Deaths of George W. Jacobs and Other Obituaries
George W. Jacobs of Glenwood died at 4 AM Wednesday at a niece’s home in Council Bluffs after liver tumor treatment. Funeral in Council Bluffs, burial in Glenwood with Odd Fellows rites. He was 52, survived by wife and daughter. Also Mrs. John Craig died near Strahan, funeral at Strahan Methodist, burial at Malvern. An obituary from Dennett, Neb notes Minnie Florence Hill born 1878 in Hastings, died 1910 in La Junta, with funeral in Bennet, royal neighbors service, and many flowers from family and friends. Burial in Bennet cemetery. family and friends from Iowa and Nebraska attended.
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George W. Jacobs
Glenwood
Council Bluffs
F. A. Case
W. L. DeLashmott
Institution
John Craig
Robert
Strahan
Strahan Methodist Church
Malvern
Dennet
Minnie Florence Hill
Bastings
Town
la Junta
Colorado
David
Elizabeth Henderson
Carl
Hilos Bennet
Violet
Gladys
Church of Christ
A. F. Ritchey
Bennet
Order of Royal Neighbors
Iowa
Junta
Colo
Henderson
General Fruit Prospects Splendid for Fruition
A Washington Department of Agriculture report indicates New England and the Pacific coast will largely offset poor central-state fruit by frost. The apple crop stands about eight points below last year at 53.0, with the ten-year average 69.8. The Pacific coast and New England promise massive yields, while New Jersey also shows strong projections for peaches.
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New England
Central States
Washington Men of Agriculture
Pacific Coast
New Jersey
Brown Jury Disagrees The Jury
A Brown County jury disagreed on a verdict after hearing the Bres case. The panel weighed testimonies and evidence, but could not reach a unanimous decision, prompting further deliberations and potential retrial actions.
Lorimer Bribery Case Draws Public Condemnation
Public opinion condemns Senator Lorimer and his alleged bribery ring though no charges have yet reached them. Reported plans indicate a congressional committee may hold an investigation in September. State Prosecutor Wayman claims the jury was fixed in the case.
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Lorimer
Wayman
Beginnings of Chautauqua Tour by Senator Gillilland
Senator Shirley Gillilland starts his Chautauqua tour next Tuesday at Watero and travels through seven states Iowa South Dakota Minnesota Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Ohio until mid August. He and Rev Gertrude Von Petizold drew attention with last summer’s woman suffrage debate and remain in demand this summer with seven state stops and Sunday addresses at varied venues.
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Shirley Giulland
Watero
Gertrude von Petizold
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Ohio
Gillilland
Commonwealth
Said of Henry Wallace and his quiet lineage
Springfield Republican notes Henry Wallace editor of Wallace's Farmer once said his family for 250 years were farmers and never held office higher than justice or peace. The remark is portrayed as the measure of a truly great man and linked to his East lectures at Massachusetts agricultural college.
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Henry Wallace
Wallace
Farmer
Massachusetts Agricultural College
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Peace
Springfield
Mass
Republican
Visitors and relatives gather amid regional travel bustle
Mr Robinson, an Omaha real estate agent, visits his sister Mrs L Berger. Valda Hunt, newly trained nurse, visits her sister Mrs Elmer Rhoades at Grand Island. Mr and Mrs Van Doran of Malvern stay with their niece Mrs J N Henderson. Glidden Tour spectators pause corn plowing. A Nebraska sister of Mrs W U Hunt recently returned home.
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Robinson
Omaha
L Berger
Valda Hunt
Elmer Rhoades
Grand Island
Neb
van Doran
Malvern
J N Henderson
W U Hunt
Nebraska
Mineola church hosts mission day with sermons and songs
Ti Mineola pupils sang and recited while Rey G Krebs from Millard Neb preached a special sermon last Sunday afternoon at the church. Theodore Schoening bought a new Jackson car recently of A Kiersch. A big dance is planned at the opera house on the Fourth. Mrs Rudolph Schoepke and two Emerson children visited Wm Kahl Sr. Hugo Lehann caught his finger in a corn shelley with flesh clipped. Mr and Mrs Wm Leeka traveled from southern Lyons on Wednesday. Leeka remains lame but improving after last year’s tree accident.
