Glenwood in Brief Packed notices from Glenwood local life
Glenwood items report farm loans, plumbing, watch repair, and advertising notes. Local visits include Jimmy Anderson in Plattsmouth and K. F. Roenfeld subscribing from Oak township. Socials feature Clifford Williams hosting seniors, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin visiting friends in Hastings. Obituaries mention Mrs. Elizabeth Wiley. other items note new staff at Glenwood schools and oyster supper at Jamison store.
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Ivory & Otis
Bower Bros
Robinson’s
Raymond Trisler
W. H. Fickel
Jimmy Anderson
K. F. Roenfeld
Oak Township
Tribune
Clifford Williams
Amusing Panic At Hastings School House Visit
A small scare erupted at the Hastings school when Dr W Whitnall a school board member visited to discuss a tire escape plan. Fear of smallpox vaccination fueled the panic among primary pupils causing a hasty exodus and later irate parents seeking explanations and apologies.
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Hastings
W. BR. Whitnall
Hastings Public Schools Return With Resignations
Hastings notices describe a resumed school term after a two week pause due to illness, with Miss Luther resigning temporarily and Mrs Kirk teaching in her stead. Winter cold hits Nishaa valley as temperatures fall to 12 to 15 below zero. Public health measures curb gatherings to prevent smallpox, delaying revivals and opera house events. A large brush fire northeast of Hastings scorches 300 acres. locals commend health officials while skeptics question political motives in Mills County.
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Hastings
Collings
Baxter
Davis
Missouri
David Sandiland
Duval
Chicago
Board of Health
Marion Evans
Marion White
Glenwood
Farry Duval
Ernest Binkley
Plattsmouth
Devli
Mills County
Matrimonial Matters in Glenwood Sees Myrtle Waynie Wed
On Wednesday January 6 1909 at high noon Myrtle Waynie daughter of My and Mrs RB L Waynie near Glenwood married William Powles of Bartlett. Rev A H Briggs performed the ceremony. The bride, popular in Mills Jaunty, married the enterprising farmer from near Bartlett. Many gifts were received and friends offer hearty congratulations for a long happy life together.
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RB. L. Waynie
Glenwood
Myrtle
William Powles
Bartlett
A. H H. Briggs
Mills
Disastrous Fire Hits Wilson and Hanson Factory
From Los Angeles comes news of a disastrous fire at the Wilson and Hanson furniture factory early last Saturday. The loss runs about $28,000 with only $12,000 insured. Gerard Hanson led the business, backed by his brothers Bevera and others. The blow may force the firm to suspend operations, a severe setback for the new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Wilson & Hanson
Gerard Hanson
Bevera
Silver City Busy Weekend Social and Civic Notes
Mrs Mattie Taylor Gregory of Omaha visited with her parents while Ed Anderson made a short business trip to Stanberry Missouri. A series of Methodist church meetings begins next Sunday evening. Miss Mabel Swarts returned to Omaha after holidays. Miss Lena Schultz visits her sister in Tabor as parents tour California. Mr and Mrs William Schultz and J J Taylor and wife sail for California aiming to return by March 1. Four men went to Ames for the corn show and school of instruction in corn and stock judging. Ingraham township trustees held their annual meeting with William Burgoin and J T Skerritt taking seats. Silver City schools reopen after holidays with one staffing change Miss Sadie Reeve replacing George Masters as county superintendent. Committees named for the farmers institute February 9 to 11 with notes on music program and publicity. M Kehoe chosen treasurer.
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Myrtle McCarl
Alberta
Canada
Art Hatfield
Wakefield
Neb
George Scotti
Grace Brown Turner
Little Son
Colony
Kan
W. BR. Gunselley
Ralph Townsend
Wendell Chambers
James A. Swope
Mae Flint
Omaha
Glenwood
Opera House
W. M. Moore
Glenwood High School
Glenwood School
Elizabeth Wiley
T. G. Byers
Kansas City
Chet Hollister
Mills County
Mattie Taylor Gregory
Ed Anderson
Stanberry
Methodist Church
Mabel Swarts
Lena Schultz
J B Taylor
Tabor
California
William Schultz
J J Taylor
Charles Corner
Roy Parker
Clarence Howard
Harry
Floward Alexander
Ames
Ingraham Township
William Burgoin
J T. Skerritt
Silver City
Sadie Reeve
George Masters
New County
Farmers Institute
Wiliam Burgoin
J W Skerritt
George Parker
A P Reeve
J G Flana
IZ A Stevens
Rey Peter Jacobs
M Kehoe
County Board appoints engineer for Pony Greek ditch
The County Board met in Glenwood and appointed Erwin Spetman of Council Bluffs as engineer to replace Lee Smith on the Pony Greek ditch under construction. The board also checked with Treasurer Wicker and planned adjournment until Monday. Dr EB Merritt of Amerson filed a $2000 bond with Auditor Criswell to qualify as coroner.
