Fair Daughter of Queen Mills Married by Young Nebraskan
Howard McComas and Miss Fiorene Elizabeth McClenathan wed in Glenwood on Wednesday night at 8 o clock in the home of the bride’s parents Rev J Q Staples officiated The ring ceremony Mendelssohn wedding march played by Miss Zola Harmon Ring bearers bridesmaids and groomsmen listed The bride wore gloria silk dress traced from her mother’s wedding gown The couple will reside on a farm near Peru after a prelim dancing party and gifts noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard McComas
Fiorene Elizabeth McClenathan
Glenwood
Guy W. McClenathan
J. QO. Staples
The
Baptist Church
Mendelssohn
Zola Harmon
Wakefield
Neb
California
McClenathan
Eugene McClenathan
Mildred Hale
Darlene Gunselley
Nina McComas
Myers Hall
M. M. McComas
Peru
Furnace
Brownville
BR. I
Boston
Denver
Geo
R. Courtright
Omaha
Frank Kemp
Henton
Elmer Stacey
Pacific Junction
Assisted on Two Cupolas by M W Rogers Glenwood
M W Rogers of Glenwood recalls helping in the Mills county courthouse cupolas. As a boy in 1857 he drove nails on the first cupola. Recently he mounted the roof and placed over a dozen nails at the tower’s peak.
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M. W. Rogers
Glenwood
Mills County Court House
Court House
Rogers
Odd Fellows Elect Deputy Grand Master in Iowa Grand Lodge
At the Iowa IOOF grand lodge session John J. Fair of Glenwood was named district deputy grand master. His duties include installing new officers in county lodges twice yearly. He will perform installations at Glenwood.
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Iowa
I. O. O. BF. Grand Lodge
John J. Fair of
Glenwood
Glen
Fraternal Order Membership Totals Worldwide
Figures show Glenwood leading with 148 members, Silver City at 77, and by June 30 1908 Odd Fellows in Iowa total 56 385. By Dec 31 1907 Rebekah membership stood at 37 920, with world totals at 1 442 758 and the Rebekah order at 571 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Silver City
Odd Fellows
Iowa
Rebekah Order
Rebekal
Masters to become County Superintendent of Schools
The Silver City Times notes that George Masters, who led the grammar room for two terms, will succeed Mr Moore as superintendent. On January 4 he begins duties as County Superintendent, and friends in Silver City wish him well in his new role.
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Masters
Moore
Silver City Times
Silver City
George Masters
Iowa and Illinois Lead in 1908 Crop Outputs
Government reports show Illinois produced about eleven million more bushels of corn than Iowa in 1908. Iowa's total corn crop is estimated at 287,500,000 bushels, with Iowa leading the nation in hay and oats, seventh in potatoes, and ninth in rye production.
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Illinois
Iowa
New Officials to Take Posts at Court House Next Monday
George Masters will replace W. M. Moore as superintendent and S. M. Criswell will take over from B. T. Agan as auditor. The County Board will meet in Glenwood tomorrow and next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
George Masters
W. M. Moore
S. M. Criswell
B.T. Agan
Glenwood
Judge Woodruff to Open First Term in 11th Iowa District
Hon E B Woodruff of Glenwood will hold his first term as judge in the 11th Judicial district of Iowa this Saturday. He will convene court at Glenwood to wind up matters for Judge Macy, who has left for California for the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Woodruff
Glenwood
11Th Judicial District of
Iowa
Macy
California
Birdsall visit highlights local notes and job prospects
Emerson Mr and Mrs Ed Birdsall visited Omaha Wednesday. Ed Supple, on leave from his operator post, travels to Searcy Arkansas to explore a dispatcher job with the Missouri and Northern Arkansas railroad amid its line expansion. Eastern Star installs new officers Friday night including Mrs EA Merritt and Mrs Minnie Jones among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Birdsall
Omaha
Creston Advertiser
Ed Supple
Searcy
Arkansas
Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad
Supple
Eastern Star Lodge
EA Merritt
L ¥ Meladon
Minnie Jones
McDowell
A TD Sowers
Charlott Graham
Minnie Rhoads
GH Baxter
New Year Dance Planned at Silver City Opera House
