County Board Min January Session Reveals Shifts and Finances
The Glenwood county board reported a Republican gain with Chas Buffington replacing Geo Estes and R S Vestal as chair. They visited the poor farm, reviewed bonds for 60,000 and smaller amounts, and noted sheriff and recorder salary gaps. County offices faced lower fees and fewer real estate deeds, while expert accountant Colin Valentine was hired to audit districts. Dr Swope Jackson survived a bridge accident after a night collision with a southbound wagon, suffering facial injuries but recovering quickly.
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Board of Supervisors
Glenwood
Chas. R. Buffington
Geo. H. Estes
Vestal
Dan R. Lewis
Poney Creek
B. Ty Carson
E. B. Brown
Morgan
Moore
Dean
Whitnall
E. S. Bogart
J. W. Busanell
Malvern
Brown
D. F. Hallett
Ahersor
I. A. Parsons
L. B. Bacon
Pacne Junction
BR. A. Moore
Silver City
Ingraham Township
Chas. Lyon
Glanwood
Colin Valentine
District’ Court
Harrison County
Ponca
Neb
London Eng. Association of Accountants
Many Merry Masquers at Glenwood New Year Ball
The annual New Years masquerade ball at the Institution in Glenwood was praised as the best yet. Older children enjoyed the start, then staff and friends joined in. About 20 downtown participants including Nora Gove as Pocahontas won best costume, Grace Brown as best dancer, Daisy Judkins and Stella Miller represented local papers, and W B Darrow won best make up.
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Glenwood
Touth
Down Town
Nora Gove
Pocahontas
Grace Brown
Daisy Judkins
The
Tribune
Stella Miller
W. B. Darrow
Cook
Sehier
T. W. Redon
Hans
Gut
Jessie Lurber
Clara Mercer
Clara Hassett
Sam Williams
Denter Graves
Herbert Woodwater
Gents! Five Gents Nine Cents Stillwagon's Dates
Omaha advertisement highlights Stillwagon selling Gents items on January 14 15 16 with a claim of a health tonic Holvister's Rocky Mountain Tea aiding weight gain for Jennie Stitzar and others.
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Jennie Stitzar
Omaha
Holvister
Rocky Mountain
WOW DeWirr& Co
Stillwagon
Winners of Glenwood Gun Club Shoot on New Year’s Day
The Glenwood Gun Club held a cold and disagreeable New Year’s shoot. Livingston Suits won the monthly medal with 23 of 26. others: Donevan 12, Boyd 18, Paris Cheyney 9, Myers 19, Edwards 13, Terryberry 15, Warren 17, Weatherhead 18, Hostetter 11, A S Edwards 16, D Taylor, B L Carson 14. In live pigeon, Frank Weatherhead of Red Oak won with 12 hits. Others: Terryberry 5, Boyd 10, Warren 10, Suits 9, Cheyney 7, Barnett 9, M Myers 9, A Edwards 8, Donelan 5, Donelan 8.
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Glenwood Gun Club
Livingston
Malvern
Rawles Township
Dr. J. M. Donevan
Wm. Boyd
Paris-Cheyney
I. M. Myers
J. W. Edwards
James Terryberry
Clarence Warren
Frank Weatherhead
Hostetter
A. S. Edwards
D. Taylor
B. L. Carson
Red Oak
James ‘Werryberry
E. M. Myers
A. 8. Edwards
J. M. Donelan
F. E. Donelan
City Water Urged for Orchard Sprays by County Attorney
County Attorney Dean reports Glenwood artesian water from an 1800 foot well offers a salty spray that harms tree pests. He tested it on a small apple tree last summer, yielding 28 worm-free apples. He suggests local orchard owners try the water next year.
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Dean
Glenwood Ality
Fire damages Capitol in Des Moines. hall destroyed
A Monday blaze at the Des Moines capitol damaged the north wing and ruined the hall of representatives. Loss estimated at 300000 dollars. The legislature will convene next Monday elsewhere while repairs take about 30 days after a workman dropped a match.
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Des Moines
Hall of Representatives
House
Land at 80 an Acre Seals 160 Acres Near Malvern
A deed filed Monday in Brown's office records Harvey W. Summers transferring 160 acres in White Cloud township to Chas. T. Boles for 12800 dollars, an even 80 dollars per acre. The land comprises the southeast quarter of section 5, located two miles south of Malvern, underscoring Mills county's high real estate value.
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Brown
Harvey W. Summers
White Cloud Township
Chas. T. Boles
Malvern
Mills County
Boy Sent to Reform School by County Judge
A 15 year old boy, son of William Mitchell of Malvern, was taken to Eldora by Deputy Sheriff Bogart on Tuesday. Council Bluffs judge Wheeler ordered the youth placed in reform school until of age, as parental discipline had failed.
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Hall Mitchell
Wm. Mitchell
Malvern
Eldora
Bogart
Council Bluffs
Wheeler
Reform School
Bonds to Be Sold Tonight by Glenwood City Council
Glenwood city council meets in regular session this Thursday night. A key item on the agenda is the sale of 5000 dollars in bonds to replenish the city treasury.
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Glenwood
Assessors Set Meeting to Set Mills County Values
Auditor Rgan has called the annual Mills County assessors meeting in Glenwood at the court house next Monday to agree on a schedule of values and begin work immediately.
