The Beauties of Colorado Travel Memoir
A Glenwood to Colorado journey describes Golden Garden of the Gods Manitou and Pike's Peak trips with storms and near freezing nights. The author notes Epworth League events in Denver and Colorado Springs sights including Glen Eyrie and the Moffat Route rail journey. He records over one hundred Colorado views and fondly recalls the Rockies as worth the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotp
Evrryon Tumune
Glenwood
Council Bluffs
Colorado
Denver
Golden
Pateway
Rockies
California
Iowa
Trinity Church
Colorado Springs
Glen Eyrie
Manitou
Cheyenne
Canons
Palmer
South Cheyenne
Helen Hunt Jackson
North Cheyenne Canon
Pike’s Peak
Cripple Creek
Mary Rathke
Ethel Phipps
United States
Moffat
Colorado & Southern
Corner Stone Laying Planned for Glenwood Church
The Glenwood Methodist congregation plans a corner stone ceremony next week with President Storms of Ames expected to deliver the address. Brick work on the basement nears completion, revealing the church’s planned shape. Contractors J. M. Snyder and J. W. Rhea brought carpenters from tted oak. joists for the first floor are now being laid. Brick work is expected to finish in about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Storms
Ames
Messrs
J. M. Snyder
J. W. Rhea
Malvern Police Court Handles Bootlegging and Assault Cases
Sheriff Morgan arrested Tim Mervin in Malvern on bootlegging charges and fined him $60, unable to pay leads to 15 days in jail. Deputies detained John Peterson and George Stevens for stealing a barrel of alcohol, with Stevens bound over to the September grand jury. A domestic disturbance at John Cain’s home left him fined $13.80 total after pleading guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Malvern
Tim Mervin
Whitfield
Glenwood
Mervin
Nishna
Sherif Wawards
John Peterson
George Stevens
Riprapping Idea Aimed at Saving Missouri River Banks
Atos Ivernham of Lyons township endorses Kellner riprap to stabilize the Big Muddy with willow blocks 16 feet square anchored 25 feet apart along the bank. Willows yield modest $1 per foot cost if locally available, rivaling Burlington’s $100 per foot protection. Surveyor Seth Dean backs channel realignment near Hobo Island as feasible, with an estimated $3,000 price tag Flo cites for the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atos Ivernham
Lyons Township
Missouri
Kellner
Fremont
Neb
Platte Tiver
Evernham
Burlington
Plattsmouth
Seth Dean
Hobo Island
Flo
Lew Genung In Demand For Centennial Picnic Speech
Attorney L T Genung received a letter from Art B Waterman secretary of the Hawkeye Centennial Association inviting him to Colorado Springs on August 2 to deliver the principal address at a monster Town picnic. He has not yet decided if he can attend. He is also scheduled to appear August 3 at Audubon Villisca and Emerson but was killed at Emerson and Villisca before notice, preventing appearances at those locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Genung
Art B. Waterman
Hawkeye Centennial Association
Colorado Springs
Towans
Lew
Genung
Audubon
Villisea
Emerson
Suits Involving Telephone Co and R R Co
The Tabor and Northern Railway Company sues the Tabor Telephone Company for 1135.90 citing use of poles and wire for 64 months from June 20, 1900 to January 1, 1905 with a fair rental of 2.15 per mile monthly. A claim of 91 for transporting telephone employees is noted. Law firms Genung & Genung and D. Whitfield are retained. E Starbuck appears for Lucile B Kettle in a divorce case against Arthur T. Kettle seeking custody of their 20 month old Geneva. The Wm H Tague estate of Lyons township sues A L Johnson and Ira Rickabaugh on a 200 note dated Bartlett January 12, 1904, due in six months. 60 paid, balance 162.40 sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor & Northern R. BR. Co
Tabor Telephone Co
E. Starbuck
Lucile B. Kettle
Glenwood
Arthur TH. Kettle
Geneva
Rawlins
Wyo
Wm. H. ‘Tague
Lyons Township
A. L. Johnson
Ira Rickabaugh
Postmaster Opens New Office and City Updates
Postmaster R C G White and assistants J H Ewing and Harvey Eller opened a new office Sunday with 400 lock boxes and 160 call boxes, all now keyless with combination locks. A rural carrier window and a larger money order dept protected by iron grating mark the upgrade. Deputy Sheriff Bushnell arrested Mrs Anna H Pease for obscene language and disturbing public peace, case heard in Justice Macred court with venue change to Justice Hambsch. hearing set for Thursday. she was released without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. CG. White
J. H. Ewing
Harvey Eller
Ehverything
White
Sheri Bushnell
Strahan
Anna H. Pease
Pease
Wabash Road
Robert Murphy
Charles Macred
Charles Hambsch
Passing of the Emerson Mill
Emerson steam flour mill torn down and sold to Kemp who lives north of Red Oak. It will be reerected by the Wishna river to use water power. The mill, built in 1894, was a once thriving business before fading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Kemp
Red Oak
Wishna
Mills County mills idle raise question of Glenwood potential
The county sits with only two operating flouring mills after years of neglect. One is in Malvern and a second near White Cloud, leaving Mills County undersupplied for local grain and commerce. The piece questions why Glenwood could not host a moderate capacity mill to revitalize the economy.
