Tabor College Golden Jubilee Celebration Schedule
Tabor College marks its 50th founding anniversary with a full program. Events include Baccalaureate Sermon by President Ellis, YMCA and YWCA meetings, a missionary address, Shakespeare presentation, patriotic talks, board meeting, piano recital, various reunions, alumni roll call, and closing concerts by the Conservatory Orchestra and Oratorio Society.
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Tabor College
Ellis
Young Men's Christian Association
Warewell
Young Women's Christian Association
Walter BE
Co. Wright D
Olyver College
Ada. m
Towa
W. E. Mitchell
Sidney
Walter J. Smith
M. C
Council Bluffs
America
Peter Hepburn
Clarinda
Board of Trustees
Monsieur Taoul Laparra
Paris
Conservatory
Phi Nelta Society
Steinde
Chicago
Samuel H. Adams
Tabor
Pheeginning
William Myron Brooks
Anna Howard
L. FE. Webb
Andrew Barnet Thornell
Wellington ‘Boyd Johnson
Peter Adelstein Johnson
Home Missions
Iowa
Arminius
Tabor Oratorio Society
Academy
Adam's Hall
George Luther Cady
D. C
Dubuque
Oberlin
Lyman B. Hall
Oliver
Walter E. C. Wright
Joseph L. Daniels
J. Buck
D. D
Coleges
Congregational Churches of
Judge Vans
Hampton
T. O. Douglas
Grinnell
Tabor College Conservatory Orchestra
Council Bluffs merchant John Beno dies at 86
John Beno a prominent Council Bluffs merchant and pioneer citizen died yesterday afternoon after a long career in business dating back to 1861. He built a substantial local reputation and was a leading figure in the community.
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John Beno
Council Bluffs
Record Breaking Gopher Day Auditor Reports Big Totals
Gopher Day broke records as Mills County tracked bounties paid for gopher pests. Auditor Agan notes 1998 gophers were counted at ten cents each, with $119.80 paid. Total spring bounties reached about $8,338.46 by June, rising further since. A new law on July 1 will reduce the bounty to eight cents.
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Agan
Ofice
Mills County
Fire at Mineola burns farm house and shop
A Mineola fire destroyed a farm house and Charles Hansen's blacksmith shop after an earlier blaze, with gasolene ignition and a near-miss explosion. Hansen, uninsured, faced about 800 dollars in loss. Nearby property including an implement house survived due to quick citizen action. A lightning strike on a Malvern area home caused total loss of contents, while a tenant house northeast of Glenwood was struck but not burned.
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Mineola
Charles Hansen
Hansen
M. Plammant
W.H. Clay
Wm. Harmon
Malvern
Louie Jurgens
Glenwood
Doings of the Death Angel George P Reveal
Old soldier George P. Reveal dies at Glenwood after months of poor health. He served three years in the Civil War with the 79th Ohio, marching with Sherman to the sea. Funeral held at home with Abner Kerney G A R post in attendance. He left a wife, two daughters and two sons.
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George P. Reveal
Glenwood
GC. M. Ward
Abner Kerney G. A
Linchburg
Ohio
Rebeccca Terrill
Hillsboro
Reveal
Sherman
79Th Ohio Infantry Volunteers
Washington
J. E. van Pelt
Tlattie Tracey
Prescott
Joint Board Meeting With Fremont County Officials
Supervisors Brandt Greig and Chantry with County Attorney Starbuck and Auditor Agan met the Fremont county Board at Bartlett yesterday to discuss dutch matters. The Board is in session at Glenwood today handling small items, while a few tests suggest modern methods reveal exact eyesight conditions at Howe's Pharmacy.
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Brandt, Greig
Chantry
Starbuck
Agan
Bartlett
Fremont
Glenwood
Howe
Flag Day history and Betsy Ross link highlighted
A Glenwood high school note marks Flag Day as Congress adopted the flag 30 years ago. It recalls Betsy Ross’s first flag at Arch Street Philadelphia and the Betsy Ross Memorial Association, with locals in Glenwood joining and paying ten cent memberships. The piece notes 46 stars on modern flags and a new flag missing for the court house. Janitor Milton Richards arranged the flag on the old high school.
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Congress
Betsy Ross
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Glenwood High School
American Flag House
Betsy Ross Memorial Association
Old Independence Hall
Court House
Milton Richards
New District Court Cases Filed By Ludlow Savings Bank
Several new district court actions were filed yesterday. The Ludlow Savings Bank sues on three notes totaling 824604 secured by a Platteville farm mortgage. Defendants include J. & H. Van Kirk J. C. and M. A. Jackson and W. G. Bingaman, who allegedly assumed the debt when purchasing the land. much of the Bennett farm is now in the Missouri River, reducing security. Charles Kroon & Co. sue John Reed and George Poisall for 281604 in supplies for a grading camp in 1904 1905. Judge Macy appoints Mrs. Julia B. McCoy temporary guardian for her husband Wm. T. McCoy, ill and confined at St Bernard's hospital. Abstracts prepare for Joe Thomas vs A. H. Winkler appeal following a district court case in Glenwood. Thomas awarded 200 from a 3500 suit.
