Sudden Death of Joseph B Lincoln in Mills County
Joseph B Lincoln a respected Mills County farmer died suddenly last Wednesday after a morning of field work near Pacific Junction. Apoplexy was given as the cause. He was born in 1852 in Starlocking County Ohio and moved to Iowa in youth. He leaves a wife Laura Evans and four children Roy, Marry, Carl and Athel, plus siblings. The funeral was held Friday at the Pacific Junction Methodist church with outdoor service on the lawn. Burial was in Glenwood cemetery. His public service included roles as justice of the peace and township trustee.
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Joseph
Lincoln
Pacific Junction
Ile
Mr. Lincoln
Starlocking County
Ohio
Davenport
Iowa
Mills County
Old Pacific
Ilis
Ienry Lincoln
Laura Mvans
Roy C
Carl
Athel
Arthur Lincoln
Pipestone
Minn
Ralph Hackett
Quawa
Bertha Mitchell
Riverton
Wyo
James Sturgeon
York
Neb
Rock Valley
Lane Ranch
Platteville Township
I. Toward
Burgess
Henry Sargenb
Surrey Dean
Glenwood
Glenwood Post Office Counts May Mail Totals
Glenwood postmaster White and assistants report May 31 work tallying 7,559 total mail for the Glenwood office. Incoming mail far exceeds outgoing at 68,340 to 29,219, with second and third class ads making up about half of incoming. Rural routes show large outgoing counts for routes 1 through 4 and modest incoming figures per route.
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W. IL. Little
Harry Boyle
Martin Young
Harry Adams
Thirty Days in Jail for Livery Cruelty Case in Tabor
Matthew and A Walker, two youths from Tabor, are jailed in Sidney for 30 days each after a harsh livery theft tale. They rented a team from Mumper & Jackson telling the liveryman they planned to go to Malvern but drove to Parricut instead. The horses suffered extreme fatigue with one collapsing, prompting cruelty charges and a 30 day jail sentence.
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Will Matthew
A. Walker
Tabor
Sidney
Mumper & Jackson
Malvern
Parricut
Persimmon Debate Sparks Mills County Interest
Debate over who introduced the persimmon tree to Mills County centers on Samuel Burrus of Malvern who has bloomers this year, and A K E Osborne of Emerson claiming a small crop. Mention of persimmons grown east of Glenwood and a Silver City resident preferring strawberries contrasts with anecdotal Arkansas roots.
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Mills County
Samuel Burrus
Malvern
A. KE. Osborne
Emerson
Frank Wright
Glenwood
Mdntor Stevens
Silver City
Persimmons
Arikins
Hart Buys Malvern Bank Manest 1B
Hart acquires Malvern Bank in a noted business move. The First National Bank of Council Bluffs president becomes owner of the private Malvern unit, which operated for ten years under Tie date bra Fo Honddrieks. The transfer occurred Tuesday June 6 about ten hours before the death of Mr Klendyiehks. Will o Guyer will remain chief clerk in the same role.
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Manest
First National Bank of Council Bhils
Malvern
Heavy Tariff Story From Travel Group News
A Malvern party including Liu returned from a trip to Canada. They report heavy tariffs on two autos used for travel, with Canadian officials assessing duties on the value of the vehicles. The travelers plan to take two more cars at the start of next week.
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Day Wright
Canna
Liu
Malvern
Canada Land
Two Automobile Mishaps End With Quick Damage Suit
An accident near the Glenwood Junction damaged Wood Pynne’s top buggy and a Franklin taxicab wheel while carrying Omaha men to a sale. J L Isely suffered a minor hand injury, Haynie or Klaynie claimed speed and warning issues, and a $140 suit was filed in Mills County court the same day. The case moved fast with attachment, bond, and legal representation from Genung & Genung.
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Glenwood Junction
Wood P. «Ynne
Franklin
Franklin Taxicab Company
Omaha
Emerson
J. TL. Isely
Glenwood
Malvern
Isely
Naynie
Haynie
Klaynie
Will DeMass
Maha
Clerk Brothers Releaser
Mills
Oflicer DeMoss
Genung & Genung
Tmaynie
Hd Mitchell
Council Bluffs
Narrow hillside crash averts serious auto accident
Last Thursday on the hill from the Waubonsie to Mickelwall Hollow south of Glenwood a large Robert McClelland car from Tabor met a lumber load drawn by four horses. Miss Myra McClelland drove, failed to stop, struck the bank, a tire piece struck her father as he fainted, Dan Bailey aided, no one else injured, car only slightly damaged.
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Waubonsie Hills
Mickelwall Hollow
Glenwood
Robert McClelland
Tabor
Roy
Will Wayne
Mrya McClelland
Dan Bailey
McClelland
Myra
June Brides Tie Nuptial Knots in Midwestern Towns
Wid L. Ficke and Mira Braden wed at the Braden home near Henderson with Rev. J. W. Wright officiating. The groom son of J B Fickel, plans early residence with the bride’s family then at the groom’s father’s home. The Tribune offers best wishes. The couple will reside in Silver City where the groom works in John Pullman’s implement house. Kimnest Binkley and Anna Jackson wed at Glenwood Methodist parsonage with Rev. W. On Chaves officiating. Groom known in Glenwood and Hastings. parents accompany. Bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fr. Jackson. They will live in Hastings where the groom has painting work. Woo Pollett of Silver City wed Miss Hilda Gustafson of Wahue Neb at Newia Iowa.