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Malvern
White Cloud
Glenwood
Appraisers Named for Keg Creek Ditch Damage
Auditor Agan appointed three men J C McGrew Emerson G Greenwood and B I London to appraise property damage along the proposed Keg Creek ditch route near Glenwood. They will inspect today and report by the August 10 county board meeting. The board toured the ditch site on the Wayne Choate farm and decided against extending to Watkins ditch as the railroad has already straightened the channel. The minutes record today's audit and an adjournment to August 10 1905 for appraisers' report and any further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agan
Glenwood
J. C, McGrew
Emerson
Greenwood
B. I
London
Silver City
County Board
Jash
Wayne Choate
Burlington
Watkins Ditch
Board of Supervisors
Mills County
Iowa
PF. H. Plumer
E. S. Bogart
A. J. Chantry
Keg Creek
Adan
Plumer
Teachers Return From Cedar Falls Delegation of Mills county educators returns after summer school
A group of 14 Mills county teachers traveled to Cedar Falls for a summer school. Most have since returned. The list includes Glenwood and Malvern delegates such as Miss Mabel Will and Miss Bel Woodrum, and others from Silver City Henderson and Pacific Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Mills County
PoNowing
Glenwood
Ruay French
Ma‘bel Will
Renny Coe
Ethel Gilmore
Ora Ostrander
Istella Smith
Moalvern
Mlen J. Wing
Bertha Bushnell
Harriet Benton
Silver City
C. B. Woodrum
Emma Huffaker
Henderson
Edna Dorf
Imogene
May Horrigan
Pacific Junction
Clay Nelson
Pin Swallowed by 12 Year Old at Tastings
The 12 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter E Triplett swallowed a common pin while tasting events last Wednesday afternoon. Doctors in Council Bluffs removed the pin that night, a fortunate outcome and great relief to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Triplett
Council Blatts
John Keenan Injured in Bullets At Corneil Bluffs Hospital
Dr Scott of Malvern reports John Keenan in marginally better condition after last week’s operation at Corneil Bluffs hospital. A large amount of blood was drawn from his side. Despite slight improvement his condition remains dangerous and the outcome doubtful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Malvern
John Keenan
Corneil Bluffs Hospital
Tabor College Forms New Education Department Head
The teacher's committee at Tabor College elected Dr. Wm. O. Allen of New York to lead the newly created department of education. The executive committee approved the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor College
Wm. O. Allen
New York
Department of Education
On the Way to Portland from Spokane 1905 Travelogue
A Spokane travel diary describes Burlington railroad service as deluxe and rapid. The writer notes Spokane's growth, a new $400,000 government building, and power from the Spokane river enabling manufacturing. An excursion to Coeur d'Alene includes a steamer wreck without loss, a distant Indian encounter, and humorous local color of Iowa origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Tribune
Disciples of Annanias
Glenwood
Burlington
Iowa
Spokesman Review
Review
Coeur d'Alene
Doc McCluskey
Henry Burkett
Billy Brant
Washington Sporting and Excavating Co
Edward
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Homer Curtis
Malvern Police Court
Lew Genung
Sues Telephone CO
Kettle Vs
Kettle
Mrs. Pease
Keenan
Tabor
Portland
Will Donelan
Dr. McCluskey
Dmaha
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