District Court in Mills County Convenes in Glenwood
District Court met in Glenwood with no indictments from the grand jury, which was discharged after a day. The Anna Morse vs George Shaw case centers on eight thousand dollars in notes from the Morse estate, including a disputed seven thousand dollar note. The trial will determine if Morse gave Anna any notes and whether notes in a box outside the will belong to the estate.
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Glenwood
the Tribune
Mills County
Anna H. Morse
George E. Shaw
John V. Morse
Hastings
Morse
Minneapolis
Mr. Morse
Massachusetts
Anna Marge
W. B. van Ansdale
R. S. McDonough
Hastings Bank
Alya Williams
Mr. Shaw
Williams
Purcell
John Y. Stone
C. J. Dean
Genung & Cgenung
Act of God ruling in farmer cow death case
Judge G H Castle directed a verdict for the defendant in the Jerry Maher case against the Wabash railroad. The court held the railroad not liable unless a defect in the car was proven. The Shenandoah trial was noted as highly interesting.
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G. H. Castle
Jerry Maher
Wabash Railroad
Supreme Court
Shenandoah Court
Wall Street Sociability Party Celebrates 20th Wedding Anniversary
On Saturday evening January 26, about ninety-nine friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. McCure. The event was held to remind them of their twentieth wedding anniversary and was described as a most enjoyable social gathering.
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Wall Street
T. B. McCure
Tribune Publishes Eight Pages For Advertisements And News
The Tribune announces an eight page edition today due to a large amount of advertising and local news. Subscribers are urged to read every advertisement and news item, with the assurance that both copies are intended for them and their benefit.
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California Iowans Picnic in Los Angeles
Iowans in California plan a picnic at Eastlake Park in Los Angeles on Saturday February 22 if weather allows, otherwise it will be postponed to March 1. Local organizers aim to gather members for a day of socializing and community, inviting attendees from Iowa heritage groups and relatives.
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California
Eastlake Park
Los Angeles
Doings of the Death Angel and local notices
Five years ago readers saw obituaries for Mrs Julia Hoyt in Hastings age 88 Mrs Samuel Beazer in Seattle Mrs J H Getman Malvern 76 Charles Doland Malvern 44 Mrs Fred Davis Malvern 44 Christie Kern Malvern 15 and Mrs Fred Kruse at Silver City by her own hand. Marriages included Walton Ridgeway Elsie Drury Bernard Funk Bessie Brower Frank Cardiff Clarice Ballain Phillip Miller Ana Andrews. Alice Ward planned a Denver move for nursing studies then survived an attempted suicide and later wed. A stag dinner honored Charles Edwards and Carrie Look. The Robbins damage case settled and the Burlington agreed to widen the Nishna bridge. Sleigh bells rang in Mills.
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Julia Hoyt
Hastings
Samuel Beazer
Seattle
Washington
J. H. Getman
Malvern
Charles Doland
Fred Davis
Christie Kern
Fred Kruse
Silver City
Walton Ridgeway
Elsie Drury
Bernard Funk
Bessie Brower
Frank Cardiff
Clarice Ballain
Phillip Miller
Ana Andrews
Alice Ward
Denver
St. Luke's
Miss Ward
Charles W. Edwards
Carrie Look
Messrs
Clyde
Norman Genung
Burlington
Nishna Bridge
Mills County
Biggest Booster Banquet Marks Pacific Junction Triumph
The town celebrated its largest gathering at a booster banquet Monday night with about 120 attendees and 150 members after a recent club expansion. Speakers from Omaha praised local cooperation while community leaders urged unity between farmers and merchants. The event included music, a three course lunch, and a $200 collection for the parsonage mortgage and church repairs, ending with a sense of optimism for Pacific Junction’s growth.
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Pacific Junction
Iowa
Boosters
J. R. Club
Whch
Claude Anderson
Ladies Mission
W. A. Bonar
Blanche Marrin
Cific Junction
Anderson
Professor Evans
Mr. Anderson
L. T. Genung
Glenwood
Genung
Moore
Charles Davis
Glenwood News Summary of Local Deaths and Developments
Local notes report John A Haynie dies from a falling limb in Lyons township while a Tenver fast freight collides with No 92 at Hillsdale with no lives lost. Albert Hammond dies at 33 in Glenwood. Glenwood Company C anticipates St Louis exposition. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Clark at Henderson. George Rose former Mitts County resident dies in Ogden Utah. A daughter reported at Mr and Mrs Sam Shaw home near Tobor. George Cross buys Emer son flour mills for 8000 dollars. Mickelwall addition laid out in northeast Glenwood with another addition rumored in southwest park. James M Hanna first to erect residence on the low addition. Glenwood schools enroll 713 pupils. Twenty Years Ago note records William Skillicorn entertaining many friends. continued on page 3.
