Board Meets Monday in Glenwood on County Seat Fight
The June Glenwood board session will review assessors work and settle accounts with the treasurer. A joint meeting with Fremont county to discuss the Wabonsie drainage dispute is planned. The main issue is Mills county county seat fight, with Malvern and Glenwood petitions and remonstrances totaling over 4 000 names and many affidavits. Ed Mitchell of Sidney allegedly leads Malvern efforts to challenge the remonstrance.
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Board of Supervisors
Glenwood
Fremont County Board
Waubonsie
Mills County
Malvern
Ed Mitchell
Sidney
Iowa
Assessors Reassume Birth Reporting duties in Towa
Legislative move restores assessors to duty of reporting births after July 4. Health officers handle deaths. Divorces must be logged in a separate clerk of court book to improve accessibility.
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Commonwealth of Towa
Veterans Remembrance at Hillsdale Decoration Day
The Hillsdale veterans event reflected on aging soldiers with only seven or eight in the band. Attorney H. Starbuck spoke at the Methodist church at 2 PM, praised for his address, followed by music, recitations, and a procession to the cemetery for grave decorating.
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Hillsdale
TH. Starbuck
No. 6 Stops at Hastings Eastbound Daylight Flyer
No 6 eastbound Burling ton daylight flyer now stops at Hastings at 8 53 am. This eases access for east end residents with a fast morning train to Red Guk Creston and other points east. It also serves travelers from Clark Randolph on the early train.
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Burlingtou
Hastings
Eastend
Red Guk
Creston
Clark
Randolph
Convention to be held in Council Bluffs this June
The forty first annual convention of the Town state Sunday school association and the international district institute will run June 19 to 22 in Council Bluffs. Notable speakers include Rev. James M. Gray D D of Chicago Rev Joseph Clark D D Columbus OH Mrs Mary Foster Bryner Peoria IL Eva Marshall Shantz Chicago IL and Dr Chapman praised for captivating audiences. The Oak tree on the Glenwood Townsend property was cut down to clear the site for the new Carnegie library marking a shift in local plans.
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Thte Town State Sunday School Association
International District Institute
Council Bluffs
Mills County
James M. Gray
Chicago
Gray
Joseph Clark
Columbus
Ohio State Association
Mary Foster Bryner
Peoria
Times
Evangel
Eva Marshall Shantz
Frances Willard
Chapman
Ideal Decoration Day Weather in Mills County
May brought ideal weather across Mills county with bright skies and fresh spring flowers. Farmers left work to visit town for Decoration Day but locals deplored turning the day into sport and criticized the circus in Glenwood for that observance.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Calf Born Without a Tail Captures Platteville Farm Tale
W C Pace of west of Glenwood in Platteville township visited the Tribune office on Wednesday to share a curious farm sight a two week old heifer calf born without a tail. He notes the absence does not distress the calf but fears future troubles with flies and mosquitoes. Pace even contemplates a book titled A Tearful Tale of a Lailless Calf.
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W. C. Pace
Glenwood
Platteville Township
Tribune
Willoughby Dye Nominated at GOP County Convention
Willoughby Dye of Macedonia was nominated as a candidate for representative at the Republican county convention in Council Bluffs on Tuesday. Dye is well known in Glenwood with many friends wishing him success. The convention also endorsed Congressman Smith for U.S. Senator and sent an anti-Cummings delegation to the state convention.
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Council Bhat
Will Dye
Macedonia
Glenwood
Congressman Smith
U.S
Glenwood precinct Republicans caucus at court house
Township Chairman P Kinney calls Glenwood precinct Republicans to meet tomorrow Saturday at 3 o clock to elect 25 delegates and 25 alternates to the county convention on June 1.
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Chaiman
P. Kinney
Glenwood
Court House
Republicans Call County Convention at Glenwood
Nine members of the Republican county central committee met in Glenwood to call a county convention for June 14 to elect 12 delegates to state congressional and judicial conventions. The 127 delegate body will represent each precinct. primaries are set for June 9 amid Cummins and standpat faction tensions. Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin arrived to aid Cummins in the Iowa county political fight.
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Republican County Central Committee
Glenwood
Nipp
Mineola
Rayton
Strahan
B. Sharpe
Milsdale
H. H. Woodrow
Silver Creek
A. E. Cook
Malvern
Win
Bennett
Pacific Junction
A. P. Travis
Lyons
G. W. Jones
West Oak
Kinney
Iowa
Cummins
Mills County
Pottawattamie
Fremont
Montgomery
Been a Busy Place The Glenwood Granite Works
The Glenwood granite works have been busy for months with night work to finish monuments in time for Decoration Day. Two carloads were shipped last week to Mound City Missouri and Norfolk Nebraska. The past year’s business doubled the prior year. In two months $18,000 worth of work left the shop. Three men are kept on the road taking orders.