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Glenwood
Erwin Spetman
Council Bluffs
Lee Smith
Spetman
Spelman
West Oak
Wicker
Eb, A. Merritt
Amerson
Criswell
Marriages Drop Slightly in Mills County During 1908
Clerk of Courts Frank E. Davis notes 108 marriage licenses issued in 1908, down 14 from 1907, a near 9 percent decline in a leap year. The piece humorously adds that Mills County girls proposed to fewer bashful boys, and mentions a new bachelor, George Masters, as the court house's superintendent.
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Frank E. Davis
Mills County
Davis
George Masters
Peterson Schoening Clears The House Furnishers Sale
Peterson and Schoening advertise a clearance sale in Council Bluffs offering extraordinary inducements with low prices. Henry Schoening, a familiar Tribune figure in Mills County, promises good treatment for shoppers during the sale.
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Peterson & Schoening
General House Furnishers
Council Bluffs
Henry Schoening
Tribune
Mills County
Doyle Burns Mining Case Trial Time Pending
The Doyle Burns mining case in Glenwood has no fixed winter trial date. The protracted dispute between millionaire mine owners intersects Colorado politics with a lawyer seeking a U S Senate seat influence. Charles Denver, the attorney, is said to set dates for the proceedings.
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Doyle-Burns
Glenwood
Colorado
United States
Charles Denver
Hughes candidacy delays court case in Colorado senate seat bid
Doyle and former Gov C S Thomas of Denver, attorney for Burns, back Hughes for the Colorado United States Senate seat to replace Teller. Litigation here will be held until the legislature in Denver disposes of the matter, not before January 16. Hughes aims to take his seat when the extra congressional session begins mid March, anticipating trial completion before then.
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Doyle
Two Mammoth Cisterns Under Construction at Glenwood
Des Moines Turner construction company builds two colossal cisterns at the Institution in Glenwood to settle iron rich water. Each holds 145000 gallons, requires 3000 cubic yards of dirt, and uses two foot thick cement walls. The pair will cost over 8000 dollars and lie west of the old water tower, with a sediment removal system at the bottom.
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Institution
Glenwood
Turner Construction Company of
Des Moines
Malvern Small Pox Quarantine Affects School
Small pox outbreak prompts Malvern quarantine affecting Miss Katherine Tunison and Rawles township families. Malvern schools suspend after holiday break as authorities forbid public gatherings and work to stamp out the epidemic. District court in Red Oak adjourned to January 18 due to disease prevalence. Jamisons plans January holiday food giveaway worth up to 75 cents per piece.
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Katherine Tunison
Malvern
Forest Grove
Rawles Township
O. D. Wheeler
Red Oak
Jamisons
Poultry Firm Advertises Leghorn Breeding Stock for Sale
Anderson & Combs at Pacific Junction Ta announces closing out poultry stock and offers 24 Brow Leghorns at a favorable price to buyers who value thoroughbred birds. Quick sale urged as stock is liquidated.
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Anderson & Combs
Pacific Junction
Deaths of Week in Mills County and Surroundings
Death notices from Glenwood and vicinity record Mrs. Robert Stages dying of stomach cancer at her home in Glenwood. She was born 1846 in Savanna Missouri and had no children. Funeral at Glenwood Methodist church. Also noted: Isaac Venus age 75 of Rawles township died at home. seven children listed. Mrs Hez Peck dies in Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs from tuberculosis. Mrs Frank Goltry dies at 82 near Glenwood from lung trouble. funeral in Fairview cemetery. Arch Hunt family mourn 5-year-old Leela Hunt buried at Tabor cemetery. Mrs Rhoda Toothill dies at 65 in Hastings from lung trouble. to be buried in Indiana.
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Robert Stages
Nancy Stages
Glenwood
Mills County
Wiles
Savanna
Staggs
Isaac Venus
Milla County
Rawles Township
Hal Evans
J. R. Ramsey
Tabor
Waubonsie
Mary Jacobs
Covad
Neb
Andrew Vents
Hargier
Candace Goodell
Hale, Mo
Carrie Evans
Clara Ventis
Haigler
Vira Wunt
Ea Ventis
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Hez Peck
Frank Goltry
Fairview Cemetery
Arch Hunt
Leela Elvira Hunt
Rhoda Toothil
H. G. Robbins
Hastings
Hobart
Ind
Indiana
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Tipton
Iowa
Aurora
J. F. Martin
F. J. Wallace
Shenandoah World
Skiles
Eldon
Congregational Church
Ottumwa
Arley Bee
Illinois
Clarence Genung
J. A. Dywer
Dwyer
D. G. Jamison
Jamison
W. H. Hittle
J. BR. Cannon
Sam J. King
Bichel
Sam
Reveal
Chris Plumer
Charles Plumer
the Tribune
John C. Davidson
Junction Road
Mineola
S. J. King
Chas, W. Rathke
Powles
Haynie
D. G. Jamison &Co
Mrs
Mrs. Rhoda Toothill
Ola Seeger
Plymouth Rock
Orib
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