Debating Woman Suffrage in Des Moines News
The Des Moines News recalls last week’s clash between Senator Gilliland and Miss Von Petzold on woman suffrage. Broad arguments and satire flowed as Gilliland argued equality under law while Von Petzold attacked traditional roles and urged women to claim ballots. The piece notes the audience’s reaction and calls the event epoch making in suffrage history.
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The
Des Moines News
GiNiand
Miss von Petzold
von Petzold
Gillilland
Marooned by Wabash train failures in two towns
Last week’s Wabash disruptions left Silver City and Minneola marooned with no mail or daily papers for three days. Farmers on rural routes faced loneliness while town residents recalled rail gaps and isolated days as the Burlington road carried on. The Silver City Times notes a Tuesday oddity: farmers a mile south received papers on time via Glenwood, while town residents depended on the failed Wabash for mail.
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Silver City
Mineola
Glenwood
Burlington Road
Byers Gives it Up for Malvern Fourth of July
Attorney General Byers declares he will not engage to speak in Malvern on the Fourth of July. Repeated cancellations due to family deaths and illness have kept him away. He calls the date a hoodoo but vows to visit Malvern at another time in the future.
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Byers
Malvern
Autoists in Council Bluffs encounter armed man on road
A group of Council Bluffs autoists traveling to Glenwood met a man with a gun on the road. The assailant slept in a buggy until one rider turned his horse aside. The man woke and fired, but no one was struck as the group escaped the danger.
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Council
Glenwood
Bulleta
Glenwood Beats Red Sox 8 7 in Plattsmouth Showdown
In a hotly contested ball game Saturday Glenwood defeated the Red Sox of Plattsmouth 8 to 7. Earl Allbee pitched the first innings, Walt Connor finished, with Joe Wilkins as backstop. Plattsmouth to Glenwood July 23 for a return game. The Townsends of Omaha to Glenwood Wednesday for another game. Uniques of Council Bluffs visit Glenwood next Tuesday. Daily chautauqua games at 4 PM. West Oak and Web Feet of Lyons play next Saturday at 3 PM. Glenwood strengthened by Wilkins and Connor for the balance of the season.
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Plattsmouth
Glenwood Boys
Crack Red Sox
Earl Allbee
Walt Connor
Joe Wilkins
Glenwood
Uniques
Council Bluffs
West Oak
Lyons
Mills County Crops Show Mixed Conditions and Hopeful Prospects
Mills County farmers report busy days with corn being laid by and wheat and hay needing attention. Rain delayed corn but overall prospects look strong, despite weeds and floods in low lands. Winter wheat harvest has begun with good yields and apples look prime for market.
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Mills
Wonderful San Francisco visit by banker R M Shipman
Emerson banker R M Shipman and his wife returned from California where they spent six years apart from relatives. They traveled with daughter Gail and visited Oakland and San Francisco across the bay. Shipman notes the post earthquake recovery and the bustling growth of business blocks and homes.
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R. M. Shipman
Emerson
California
Mr. Shipman
Pacific Coast
Gail
Oakland
San Francisco
Board in Session The County at Glenwood
The County board met in Glenwood in adjourned session to inspect the completed portion of the Pony Creek ditch and noted more work by contractor Crane before pay for the first section. Supervisor Creech, using a cane after a rheumatic knee attack, attended as he recovers from crutches. The board will handle routine matters today.
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County. Board
Glenwood
Pony Creek
Crane
Creech
Kansas Bride Joins C H G Johnson in Mills County
C H G Johnson of M W Moir & Co allied tax firm now in Mills County returned to Glenwood with his wife Ruth Finkle after a three week visit to McPherson county Kansas. They wed at Galva Kansas on June 20 and reside at the O Shay home on north Vine street during Mrs Shay’s absence in the west.
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C. H. G. Johnson
M. W. Moir & Co
Mills County
Glenwood
McPherson County
Kansas
Ruth Finkle
Galva
Kan
Deaths in Glenwood area mark steady old-time Chronicle
Obituary notes mark the deaths of Charles H. Jackson of Glenwood and Sophie Lanz of Mineola, with burial details in Glenwood and Silver City. The notices recount Jackson's long service as city assessor, his Ohio birth in 1831, and survivors in six children and a wife. Also listed are Sophie Lanz and Henry Donner with family details and burial arrangements.
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Charles H. Jackson
Glenwood
Plattsmouth
J. C. Harris
Custer County
Nebraska
Carlton County
Ohio
Wisconsin
Kansas
John Jackson
Hornie
Towa
William Jackson
Des Moines
A. P. Barnes
Eber Jackson
Harriett Doak
George Pugh
la Valle
Wis
Adolph Lanz
Mineola
Louis Lanz
J. W. Wright
Cumberland
Silver City
Laraway Jewelry Store Sells After Four Decades in Glenwood
W F Laraway jewelers sell to James A Johnson of Goodland Indiana. Laraway remains in charge until August as Johnson takes possession in Glenwood. Laraway plans to relocate to Oregon near his father while Seth Laraway continues to run the Glenwood store until then. The Tribune notes the long history and wishes them prosperity.
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the Tribune
W. F. Laraway
James A. Johnson
Goodland
Chicago
Indiana
Glenwood
Mr. Laraway
Hood River
Oregon
Seth Laraway
Johnson
Laraway
West
Mrs. Laraway
Licenses for Hunters Issued Under New Law
Auditor Criswell reports a fresh supply of hunting licenses under the new law effective July 4. Each license costs one dollar per year. Dr. J. M. Donelan of Glenwood became Mills County’s first licensee, securing his on July 5.
