Hughes and Fairbanks Named Republican Ticket at Chicago Convention
The Chicago convention chose Charles Evans Hughes for president and Charles Warren Fairbanks for vice president by large majorities. Lodge drew 7 votes, while Roosevelt collected 1814 nationwide votes and Hughes 94932 of 87. Burkett garnered 108 for VP. Hughes resigned from the Supreme Court and outlined foreign policy favoring stronger military power.
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Chicago
Charles Evan Hughes
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Indiana
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Hughes
Elmer J. Burkett
Lincoln
Fairbanks
Bayy
Progressives Nominate Roosevelt by Acclamation
The Progressive convention in Chicago endorsed ex President Roosevelt for president and nominated John M Parker of Louisiana for vice president. Roosevelt declined immediate acceptance to allow Mr Hughes to state his stance on Roosevelt policies, with potential future support if satisfactory.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Hughes
Democratic Convention in St Louis This Week
The Democratic convention in St Louis this week is expected to endorse the Wilson administration and renominate him without opposition from any quarter.
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ST. Louis
Queen Mills named for Glenwood restaurant rename
Nearly 69 names were proposed for the Wedmore restaurant on the west side of the square in Glenwood. Three judges chose the prize name Queen Mills suggested by A. J. Howe. The former Bernie's Cafe will henceforth be known as Queen Mills.
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Wedmore
Glenwood
Queen Mills
A. J. Howe
Bernie's Cafe
Autos in Accident Near Silver City
Silver City Times reports multiple local incidents. Two Ford cars collided near Glenwood, one driver navigating home with limited visibility. A Cook near Malvern wrecked his car after a embankment collision, but he escaped serious injury. Mrs Custer and Mr Custer returned from California where illness marred the trip. Mrs McNay traveled to Ames for graduation exercises at the agricultural college where her son Glenn is among 480 graduates.
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Silver City Times
Rudolph Kanz
Joseph Gradle
Glenwood
John G. McNay
Cook
Sela Custer
California
Custer
John TL. McNay
Ames
the Agricultural College
Glenn
Elizabeth VanDoren
James Fisher
Hastings
Greenwood
van Doren
Sarah BH. Hill
New Store Building Opened at Mineola
The Bichel Bros. of Mineola opened a completed store building last Saturday on the site of the former opera house burned recently. Louis Bichel supervised the construction and did much of the carpentry. The opening featured interior decoration, refreshments, music from a Council Bluffs orchestra, and a general merchandise stock including groceries hardware dry goods men clothing and shoes. The firm members Joseph and Louis Bichel are Mineola natives well known in the county.
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Bichel
Council , Bluffs
Mineola
Joseph
Louis Bichel
Heavy Fire Destroys Four Buildings in Pacific Junction
At 11 30 this fore noon a blaze in Anderson Bros store in Pacific Junction destroyed four buildings including the general merchandise store, the post office, the Johnson restaurant, and an adjoining vacant structure. Origin traced to the oil room. wind spared nearby bank and other shops. Loss likely over $6,000 with goods saved. Owners include Robert Bogle and S O Burgess. post office to move to Olson & Son store. Fire crews from Glenwood assisted.
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Pacific Junction
Anderson Bros
Johnson
Kelley
Glenwood
Bread baking contest held in Henderson Hastings Emerson
The Henderson Flour Mills held a bread baking contest on June 9 in three towns to promote Diadem flour. Forty one contestants earned souvenirs, with winners in Henderson, Hastings, and Emerson receiving cash prizes and sacks of Diadem flour. Judge Miss Newe Barnett of Ames college oversaw the judging.
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Henderson Flour Mills
Henderson
Hastings
Emerson
W. H. Harbor
Henderson Wear Mill
Mills County
Harbor
NeWe Barnett
Ames College
Emerson and Hastings
L. Harbor
Miller
Fry
EB. Os. Byvitis
G. B. Fickel
Frank Spiker
Tat—Mas Cal Turek
Joseph Cromwall
Alice Peterson
Misy
Immerson
A. F. Johnson
Trobert Noneyman
Lee France
Ames experts to visit Mills County for county tour
On June 21 a group of instructors from Ames college will tour Mills County starting at Glenwood at 8 am. The experts in soils crops animal husbandry engineering and household economics will visit six to seven farms with demonstrations and discussions. Businessmen and others may join at points along the route.
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Mills County
Ames College
Glenwood
Board of Supervisors Adjusts Livestock Assessments
The board, acting as equalization authority, changed livestock values across townships. Anderson yearling costs fell 206 percent while mules rose 40 percent and bulls up 21 percent. Oak 2 year old colts up 26 percent horses up 30 percent. Glenwood yearling heifers up 25 percent. Center yearling colts down 20 percent cows down 24 percent yearling steers down 20 percent. Silver Creek mules down 16 percent cows down 23 percent yearling steers down 20 percent bulls down 20 percent. Indian Creek 2 year old steers down 16 percent. Deer Creek horses up 8 percent mules up 27 percent yearling heifers up 20 percent. White Cloud yearling heifers up 21 percent bulls down 15 percent. Rawles mules down 14 percent Lyons cows up 10 percent.
