County Board to Adjourn After Finishing Today at Court House
The County Board expects to finish its work this afternoon and adjourn until the first Monday in February. Treasurer Fickel reports collections since June 1 total $84,531.67. disbursements reach $110,000. Cash on hand stands at $25,285, with two funds overdrawn the bridge fund $912 and poor farm fund $9,306. The poor farm spans 200 acres with about 15 inmates year round and $1,200 in improvements this year.New supervisor W. Creech will take charge next year. Clerk Davis turned over $108.78 to the Auditor for unclaimed witness fees through July 1, 1907. The auditor cannot publish names. Jury rosters for 1908 have been prepared. slips sealed by boxes for grand and trial jurors and for males. Judge Green’s ruling excludes only those who actually served on jury cases from 1907. Some may object to being summoned again despite having prior time served.
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Fickel
W. Creech
Auditor -Aganda
Davis
County Board
Green
Glenwood
Linville
Jury Drawings and Local Election Board Objections
In Mills county, Hastings resident B Hutchings notes a practice where election boards include their own names on juror lists presented to the court at the last term. The issue drew objections, highlighting concerns about list integrity and official overreach.
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B. Hutchings
Hastings
Mills County
E Lawge
Jury Law Question Traced in Hastings Case
Uatehings a Hastings juror on jury board grand jury amid claims of name returns. Judge Macy orders the practice stopped. Mills county assessors to meet in Glenwood to set seasonal schedules. Wells seeks divorce from Maggie in Butler County Kansas. Mack jailed ten days for Hastings intoxication. Deputy Sheriff Bellwood brings him in.
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Uatehings
Hastings Election Board
Atehings
Macy
Bellwood
Glenwood
J. Mack
Sutchings
Hastings
Tabor Topics and Local Notices From the Week
Local notes report Deacon H Adams failing rapidly while Mrs Avery suffers from ailments. TM Aistrope’s family have measles. Tommy recovers from pneumonia. Ethel Harrison returns from Hillsdale visits. President R McClelland of Taylor & Northern ill with bronchial pneumonia. two Omaha nurses attend. Rev Joseph Stephens holds evangelistic meetings at the Methodist church. B O Sheldon returns from Cass County. his son Bert to run rural route. Chester Berkheimer sells Riverside farm, plans move to Oklahoma for schooling children. Earl Starr, 16, recovering well from hunting accident. Hart used a gun as a club, causing severe leg injuries. a local boy helps stop blood loss.
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H Adams
WU Avery
TM Aistrope
Tommy
Ethel Harrison
Phelps and
Zimmer
Hillsdale
R McClelland
Tablor & Northern
Omaha
Joseph Stephens
Thurman
B O Sheldon
Saurday
Cass County
Itlis
Bert
Sheldon
Chester Berkheimer
Riverside Township
Oklahoma
Tabor
Earl Starr
Hart
Jasquirrel
Local Notes From Henderson and Surrounding Areas
Mrs T D Phillips visited Omaha Monday JW Triplett moved into J L Graham's house A Ha worth league meeting added several new members Clarence Workman returned to Des Moines to resume studies Box social planned at the schoolhouse four miles east Rev Mr Hayes arrived to lead the Methodist Episcopal church He and his family will be in Indiana until spring Miss Edna Dorr returned to Des Moines for Drake University studies Quarterly Methodist meeting Saturday night January 18 Preaching January 19 Miss Hifa Ellis of Omaha gave a music demonstration at the church Odd Fellows invited to Macedonian lodge Tuesday night
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T D Phillips
Omaha
JW Triplett
J L Graham
Haworth League
Clarence Workman
Des Moines
Des Moines College
Mr Hayes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Indiana
Edna Dorr
Drake University
Methodist Church
Hifa Ellis
Pine County Winter Weather Echoes A Mild, Uncertain Season
Mills county residents discuss unusual warmth and dry ground with ice thin in exposed spots. Andrew Schappel notes the coldest reading recently was six above zero, while the overall pattern sits around the 25 degree mark. Some fear a severe spring, while others welcome the lack of snow.
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Mills County
Andrew Schappel
Atlantic woman shot by boy with air rifle
Mrs Wred Woolsey of Atlantic was shot in the heart by a young McCarville boy while she stepped outside on December 31. The boy, about ten, had been shooting at birds with a Christmas air rifle. the shot struck her breast and she died minutes later. She left behind a large family.