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Criswell
J. M. Donelan
Glenwood
Mills County
Corner Stone Laying Planned for Glenwood Baptist Church
The corner stone of the Glenwood Baptist church will be laid Thursday afternoon with ceremonies at 2 30 led by pastor Rev J O Staples. The public is invited to attend.
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New Glenwood Baptist Church
J. O. Staples
Horses Die From Heat Plaguing Mills County Farms
Mills County farmers report multiple horse fatalities due to extreme heat over several weeks. July 2 marked the hottest day, with steamy conditions tied to recent heavy rains. Overwork during plowing and green corn nibbling may trigger colic. mules reportedly endure heat better. A Silver City area mule loss and a Wenderson locality note all six local deaths were black horses.
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Mills County
John Mass
Silver City
Wenderson
Tribune
Tax Ferrets at Work in Glenwood and Fremont County
The tax ferreting firm M. W. Moir & Co. works in the Glenwood courthouse and Fremont County, locating omitted taxes. From December 15 to now they have collected and turned over 14,703 dollars in omitted taxes. They also report omitted 1909 property values totaling 165,000 dollars, with taxes due January 1 next.
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M. W. Moir & Co
Glenwood
Fremont County
Sidney Herald
Moir & Co
Couny
Malvern Chautauqua Closes Amid Poor Attendance
The Malvern Chautauqua ended Sunday night with a small deficit due to bad weather and busy farm schedules. Next year will shift to the last week of August from the first week in July, and about six hundred season tickets have been sold. Ex Governor Hoch of Kansas spoke Saturday afternoon to a large audience and delivered a strong address.
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Malvern
Little Children Scalded in Separate Incidents
In Emerson Mrs Arthur Honeyman and her three year old daughter Lois were severely scalded when the child pulled a washing machine with boiling water. Prompt care given and recovery hoped. In Plattsmouth four year old son of Charles Truman fell into a tub of boiling water and died from injuries.
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Lois
Arthur Honeyman
Emerson
Plattsmouth
Charles Truman
Mad Dog at Emerson Triggers Summer muzzle Order
In Emerson last week a suspected mad dog frothing at the mouth darted about and snapped at shadows but bit none. The city council ordered all dogs muzzled during July and August. The city marshal was directed to kill any dog found at large without a muzzle.
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Emerson
Editor T. A. Butcher Visited Glenwood on Business
Editor in the Swim T. A. Butcher of the Emerson Chronicle toured Glenwood yesterday on business. The newcomer to Emerson has already made a splash, and last Tuesday Indian Creek near Emerson ran wild, causing the ice to shatter across the stream.
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T. A. Butcher
The
Emerson Chronicle
Tribune
Glenwood
Emerson
Indian Creek
Emercon
Retailers Profits Question Tariff Impact on Prices
Tribune investigators report local merchants claim high consumer prices stem from retailer markups not tariff schedules. Citing pitchers bought at 734 cents from factories, retailers say they retail 40 to 60 cents to cover freight and profit. Republicans quoted defend tariff but deny retailers inflate costs.
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Congress
Brother Cunningham
Aldrich
United States
Tribune
Robinson
Harry Dull
Fleming
Longevity in Malvern A Mills County Couple Marks 65 Years
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Foxworthy, longtime Mills County settlers now in Malvern, celebrate 65 years of marriage. He is past 786 and she is 83. They arrived in 1855, lived 53 years on a farm southwest of Malvern, and wed June 25, 1844 in Edinburgh Indiana. He was born June 10, 1823 in Nelson County Kentucky. she, Mary Harger, born March 26, 1826, also in Kentucky.
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Henry Lewis Donner
Berlin
Germany
Malvern
Iowa
Michigan
Mills County
America
Donner
Mary BE. van Orsdel
Wallace
John Nelsen
Fred Robb
Pender
Nebr
Dottie
Sarah E. Berkheimer
Sadie
Roy
Irvin
Will Donner
Wayne
Reb
Joseph Foxworthy
Edinburgh
Indiana
Foxworthy
Nelson County
Kentucky
Cigarette Smoking Law Enforced In Glenwood
The first arrest under Glenwood’s new smoking law occurred Saturday when Deputy Sheriff Estes jailed Otto Anderson. He appeared before Squire Edwards, who fined him $1 plus $1.75 costs. The statute allows up to $10 or three days in jail per offense, and targets anyone under 21 found smoking or with the contraband in their possession without a guardian.
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Glenwood
Estes
Otto Anderson
Squire Edwards
Government Crop Report Shows Improved July Conditions
The U S government crop report for July 1 indicates national crop conditions are notably better than a year ago. Corn stands at 89.3 percent of normal, winter wheat 82.4, spring wheat 92.7, and combined spring and winter crops 86.5, with oats around 88.3, reflecting gains across major staples.
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U. S
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G. A. Sawyer
Sophie Lanz
Sophie Mathiasen
Theowe
Hohenfelde
Panker
Schleswig
Holstein
Carl Lanz
Bently
Joe Danielson
Walnut Grove
Minn
Ferdinand Kah
Winside
Neb
Lizzie
Kay
Denver
Colo
Chris Lanz
St. Lawrence
Louis
Albert
T Henry L. Donner
Laraway Jewelry
Baptist Corner
Shirley
Gilliland
Prest
E.R, Herrick
Secy
Malvern Chautauqua
Government
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