Silver City notices say Mr and Mrs Wm Schultz will winter in Los Angeles, a New Years dance occurs this Friday at the opera house, Miss Maude Flanagan returns home for holidays from Mt Vernon, and Ellsworth Plumstead will present a local character sketching program next Monday night. Farrington sells home to Sampson Howard for 800, Miss Mabel Swarts visits from Omaha, Frank Ottinger to enter Western Town business college at Council Bluffs with his brother Alfred poised to replace him at Maurath store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Schultz
Los Angeles
Opera House
Maude Flanagan
Mt Vernon
Farrington
Sampson Howard
Mabel Swarts
Omaha
Ellwsorth Plumstead
Frank Ottinger
Western Town Business College
Council Bluffs
Alfred
Maurath
Sheep for Sale in Glenwood Iowa Ad
120 head of bred ewes high grade Shropshires bred to top imported ram Tabor y E Jackson Glenwood Iowa county market notice seeks buyers for quality flock remaining in season potential sale price inquiries with contact details omitted
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Tabor Y E Jackson
Glenwood
Local social notes and smallpox updates from Council Bluffs area
Wall Street totals and visits as Bessie and Kate accompany relatives at Council Bluffs. Visitors Mr and Mrs John Harson of Thurs ton Nebraska stay with the Hamiltons. Claude Kerney returns from teaching near Indianola for holidays. Clifford Philips visits from Red Oak. The Adams family in Missouri Valley reports grave illness possibly smallpox. Superintendent Baxter spoke on The Ideal Church from the Pastor’s Standpoint. Smallpox cases rise in Silver Creek township with two new in Peaceville Addition. Quarantine applied to Henry Andrews and Witt Laing. Slaters released after vaccination. Christmas trees and Santa at church with choir, Knight children, Walter Esterquist, and local recitations delight crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tota
Bessie
Kate
Council
Baxter
Council Bluffs
Silver Creek
South End
Peaceville Addition
Henry Andrews
Witt Laing
Charles Slaters
Milton Knight
Walter Esterquist
Tabor Visitors and Local Property Deals Reported
TABOR TOPICS lists C M Rice and family visiting Glenwood Tuesday. Bert Cannon plans building on a five acre tract near town at about $8 000. Wyman family to join Treynor in spring to live on Wyman farms. Mayor Daibey family visiting Olin relatives. Bertha Bass of New York lectured at Congregational church with stereopticon views. guest of Aunt A B Clark. Eva Barbour returns from Denver area. Barnes family reunion includes Woolman Ames Oakland Chicago and Kansas City relatives. Teachers association meeting in Des Moines. Quist Larson to move to Michigan. Weatherhead buys farms near Ta bor. various farm transactions detailed. Holiday visitors include Royl Barnes, Bertha Barnes, George Brown, and others.
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C M Rice
Glenwood
Bert Cannon
Charles Wyman
Treynor
Wyman
Daibey
Olin
Bertha Bass
New York
Rehhurch
Tabor
A B Clark
Bass
California
Eva Barbour
Denver
Ben Matthews
GA Barnes
Woolman
Ames
Ray Barnes
Oakland
Ben Barnes
The
Medical Institute
Chicago
C A Barnes
Winona MelCormick
Kansas City
WG Johnson
Smith and Gillilland
Winifred Byrne
Teachers Association
Des Moines
Quist Larson
Michigan
Muskegon
Arthur Weatherhead
Charles Watkins
George Timson
South Main Street
Theo Peppers
Mr. Weatherhead
Mr. Peppers
Ta‘bor
Royl Barnes
Dell Rapids
S Dak
Bertha Barnes
Faryagut
George Brown
Shenan
Earthquake Disaster in Southern Italy Claims Vast Toll
Reports from Italian officials estimate 115000 dead from the earthquake and tidal wave that struck Messina and surrounding towns, with some predicting up to 200000. Fires, famine, and exposure follow the quake, while experts note a 30 foot tidal wave and aftershocks near Montana’s Virginia City.
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Italy
Messina
Reggio
Virginia City
Montana
The
National Park
Sidney names new English teacher from local schools
A list of residents including Ralph Todd Chicago and Mrs Ralph McClenahan Henderson plus several others is noted in connection with the election of a new English teacher in Sidney schools. The report mentions Mr and Mrs A E Tripple Prescott Matitie Morrison Osage Francis Jewell Town City Fern Williams Rock Valley Anna Reed Grinnell Hermie Howard Shel don Attorney Fred Laird Fre mont Vera Tipple Godfrey Til James Tucker Lincoln and Ethel Williams.
