Woman's Death Remains a Local Mystery
The death of Mrs. Will A. Bichel on a farm north of Glenwood remains a mystery. She apparently lost control during a turn, the buggy tipped, and the team slipped free. No marks of violence found, doctors deemed death immediate. Mrs. Bichel, born Anna Kay in 1873, leaves a large family and husband. Funeral held at Mineola Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will A. Bichel
Glenwood
Bichel
Anna Kay
Scott County
Iowa
Mills County
Miss Kay
Oak Township
Wilma
Helen
Ellen
William Theodore
Ferdinand
Edward
Joachim Kay
Mineola
Real estate transfers filed in Mills County December 28 1912
Record of Instruments filed lists multiple transfers from William Marne to Andrew Anderson and others. deals include 14 NW and 4 NW fractional, 10 acres in sec 38 West Oak, 120 acres in sec 8 Indian Creek, 25 acres in sec 8 Silver Creek, 10 acres in sec 32 Center, and parcels in Glenwood Malvern Silver City with sums from 400 to 25000 dollars. Also includes incorporation notice for Malvern Light and Power Co and various lot transfers in Glenwood Malvern and Holly Creek regions.
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William Marne
Andrew Anderson
N. W
N. BE
West Oak
O. “Boyle
J. M. Cluskey
Zeno Bass, Sr
N. W. Hodges
Indian Creek
CG. Aletander
P. BE
Cranmer
Silver Creek
A. Mayberry
D. C
L. W. Boehner
Malvern
I A. Scott
K. A. Baker
South
Huffakers Add
Silver City
L. & Wenner
C. Ferrer
Glenwood
Did He Do It Aims High With Corn Husking Challenge
A Dunbar Iowa railroad agent references a prior Leon Reporter piece and proposes a bold husking wager. He offers $1000 in bank credit if he can prove his claim by husking 282 bushels and 15 pounds in ten hours, selecting corn, ground, and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
Dunbar
Iowa
Towa
Popular Couple Are Wedded In Des Moines Area Event
The wedding of Gertrude Bogart to Fred Workman occurred Saturday at the Bogart home with Rev. Graves officiating. Mrs. Flickenger sang, Georgia Genung accompanied, and Mendelssohn music opened the reception. About fifty relatives attended. the couple left for Des Moines where Workman begins duties January 13. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Workman of Henderson and Elliott, plus several local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bogart
Gertrude
Fred Workman
Graves
Methodist Church
R. A. Flickenger
Council Bluffs
Georgia Genung
Clarence Workman
Elliott
Mendelssohn
Messaline
Mary Rathke
Lora Cunningham
Margaret Carter
Nell Bogart
I. B Cheney
Phoenix
Arizona
Merrill Dudley
Indianola
L P. McFadon
Bess VanCleaver
Coldridge
Nebraska
Mary Marshall
Red Oak
Coppage
W. J. Rang
J. S. Galbrith
Randolph
Sells
Leona Draheim
Kingsley
Iowa
Lehman
Sereen
George Ginger
Milian Honeyman
John
Morn
Pearl Bacus Weds Carl Adams in Quiet Pacific Junction Ceremony
A pretty wedding was held at the J. S Bacus home in Pacific Junction Iowa uniting Pearl Bacus and Carl Adams of Red Oak. Bilder Haden of Independence Missouri officiated in a small gathering of parents and close friends. The couple, after an illness limited celebration, planned to establish a home in Red Oak where Adams works for the electric light company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S Bacus
Pacific Junction
Iowa
Miss Pearl
Carl Adams
Red Oak
Bilder Haden
Independence
Missouri
Adams
Electric Light Company
Fremont County Boy Corn Champion 1912
Acre Produces 104 Bushels Will Rucker of Sidney wins Fremont county boys acre contest prize. He used one acre provided by Benton township farmer Peron and applied industry and scientific farming to harvest 104 bushels of high grade corn, with notice sent to Ames and Prof. B C Bishop declaring him winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rucker
BP. W. Rucker
Sidney
Fremont County