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Albert Marion Hammond
Glenwood
Company C
John Clark
Henderson
George Rose
Mitts County
Ogden
Utah
Sam Shaw
Obor
George Cross
Emerson Flour Mills
Mickelwall
James M. Hanna
Tribune urges subscribers to pay in advance for delivery
The Tribune asks readers to switch to a paid in advance plan following a government postal ruling. Most subscribers have complied, and the paper appeals to those who have not to do so. The aim is to continue providing Mills county news as a twice weekly edition in Southwestern Town.
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Government Postal Department
Mills County
Pioneer Resident Answers Summons Morriss Rufus L Merritt dies in Glenwood
Rufus L Merritt, aged seventy eight years, eleven months and seven days, died at his Glenwood home from a paralytic stroke suffered the prior Wednesday. Born February 15, 1825, in Caswell County North Carolina, he moved to Kentucky at age eight, then Missouri, and finally Mills County Iowa where he lived on a Lyons Township farm before moving to Glenwood. He married Nancy J Griggle in 1854.
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Rufus L. Merritt
Glenwood
Wis
Caswell County
North Carolina
Kentucky
Missouri
Mills County
Lyons Township
Mr. Merritt
Nancy J. Griggle
Silver City Carrier Charged With Theft
Henry J. Rommel, a rural mail carrier at Silver City, pleaded guilty to taking $1 from the post office money drawer in Council Bluffs. He was held to the federal grand jury at the March term under $300 bond or jailed. about $50 total had been missing, and Rommel, 25, married with a family, was observed with the marked bill.
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Henry J. Rommel
Silver City
Col
W. F. Sapp
United States
Federal
Council Bluffs
Rommel
Sapp
Federal Grand Jury
Bluffs
Pottawattamie
Groneway
Births Aline boy born to Dwyers and Boyds
Aline welcomes a baby boy born last Monday to Mr and Mrs Oliver Dwyer north of Malvern. The stork brought a seven pound boy to Mr and Mrs Tom Boyd on Tuesday January 21. Best wishes are sent to mother and child.
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Oliver Dwyer
Malvern
Tom Boyd
Roads and Taxes Debate for Town Legislature
A. B. Judson notes roads and taxes will be the toughest issues for the current Town legislature. Several solutions are proposed but no consensus appears possible. The problem remains hard to resolve.
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A. B. Judson
Tribune Seen as Mills County’s Best Advertising Medium
In Mills County the Tribune is promoted as the leading advertising medium, highlighted as the top choice for reaching local readers and businesses.
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the Tribune
Mills County
Merritt Couple Dies. Seven Children, Funeral Held
The couple left six children two sons J I and G A on farms south of Glenwood and a daughter Mrs Edna B Hubbard of Springfield Nebraska. They celebrated fifty eighth wedding anniversary June 14 1912. Funeral services were at the Methodist church with Rev H W Graves officiating and interment in Glenwood cemetery. Attendees from out of town included several Hubbards Smith Taylor Helton Hayney and others from Blair Council Bluffs and Plattemouth. Mrs R L Merritt expresses thanks in a closing note.
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J. l
G. A
Glenwood
Edna B. Hubbard
Springfield
Nebraska
Merritt
H.W. Graves
Sheldon Hubard
Springsfield
Willis Hubbard
Gay Smith
Blair
Aderline Taylor
Plattemouth
Nebrast
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EB. V. Parrish
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Omaha
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AL. Croak
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Cook
Marlowe
Dale Hogle
John Bogle
Oklahoma
Lu. B. Bacon
William Edwards
Myr. Edwards
C. W. Downing
J. E. Downing
Junction
Hugh Kenney
Faring County
Main Street
Big Creek
Chicago
St. Joseph
Sherm Stewart
W. G. Tvans
Marvin Moore
Blanch Marvin
Esther Olson
Patterson
Plattsmouth
Ike Powell
George Adams
John A. Haynie
Hillsdale
William Skillicorn
Pioneer
Feneral
P. O
Mouth
Willie Helton
Charley Hayney
Pacific
Jesus
Christ
Thes
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