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Rgan
Mills County
Glenwood
Sweet Corn Seed Prices and Farm Posts for Sale
Advertisement item notes high price paid for good merchantable sweet corn seed. Mentions L M Garman at Glenwood Mill and Elevator and Dr Lillian Nuckolls office on Vine Street. Also lists Osage Orange fence posts for sale northeast of Pacific Junction by Wer A F Saar. Also asks about Tribune Atlas.
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L. M. Garman
Glenwood Mill
Lillian Nuckolls
Vine Street
Square
Osage
Pacific Junction
A. F. Saar
Weding counts dip as licenses fall in 1903
Clerk Potter reports 17 fewer licenses in 1903 than 1902 and three less in 1902 than 1901. Mills County shows 123 licenses last year, 4140 in 1902, and 143 in 1801. No 1904 licenses issued yet. The year ends with several weddings: Garter-Hiatt near Glenwood, Arthur Carter and Ada Irene Hiatt of Sidney, Rev. Mintle officiating. Gertrude Whipple and Thomas H. Swain Jr. near Emerson. Charles Storer and Rose I. Robinson near Henderson. Adolph Schultz and Ida Schwartz in Council Bluffs. Herbert Fowler and Tilly Stansberry in Tabor. A license issued in Council Bluffs to Chris Lundley and Bertha Kierscht in Mineola.
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Potter
Mills County
Garter-Hiatt
Howard Mintle
Glenwood
Arthur Carter
Ada Irene Hiattt
Sidney
Iowa
Carter
J. W. Carter
Miss Hiatt
Joseph Hiatt
Mintle
Council Bluffs
Chris Lundley
Woodbins
Bertha Kierscht
Mineola
Retirement signals change on Glenwood board
At Glenwood court house on Monday the focus was the board of supervisors turnover. Geo H Estes retires and is replaced by Chas R Burlington, while a social welcome included a rocking chair from the court house boys. Estes praised for a three year term and the new board members, Plumer Vestal and Buffington, dined with Estes at home.
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Court House
Glenwood
Board of Supervisors
Geo. H. Estes
Chas. R. Burlington
Dean
Estes
Frank Plumer
R. S. Vestal
C. R. Buffington
Rgan
Billy Harrison
Conductor in Theatre Fire Survives Crush at Iroquois
N Wilkins a Burlington fast mail conductor was at the Iroquois theatre Chicago last week with his wife and Ed Holderness and wife of Creston. In the panic they were thrown to the floor and trampled as they attempted to exit. their clothes were badly torn before they were rescued.
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N. Wilkins
Burlington Fast Mail
Iroquois Theatre
Chicago
Ed Holderness
Creston
Speer and McCoy Public Sale Near Silver City
Speer and McCoy announce a public sale next Tuesday January 12 forty miles north of Silver City featuring 55 cattle 11 horses 84 sheep 31 Poland China and Duroc Jersey hogs plus farm tools. Poland China and Duroc Jersey service at 1.09 dollars. Also Mendota screened coal at W N Buffington's and a Still wagon offer on January 15 16.
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Speer & MccCoy
Silver City
Poland
China
Duroc Jersey
Armory
WaLume
Local Interest in Iroquois Fire Misses inChicago Visit
Local notes recall Clara Brailwiy of Glenwood and Irene Shisler Miller who planned to see Mr Blue beard Jr at the Iroquois theatre the afternoon of the fatal fire that killed 691. They found gallery seats sold and narrowly avoided disaster. Also mentioned are Win Jacobs who escaped from the blaze, J KR Gaumer learning on Dr Pauline Gary reported missing but later found safe, and Gaumer’s prior nursing at a private hospital.
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Clara Brailwiy
Glenwood
Chicago
Irene Shisler Miller
Blue‘beard Jr
Win Jacobs
Council
G. W. Jacobs
Hall Grading Co
Masonic Temple
J. KR. Gaumer
Landis & Jamison
Pauline Gary
Iroquois Theatre
Gary
Archer Street
Mr. Gaumer
Foul Play Targeted in Bart Harmer Death Rumors
Plattsmouth dispatch in the Omaha Bee reports some believe Bart W. Harmer, a wealthy bachelor buried at Waubersie, was killed. he was found dead at home with bruises, heirs discuss an unwritten will, and a strong box in Avoca may hold papers. others cite natural causes while critics doubt the trunk key was lost. The notice also covers a separate 1904 Iowa district court action over land title involving multiple defendants and heirs, requiring appearance or default.
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Plattsmouth
Omaha
Bart W. Harmer
Waubersie
Bart Harmer
A. J. Harmer
Glenwood
Iowa
W. T. Harmer
Briarton
I. T
J. D. Harmer
Bart
J. L. Douglass
This
Otoe
Avoca
Harmer
Buffingtons High Forest Fetes and Opera House Event
Try'some of Fetes s famous high mixed cow feed at Buffington's. The musical event of the year will take place at the Opera House Jan. 13, Tickets at Howe's. Doctors James and Frank Bunelaw open new offices over Hubbell's grocery on the west side of the square. For bran, shorts, chop feed, oats, care, ground oil cake, clover seed, timothy hay and straw, and the best flour in town for the money, call at W.N. Buffington's North Side led Store, 8S. A. Tipton, salesman. Horse for Safe Good safe family driving horse, 8! yrsald, Apply at this offices. 28-31.
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Buffington
Opera House
Howe's
James
Frank Bunelaw
Hubbell
W.N. Buffington
North Side
A. Tipton
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Thomas H. Swain Jr
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G. N. Whipple
Mays
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Speer & TicCoy
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W. TR. Green
Glenwood Opera
D.G. Jamison
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