Taft Roosevelt contest shape at Chicago convention
The Republican National Committee met in Chicago to allocate 254 contested delegates between Taft and Roosevelt. Thus far 72 contests ruled for Taft, prompting Roosevelt to warn of a possible independent run. Instructed delegates favor Taft, Roosevelt, La Follette, and Cummins. balance hinges on contested outcomes and eventual coalitions.
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Republican National Committee
Chicago
Taft
Roosevelt
Rapids
United States
Albert J1. Cummins
Iowa
Cummins
Des Moines Capital Proclaims Progressive Shift After Primary
Lafe Young interprets the defeat and returns from the recent primary as signs most Republicans have moved toward progressivism. He pledges the Des Moines Capital will align as progressive, notes Roosevelt is too far yet to swallow, but envisions a compromise with Cox as possible. He supports Taft for renomination on precedent and patriotism.
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Lafe Young
Des Moines
Mr. Young
Roosevelt
Cuginus
Taft
Death of Rev Jacob Cummings in Shenandoah area
Rev Jacob Cummings died after a surgical operation in Shenandoah last Saturday. The body will be brought to Glenwood for burial tomorrow. He was about 50, long time resident of Tabor, recently pastor at Percival Congregational Church. His widow was Carrie Driggs of Glenwood.
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Jacob Cummings
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Tie
Tabor
Percival
Carrie Driggs
Five Ten and Twenty Years Ago in Mills County
From the Tribune dated June 11 and 21 1907. Items note a Glenwood marriage in Plattsmouth on June 18 of Harry Bennett and Miss Millie Sweet, balloon flights by Glenwood merchants each Saturday, Epworth League delegates from Silver City to Blanchard, a Tabor couple Bettie Cook and Adam G Iforst wedding June 6, Malvern resident M J Melarland recalling a long town residence, Tabor College’s fiftieth anniversary, and river riprap protection work near Lincoln cared for by railroad crews.
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Tribune
Harry Bennett
Millie Sweet
Glenwood
Plattsmouth
Silver City
Epworth Teague
Blanchard
Leylah Christy
Bertha Plumb
Dora Vowers
Clara Kochenderfer
Alice Stone
Rena, Slurst
Joseph Whitesides
Bettie Cook
Adam G Iforst
Tabor
M JT Melarland
Malvern
Tabor College
Lincoln
Real Estate Transfers and Local Marriages in Mills County
Real estate transfers include JG Bone to Woh Scott half interest in west 12 of net section 30 in Pleasantville area. GW Gillen to WH Butler six of section 33 Lyons. Fila Walling et al to Charles Mioner one third of lot 10 in Wickham & Woodrow’s subdivision, Glenwood. BF Dunavan to Pheba Martin Lot 9 block 17 Malvern. Gill. era to PT F Brewster sw of SW in section 27 Oak. Tipton to A P Mickelwait six of SW in section 17 Center. Marriages: Charles Gosch and Miss Louisa Wiesehafer wed June 12 at German Lutheran Church, Council Bluffs. George Cross and Miss Anna Currin wed June 13 at Glenwood by Justice Edwards. A son born at CB Hatcher Lome northeast of Glenwood. Weather notes: heavy rains, prowl strawberries at market, raspberries and trackberries promising. many graduates from local schools in Rawles township with union graduation at Wairview Methodist church June 11. Local events: Glenwood market reports prices. cherry crop largely gone. Pacific Junction to celebrate July Fourth.
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JG Bone
Scott
West 12
Net
Sec PO
Phattevilleschi
Gillen
WH Butler
Lyons
Fila Walling Et al
Charles Mioner
Lot LO
Wickham & Woodrow
Glenwood
Dunavan
Pheba Martin
Block
Malvern
Gu Lerrel
PT F Brewster
Swi
Sec
Oak
US Tipton
A P Mickelwait
Center
Charles Gosch
Louisa Wiesehafer
Oak Township
Thurch
Council Blutts
George Cross
Thusdale
Anna Currin
Justice Edwards
CB Hatcher Lome
Mills County
Ruth Rathiun
Vera Williams
Jessie Wilkins
Killa Wolfe
Tur West
Kisa White
Grace Evans
Winnifred Seever
Alida Sipple
Isabel Wolfe
Goodfellow
Boar Corners
Maple Grove
Forest Grove
Rawles Township
Union
Wairview Methodist Church
Modern School Building Planned for Pacific City
A new school building will rise in Pacific City this summer and be ready for occupancy in September. It will feature a heating plant ventilation equipment and lighting from one side only in the latest approved manner. Tax levies for the project are about paid and work will start once local farmers have time to prepare.
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Pacific City
Judson Injured Falling Into Excavation at Halfour Store
A B Judson of Halfour sprained his ankle and bruised himself severely when he fell into an open excavation for his new store on Friday. The injuries were painful but he is now able to move about and expects to recover fully. The Tribune is advertised as the best medium for Mills County ads.
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Joudson of
Halfour
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Rogers
Wallace
Rockford
Elgin Or
Waltham Movem
Elgin
Choice
Harding’s Jewelry Store
Hls County
Hill Guy Ple
Leavitt Publishers
Glen Woop
Tait Or Roosevelt
Young
John Cummings
Lve
Wagner Sherfey
Miss Flor
Ence Kiskadon
T BR Gray
Lutter
Pacific Junction
Missouri River
McCluskey
Gienwood Canning Company
Gienwood
Rank Donelan
Thomas Hall
Williat Purcell
Nlastings
Kenry Deiteller
Pacifi City
A. B. Judson
Vermont
Poisring
Iowa Telephone Co
Black Mammoth
Jack
Bob Hill
Davis & Anderson’s
Mills Co
Davis & Anderson
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