Smith or Byers Faces in 9th District Campaign
In Mills County speculation runs high as voters await next Tuesday's Republican primary battle between Judge Walter I. Smith and Attorney General H. W. Byers. Campaign estimates predict Byers leads in most counties, with Smith favored only in Harrison and Mills. Talks note strong Byers support in Pottawattamie and other counties, while Smith rallies with politicians like Senator Gillilland and General Stone visiting for Smith.
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Walter I. Smith
H. W. Byers
Smith
Mills County
Queen Mills
DJ McManus
Byers
Pottawattamie County
Jayde Smith
Smith, Harrison and Mills
Tribune Begins Weekly Sunday School Lesson Questions
The Tribune starts a weekly series of suggestive questions on the Sunday School lessons. Each week the questions will appear and readers are invited to watch for next week’s announcement about prizes for the study of these questions.
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Boy Injured In Corn Field Planter Accident
The six year old son of Aston Swain was riding the planter when his right foot got caught in the cog wheel. The ankle dislocated, bone broken and flesh torn in a shocking way. Dr. Scott advised immediate hospital transfer to Edmondson hospital in Council Bluffs. Amputation may be necessary.
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Malvern
Theron
Aston Swain
Scott
Council Bluffs
Edmondson Hospital
Arrival of Halley Comet Kestler in Charlton
Frank Kestler reports the May 21, 1910 birth of Halley Comet Kestler, weighing 15 pounds, at the Charlton residence. The infant sleeps by day and is visible at night, with Grace caring for the baby. The couple notes a new brick 40 by 100 foot laundry building with two side additions for a dry cleaning plant to handle wet or dry work, inviting Glenwood guests to visit.
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Frank Kestler
Charlton
House of
Halley Comet Kestler
Grace
Glenwood
The Cat Went Back Mr Penn
The dialogue describes Boston streets as crooked and confusing. Mr Hubb recalls getting lost while visiting and even considers disposing of a cat but ends up following the cat to find his way home.
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Boston
M. Hubb
Theodorus
Wilson Family Reunion in Wesley neighborhood
Mr and Mrs Charles Boles and children traveled from Glenwood to attend a large Wilson family reunion in the Wesley neighborhood north of Hastings. About sixty relatives gathered in a grove near the John Wilson home for a picnic dinner. Mrs A E Wilson was the guest of honor with 41 of her 46 descendants present, including 9 children 24 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Grandma Wilson, at 74, distributed a dollar to each grandchild and 50 cents to each great grandchild. Attendees from afar included Mrs Arthur Rickabaugh and children of Albion Neb Harry Landis and family of Malvern and the families of Fred Pierce Leonard Pierce and John Bentley of Oakland.
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Glenwood
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Wesley
Hastings
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Arthur Rickabaugh
Albion
Neb
Harry Landis
Malvern
Fred Pierce
Leonard Pierce
John Bentley
Oakland
Simpson College to mark 50th anniversary celebration
Simpson College at Indianola celebrates its 50th anniversary with prominent speakers during the annual commencement festivities. The event, expected to draw large attendance, will close next Thursday. Special invitations were sent to alumni and former students across the United States and Canada.
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Simpson College
Indianola
United States
Canada
Summers Cattle Sale At Malvern Draws Large Crowd
The Harry Summers dispersion sale of short horn cattle held Wednesday at Malvern drew a large crowd. The sale totaled about 3600 dollars. The white bull sold for 200 dollars and another brought 166 dollars. The best price for a cow was 105 dollars.
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Harry Summers
Malvern
School Injunction Suit Over Road Through School Land
Richard Bada has an injunction suit against Prairie Valley school district in Ingraham township continued to the September term. The case was set for last Tuesday before Judge Woodruff, but attorney W. S. Lewis withdrew the temporary injunction request. Bada seeks to block a half mile school road through the land and challenges the legality of the board’s land purchase election.
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Richard Bada
Prairie Valley
Ingraham Township
Woodruff
Bada
W. 8. Lewis
Center Township Picnic Brings Sixty to North Grove
A Saturday picnic in Center Township drew about sixty families to the grove north of the J. M. Miller home. The event resembled an old settlers reunion with a fine dinner and social time. Misses Jrs. and Pearl Miller organized it in honor of Fay Lewis, a former local resident visiting relatives. she leaves next week for Colorado.
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Center Township
J. M. Miller
Misses Jrs
Pearl Miller
Fay Lewis
Miss Lewis
Colorado
Jesus Walks on the Sea Sunday School Questions
Question prompts explore Matthew 14 22 36 and the Canaanitish woman lesson. They cover the miracle storm voyage private prayer delays, discipleship fears, Peter’s bold venture, divine presence aboard the boat, worship of Jesus, and applying Jesus healing to a community. Includes discussion prompts on faith, courage, and obedience.
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Jesus
Matt
God
The Tribune's June Forecast and Worldly Verse Parody
A 1909 Tribune feature blends a satirical poem about Germany and Roosevelt with a nostalgic June forecast. It weaves in mock German phrases, divine power, and a lighthearted ode to June’s beauty and natural pleasures, ending with a note on the comet lingering in the sky.
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Dis Faterland
Roosevelt
Gott
Pointers on the Primary June7 election notes
The article explains June primary details in Mills County including polling hours from morning till 8 p.m. and earlier opening in large cities. It covers party ballots, changes to ballot rules, declaration of party affiliation, a 35 percent threshold for nomination, and anticipated slate counts for Republicans and Democrats. It notes alphabetical ballot order changes and county ticket name alternation. It also mentions county conventions to be held July 2 in Glenwood with delegates chosen at the primary.
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Mills County
Criswell
Glenwood
Advertising in the Tribune Brightens Local Merchants
A columnist compares silent merchants to a boy tossing kisses in the dark and urges advertising in the Tribune so the public notices offerings. The piece frames ads as clear signals to customers and emphasizes visible promotion.
Halley Comet Prompts Vision of Summer Headlines
The piece weaves political and social satire around Halley the comet, predicting shifts in trust, fame, and power. It references John D. Rockefeller Morgans and Taft, notes peace talk, and imagines the approach of July with weather, harvest fears, and rural life scenes as a playful forecast.
Democratic State Convention at Ottumwa Delivers Court Judge Nominations
The Democratic state convention meets on July 27 in Ottumwa. Little business is expected beyond nominating two candidates for Judge of the Supreme Court. Mills County is entitled to eight delegates.
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Ottumwa
Supreme Court
Milla County
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