Looking Backward at Tribune Files Ten Years Ago
Ten years ago the Malvern hhautauqua featured lecturers such as W J Bryan Robi M Lafollette M J Wade J Adam Bede Dr Frank Gunsaulus and Rev Alex Corkey. Mills County had twenty assessors, at least four then dead, and the Board of Supervisors split the county into three districts for elections. District 1 included Deer Creek Malvern Silver Creek Center Rawles and White Lloyd, later redrawn to Anderson Indian Creek Deer Creek Malvern and Silver Creek. Rev H M Nae sued William Hunt for slander over immorality reports with Mrs Nellie Bush. William Bennett became Pacific Junction postmaster. he is now deceased. Prof Leo Steppan exhibited seniar work in St Louis and at Glenwood State Institution. Andrew Schappel of Glenwood, an Odd Fellow for 56 years and longtime local weather observer since 1859, still records weekly Tribune weather notes. A livery horse belonging to J H Stroud drowned near Pacific Junction after a runaway incident involving John Robinson and L F Kline.
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Mal- Vern Hhautauqua
W. J. Bryan
Robi. M Lafollette
M. J. Wade
J. Adam Bede
Frank Gunsaulus
Alex Corkey
Mills County
Board of Supervisors
Deer Creek
Malvern
Silver Creek
Center
Rawles
White Lloyd
Anderson
Indian Creek
H. M. Nae
Glenwood
William Hunt
Montgomery County
Wm. Bennett
Pacific Junction
Leo. Steppan
St. Louis
State Institution
Andrew Schappel
Schappel
Stll
the Tribune
J. H. Stroud
John Robinson
L. F. Kline
Local Rural Lands and Marital News Highlighted in Brief
The passage notes Chas. E. Marshall trading the A. J. Wearin ranch in Oak township for 270 acres valued at 80 dollars per acre. It mentions county land trades in Denver Lincoln Hastings Neb and land losses on the Missouri river south of Heaton Station. Claude J. Deupree and Miss Mabel Miller wed June 15. Missing County Clerk CG Potter traced to Sedalia Missouri by O P Kilgore of Emerson. The river’s erosion swallows Robinson farms and endangers Knoeffler and Godsey properties.
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Chas. E. Marshall
A. J. Wearin
Oak Township
Denver
Lincoln
Hastings
CG. Potter
Sedalia
O. P. Kilgore
Emerson
Claude J. Deupree
Mabel Miller
Missouri
Heaton
Robinson
Knoeffler
Godsey
Feet and Floors and Heat Loss in Cold Rooms
A New York Journal excerpt explains how body heat is lost to floors and air flow. It contrasts wooden and stone floors, noting a stone floor can feel warmer when a radiator heats it, while a wooden floor remains cooler. It argues clothing and wind control heat retention and warns cold floors weaken vitality and shorten life.
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New York Journal
Irreverent Letters and Parental Romance Quips in Old Papers
A collage of clipped quotes shows a soldier’s blunt wartime letter to his colonel about the army, a parent refusing a son‑in‑law, and a Detroit baseball note. The items reflect era voice and editorial snippets, including a Baltimore American remark on romance opposing common sense.
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Fatha Rulasi
Carmine
London
Telegraph
Practical Silk and Wool Skirt Patterns in 1920s Style
Silk skirts dominate with taft taffeta suited to jackets in black or contrast. Sport and day wear favor worsteds checks crepe poplin gabardine and novelty fabrics. No 327 features a five size five gore pattern with a belt and wider bottom for walking. Pattern details require 15 cents and a coupon to the Pattern Department.
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Pattern
Glenwood Episcopal Service Moves to 11 A M
Glenwood church announces changes to next Sunday schedule with an 11 am divine service instead of 10 30. Bible school at 10 am communion and sermon at noon with theme Secret Discipleship. Endeavor meeting at 7 pm song service and sermon at 8 pm Life.
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Episcopal
Christian Bible School
United Doctors Offer Free Visit For Consultations
The United Doctors licensed in Nebraska offer free consultation examination and advice on this visit, charging only the actual treatment costs. They advertise as bloodless surgeons for chronic diseases of the blood liver stomach intestines skin nerves heart spleen kidneys or bladder. Bring a urine sample for analysis, and couples or minors should be accompanied. the offer is valid for this visit only.
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United Doctors
Nebraska
America
Ithem
Rates Rise In March for Telephone Service
In March 1908 rates for several service classes rose by 25 percent. March 1910 the chairman of the telephone commission announced rural rates were too low and would be increased. March 1911 Bell Telephone Service set the world standard for time limits.
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Telephone Commission
Time Lim
Bell Telephone Service
Fragmentary notice on address and coupon details
The readable fragment lists a name, street and city pattern, a pattern number, sizes, and a coupon code. Details are incomplete, with several garbled words and missing context to identify full entities or actions.
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Tt City
Mills County Treasurer Report for Jan to May 1914
Mills County Iowa treasurer George O Free certifies a full statement of receipts and disbursements from January 1 to May 31 1914 showing cash on hand 42410 61 balance overdrawn 15033 43 and funds in the treasury 57444 04 The county board of supervisors H H Cheyney C B Lakin and W M Estes certify the balance sheet and statements as correct per receipts vouchers examined and approved on June 9 1914.
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George O. Free
Mills County
Iowa
O. Frer
Board of Supervisors of
State of Laws
Tir
H. H. Cheyney
C. B. Lakin
W. M. Estes
County Board of Supervisors
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T. J. Jones
Jones’ Plain Price Store
Tribune
Peter Schuttler
Perenne
Rae Cett
Snicmol
Mer
Peter Shuttler
Carl Buch
Detroit
Baltimore
By Alice Gibson
Glenwood ‘Churches
Richard
Barber
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
Riley
Canada
Ernment
Bell Telephone
Manitoba
Gov
OWA Telephone Company
Pace
Nante
American Can Company
Chicago
Ralph Townsend
Swope’s
State Univers
State Agricultural College
State Normal School
Township
Corporation Gee Beebe
Special Corporation
County Bas Eur Nee Cnere
County Bridge
Sabes
St. Mary Ditch
Rae Ae Ee Ee
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