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Davis
Ludlow
M. A. Jackson
Silver City
W. G. Bingaman
Malvern
Bingaman
Bennett Farm
Charles
Macy
Julia B. McCoy
Wm.t. McCoy
St. Bernard's Hospital
Council Bluffs
Gerung & Genung
Supreme Court
Joe Thomas
A. HH. Winkler
Glenwood
Thomas
Thornell
Winkler
Burwell
Neb
Railroads vow to fight 2-cent fare law nationwide
Western railroad presidents met in Chicago and decided to contest the 2-cent passenger rate in Illinois Nebraska Missouri Iowa and Arkansas. Representatives of all western roads agreed not to grant reduced rates for any occasion until the dispute is settled. Business groups clergy charity workers and other organizations will be told that merchant meeting rates are unavailable.
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Chicago
Western Railroad
Illinois
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Arkansas
Sisters of Charity
Riprap along Missouri River edge tested by flood
The Missouri river flood tore away riprap along the riverbank near Lincoln land. About 40 railroad workers immediately reinforced the bank and halted further damage. There is interest in testing pier planting in the river as a possible improvement.
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Missouri River
Lincoln Land
Chi Oleg
Public outcry over Burlington train stopping at Glenwood
Riders complain about No 2 eastbound Burlington not stopping at Glenwood Malvern or Emerson under the new schedule. No 14 does not run Sundays and No 4 is the day’s last eastbound train, prompting calls for reversion or a stop by No 2 or No 12.
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Burlington
Glenwood
Malvern
Hmerson
Chicago
Omaha
Mills County
Cornell Bluffs
Lincoln
Pacific Junction
Jungquish
Typewriter for Recorder Rhoads Adopted by County Board
The county Board provides Recorder Rhoads with a book typewriter costing 175 dollars, Elliott-Fisher, a maker with a monopoly after acquisitions. The device promises precise records of names, figures, and descriptions and saves space, reducing blank book and vault needs. a blank book costs about 17 dollars, so three fewer are required.
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County Board
Rhoads
Sady
Clyde
Elliott-Fisher
Pony Creek Ditch Break Triggers Early Wednesday Flooding
Heavy rainfall caused Pony Creek ditch to run near bank full, backing up at a low railroad bridge north of Pacific Junction and breaking the levee. About 15 acres of corn on the W. C. DeLashmutt farm were fed. Citizens with spades closed the gap, while landowners blame low bridges for flow obstruction.
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Pony Creek
Pacific Junction
Chas. Fisher
W. C. DeLashmutt
K. C
O. Burgess
Weddings Tie the Night in Glenwood Jail Parlor and More
In Glenwood a wedding occurred around 11 PM Tuesday as John Study and Rose Tyson from Bartlett wed after a long trek and late license hurdles. The ceremony was conducted by Justice Day with four groomsmen aiding, then they headed home on foot to Bartlet. A separate Glenwood wedding took place in Sheriff Linville’s jail-adjacent parlor, uniting George Cross of Hillsdale and Anna Currin of Malvern, amid county officials. Earlier, Charles Gosch and Louisa Tieschafer wed in Council Bluffs at the German Lutheran church.
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Glenwood
Bartlett
John Study
Rose Tyson
Davis
Justice Day
Pavilic Junction
Iremont County
No. 14
John Myers
Charles Gosch
Louisa Tieschafer
Council Bluffs
Lindemeyer
Oak Township
Iowa Crop Conditions Summary from Des Moines Report
Iowa crop service reports show area planted percentages for corn at 103 and potatoes at 100, with wheat 94, oats 98, rye 91, barley 95, flax 87, and fruits and berries ranging from 27 for peaches to 83 for berries. Conditions current include corn 88 and potatoes 86, with other crops like hay 74 and apples 56 reflecting moderate yields. last year’s figures are noted for corn 99 and barley 96.
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Iowa Crop Service
Des Moines
Ody Meadows
Drag the Roads Farmers Spare Time To Drag the Roads
In wet conditions farmers may spare an hour to drag the roads after a dry spell in April and May left highways good for plowing. Now renewed rains prompt resumption of road drags. Also notes defective eyesight and importance of proper glasses, with Howe's Pharmacy offering vision aids.
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Howe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phi Kappa Society
Betsy Ross Association
The
United
Tribune
Peachers Institute
Malvern Chautauqua
Emerson
Glenwood Chautauqua
Gosch-Thieschafer
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