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Board of Supervisors
Anderson Township
Oak Township
Glenwood
Center Township
Silver Creek Township
Indian Creek
Deer Creek
White Cloud
Rawles Township
Lyons Township
Children’s Day Program Shines at Methodist Church
A large audience attended the Sunday evening program at the Methodist church. The choir featured the church’s young people performing in a lively service marking Children’s Day.
Henderson Lodge Officers Named for Garnet Rebekah Lodge
The Garnet Rebekah Lodge I O O F of Henderson elected officers for the coming term on Tuesday night with Oda Harover as Noble Grand May Morris as Vice Grand Gertrude Harover as Treasurer and Jessie Goss as Secretary. On Thursday night Henderson Lodge No 4438 I Q O O F chose Paul Phillips as W D Smith as Vice Grand O L Harbor as Secretary and W H Harbor as Secretary.
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Garnet Rebekah Lodge
Henderson
Oda Harover
May Morris
Gertrude Harover
Jessie Goss
Henderson Lodge
Paul Phillips
W. D. Smith
L. Harbor
W. H. Harbor
Flag Day observance by Glenwood D A Rs at Mrs Workman's home
The D A Rs of Glenwood will observe Flag Day on June 14 at the home of Mrs. A. 3. Workman.
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D. A. R.s of
Glenwood
A. 3. Workman
Mills County Girl Appointed Prohibition Committee Chair
Miss Minette Murphy of Glenwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murphy, named chairman of Iowa Prohibition Committee after Robert H. Williams death. She has served as executive secretary since headquarters began in Oskaloosa and is expected to likely retain the chair after the July meeting.
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Minette Murphy
J. W. Murphy
Glenwood
Prohibition Committee of
Iowa
Robert H. Williams
Story Hour at Library Tuesday Afternoon
The library hosts a story hour on Tuesday at 3 PM for children aged seven to ten. The event invites young readers to join in a supervised session with tales and activities.
George Evans Injured In Fall At Henderson Farm
George L Evans a Henderson carpenter was severely injured last Wednesday when a ladder rung broke on a barn project at Claude Wilsons farm west of Henderson. He fell ten feet striking head and shoulders and was unconscious for a time. He will be unable to work for several days.
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George l.Evans
Henderson
Claude Wilson
Mr. Evans
Horse Stolen Near Mineola From Grudle Farm Road
A tall bay horse with a white nose vanished from the road past the Ferdinand Nipp farm south of Mineola. The theft appeared likely as the last sighting was at ten o clock yesterday. Fred and John Grudle have searched the area without results and seek any information. The Tribune notes high grade calling cards in samples.
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Ferdinand Nipp
Fred
John Grudle
Mineola
Grudles
How many brides can pass test from home economics questions
A historical exam page from the State University of Iowa home economics department outlines questions normal training school graduates should answer. Topics include cotton materials for undergarments with prices, ruffle construction, starch in foods, milk and its value, and home health factors like ventilation and flies.
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Home Economics Department
State University of Iowa
Items Picked Up Here and There
Farmers co operatives near Carson Henderson and Macedonia shipped about 10 000 pounds of binder twine saving three cents per pound. A hen stayed in an onion plot while a list of other oddities and notes from June profits appear. President Wilson proclaims June 14 Play Day and a Great Parade will be held in Omaha. An Iowa factory may supply the army with planes. Grinnell School of Aviation bids for twelve 100 hp aircraft. Iowa hens laid over 106 million eggs in 1915 worth over 21 million dollars, aiding road gravel projects. A Penn College administration building fire in Oskaloosa killed two and injured two. victims named and injuries noted.
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Carson, Henderson
Macedonia
Iowa
Sam
War Department
Grinnell School of Aviation
Wells
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Robert H. Williams
Harry Oakley
George Minear
Kelley
Davis
Former Citizen Falls to Death in Glenwood Tragedy
An elderly Glenwood resident Mrs Ezra Bradford dies from accidental injuries after a porch fall while closing a door. She was 82, born in Broome County New York and spent most of her life in Glenwood where she taught early schoolwork and helped found the Methodist church. Burial followed in Glenwood beside her husband.
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Ezra Bradford
Marcia Woodruff Bradford
Glenwood
Birmingham
Mich
Bradford
Mary Whitted
Abingdon
Chicago
Louise Woodruff
Walter
Detroit
Frances
Mrs. Bradford
Methodist
Stevenson
Broome County
N. Y
Three Rivers
Mary Briggs
Catherine Briggs
Center Township
Maurice
B. I. Cumings
Ida Briggs
Tabor
W. S. Briggs
Omaha
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New York
Brown University
Columbia University Law School
Delhi
Hughes Beard
Ohio
Repubean
Silver City
Ford
Malvern
Bichel Bros
Ki. R. Herrick
Cora M. Younker
Swissel
Glenwood Township
K. Meyers
J. H. Stivers
Windham
H. Stivers
J. K. Meyers
Gordon
George Evans
the Tribune
The
Tribune
Michigan
Elizabeth van Doren
Walter T. Bradford
Mary Bradford Whitted
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