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Wid L. Ficke
Mira Braden
Henderson
Osgar Braden
J. W. Wright
Hastings
J.B. Fickel
Proom
Tune
Silver City
Mr. Pollett
John Pullman
Kimnest. Binkley
Anna Jackson
Red Oak
Glenwood
W.on
Gromd
Charles Binkley
Fr. Jackson
Woo. Pollett
Hilda Gustafson
Wahue
Neb
Wety
Nvuea
Lowa
Marriage license issued for underage girl in Clenwood
Clerk Wrothers issued a marriage license on behalf of Baturiay to Wade Conklin age 25 and Myrtie McAlexander age 17, both of Clenwood. Because the bride was under legal age, her father I. S. McAlexander gave consent.
Sheep Shearing by Auto Stirs Local Curiosity
Lee McCoy of Silver Guy converts a car into a powered sheep shearing rig. He removes the wheel, mounts a pulley and belt to drive a power clipper, using the vehicle as a portable shearing machine. McCoy and neighbor John Speer reportedly test the device on their flocks.
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Lee McCoy
Silver Guy
Lee
Leo
John Speer
Charge Not Sustained Over Stump Dispute At Johnson Farm
Sheriff summoned Ole Johnson north of Malvern after Charles Knight filed an information claiming threats with a revolver and a butcher knife. Neighbors Wollett and Seaton set Knight’s crop equity at 190 dollars. Knight to retire from the 170 acre Johnson farm. Johnson denied waving weapons and said Knight acted out of spite. case dismissed after Knight failed to appear before insane commissioners.
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Bushnell
Malvern
Ole Johnson
Charles Knight
Johnson
Knight
Clarinda
Glenwood
Charles Wollett
Seaton
Board of Insane Commissioners
Tribune
Big Ditch Completed From Glenwood to Mineola
The iKey Greek ditch from Glenwood to Mineola was completed last week. The County Board and Engineer F. E. Spelman inspected the new channel on Thursday and approved the work with Forrestal & Downing the contracting firm. Total cost reached about 42 000 including land damages and engineer compensation. Key Creek now runs straight through Mills County, a continuation of earlier straightening begun in 1869 as the Watkins ditch with initial cost 40 000 and subsequent repairs totaling 45 000. The County Board met again Monday. proceedings appear elsewhere in this issue.
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Glenwood
Mineola
Rh. Spelman
Forrestal & Downing
Key Creek
Mills County
Five Thousand Dollar Locomobile Car In Mills County
A six cylinder Locomobile owned by Marion Kivans of Emerson is valued at about 5000 dollars with extras. The 48 horsepower auto illustrates the peak of automotive craft, though such a price is unrealistically high for most Mills County families and homes.
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Mills County
Marion Kivans
Emerson
Election expense reports filed by three candidates
Congressman W. E. R. Green was last to file his report, listing expenses of $2.05. Socialist candidate Mudge spent 1000 on the election and the Democratic nominee Glovehiud spent over $1,400.
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W. ER. Green
Mudge
Glovehiud
Benveratie
Facts About the Bible by Glenwood pastor Stone
Rev bri D Stone, new pastor of Glenwood Congregational, spoke Sunday night on the Bible in a sermon titled The Winglish Bible low Did We Get dey. He traced translations from Hebrew and Greek to Latin and English, noting major versions and the vast number of copies printed. Language and history highlights covered the King James era and major Bible houses in England America and Scotland.
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Bri D. Stone
Glenwood Congregational Church
Wile
Slome
Wyeliffe
Wit Dames
Stone
Hagland
America
Scotland
White's Short Horn Sale Tops Mills County Auction
A large Short Horn sale at George N. White's farm near Emerson drew breeders from several states. 41 head sold for a total of $11,640, bulls averaging $265 and cows $215.25. Top bull bid was $710 for Hampton's King by H C McMillen & Son of Rock Rapids Iowa, while the top cow brought $424 from White & Smith of St Cloud Minnesota. Auctioneers were Col F M Whods Geo P Bellows and W H Cramer with Ira N Cheney as clerk. Numerous purchasers listed with bids across bulls and cows.
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Mills County
George N. White
Tmerson
Queen Mills
H. C. McMillen & Son
Rock Rapids
Towa
Hampton's
King
White & Smith
St. Cloud
Minn
White
America
West
Col. F. M. Whods
Geo
P. Bellows
W. H. Cramer
Ira N. Cheney
Raerson
Old landmark burns near Missouri river edge
A fire destroyed an old landmark near the Missouri river northwest of Clomywoodk St. The worn Tad mark burned, damaging the Julius Barnus residence built about 50 years ago. Now owned by Sans KMstes, Sherman Me Alexander and Glowwood residents occupy the house, with some inhabitants remaining inside. Cause of the blaze is unknown.
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Missouri River
Clomywoodk St Wits
Dulius Barnus
Sans Kmstes
Sherman Me Alexander
Early strawberries yield from patch at rleywood Institute farm
State board of control reports a simul patch of early strawberries yielding about four quarts from a strip under one fourth of an acre. Early berries valued at 10 to 15 cents per quart would bring roughly 400 per acre.
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State Board of Control
Rleywood
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Omak
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the Tribune
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Malvern Bank
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Braden
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Jackson
Polletts Gustafson
Conklin
McAlexander
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Mable Quam
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Bulls
H G McMillen & Son
Lowassie
Soath
North Bend
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Geo Thompson
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Diltz
Vabor
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Crofton
A Wood
Plainview
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Malverne
Cahill Bros
Stockford
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Turley
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Blue Rapids
Kan
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Town
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Manilla
Chivay
TL Clark
Imogene
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fTress
Bellows Bros
Maryville
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Ta Clark
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Troy
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