs. Hill, mother of Mrs Reazer, and daughter Mrs Wiley Barbee, live in Carroll Nebraska and were not informed of the deaths promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Glenswood
Samuel Beaver
Vera
Chas. W. Knapp
37Th Avenue
Wealth of Rawles Assessor Reports Township Valuation
Rawles assessor W T Wolfe says Rawles township personal property valuation stands around 270000 dollars with roughly 108000 in money and credits. He notes school districts Nos 1 2 and 4 seem best supplied with this commodity amid a season of hail damage and economic strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Wolfe
Rawles Township
Rawles
Highland Baptist church building sold to Lord James Ward
Lord James T. Ward of Malgarn won the bid for the Ilighland Baptist church structure southeast of Hilldale. He paid $310 for the property and plans to move the building to his nearby farm, which has not been used for church purposes for some time. Gr. White was in charge of proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Ward
Malgarn
Ilighland Baptist
Hilldale
Gr. White
Switchman Loses Arm at Pacific Junction Yard
Fred Rankin switchman in the yards at Pacific Junction lost his left arm between the elbow and wrist Saturday night. Not on duty, he slipped while crossing a moving freight train and fell between cars while returning home from the depot. He was taken to Plattsmouth where the arm was amputated and dressed. Rankin, married with seven children, is incapacitated for his duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rankin
Pacific Junction
Plattsmouth
Rankin
Inquest Ends at Pacific Junction Italian Death
Justice I G Day presided at Pacific Junction where the coroner jury found the Italian’s death resulted from his own actions. The investigation suggested a No 4 train man might be involved, yet witnesses said no such rider was aboard from Henton to the Junction. The piece notes rising Italian fatalities and speculates a Black Hand link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G. Day
Pacific Junction
Henton
Be Prepared for Burglars In Glenwood
Be prepared for burglary after a spate of robberies in Glenwood near Omaha and Cornell Bluffs. The piece notes unusually numerous crimes in nearby cities and warns whether by locals or professionals, the result is theft of whatever is taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Omaha
Cornell Bluffs
Seed Corn Seed Corns For Spring Planting
The Agricultural department urges farmers to start seed planning this spring. Testing each ear is crucial as twelve to fourteen ears plant an acre. Skipping tests risks lower yields and poorer seed quality for town farmers this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town States Agricultural Department
Seed corn germination and oats seed quality urged
The station offers full details on germination of seed corn and stresses the need to discard weak seed. It cautions that last year’s oats weighed as little as fifteen to twenty five pounds per bushel and urges thorough fanning to keep only large plump grains for seed. Early action is needed before spring work starts.
Republican County Convention Set for March 10 in Malvern
Mills county central committee met Friday in Malvern and fixed March 10 as the date and Malvern as the place for the Republican county convention to select delegates to the state convention in Des Moines on March 18. The Des Moines event will choose delegates for the Chicago convention on June 16. Ten delegates from Mills county. Precinct caucuses set for March 7. New primary law does not affect this convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Central Committee
Malvern
Des Moines
Chicago
Mills County
Farm Auction Near Glenwood Sells 22 Acres to Neighbor
A public sale last Thursday auctioned off the 22 acre farm three miles southwest of Glenwood. Elmer Stacy, adjoining landholder, bought the place for 63 dollars an acre. Geo Estes and A Sargent were bidders. The total sale amount reached 3074 dollars, with the wife and babies not part of the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Glenwood
Elmer Stacy
Geo. Estes
Sargent
Local Liverymen and Farm Moves Highlight Community
Albert and Adolph Lanz become new liverymen while August Lau relocates March 1 to a Kingsley area farm. AF Kruse and Fred Schoening reported hog shipments to St Louis last week. Carl Hirsch shipped to Emerson Nebraska and plans farming there. Henry Dettler bought a Valentine gift in Glenwood, and John Kiersch will farm on newly purchased land east of Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Adolph Lanz
August Lau
Kingsley
AF Kruse
Fred Schoening
St Louis
Carl Hirsch
Emerson
Neb
Henry Dettler
Glenwood
Valentine
John Kiersch
Logan
Road changes in Rawles township approved by auditors
Auditor appointed commissioners PB Stranathan Robert Butcher and Frank Choate to assess damages for a new road in Rawles township. They report plans to vacate a quarter mile in section 6 and establish a half mile to the south in section 7. The County Board ordered a half mile road on the A Mayberry farm in section 7, with Mayberry donating the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PB. Stranathan
Robert Butcher
Frank Choate
Agan
Rawles
A. Mayberry
Mr. Mayberry
School House at Henderson Up In Smoke
The Henderson public school building, a two story frame structure, burned last Saturday night around 9. Will Turner, a local youth with alleged mental illness, confessed to starting the fire by lighting a broom and a pile of cobs in the basement. He was taken to Clarinda after insanity proceedings. The fire destroyed books, seats, and furniture. the building is uninsured for the current value, and the district will reroute classes to Irwin and K P halls for the rest of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Will Turner
Hastings
Glenwood
Clarinda
Linville
M O Turner
Willis
Burlington
Irwin
K. P
Real Estate Transfers Near Malvern Mills County
Adam Gipe, a prominent farmer south of Malvern, now owns 3180 acres in Mills County. He recently acquired the Mrs. Annie Stockton farm of 78 acres at Strahan for about 114 per acre totaling 9050. Andrew A. Shay sold 79 acres east of Strahan to Will Trively for 87100. R. B. Summers traded 260 acres south of Malvern to Fred Anthony of Randolph for 320 acres near Unionville in Southeast Kansas. The two farms entered at 85 and 40 per acre respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Gipe
Malvern
Mills County
Annie Stockton
Strahan
Andrew A. Shay
Deer Creek Township
Will Trively
R. B. Summers
White Cloud Township
Fred Anthony
Randolph
Unionville
Kansas
Sunday at Bloomington Evangelist Revival Closes
The Bloomington revival led by a well known evangelist concluded successfully after a lengthy event. Attendance and community engagement were high as attendees reflected on inspirational messages delivered throughout the series.
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L. E. Williams
Stuttgart
Germany
Staude & Anderson
Miss Borders
Chas
Lidian Vesta -Ferrill Talent
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the Tribune
Carson
Tabor & Northern
Mrs. Seward
Finkenstein Sells
Anbar
Switchman
Republican County Convention
Bloomington
Evangelist Sunday
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