Glenwood City Bowling League Forms Six Teams
The Glenwood City Bowling League organized six teams this week. In the opening Wednesday match Genung's Beauties lost to Court House Boys by 162 pins. Thursday saw Corn Wuskers defeat Pin Splitters. Joe Wilkins captains Pin Splitters and Wilkins led with 522 pins. Lewis 500, Barnhill 431, Mickelwait 422, Halter 396.
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Glenwood City Bowling League
Genung
Tom Halts
Court House Boys
Corn Iwuskers
Joe Wilkins
Wilkins
Lewis
Barnhill
Mickelwait
Halter
Burlington Adopts Telephone Dispatch for Trains in 1908
Burlington announces it will replace telegraph dispatching with telephone systems at a substantial cost in 1908. Experiments prove success and the main line between Aurora and Mendota Illinois already uses the telephone with satisfactory results.
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Burlington
Aurora
Mendota
Ill
Mother of Large Family Mrs Joseph Hiatt Dies Near Sidney
The death of Mrs Joseph Hiatt near Sidney marks the passing of a longtime Fremont county resident and mother of 17 children, with 15 surviving. Her large family and long life are noted in local records.
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Joseph Hiatt
Tee
Sidney
Fremont County
Marriages Fire, land schemes and burbur in Glenwood
Fifteen years postmaster Algo G P King, builder Samuel Mershon, and J A Goleen with Miss Maude Brown wed. A hospital ward of local progress shows a new lodge with 20 charter members, a fire company formed with Will Daniel and Will Hall promoters, and farm manager James W. Miller’s house fire causing 1200 loss with 500 insured. Bank changes as I Tr Williams resigns at Mills County National, C E Turlington succeeds. Uncle Henry Burkett promotes Texas land near Houston. bear hunt party returns from Arkansas with no bears. New year visitors at Glenwood homes of John Hanson, Albert Treinsheimer, A J Wowe, G I Cowslee, I RR 8 Woodrow. Stone plans selling 20000 more grape vines, later about 50 acres vineyard. Al Marshall brags on a 9106 pound sand load hauled from Missouri. New water system operational with 27 users. brick row replacing burned frame buildings. Hugo Countess Jersey cow tests in Chicago for World’s Fair exhibit.
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R. C G. White
Thos Hall
Arkansas
Glenwood
John Hanson
Albert Treinshiemer
A. J. Wowe
G. I. Cowslee
Woodrow
General Stone
Bower Bros
Carey & Fleming
D. L. Heinsheimer
Hugo Countess
Chicago
United States
Local Notes From County and Towns In Nebraska and Iowa
A past era’s county diary records land sales, local dens of business, school music advocacy, fraternal lodge activity, and social events. John Maynes buys 820 acres northwest of Tenderson from Jack Evans at 35 dollars an acre. Hotel Danielson prospers in Silver City with E. Danielson as manager. Widespread wrecks on the Wabash. a blizzard hits Pacific Junction during a Daughters of Rebecca supper marking a day of social and weather upheaval.
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John Maynes
Tenderson
Jack Evans
Market Bustle Mix of Livestock and Grain Prices
Markets in Omaha-Cattle report list feeders and fat steers at 84.75 with hogs at 6.50, sheep 24.50, hay 7.50, country butter 18c, eggs 28¢, dressed chickens Ive, turkeys 10c. Chicago-Wheat tie shows corn 40c, oats 20c, hogs 96.30, cattle and feeders 3.25, fabric steers 4.50.
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Omaha
Estes family matriarch with 84 descendants noted in Fremont obituary
The deceased, Martha Ann Estes, born 1834 in Andrew county Missouri, is survived by 63 grandchildren and six great grandchildren totaling 84 living descendants. She came from the Estes family well known in Fremont and Mills counties. Mrs. Howard Mintle of Glenwood is a daughter of the deceased.
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Estes
Fremont
Mills Counties
Martha Ann Estes
Andrew County
Missouri
Howard Mintle
Glenwood
Fire destroys Malvern barber shop and damages adjacent bowling alley
A Tuesday morning blaze at Malvern wiped out the Barrier barber shop and spread to the Buckingham bowling alley next door. Loss estimated around 200 dollars for Carrier, with 100 dollars insured. Buckingham owned both structures and was only partly insured. The fire is believed to have started from the barber shop stove.
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Malvern
Buckingham
Mills County Telephone Manager Badly Injured in Accident
S B Barnes manager of the Mills County Telephone Company was knocked down and run over by a hose cart Tuesday morning while going to the fire. He received bad bruises and injuries and had to be carried home on a stretcher. He remains at home but is slowly improving.