Peron
Ames
B.C. Bishop
Fremont
Gold Watch Sent to Pastor P.M. Boyd
A reader in Merrill Iowa, formerly of Hillsdale, subscribes to the Tribune and praises the current Tribune management while thanking friends and parishioners for a Christmas gift of a gold watch. The message extends New Year wishes and notes the Tribune contains County news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.M. Boyd
Hillsdale
Merrill
Iowa
the Tribune
Tanust
The
Tribune
Uegasi
Local News Roundup From Henderson and Nearby Towns
Correspondents report a busy week with Hazel Cain visiting Red Oak and many locals visiting relatives in Wm. Cain and R. H. Creamer homes. A crushed hand incident, graduates-to-be heading to Drake and Highland Park colleges, and a newly arrived church piano mark community life. Christmas banquet plans, plays at Wales opera house, and receipts around 40 dollars. Cattle shipped to Chicago, weddings in Glenwood and Macedonia, and several visits among Red Oak, Carson, Hamburg, and Henderson residents. A newborn boy joins the Wilkinson family, and new Ma sonic lodge members are welcomed in Macedonia. Ruth Knight of Glenwood visits the Joe Moore home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Cain
Red Oak
R. M. Adkins and
Wm. Cain
R. H. Creamer
Charles Walker
Jessie Cool
Hazel Shipper
Des Moines
Miss Cool
Drake University
Miss Shipper
Highland Park College
Christian Church
Odd Fellows
Florence Ingman
Edna Dow
Marthaleen
Opera House
Wales
Macedonia
A. & Paul
Chicago
Harry
Vera Braden
Velma Evans
Jack Braden
Hamburg
Laura Skank
Carson
Henderson
Wm. Workman
Glenwood
Fred
Henry Maxwell
Bryant
Kearney
Nebraska
Bessie Phillips
Lincoln
Will Houser
Baby
Oakland
Homer Wilkinson
Masonic Lodge
Macedonia New Years
Ruth Knight
Joe Moore
Emerson Social Notes Highlight Calendar And Visits
Emerson readers list visitors and travels in Pacific Junction Stanberry Hastings Des Moines Council Bluffs Omaha and other towns. Residents include Miss Hebe Johnson Mrs H G Hicks Mr Karl Warner Miss Jessie Patrick Miss Orpha Birdsell and many relatives visiting or returning home from holidays. The column notes local trips weddings and club events with a steady stream of names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebe Johnson
Pacific Junction
H. G. Hicks
Stanberry
Missouri
Lyle Wilkins
Geopforth Bros
Karl Warner
Hawthorne
Jessie Patrick
Omaha
Wilson Presley
William McCullough
College Springs
Geo. Gilmore
Grenckel
Toledo
Orpha Birdsell
Hastings
Martin
A. B. Stuart
Donald
Des Moines
MacDonald
Alva
Warle Cramer
Hilliott
Maud Spears
Myrtle Cully
Darle Warner
Hubert Chambers
Malvern
Gilbert Cheney
Arcadia
Nebraska
Thurman Bridges
Inez Wear
Council Bluffs
Bert Combs
Ella Honeyman Pease
Juniata
Ela Honeyman
Harold Cheney
Glenwood
Murray
Iowa
Clara Warner
C. Collins
Tabor Topics Highlight Local Farming Plans and Visitors
Mr. C W Hammack of Tabor area to farm 800 acres near Hastings Iowa leasing land from Marion Evans. He purchased five sets of A S Bloedel Co work harness in Tabor. Goh Hinton of Burks South Nakota visited relatives, last Friday and Saturday. Wider Isenhour of Kansas conducts a church service that will continue a week or so. Pon Ralhey returned from a trip to consider investing, while Gienwoon’s family tours are noted.
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the Beacon
C. W. Hammack
Tabor
Marion Evans
Hastings
Iowa
Hammack
A. S. Bloedel Co
Goh Hinton
Burks
South Nakota
Life Sister
John Clark
Hinton
Ralhey
Coniyany
Gienwoon
Isenhour
Kansas
Advance payment required from Tribune subscribers
The Government postal department rule forces the Tribune to collect subscriptions in advance. The paper aims to have all accounts paid in advance by year's start and urges subscribers in arrears to pay promptly to reduce billing work and improve the publication.
