Deaths: Mrs Arthur Fintel and Mrs David Rees
Two obituaries report the deaths in Glenwood and Wales. Mrs Arthur Fintel died June 4 at age twenty after a week of illness, leaving a one day old babe. funeral in Glenwood conducted by Rev Stevenson, burial in Davenport, parents Grantham of Tamms Illinois and Fintel family present. Mrs David Rees of Wales died after six weeks of illness from stroke complications at about 65, survived by husband and son William. funeral at Congregational church in Wales conducted by Rev Driver.
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Arthur Fintel
Arthur Tvintel
Glenwood
Fintel
Stevenson
Davenport
Town
Grantham
Tamm
Illinois
David Rees
Wales
Henderson
William
Congregational Church In
Driver
Gladys Matthews Weds Jeanie Reafling at Matthews Home
Gladys Matthews and Jeanie Reafling married at the home of the bride's parents ten miles south of Glenwood on Wednesday June 3 at 7 pm in a ceremony conducted by Rev Ferdinand Seitz. About 75 guests attended followed by a bountiful wedding supper. The couple will reside on a farm of the groom's father Geo Reafling. Welcome rain reached Mills County boosting crops though some alfalfa hay was damaged. thunder and lightning persisted from five pm to eleven pm Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matthews
Glenwood
Gladys
Jeanie Reafling
Gladys Matthews
Ferdinand Seitz
Matthews
Geo
Growm
Mills County
Tabor College Commencement Week Schedule Details
Tabor College began its commencement activities on Saturday June 6 and will run through Thursday June 11. Alumni Day is Wednesday with regular commencement exercises on Thursday. Daily events include plays recitals ball games banquets and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor College
Iowa Firsts Highlight State’s Distinctions
The piece extols Iowa as a leader among states, citing firsts in farm machinery values from foreign suppliers, hog production and packing with meat sent back to Iowa, a large banking system with deposits seeking investment in New York and Chicago, corn output valued at 190 million dollars, and low illiteracy due to strong schools and ongoing training for its youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States
Union
Jowa
Towa
Chicago
New York
Iowa as a Billion-Dollar State Concept Explored
The piece compares a billion dollars to everyday life in Iowa, asking readers to imagine the impact on prosperity. It explains that a billion dollars could buy a good car for every resident or grant ten thousand dollars per city family, and notes even a frugal worker would take 700,000 years to save such a sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Real estate transfers include Herrick buys Three Doctors orchard
A Glenwood broker reports Aedl Herrick acquires the 146 acre Three Doctors orchard and farm west of Glenwood for 17500 plus a payment in kind from Glenwood Granite Works. Farm has no house, will be managed on shares by W W Hixson. Several other transfers listed include parcels in Malvern Lyons township Platteville Oak and Indian Creek with prices from 8000 to 4400.
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R Herrick
Lamb Bank
Glenwood
Three Doctors
Fe Road
Herrick
W. W. Hixson
D. J. Hutchinson
A.M. Hutchinson
Oak Township
T. W. Gillley
Gerhard
Nellen
Malvern
T. W. Gilley
J. M. Warmer
B. F. Pierce
Lyons Township
Joshua “Miller
W. H. Eaton
Platteville
G. W. Wyant
Olive Wearin
Academy
J. S. Carse
Jos. G. Spratt
Lawrence
Hendertoy
M. C. Sutton
Tenderson
John
Briggs
Carl Kjellberg
Heckerson
I. D. McKnight
Roy Haney
K. A. Baker
Vota Baker
Minnie
Whitnall
Edie
Indian Creek
Jonathan U
Cox
Wipgins
PF Scheel
John T. Croson
Tin Oak Township
Looking Backward at Tribune Files Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago Clerk of Courts T C Potter vanished from his office with a court shortage estimated at 5900 dollars Sheriff Morgan sought the missing man The Board of Supervisors declared the office vacant and A C Gourly of Strahan was elected to fill the term Potter and Morgan are now dead Vestal is dead Bogart resides in California Plumer lives in Silver City The Board abolished county districts making one district W H Fickel of Henderson bought the M B Sturgeon property for 1250 later elected County Treasurer and became Glenwood postmaster A Mineola telephone company formed with L M Lord president and C F Nipp secretary starting with 50 phones later sold to Conseil Bluffs company George Beckwith Burlington master mechanic transferred to Creston with rung 87 and 82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Potter