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Doah
Ralph Todd
Chicago
A E Tripple
Prescott
Matitie Morrison
Osage
Francis Jewell
Town City
Fern Williams
Rock Valley
Anna Reed
Grinnell
Hermie Howard
Sheldon
Fred Laird
Fremont
Neb
Vera Tipple
Godfrey
Til
James Tucker
Lincoln
Ralph McClenahan
Henderson
Ethel Williams
Sidney
Inconvenient Pacific Junction Train Shelter Critiqued
Des Moines Register and Leader notes severe lack of shelter for K. C. G. trains at Pacific Junction near Council Bluffs. Quotes residents urging state railroad commissioners to investigate and press Q to improve depot access and passenger comfort amid rain and long walks.
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Pacific Junction
State Railroad Commissioners
Des Moines Register and Leader
Council Bluffs
Missouri River
A. M. Downing
Dr. Farr
Keokuk
Mr. Downing
Hart
Henry Boyer Sells Malvern Store Holdings to Wed erquist
Henry Boyer of Strahan closes a deal to sell his entire Malvern holdings including goods building and four lots to Ernest Wiederquist for 1700 dollars. Boyer will relocate to a new Malvern home while Wed erquist assumes control and continues the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Malvern Iowan
Strahan
Henry Boyer
Ernest Wederquist
Boyer
Malvern
Christmas notes from Hastings and local events
Henderson Mr and Mrs Curtis Curran spent Christmas at Hastings. Mrs H F Wilson visits from a sister. The fourth number of the lecture course is Tuesday evening January 45. Revival meetings start January 1 at the Christian church with an evangelist in charge. Christian Endeavorers host a measuring social January 1. Rev William Stevenson new presiding elder will preach at the Methodist church next Sunday. Mrs O E Farrington injuries from Christmas accident and wagon ride mishap. two children uninjured. Mrs Lentz clerks for Adams Harding during Miss Kiger’s absence.
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Curtis Curran
Hastings
H F Wilson
Christian Church
Christian Endeavorers
William Stevenson
Methodist Church
O E Farrington
T Farrington
Lentz
Adams & Harding
Kiger
Christmas Gatherings and School Tree at Hawthorne
South west Center residents Mr and Mrs Spencer of Plattsmouth joined Mr and Mrs John Hatcher for Christmas. Join Moore and family visited Sam Powers. Hawthorne school house held Christmas tree exercises with a large, costly display and a good program before gifts. Mrs Dunalp of Oak visiting Lynn Chase. two ladies are sisters. Wm Doyle is reroofing his barn. Frank Mullen and wife are home from Macedonia where Frank husked corn for Clyde.
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Spencer
Plattsmouth
John Hatcher
Moore
Sam Powers
Hawthorne
Dunalp
Oak
Lynn Chase
Wm Doyle
Frank Mullen
Macedonia
Frank
Clyde
Fresh Air Weather Advice to Protect Sleeping Rooms
State health officials urge against storm windows in sleeping quarters to prevent polluted air and illness. Emphasizing constant outside oxygen, they recommend venting by lowering window top half and adding muslin screens to avoid drafts. Proper ventilation keeps children healthier and aids rapid recovery from colds.
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Press Bureau
State Board Control
Real Estate Transfers in Mills County Iowa
In Deer Creek township E A Jenks bought the Charles Porter farm of 400 acres for 40000, about 100 per acre, six miles south of Emerson. The land spans 320 acres in section 25 with 80 across Montgomery County. Mrs W G Smith’s farm north of Malvern changed hands, she again owns it after selling months ago to Albert Nelson at 150 per acre, with Nelson ceding the price difference.
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Mills County
Deer Creek
E. A. Jenks
Charles Porter
Jenks
Emerson
Montgomery County
Hastings Justice Fines Trio in Local Case
Hastings Justice Hutchings on Tuesday assessed a fine of 87.50 each against Irye Fort Hence Halli and Butch Crawford with appropriate trimmings for a local incident.
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Queen Mills
Pramer-Turk
Charles Plumer
Augusta Turk
Chris Plumer
Judge Woodruff
Wall Street
Tabor Topics
Strait of
Island of
Sicily
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