Train Kills Negro North of Folsom
John Duffy a laborer from St Louis working for the railroad at Folsom was struck and killed by a train early Sunday morning. The body showed severe trauma with a mashed head and broken leg. A deck of cards and money were found on him and an old revolver with shells nearby. A suspected witness, H C Mead of Kansas City, was questioned and released. Interment occurred at Glenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Duffy
St. Louis
Folsom
Bushnell
Donelan
Duffy
H. O. Mead
Burlington
Pacific Junction
H. C. Mead
Kansas City
Glenwood
Burglars Enter Kroon Store At Pacific Junction
Burglars entered the Charles Kroon & Company general store at Pacific Junction last Sunday evening and ransacked the entire stock. A few pennies were stolen from the cash drawer. Entrance was gained from the back, a door panel broken, and the thieves left by the same door. The break in was not noticed until morning. Shirt boxes and many goods were lifted, leaving the store looking swept by a strong wind. The thieves deposited even the slightest crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kroon & Company
Pacific Junction
Ugt
Tabor Topics Highlights Local Events and Changes
Clarence Boyd's acute appendicitis led to surgery at Jennie Hodmin hospital with improvement reported. Dolph Coward builds a large thirteen sided barn around his silo and a double corn crib with cement floors. James W. Tompkin and Miss May Almos wed in North Branch Minnesota on June 4, with plans to live near Redfield South Dakota. Farmers face unusual hay before plow timing as alfalfa ready ahead of corn. The piece notes numerous local names and small updates from the Tabor area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Boyd
Jennie Hdmudson Hospital
Mr. Long
Tabor
James W. Tompkin
May Almos
North Branch
Minnesota
Walter Tompkin
Sidney
Redfield
South Dakota
G. B., Wood
Thos, Brading
Wim. Kesterson
Ford
J. W. McClymonds
San Francisco
George A
Overland Car Destroyed by Fire in Pacific Junction
Roy Wright’s Overland car near the Davis and Anderson store in Pacific Junction was destroyed by a fire that broke out Sunday morning after he finished filling the tank. A leaky gasoline tank is said to have caused the blaze, narrowly avoiding nearby buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland
Roy Wright
Misfortune hits Malvern cattle herd with postmortem cause
Malvern I J Swain and Sons lose a pure bred Shorthorn cow. Dr Baer’s postmortem reveals death from a baling wire fragment eaten with hay that pierced the stomach into the heart. The loss is severe for the Swains as the animal was a top breeder. Travelers and locals share news of moves, visits, and Chautauqua prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Swain & Sons
Baer
Ivan Durbin
Ruth
J. R. Jones
Emerson
Durbin
E. W. Bushnell
Sawyers
Clark Hilton
Des Moines
C. W. Black
Andrew Jackson
A. R. Dick Hammond
George Foothill
J. H. Retelsdorff
Calgary
Canada
Reteledorff
J. R. McClymond
Mills County Chautauqua
Chautauqua
Guy Breeding
A. K. Cook
Daisy Bartley
Harold
Ruth Boehner
Boehner
Lincoln
Nebraska
Cook Boys
Engineer Chosen by Board for Mills County Roads
Mills County Board of Supervisors selected F. M. Jackson of Adal Iowa as county engineer after reviewing several applications. Jackson, former Dallas County surveyor and civil engineer, will oversee bridges culverts and road maintenance with a salary of 100 dollars monthly for three months then 120 dollars until January first and 125 dollars thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County Board of Supervisors
F. M. Jackson
Adal
Iowa
Jackson
Dallas County
Mills
Hastings Embraces Road Improvement With Steam Power
Hastings moves forward on street repairs using a steam engine to pull the road grader. Experts oversee the work on the Blue Grass road east of town as the council plans to overhaul all city streets. The town reports a mayorless status and council instability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Blue Grass
William Gustin
Griswold
Town
Carter
Glenwood
Bo Wearin
C. W. Moore
F. H. Priest
Mamie Hicks
Gree Cox
Harlan
Iowa
Noah Cox
Broken Bow
Nebraska
Seeman Cix
Malcolm Edgar
Omaha
Oscar Heaton
Randolph
Henderson Social Notes Tally Visitors and Church Events
Mrs John Bell visits from Lewis with her daughter Mrs Snodgrass while Henderson hosts guests from Red Oak and Hastings. Miss Gayle Phillips attended a Shenandoah recital, Aunt Elen Richmond returns from Hastings, May Morris clerks in Sturgeon’s store during Elmer Howard’s vacation. I M Shaffer and Red Oak visitors Sunday. IL D Saints hold June conference at Farm Creek church with sessions Friday through Sunday and a basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bell
Snodgrass
Lewis
Winma Lumim
Powell
Red Oak
Henderson Viskors
Bertie Maloy
Oregon
Gayle Phillips
Farnum
Shenandoah
Elen Richmond
Hastings
May Morris
Sturgeon
Elmer Howard
I. M. Shaffer
J. S. Evans
BE. M. Duke
IL. D
Farm Creek
Man Tests Cars On Steep County Hills