Morgan
Board of Supervisors
A. C. Gourly
Strahan
Potter
Vestal
Bogart
California
Plumer
Conseil Bluffa
George Beckwith
Burlington
Pacific Junction
Creston
Ice Cream Social At Hilledale Church Social
The Hilledale church ladies host an ice cream social next Thursday evening, June 11, at the home of Mr and Mrs W B Francis in the newly built barn. The gathering invites all to greet the hosts and enjoy dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilledale Church
W. B. Francis
Francis
Hastings News Hems and Local Visits Across Town
Otto Schultz injured thumb at N W Colling store while adjusting a large fan. Dr. Christy treated him. he sought further opinions in Omaha. Numerous local visits and travels noted, including Miss Frances Petty, John Clover, and the Wearins. Ben Shaw shipped cattle to Chicago. Grace McDonough returned from Sheridan Wyoming teaching duties. Children’s Day planned by M B church. several residents quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Schultz
Hastings
Schultz
N. W Colling
Christy
Bhultz
Omahai
Henderson Business Changes Hands and Local Notices
J E Briggs sold his blacksmith shop to Charles Kjellberg formerly of Glenwood. A prenuptial shower honored Miss May Triplett at Mrs Wm Cain’s home. Rolling Coppock repainted Frank Spikers home. Five cattle cars shipped to Chicago last week. The I O O F lodge initiated new members. Dr K W Stowder of Ames will lecture on Hog Cholera June 9 at the Henderson Christian church. Various residents have hospital visits, travels, and property changes noted including the Carses buying and Spratt selling property, and many local errands and visits described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hicks
Lemon Cox
Ben Shaw
J. E. Briggs
Charles Kjellberg
Kjellberg
Glenwood
Anthony
Mr. Briggs
Wm. Cain
May Triplett
Henderson
Chicago
K. W. Stowder of
Ames
Christian Church
Village Social Notes Mention Visits and Wedding Plans
Residents and visitors are listed visiting relatives in Hamburg and Red Oak. Mr and Mrs Jon Bone from Moulder Colo spent days with kin here. Paul Phillips and daughters from Lowrie City Mo visited home folks. H F Cool and children returned to Glenwood after visiting relatives. A gypsy band passed through town. Octavia Harover becomes assistant postmistress after Viola Walker resigned, with rumors of marry. Marriage announcements: Miss May Triplett and Orson Harris to wed June 10 at the Triplett home.
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Jon Bone
Mhoulder
Colo
Hamburg
Red Oak
Paul Phillips
Lowrie City
H. F. Cool
Glenwood
Octavia Harover
Viola Walker
Miss Walker
Christian Endeavorers
Miss May Triplett
Orson Harris
Mrs. L. W. Triplett
Accident at Durbin farm injures Haskins with hay fork
Orville Haskins of Missouri narrowly escaped severe injury when tangled in a hay fork rope while loading hay at Orville Durbin’s southeast of Hastings. He was dragged about twenty feet but recovered consciousness and returned to work. The accident left him sore and stiff. Additional items note visits by Miss Frances Strahan to Miss Mona Wentz in Oakland and medical student Malcolm Campbell staying in Boston for pathology work. Rev J E Wilkins plans 90 days with Ridpath Chautauqua bureau and W P Wortman's family attended a Tandy Allen birthday reunion in Russell, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Haskins
Missouri
Orville Durbin
Hastings
Mr. Durbin
Hasking
Malcolm Campbell
Boston
J. E. Wilkins
Stanberry
Ridpath Chautauqua Bureau
Stillwater
Minn
W. P. Wortman
Russell
Iowa
Tabor Topics: Beacons and Travel Notes
Silas Kerns was called to Omaha last Thursday due to his uncle George Kerns serious illness at Swedish Hospital. Albert Williams of Juniata arrives in Tabor for a week or two to visit friends and relatives. Hugh McCormick left Monday for Denver for an undetermined stay, then plans to visit Central City, Colorado.