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Rey G Krebs
Millard
Neb
Theodore Schoening
Jackson
Kiersch
Opera House
Rudolph Schoepke
Emerson
Ned
Wm Kahl
Hugo Lehann
Wm Leeka
Lyons
Leeka
Bhut
Methodist church holds quarterly meeting and sermon
The third quarterly meeting will be held Saturday night July 2 with District Superintendent Baxter present. a Sunday sermon is set for 4 pm. Jim Martin begins a new outbuilding project for Sherman Jones. Robt Henderson starts clover cutting. Frank Bannister unveils a new toy buggy for foals Marie and family attends.
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Methodist Church
Baxter
Jim
Martin
Sherman , Jones
Robt
Henderson
Clover Cut
Frank Baniater
Fop Bugry
Marie
Special Trains For the Fourth
Mills County celebrates the Fourth with multiple special trains. The Burlington runs east from Pacific Junction to Villisca with stops at Glenwood Malvern Hastings and more. A Malvern to Tabor train departs around 4 am with return timing set for 4:30 pm connecting with Wabash and No. 179 from Glenwood and other west end events.
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Tribune
Pacific Junction
Villisca
Malvern
Tabor
Burlington
Glenwood
Balfour
Hastings
Ermerson
McPherson
Red Oak
Villisea
Tabor & Northern
Wabash
West End
Old Settlers at Tabor Prepare for Annual Reunion
Preparations are complete for the Old Settlers annual reunion at Tabor on July 4. The day features an 10 o'clock forenoon program with music, an automobile parade, prayers, addresses by President Long and Judge Scott, committee appointments, basket dinner, and an afternoon program including a short talk, reports, officer elections, a Tabor vs Sidney baseball game, and contests with prizes for the oldest registrant and oldest relic.
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Tabor
President Long
Scott
Lewis
Sidney
Blue Rock
Gienwood Orators Schedule July Fourth Talks
Glenwood speakers announce four Fourth of July addresses at four sites. General John Y. Stone will address Silver City crowds, Judge W. S. Lewis speaks to the old settlers at Tabor, Senator Shiney Gilliland appears in Denison, and Ben. L. T. Genung travels to Springview Nebraska near the L. T. ranch for a multi week stay to deliver remarks.
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Mills County
Silver City
Tabor
Mills
Fremont
Pottawattamle
Plattsmouth
West End
Malvern
Villisca
Glenwood
Elkins
M. J. Williams
John Y. Stone
WW. S. Lewis
Shiney Gilliland
Denison
Ben. L.T. Genung
Springview
Neb
Stores Close July 4th In Glenwood
Merchants of Glenwood agree to close stores at noon on Monday July 4 and remain closed for the rest of the day.
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Glenwood
Iowa Leads in Auto Sales Per Capita, President Says
Royal Tourist Car Company head George J. Dunham declares Iowa tops per capita car sales, with Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin and Nebraska close behind. He notes farmers value durable autos and rising average purchase prices across the state.
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George J. Dunham
The
Royal Tourist Car Company
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Mississippi Valley States Soars 394 Percent Higher
A report notes that the Mississippi Valley states are 394 percent higher than three years ago, illustrating a sharp increase in the region's measured metric. The data point highlights significant growth or change across multiple states in the Mississippi Valley.
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Mississippi Valley
Cannon Seeks Return to Speakership After Unannounced Retirement
Uncle Joe Cannon has not consented to retire from the House speakership. He still contemplates a candidacy when the next Congress convenes. It is unclear whether Opinion or Walter H. Smith will support him or oppose him.
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Joe Cannon
House of Congress
Congress
Opinion
Walter 3. Smith
Fishing at Lake Began Opens With Hundreds Present
A Tribune note describes Lake Began's fishing opening with over two hundred gathered since 8 am. Bullheads dominated the catch, few bass spawned, channel cat detected in 8 to 12 inch range, all bass released, fishers well behaved, and park officials hopeful for continued success.