George Reafling, living in Lyons township, tested multiple autos on the county’s steep grades to carry his nine member family up hills. Last Saturday Clyde Stranathan from Glenwood drove a new Muaylag with Reafling’s relatives and hired man, proving the hill climb easy and prompting a purchase. The girl at home, with two to three brothers, develops no conceit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Reafling
Lyons Township
Clyde Stranathan
Glenwood
Reatling
Gus
Mr. Refling
Detlef Schneckloth Weds Viola Schneckloth In Glenwood
Detlef Schneckloth of Glenwood married Miss Viola Schneckloth of Minden last Thursday at the bride’s parents home. About two hundred guests attended the elaborate ceremony with Charles Schmecktuoth as best man and Gla Waltman as bridesmaid. the couple will reside on the Fred Nagel farm at Balfour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Glark
Shenandoah
Olga Burk
E. H. Baxter
H. W. Keffer
Buck” Staar
Malvern
Anna Colling
Indianola
Nebraska
Inlaw
N. G. Colling
M. H. Smith
Namipa
Duho
Mra. Smith
Seeman Cox
J. B. Hicks
Grace McDonough
Carrie Luther
State Normal School
Cedar Malls
Iowa
Thomas Young
Glenwood
H. B. Sandeman
Omaha
Edith Carlson
Tidianola
Ina Mason
Joe Wearin
South Omahia
Harry Brown
Gene Chapin
Frank Mc¢Kown
Glee Cox
Edith Smith
Mamie Clark
Hed Oak
Ilpworth League
Charles Anderson and Son
St. Louis
Missouri City
Adam
Nick Hodge
Nick
Keffer
Hanna Amanda
Raymond L. Fields
Walter A Morgan
Emerson Methodist Church
Ruby Fields
Gladys Longshore
George Thorson
Emerson High School
Kimerson
C. HB. Davis
W. BE. Ballain
Hdna Rowley
Eleanor
Wales
W. RK. C
Harley Crawford
Hierman Detlef
Viola Schneckloth
Minden
Claus Schneckloth
Charles Schmecktuoth
Gla Waltman
Carrie Roenfeld
Mineola
Detlef
Merdinand Detlef
Center Township
Fred Nagel
Balfour
Ferdinand Detlef
Frank Detlef
Henry Reoenfeld
John Jesr
Charles
Chris Detlef
Chris Wults
Lawsuit Seeks 2000 Dollars Over Mineola Beating
Charles Walling sues Gus Deitchler, Will Deitchler, and Fernon Jurgens for 2000 dollars in damages from a beating in Mineola. The case is set for trial in the July term of District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Walling
Mineola
the Tribune
Gus
Will Deitchler
Fernon Jurgens
Burglars Busy at Pacific Junction
In Pacific Junction last Saturday night and Sunday a trio of thefts occurred. Thieves stole three sets of harness from the Frazier barn and ham and shoulders from Huey’s smoke house while attempting to enter Miss Anna Kroon’s residence. Sheriff Bushnell and deputies pursued with bloodhounds but found no trail. Local officials suspect tramp or professional thieves rather than locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Junction
Frazier
Nathan Huey
Anna Kroon
Vravier
Huey
Glenwood
Bushnell
Edwards
William de Moss
Kroon
Mrs Boswell Ward in Florida Death Report
Mrs John Boswell Ward, formerly of Henderson, died in Florida. Her husband and family had lived in Washington, Kansas in recent years after moving from Henderson, with efforts made to improve her health in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boswell Ward
Florida
John Boswell
Henderson
Washington
Kansas
Two More In County Jail For Boisterous Drive Incident
Mayor Olson of the Pacific Junction police court jailed Marl Dean and William Owens of Glenwood for thirty days each after boisterous driving, locking wheels with a Malvern couple, causing injuries. A third man, Harry Walling, was arrested and to be transported to face the same drunkenness and disorderly conduct charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Olson
Pacific Junction
Marl Dean
William Owens
Glenwood
Donald Sheppard
Malvern
Bessie Kates
Olson
Harry Walling
Marshal Dalton
Attempt to Break Jail Threat Ends with Confinement
Sheriff Bushnell halted a jail escape when a concrete floor hole was found after Mrs. Bushnell reported loud pounding. Prisoners were confined to cells until their sentences, as authorities questioned them about knowledge of the breach. A separate incident reports Mrs. Nimmo thrown from a buggy in Glenwood, with minor injuries and property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Bushnell
Nino
Pacific Junction
Nimmo
Lamb Bank
Livengood and Miss egestar to be married at Pacific Junction
George Livengood and Miss Mary egestar of Pacific Junction are to wed today. He has been in the livery business and connected with local business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livengood
George Livengood
Maryegestar
Pacific Junction
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Tabor Topics
Hastings,’ Emerson and Henderson
C. D. Kiser
Vernon Hicks
Josie Snodgrass
King Street
Prof. Kiser
Sam Williams
Brookfield
Missouri
Williams
Charles Carson
Charlotte Graham
Council Bluffs
D. J. Miller
Creston
Davis
Sam Davis
Lal Lyons
Gravity
Rae Fields
Rudolph Anderson
Muriel Kinney
Cora Abel
Guy Clark
Willisea
Avis
Louise Birdsell
Clyde Rhoads
A. W. Parker
Wilma
Michel
L. A. Price
S. 8
Scott
Missesula
June Woods
Woodman Stall
Loraine Rounds
Wood River
John Salmons
Excelsior Springs
Missour
Champion Hill Aid Society
Henry Shick
John Thorson
Detlef-Schneckloth
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