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Government Postal Department
The
Tribune
New Year Skating Party and Social Gatherings Reported
A progressive auction and dainty refreshments highlighted a festive Lake George skating party on New Year's Eve hosted by Mr and Mrs Clarence Barnes, Mr and Mrs Myron Shipman, and Mr and Mrs Roy Steen. Nina Ginger hosted a Thursday West Hill dominoes gathering, and Mrs Joe McGuire returned to Butler after a week with her parents C E Sherwin Charles and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hall
Clarence Barnes
Myron Shipman
Roy Steen
Lake George
Nina Ginger
West Hill
Joe McGuire
Butler
Missouri
Samuel Record Passes Away in Glenwood Home
Samuel B. Record died January 2, 1913, at his sister’s home in Glenwood after kidney troubles. Born June 26, 1857 in Holt County Missouri, he moved to Council Bluffs and Mills County, living on a farm north of Glenwood. He married Laura Moon. children Lucile, Franklin, and Helen survive along with three brothers and two sisters. A noted horse judge, he partnered with Frank Anderson in Pacific Junction shipping horses and mules worldwide. Funeral at Dr. At. Shriver’s residence with Rev. C. A. Slageman officiating, pallbearers from Woolman of America. Attendees from Fremont, Nebraska City, Idaho Falls, Pacific Junction, and Erie, Pennsylvania attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Record
KF. M. Shriver
Glenwood
Mr. Record
Holt County
Missouri
Council Bluffs
Bluffs
Mills County
Record
Omaha
Pacific Junction
Woolman of America Lodge
Dr. At. Shriver
C. A. Slageman
Youth Stabs Shenandoah Officer in Late Night Incident
Evert Were ude, a three month resident of eastern Fremont county who recently married Miss Green, stands accused after stabbing Officer William Simmons of Shenandoah. Simmons, a veteran constable, was seriously injured Friday night while on duty. The accused, previously from Ayr, reportedly had been drinking prior to the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simmons
Shenandoah
H. H. Stich
Shenandahas
Wits Slavbud
Ace Cutting
Evert
Fremont County
Mr. Ayr
Miss Green
Farragut
Vaughn
Sidney Meratd
Assessors in Session to Set Next Year’s Salaries
The assessors meet in the Auditor’s office to plan the coming year’s work and arrange a schedule. They will receive instructions and the Board of Supervisors will determine individual salaries for staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criswell
Board of Supervisors
Mills County Board In Session Finishes Thursday Business
Mills County Board of Supervisors meets this day to conclude items remaining from Thursday. County officers were sworn in and their bonds approved during the prior session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Board of Supervisors
Pioneer Citizen Answers Call
John Hanson of Glenwood died at home from heart disease in his seventy third year. A Civil War era immigrant, he led Glenwood’s Bosbyshell and Hanson line, later John Hanson & Co. He was a Congregational church supporter, admired for integrity and kindness, leaving seven children. Funeral plans await all but Mrs. Ella Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hanson
Glenwood
Bosbyshell
Louise
Bosbyshell & Hanson
California
John Hanson & Co
Hanson
Congregational Church
Song
Harvey Moulton
Pueblo
Colorado
Ella Drake
Newark
New Jersey
Fred
Stanley
Lake View
Tewis, Leon
Gerard
Los Angeles
Marriage License Issued in Omaha for Pribyt and Jones
License to wed issued to George BD Pribyt and Mable Jones, both of Omaha, on Saturday January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George BD. Pribyt
Mable Jones
Omaha
Paving Block Demonstrates Parcels Post Ad Campaign
A Tribune representative received a nine pound paving block during a Call for Package event at Glenwood west offices. The teaser brick, mailed by Barber Asphalt Paving Co of Des Moines, bore thirty eight cents in stamps and was displayed in the R. H. Daniel hardware show window. Mayor Donelan also received a sample brick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Glenwood West
Parcels Post
Barber Asphalt Paying Company
Des Moines
Des Moines Company
R. H. Daniel Hardware Store
Donelan
Sam Shaw to Move Near Hancock After March
To leave in March, Sam Shaw south of Gletwood cleans up preparatory to moving. Last week he sold the house and lot he occupied in Tabor. He will list livestock and implements separately, not in a joint sale with neighbors, and has secured a good 140 acre farm near Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Shaw
Gletwood
Ifuncock
Charles Havever
Tabor
Hancock
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W. A. Bichel
W. I. Laraway
Hood River
Oregon
Cash James H. Alldredge
Emerson
Imerson Womans Club
M. W
Tabor Topics
Samuel
Id Hillicker
C. P., Bosworth
Katherine
Tralph Bosworth
Nebraska City
Carl Hosworth
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Frank Anderson
Claude Anderson
Charles Davis
J. B. Cessna
Hrie
Pennsylvania
Pioneer Citizen
Des Moines Paving Company
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