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Glenwood Park
Tribune
Sim
Otheir
Phace
Silver City Notes and Community Jottings
Miss Maud Flanagan returns from Sterling Nebraska as local social life shows birthday celebrations for Mrs A Goos. Neighbors plan visits to Heckley, Woonsocket, and Dallas while Miss Paula Kay stays for months with her mother in Silver City. Local officials tighten Fourth of July rules and street safety, warning about fireworks, driving with lights, and livestock in streets.
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Maud Flanagan
Sterling
Neb
Mrs A Goos
David Wood
Heckley and Woonsocket
S Dak
Blanche Soliday
Vera Burger
Wayne
Ned
William Schultz
J B ‘Taylor
Tabor
Charles Swanberg
Edmundson Hospital
Councer Bluffs
John Parker
Nebraska
Wellington
Colo
Roy Parker
Las Vegas
Richardson
Dallas
Mclhose
Chambers
Paula Kay
Los Angeles
Herman Depp
John Pullman
Glenwood Lake
George Sanderson
Council Bluffs
M V Huffaker
HG Kochenderfer
John Reimes
North Main Street
Woman's
Frances McCoy
Anna Plumb
Etta Vankirk
Cassie Anderson
Frances Smith
Red Depp
Imogene
Silver City
Deppe
Stephen
Rounds
WSCO
M & Wortaker
Mills County girl sails globe with world trip
Miss Gail Shipman, arriving Monday in Emerson from a round the world journey, is likely the first Mills County girl to girdle the globe. She landed in New York City aboard the same ship that carried Roosevelt and described his reception as tremendous. ER M Shipman planned a Buffalo visit but she sped westward. Elihu Cheney visited Glenwood Thursday to oversee land classification in the new Keg Creek ditch project. Mr and Mrs Snodgrass visited his sister Mrs Kelly in Glenwood this week. Mrs E Cheney left Friday for Clear Water to visit daughter Mrs W M Raton.
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Gail Shipman
Emerson
San Francisco
Mills County
New York City
Roosevelt
America
ER. M. Shipman
Buffallo
Elihu Cheney
Glenwood
Keg Creek
Snodgrass
Kelly
E Cheney
Clearwater
Neb
W M Raton
Emerson Couples Wed as Edna Jones Weds Lewis Rowley
Weddings in Emerson feature Lewis Rowley and Edna Jones marrying at the bride’s father J R Jones home with Rev BE A Moore officiating They plan to move to Los Angeles in about two weeks A later reception welcomes them at the groom’s mother’s home Mrs E B Birdsall Also noted are Albert Clites and Rose Kline receiving a marriage license and Art TD Sowers and Pearl Harris wed in Omaha with a one month Colorado honeymoon They are highlighted as leading local young people.
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Lewis W. Rowley
Edna Jones
J. R. Jones
Emerson
BE. A. Moore
Adair
Los Angeles
E. B. Birdsall
Albert. Clites
Rose Kline
Art TD. Sowers
Emerson Hardware
Miss Pearl Harris
O. M. Harris
Malvern
Thussday
Omaha
Colorado
Fats County
Real Estate Transfers Near Silver City and Pacific Junction
Louis Goos buys 80 acres from John Young seven miles northeast of Silver City known as the old David Wood farm for 10000 total or 125 per acre. Young acquired the farm about a year ago at 112.50 per acre. T Wvary to TR Rupe sells lots 67 to 712 at Pacific Junction for 350. OE Mendenhall to RE McDonald sells lot 382 at Pacific Junction for 20.
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Louis Goos
John Young
Silver City
David Wood
Mr. Young
Rupe
Pacific Junction
Mendenhall
RE McDonald
PUTS ALLIGATORS TO SLEEP
Bert Swan demonstrates a method to calm and immobilize alligators for a reporter from St. Nicholas. He captures the reptile, turns it on its back, and reportedly hypnotizes it before lifting it like a child, then the animal awakens and snaps again. Swan notes the difficulty of pinning the jaw and controlling the creature.
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Bert Swan
Swan
St. Nicholas
Rawa
Jawa
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Brown
Pony Creek
Mineola
Wall Street
Este
Gienwood’s Orators
Cannon
Rowley-Jones
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