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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1909
Page
3
Mills County marked four communities celebrating on different days with Glenwood Malvern Mineola and Tabor hosting large crowds amid hot weather and a cooling weekend. Farmers worked in fields Saturday as the General urged Christian faith and warned against skepticism in colleges.
Nearly every town and locality in Mills county attended the Glenwood celebration. Delegations came from Henderson Emerson Hastings and other towns including Malvern Silver City Balfour Hillsdale Tabor Mineola Pacific Junction Plattsmouth Omaha and Council Bluffs.
General John Y. Stone spoke this morning on race history noting Syrians in Asia and Europe and their American advent. He contrasted early settlers who came without wives with those who brought families, arguing mongrel races yield to purer Aryan stock and decrying amalgamation as disastrous.
August Lietz leads largest family at West Oak event with 13 members winning $4 for family attendance. Oldest man Abraham Edwards 88 and oldest woman Mrs Susan Ostrander 92 claim prizes. Youngest baby Frances Honeywell seven weeks. Races include Riley Gearhart and Esther Shanon in youth sprints, Jim Evans greased pole, A Haskins egg race, Glen McCormick sack race, Carl Stimson wheelbarrow, Joe Owens bun eating, Ray Gardner runner up, and women nail driving and ball throwing led by Mrs Thomas Shamblen and Mrs Dan Cogley with multiple placing prizes.
The merry go round yielded nickels while free pictures at the opera house and the courthouse park drew large crowds. Prof Schulhof's band supplied good music. The new khaki uniforms impressed. The lake and park attracted many visitors with picnics. Prof J H Morgan led a large chorus performing three songs from Ermina and patriotic numbers.
A Mills county wedding at the court house park band stand drew the day’s greatest attention as Herbert Benton and Maude Meyers married at high noon. The crowd saw the ceremony led by Rev. R. W. Burton as Mendelssohn’s wedding march played by Schulhof’s band. The groom, son of Mrs. Wm. Wood of Stewart, S. Dak, and the bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred K. Meyers of Glenwood, were scarcely heard amid the throng.
A wedding report notes the couple will reside on a groom's farm near Silver City. The bride is 23 and the groom 16, according to the ages listed in the notice. The brief item confirms the union and future residence.
The Tribune confirms Harvey Kephart is alive after a Friday death report tied to Watson Missouri. Claude Kephart, his brother, says both brothers are living. A Kephart horse was killed by lightning, which may have sparked the rumor.
B F Dunnagan of Center township hosts visitors from Wheatland Wyoming Mrs Martha Smith and the Herman family including a little son traveled by car in a week from Laramie county to Mills County weather and bad roads slowed the journey from what could have been four days. The wedding at Glenwood featured Mr Herman piloting his 22 horsepower Rambier car to the band stand.
A week-old storm near Tabor and Bartlett dumped about four inches of rain with thunder and lightning. Waubonsie Creek overflowed, submerging hundreds of acres of corn south of Bartlett and reaching an eight-year high water mark. Cattle and horses were affected.
A report lists victims of a lightning event with several people injured or killed and extensive livestock losses. Chas Harless, Carl Lundeen, J W Miller, LeRoy Rodman, Hugo Seeger, and Chas Williams are named among those affected, with horses and cattle specified as killed or harmed.
Mayor Plimpton appoints A. J. Howe and Prof. J. H. Morgan to Glenwood Library board to replace aging members with terms expiring. Fleming elected president, French vice president, Hill secretary. Howe declines the director post. vacancy to be filled Thursday by the city council. Board approves a 244 mill levy for next year, up from 243.5 mills, to fund books and improvements, as the 2 mill tax barely covers running expenses.
A group described as joy riders borrowed the W A Center benzine buggy without consent and partied for hours. They were arraigned before Mayor Dalbey and fined $17.85 each for disturbing the peace, with $10 of the fines awarded to the car owner. The Tribune reports Mills County news.
Friday's Tribune notes the death of Michael Miller at 8:15 am at his Glenwood home. The funeral was Sunday at 2:30 pm with Congregational and Odd Fellows participation. Miller, born December 11, 1830 near Dayton Ohio, lived in Iowa and Colorado before settling in Glenwood in 1867. Surviving children are Theodore Miller Omaha Lizzie Haley Glenwood George L. Miller Denver Jeannette Kutcher Los Angeles. one infant daughter died. One son William, 21, drowned in the Missouri River on April 7, 1878. Miller was a prominent brick mason and builder, active in Odd Fellowship and temperance. he studied law briefly then returned to contracting. He spoke widely, held church ties, and was known for strong character and debate. The community extends thanks to friends and the Odd Fellows for support at death and funeral.
Baseball fans packed Glenwood on Saturday for two big games. Tabor defeated Glenwood 5 to 4 in ten innings with Kline homering after two on base. Henderson beat West Oak 3 to 1 as Workman spun effective curves.
Glenwood wins an exciting 12 inning contest 2 to 1 after a Sunday rain and poor field conditions. Joe Wilkins and Allbee contributed strong defense and pitching for Glenwood while Kline hit a home run for Tabor. Johnson pitched for Tabor against Glenwood’s Allbee in a tense game marked by umpire disputes.
Auto racing debuted in Mills county at Malvern fairgrounds with two five mile races. Harry Bentley in a Buick plunged into a ditch on a sharp corner but escaped with scratches. his car was wrecked. Roy Robbins in a Maxwell did not finish. A free-for-all featured three Buicks from a Red Oak firm. Mr North won in 7 minutes 50 seconds. Purses of 75 were awarded in each race.
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