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Malvern
S. B. Barnes
Mills County Telephone Company
Silver City Social Notes and Local Meetings
William Hammonds visits his mother at St Joseph. Regular town council meeting selects CG A Ramel as street lamp lighter while W Anderson resigns as vice. Rev Peter Jacobs visits from Omaha. IOOF lodge officers installed at Sheahan. Week of prayer observed with union services at two churches. Uncle Benny Martin purchases a Malvern residence with March 1 possession. Modern Woodmen lodge installs officers after new-member initiation. TAC club hosts Clara Plumb’s gathering. Mysterious letters spark speculation, rumored to mean Talking Almost Constantly. Mrs WA Guther returns from Omaha hospital stay. Grant Parker has moved north of Tabor. John Tipton's family to return from Canada to a farm near Tabor. Mrs Lyman Bryant visits brother TT Blair in Tacoma after 30 years.
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William Hammonds
St Joseph
SS Little
WT Peterson
Charter Qal
Ramel
W Anderson
Peter Jacobs
Omaha
Julia McCoy
McCoy
Council Bluffs
GM Ayan
Poland
GM George Pratt
Sheahan
IOOF
Silver City
Benny Martin
Malvern
Martin
WA Guther
Grant Parker
Tabor
Jackson
John Tipton
Canada
Lyman Bryant
TT Blair
Tacoma
Wash
Schreeder McClure and Clipson Families Hold Christmas Reunion
The Schreeder McClure Howard and Clipson families gathered Christmas Day at Homer Clipson’s home near Balfour. Thirty two members dined together at a crowded noon meal. John Schroeder and Si M McClure provided music after dinner. Attending were O Schroeder and wife Lafe Rusing and family R B Clipson and family Floyd Clipson and mother rank Howard and family George f Howard and family R M McClure and family and John Schroeder. Rev I M Boyd of Hillsdale recently found a small purse containing a small amount of money and owner will have same by calls.
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Silver City Times
Schreeder
McClure
Howard
Clipson
Homer Clipson
Balfour
John Schroeder
Si M McClure
O Schroederland
Lafe Rusing
R B W Clipson
Floyd Clipson
Rank Howard
George F Howard
R M McClure
I. M. Boyd
Hillsdale
Panic and Banking Shifts After Market Turmoil
The panic waned as banks in large cities resume cash payments and clearings. Omaha banks moved to cash basis on Monday, circulating about 730000 dollars via new money, with 50000 still in circulation. Nationwide currency in circulation rose by around 300 million dollars from the previous year, while Wall Street's role and New York bank lending are debated. Farmers face higher feed costs as cash withdrawals disrupt purchases, and corn prices rise. The grain market recovers faster than stocks, with No 2 hard wheat at a dollar per bushel in Omaha this week, versus late October prices.
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Mills County
Omaha
Wall Street
New York
Chicago
Doings of the Death Angel in Malvern and Hastings
Mrs Thomas Madigan a Malvern resident died there Wednesday after a two day pneumonia illness She was 74 born near Marion Indiana Funeral held today at the Methodist church She is survived by a husband and two sons Oscar Mitchell born April 15 1849 in Athens County Ohio died January 4 1908 in Lincoln Nebraska He moved from Hastings to Lincoln about four years ago He is survived by a wife and six children two have preceded him A daughter Mrs Ray Parker lives north of Hastings The remains were taken to Hastings for burial Tuesday
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Thomas Madigan
Malvern
Methodist Church
Marion
Indiana
Oscar Mitchell
Athens County
Ohio
Lincoln
Neb
Hastings
Ile
Ray Parker
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Lyons Township
District Court
Maggie
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Butler County
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Juy
Tabor Topics
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Algo
Stenwood
G. P. King
Samuel Mershon
J. A. Goleen
A. J. Howe
Glenwood Workman Lodge
Will Daniel
Will Hall
James W. Miller
Institution Farm
Iis
I. Tr. Williams
The
Mills County National Bank
C. BE
Turlington
Henry Burkett
Texas
Houston
Lone Star State
al Marshall
J. L. Laird
Emerson Schools
C. TE. Dalton
Rawles
J. P
Joe Robbins
Jones Store
Strahan
Wabash
Imogene
Geo. Bentley
U. P
Read
Nebraska
Pacific Junction
Rebecca
Yoewn
Waubonsie Hills
Buckinghan
Wm. Marley’ S
Saral Folden
Omer Kickel
Etta Mwing
Iya Paul
Mineola
Schoening Hotel
M. Flammant
Barnes
Mrs. Thomas Madigan
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