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Glenwood
Mound City
Norfolk
Neb
Spinach and strawberries blamed for deadly poisoning claim
A report says eating spinach and strawberries together at a meal causes a chemical change in the stomach that can produce ptomaine poison. Several deaths, including a young woman in Richmond Indiana, are linked to strawberry shortcake and spinach dinners across the east.
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Lis
East
Richmond
Ind
Burglary Report in Glenwood Southwest District
Mrs. CO R Shimson reports her home was burglarized Wednesday night in Glenwood's southwest area. A sack of four items was stolen. Stimson heard movements in the kitchen around midnight and, assuming it was her daughter, went to investigate but collided with a man who fled the house.
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CO. R. Shimson
Glenwood
Mays. Stimson
ORGANIZATION FORMED FOR GLENWOOD ATHLETIC GROUNDS
Enthusiasm runs high in Glenwood over a new athletic grounds and baseball park. The Glenwood Athletic Association is formed with Dr. J. M. Donelan as president, W. H. Morgan vice president, J. J. Krumenacher secretary, Cor Geo Mogridge treasurer, and Frank Allen manager. A ground lease covers eight blocks from the square, a fence will enclose it, a grand stand will be built, and the field leveled for swift play. The park may later serve as a children’s playground when not used by the ball team. The Yankee Robinson circus toured Glenwood Wednesday drawing large crowds, praised for value and lack of objectionable features, comparing the famed show to its early era. The circus, owned by Fred Buchanan of Des Moines, travels by wagons and has a storied past with the public. The schedule listed Henderson, Emerson, Malvern, Glenwood, Tabor, and Sidney performances.
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Glenwood
Glenwood Athletic Association
J. M. Donelan
W. H. Morgan
J. J. Krumenacher
Cor. Geo. Mogridge
Frank Allen
Messrs. Morgan, Wallace and Allen
Bradley & Bowman
Yankee Robinson
Fred Buchanan
Ingersoll Park
Des Moines
Barnum
Henderson
Emerson
Malvern
Tabor
Sidney
Horse Traders in Camp Cause Trouble on Decoration Day
Horse traders camped near the depot gate caused a disturbance during Decoration Day. Marsal McMillen arrested Jud Roberts for drunkenness and he was arraigned before Justice W H Hittle, fined 13.50 and paid. Later Sheriff Morgan took George Stubbs into custody for assault, striking a fellow horse trader with a blunt object. Stubbs was fined 13.50 and paid.
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Decoration Day
Marsal McMillen
Jud’ Roberts
W. H. Hittle
Morgan
George Stubbs
Stubbs
Sttile
Chicken Thieves Steal Hens in Glenwood Raid
On Wednesday night robbers raided G. VanIforn's chicken house in Glenwood's west section and stole ten Plymouth Rock hens. The VanIforn dog tried to defend the property and was killed in the raid.
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G. &. VanIforn
Glenwood
Plymouth Rock
Glenwood Odd Fellows Memorial Day Observed
The Glenwood Odd Fellows will observe their annual Memorial Day on Sunday June 10 with ceremonies. Rev Peter Jacobs of Tabor will be the speaker for the day.
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Glenwood Odd Fellows
Peter Jacobs
Tabor
Walter Brown Announces Candidacy for County Treasurer
Walter Brown, formerly county auditor and now deputy clerk, declares his run for county treasurer on the Republican ticket. He presents himself as experienced in financial oversight and public administration, seeking election to manage the county treasury.
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Walter & Brown
New Malvern Superintendent Chayton elected at $1200 salary
On Monday night Chayton of Tatiburg was elected superintendent of the Malvern sellours at a salary of 1200 dollars per year.
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Malvern
D. i. Chayton
Tatiburg
Malvern Sellours
Peach Prospect in Davidson Orchard Near Glenwood
J. Davidson reports an excellent peach prospect in his southwest Glenwood orchard. He tends 600 trees that are heavily laden, signaling a strong fruit season ahead.
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J. ©. Davidson
Glenwood
Peaches Proving a Sure Crop After Frost
Mr. Davidson reports his 600 peach trees are all seedlings and only two years old, grown from stumps after the two year old freeze. The crop is seen as practically certain now that frost danger has passed.