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Silas Kerns
Omaha
George Kerns
Albert Williams
Juniata
Neb
Tabor
Hugh McCormick
Denver
Central City
Colorado
Mills County Board Awards Bridge and Culvert Contracts
Mills County Iowa Board of Supervisors met in the Auditor's office on May 21 1914 and again in regular session. Greenman Lumber Co Des Moines won the bridge material bid while Wilson Concrete Co Red Oak won the culvert concrete material bid. Various payrolls and expenses were listed including tax delinquencies, road fund work, and jury allowances. The board adjourned to June 9 1914 with assessments equalized.
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Board of Supervisors
Mills County
Iowa
H. H. Cheyney
W. M. Estes
L. W. Lambert
Old Bridge
Greenman Lbr. Co
Des Moines
Wilson Concrete Co
Red Oak
Auditor's Office
H. 4H
Cheyney
J. W. Murphy
Boo Ada Hughes
Grand & Petit
Lee Sargent
M. Criswell
Special Meeting Notice for Pacific Junction School Bonds
Electors of the Independent District of Pacific Junction Mills County Iowa are warned of a special meeting and election at the Little School House Pacific Junction on Sunday in July 1914 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Voters will decide whether to issue 16000 dollars in bonds to construct and equip a new school house. Dated June 1914. Chas. F. Haynie Secretary. J. H. Croak President.
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Pacific Junction
Mills
Iowa
Mills County
Chas. F. Haynie
J. H. Croak
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reafling
R. Herrick
Tribune
Mills County News
George Croise
Elimora
Gus Peterson
Treynor
Frances Petty
Marie ‘Hutchings
John Clover
N. W. Colling
B. B. Wallahan
Council Bluffs
Harold Gilmore
Malvern Wan
Roy Quimby
Ronard Wearin
Andrew Wearin
Edgar Christy
Ernest Ponto
Grace McDonough
Sheridan Wyoming
G. S&s. Purcell
Albert H. Crawford
Cecil ‘Stroud
Belle Hanson
Emerson
Judge Hotel
Susie Henderson
Witkie
Marion
Havelock
D. Henderson
Fred Martin
Will Young
van- Gorkum
Essex
No. 4
M. B
Nelson Hall
A. F. Crouse
Laurel Montana
Nels
Odd Fellows Lodge
K. of P. Lodge
Wesley Young
Port Huron
Wesley
George Shetterly
Lake George
Saskatchewan
Canada
Norris Martin
Jack and
Mildred
Jesse Potta
Clarinda
F. J. Martin
Joe Wearin
Albert Dalton
Dalton
Coppock
Frank Spikers
F. Todge
C. H. Hooper
W. L. Wilson
M. S. Sturgeon
George Sutton
Carse
J. C. Spratt
Spratt
Carses
Earl Saar
Mrs. W
Oliver
Leah James
Rose Plumb
Earnest McMartin
Homer Wilkinson
Silver City
Virginia Craig
Fairbury, Neb
Henry Darnell
Michigan
Hubert Buck Jr
Anna
Near Hancock
R. E. Creamer
Dan Redman
J.S. Carse
Edna VanMeter
W. H. Darnell
Isaac Welson
Crescent
A. J. Harbor
Virginia
Allen Morris
Clarence Workman
Elliott
Home Folke
Rev. Bigelow
Mrs. Dal
Raya
Frances Strahan
Mona Wentz
Oakland
Miss Frances
U.G. King
Harlan Agteed
Samuel Masters
Mrs. Strahan
Pons
Tabor Topics
Proceedings OF County Board
W. G. Haxby
A. S. Edwards
A. Utterback
Soldier Relief Commission
Gourley
Brown
A. Hackney
Chas, Howard
Livery
County Road Fund
F. J. Plumb
Standard Bridge Co
Howard
Independent
Andrew Schappel
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