Five Years Ago Matrimonial Doings and Local News
Five years back in Mills County notes reported marriages like Monta Bomar to Maude Bomar with Miss Elizabeth Ingle, Benjamin Turner to Erma Stowe, John Parker to Bessie Kovhenderfer, J W Walker to Zena Brown, and Lester Hackett to Mary Colby. A daughter was born at the Sperry home in Silver City. George Rew fed about 2800 cattle and shipped white faced steers from Silver City. Mrs Lucy Dash, longtime Mills County resident, died near Glenwood. Rumor said LA Still wagon was an heir in Germany with about a half million dollars. Small pox cases reported in Mills County. New births and other family notices also noted.
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Monta
Slyer City
Lucy Dash
Mills County
Charles Wiles
Glenwood
L A. Stillwagon
Germany
James W. Malcolm
Lincoln
T. A. Butterfield
Jack Cheyney
Thos. Doran
Chautauqua Group Forms in Silver City
A Vawter Chau tauqua association representative met with Silver City residents who formed a local organization to host a five day session this summer. Officers named were C. H. Patterson president A. P. Reeve vice president B. E. A. Stevens secretary and C. H. Kruse treasurer. The executive committee includes C. A. Moore. Summer dates likely in late July pending finalization.
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Vawter Chautauqua Association
Silver City
C. H. Patterson
A. P. Reeve
BE. A. Stevens
C. H. Kruse
C. A. Moore
Aid Society Meeting At Clites Home
The Champion Hill Aid society gathered Thursday at Mrs. George Clites southeast of Emerson with thirteen members due to poor roads and weather. Refreshments were served around four o clock. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Henry Schick’s home on Thursday January 20, with new officers to be elected for the coming year.
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Champion Hill Aid Society
George Clites
Emerson
Mills County Farmers Institute Scores a Success
The twenty sixth annual session met in Glenwood court house on Tuesday and Wednesday drawing strong attendance and active debate. Leaders Mogridge Carter Lamb organized a wide program with music, an invocation, and an address of welcome stressing farming as a science and service to mankind. Discussions covered potatoes alfalfa pasturing silos road funding and local governance with praise for workers and officers.
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Mills County Farmers Institute
Court House
Glenwood
George Mogridge
M. D
J. W. Carter
Wm. M. Lamb
Glenwood City Band
D. F. Thompson
John Y. Stone
Mills County Farmers’ Institute
A. J. Blair
Mogridge
A. C. Hageman
Mills County
Gladwin
Tabor
Frank Choate
Choate
Trade offer for Lincoln residence in exchange for Iowa land
A notice offers a modern Lincoln Nebraska residence in exchange for land or property in Iowa. The ad invites relocation to Lincoln and provides an address box in Malvern Iowa for contact.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Iowa
Malvern
Tribune urges subscribers to pay in advance
The Tribune informs readers it is adapting to a government postal ruling requiring advance payment. It asks remaining subscribers to join the paid in advance plan to ensure timely local news from Mills County and maintain their status as a popular twice-a-week Southwestern Iowa paper.
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the Tribune
Government Postal Department
Mills County
Lowa
Court Opens In Glenwood District Court January 28
District court will convene in Glenwood next Tuesday January 28 with Judge Thomas Arthur presiding. A long docket is listed though not of major importance. Grand and petit jurors are named. full jury lists to be detailed in Monday's Tribune.
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District Court
Glenwood
Thomas Arthur
The
Tribune
Grand Jury
A. M. Miller
Guy Breeding
Malvern
FE. C. Collins
Emerson
J. M. Wickersham
Tastings
D Hen- Jdurson
Ulastings
Wm. Wisher
Andy J. Berkheiter
George Fritsenberger
J. M. St John
Pacific Junction
Henry Johanson
Pacfic Junction
J. H. Viner
Henderson
Peter Uff
Council Bliuits
Petit Jury
Walter Howard
Hmerson
J. A. Swope
Clyde Rhoades
W. A. Ruth
J. 3. Mullen
I. R. Hutchings
Hastings
W. H. Trimmer
W. P. Hayney
Wm. Huff
Council Bluffs
T. St. Fisher
J. R. Lee
J. WB. Johnson
Jess Shelby
J. W. Dolph
EH. F. Clites
Imogene
Joe Saver
W. BD. Antill
M. Estes Jr
John Aistrope
Tabor
L. E. Mathews
Harry Mitchel
Emergqn
Bby
Booster Banquet Monday Night And Club News
The Booster Club plans a Monday night banquet at the I C O F hall in Pacific Junction following a membership contest that added many new names. A large audience is anticipated with a supper by the Ladies Mission and an arranged program. Also notes on parcel post changes benefiting local merchants, school literary societies, and a prominent Chicago Ladies Orchestra lecture event.
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Pacific Junction
Ladies Mission
Chicago
Ana Bales
Wray
Colorado
Bales
W. G. Templeton
K. of P.lodge
Caleb Fisher
J. A. Kroon
Omaha
K. of P
K. of P. Hall
E. Hines
Ellingwood
O. Burgess
Johnson & Price
Lydia Cowardin
Plattsmouth
Mendenhall
W. L. Evans
Lester Buckingham
Glenwood
Milo Moore
Council Bluffs
Will Brennen
Death of Henry Dresler in Silver City
Henry Dresler died at his home in Silver City last Tuesday from arterial hardening and high blood pressure. A long time painter, he was widely known and respected. He leaves a wife and several children. He was active in public affairs and a staunch Democrat. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon with Rev. Barber officiating.
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Squire W. G. Templeton
Pacific City
Iellenwood
Powell Wiliam &. Templeton
Virginia
Henry Dresler
Silver City
Dresler
Notice Teachers Exam in Glenwood January 29 1913
The next regular examination for uniform county certificates will be held at my office in Glenwood on January 29 30 and 31 1913. Examinations begin promptly at eight o clock Wednesday the 29th. Lists of old questions and regulations will be sent upon request. Geo B Masters County Superintendent.
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Glenwood
Geo. B. Masters, Co
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L. S. Robnson
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D. L. Heinsheiner
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James Cattron
Wiliam Skillicorn
Reasgoner
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Missouri
Atchison County
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Field
Andrew Dill
Glenwood High
H. W. Burkett
C. L. McKnight
A. G
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Willard Shepard
State Agricultural Society
Washington
Almon Brower
T. M. Taylor
Indiana
Andrew County
Margaret Owsley
Frank Anderson
James Rhoades
A. Beaton
Sarah Mendenhall
Jane Evans
Minnie Powell
Almena
Kansas
Templeton
Nebraska City
Old Pacific City
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Mr. Templeeton
J. H. Rhoades
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Bellwood
Aid Society
Clites
Farmers Institute
C. R. Warren
Messrs
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H. H. Cheyney
BE. W. Stacey
Cheyney
County Board of Supervisors
Arthur Wih
Henry Dresler Dres
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