Talent lineup announced for Glenwood Chautauqua
The Glenwood Chautauqua scheduled July 27 to August 5 lists speakers and performers including Hon. Leslie M. Shaw Maud Ballington Booth President Geo E McLean Prof John B DeMotte Father L J Vaughan Dr Matt Hughes Dr Frank C Smith H L Cope Alton Packard D W Robertson Reno B Welbourn Williams Jubilee Singers and the Chicago Glee Club.
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Glenwood Chautauqua
Leslie M. Shaw
Maud Ballington Booth
Geo. E McLean
John B. DeMotte
L. J. Vaughan
Matt Hughes
Frank C. Smith
H. L.cope
Alton Packard
D. W. Robertson
Reno B. Welbourn
Williams
Jubilee Singers
Chicago Glee Club
Doings of the Stork Glenwood Births Report
Recent births in and about Glenwood list a May 19 girl at Marlin Carman’s Pony Creek home, May 21 girl at Robert H. Butterfield’s West Oak residence, May 25 boy at Chas. F. Taylor’s Glenwood home, and May 26 boy at Herbert Barber’s west of town.
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Glenwood
Marlin Carman
Pony Creek
Robert H. Butterfield
West Oak
Chas. F. Taylor
Herbert Barber
Town
Plain Sneak Thievery in Bucket-Shop Revelations
Merrill A Teague claims bucket-shopping mirrors gambling and robs investors. He cites bucket-shop keepers who act on clients’ deposits, with no real trades, likening it to taking a run for your money. George G Turner supports the parallel after his fraud labelled Light & Freess Company went to receivers.
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Eiverybody
Merrill A. Teague
George G. Turner
Light & Freess Company
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
School Report for Ander son Township May 26
Monthly school report shows 3 pupils enrolled 27 belonging 24.8 average daily attendance. Named students not absent or tardy include Hazel Ayer Gladys Mills Bernies Mills May Wilbeman Opal Blanché Hazel Young Glen Iar old Walden Sowers Loyd Sur Iver. Teacher Hila J. Joseph. Oilman ad requests continued patronage from W I McCay successor Harry A Hubbell offering gas oil and coal delivery to homes.
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Anderson Township
Hazel Ayer
Gladys
Bernies Mills
May Wilbemn
Opal
Blanché
Hazel Young
Glen
Iarold
Walden Sowers
Loyd Sure Iver
Hila J. Joseph
Pacific Junction Holds Commencement and Alumni Banquet
Pacific Junction May 31 report notes a well attended high school commencement at the Methodist church with five graduates and an admired musical program. The first annual Pacific Junction high school alumni banquet followed, with about 56 guests, toasts by Supt. Moore and remarks by local figures.
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Pacific Junction
Methodist Church
Stanton
Supt. Moore
Mary Lang
D. B. Prather
Claude Anderson
Ray D. Nelson
Real estate transfers listed for multiple parcels and owners
Real estate transfers show numerous deeds from Fahrlander to Bradshaw in section 18, R Scott to Hanna in Glenwood, Herman Wasserman to Wasserman, Melinda J Bishop to F Bishop in White Cloud, J G McCormick to A Cirhy in Bradley Bowman's add Glenwood, Parmele to Winkler with Judge Hotel parcel, M Wettinger to Oaks in Silver City, Chas Hill to Potter in Lyons, CA Burke to Winkler hull and extra lots in Emerson.
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H Fahrlander
C C Bradshaw
Gak
R Scott
J M Hanna
Glenwood
Herman Wasserman
Wasserman
Melinda J Bishop
F Bishop
White Cloud
G McCormick
Bradley & Bowman’s
Er Reese Es Chas C
Mmerson
For Sale Cheap Encyclopaedia Britannica and Furnishings
For sale cheap an Encyclopaedia Britannica latest edition 30 volumes in good condition also an encyclopaedia dictionary volumes bedstead springs and mattress dresser and other articles. Lay B Maus Glenwood. Glenwood's next market day is Saturday June 9.
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Glenwood
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McMillen
Sunday School Convention
Carnegie Library
Townsend
Willoughby Dye
Yankee Robinson’s Circus
I. O. O. F. Memorial Day
Mrs. Winthrop
Glenwood Opera House
Bronson Howard
Mr. Grew
Howe
Robinson
Stork
Harry A. Hubbell
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Walter Groom
Omaha
J . Bacus
Bacon
Wm Criswell
Benton
A 1 Godsey
Ino Swanson
Edna Anderson
Mayme Wallin
Henton
Island Park
C F
Mel Clure
S D Pitchhorn
Prof Gregg
Michigan
Ethel Bacon
Warsaw
Ruth Dixon
Agency
Maude Crook
Mary Regester
Brockton
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