Majority Against Court House Bonds in Mills County
The proposal to issue 75 000 in Mills County for a new court house failed, 1872 for and 1998 against, a 126 lead. Total votes 3876 with six ballots not counted. Malvern opposition, weather, and fears of higher taxes cited as factors. precincts Glenwood Emerson Mineola Hastings reported. Final canvass by the County Board awaited in Glenwood.
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Court House
Mills County
the Tribune
Glenwood
Hastings
Emerson
Mineola
Malvern
Henderson
Rey Benton
St. Mary
Platteville
Center
Silver Creek
Tates
Deer Creek
White Cloud
OD Lyons
Small Twister Strikes Mills County Causing Minor Damage
A small twister swept Mills County last Thursday evening around six. It damaged few structures as it carved a narrow path from the Agan farm near Queen Mills to Anderson and beyond, with trees down and a cave entrance obstructed. River flooding remains steady with higher levels expected but local winds and hail marked the event.
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Mills County
Queen Mills
Silver City
Agan
Will Agan
Will
A. S. Paul
Anderson
Farm Creek
Fragments Hint at Historical Farming Weather Change
A clipped report notes a dashing rain at an unknown hour that disrupted washing and corn work in hilly fields. It claims the event enabled farmers to increase subsequent cultivation efforts.
Doings of the Death Angel Mrs. John West Dies in Mills County
Mrs. John West dies at her Mills County home after fifty years as a resident. Funeral held at her northeast Labor home with Rev. J. W. Ferner officiating. Interment at Stairview Church cemetery. Born January 12 1884 in Belvidere New Jersey. Married John C. West in 1857. he died in 1904. Survived by seven of eight children W D West Garlos West H M West Adelia Aistrope Clara West Gertrude Good and Mary Alice Hussing. Also mention of another death, Mrs Dorman aged 65, cancer of the stomach, died at daughter Eyed Navel’s home six miles northeast of Glenwood. Buried at Mineola cemetery. Native of Germany. came to Mills County seven years ago. Survived by five children and husband. Two daughters reside in Germany. another daughter and son live near Minden in Pottawattamie County.
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John ©. West
Mills County
J. W. Ferner
Stairview Tchuch
Ann E. Terryberry
Belvidere
N. J
John C. West
W.D., Garlos
H. M. West
Adelia Aistrope
Clara West
Gertrude Good
Mary Alice Hussing
Minden
Glenwood Gala Day Draws Large Crowds and Balloon Ascension
Last Saturday in Glenwood drew a big town crowd in holiday dress for political conventions and a balloon ascent later hindered by wind. The Toys band from the Institution played well and a moving picture show at the opera house entertained attendees. The ascent began with less than ideal weather as a husband completed the voyage when his wife, ill, could not go. The balloon landed near Mintle pasture on the north edge of town after rising at 64a.
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Glenwood
Toys Band
Opera House
Tatloon
Min
W. LL Mintle
Mexican Veteran Edward Whiting Dies in Shenandoah
Edward Whiting aged 77 died last Friday at his Shenandoah home. He was said to be the last of the Mormon Battalion, a group of young Mormon men who enlisted and fought in the Mexican War. He lived in Mills County at enlistment and later resided there two more times, then moved to Fremont County near Shenandoah. The battalion was formed from Mormon families camping near Traders Point in the northwest Mills County area.
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Shenandoah
Edward Whiting
Ife
Mills County
Fremont County
Slenadoah
Mrs. Clyde Warren Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Clyde Warren residing northeast of Slustings had a successful appendicitis operation Sunday afternoon at Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs. She was reported doing nicely. Warren came to Glenwood last week to visit sister Mrs Wilber Warren when the illness occurred. Husband and sister were present during the operation.
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Clyde Warren
Slustings
Salyers Farm Purchases 160 Acres at 125 An Acre
The W. G. Salyers farm of 160 acres southwest of Strahan in White Cloud township section 24 sold for $20,000 at $125 per acre. Louis Hambsch was the purchaser. Just before the deal he sold his 80 acre farm to EH. C. Kayton for a price a touch above $100 per acre.
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W. G. Salyers
Strahan
White Cloud Township
Louis Hambsch
EH. C. Kayton
Three Conventions Held at Glenwood
Saturday saw Glenwood host a primary law convention day with limited action for Republicans and Democrats. Prohibitionists stayed busy, nominating a near-complete county ticket while Mills County had no vacancies beyond a noted absence in the surveyor post. Delegates were chosen to attend judicial and state conventions to nominate judges.
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Glenwood
Mills County
J. L. Smith
Republican convention in county livery township meeting
The Republican convention at the courthouse elected officers and delegates, reappointing county and state committee members. Notable figures include Woodruff of Glenwood as chair and George Chapman of Hastings as secretary, with delegates named to the state and judicial conventions in Waterloo and Council Bluffs. County central committee members and the new chairman W. Wortman were established, with several townships represented and a few precincts missing representation.
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Livery Township
Wich
Court House
Woodriu
Glenrwood
George C. Ghapman
Hastings
Shiney Gulilland
Glenwood
Charles Reasoner
Lewis
A.$. Paul
Senderson
John Parker
Silver City
Claude Anderson
Pacific
Moses Weaver
Malvern
F. H. Nipp
Mineola
OW. Black
Ticha Cheney
Council Bluffs
A. J. Chantry
A.B. Washburn
Itastings
W. P. Wortman
St. Mary Townshp
Thomas Gorn
Emerson
Deer Creek
Silver Creek
J. BR. Graham
I. J. Wallace
Sioux City
J. J. Record
W. ©. DeLashmutt
J. O. Flanagan
James Roberts
Charles Plumer
West Oak
S. B. Hutchings
Tienry Krandt
St. Mary
J. R. Graham
Frank J. Plumb
Center
F. G. Deitehler
John Olson
Pacific Junction
Flatfaker
J. B. Fickel
Hk. F. Bellwood
Charles Aistrope
Th. W. Baturliman
Red Shaw
Nastings
Charles Nipp
Williams
V. EB
Sowers
Tenderson
Prohibitionists Nominate County Officials at Court Room Meeting
Prohibition convention met in the county court room with only four delegates F J Kelly Howard Mintle Glenwood Thomas Kirk and George Patrick Center. They named the county ticket with Mintle auditor Reed treasurer Stark recorder Stroud judge no sheriff nomination and Kirk surveyor Kelly coroner Miller supervisor terms starting 1909 and 1910. State convention delegates listed with Reid Stroud Kirk Nunter Seitz Davenport Miller Zimmer Kelly and other names. Committees appointed include J J Kelly for Congress Gilbert Cheney for Senatorial Thos EB Kirk for Judicial.
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F. J. Kelly
Howard Mintle
Glenwood
Thomas Kirk
George Patrick
C. T. Reed
Emerson
Balfour
J. Stark
Hillsdale
J. F. Stroud
Thos. E. Kirk
J. J. Kelly
C. A. Miller
Henderson
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Lonesome Malvern
Rawles Townships
Rawles
Lyons
T. J. McGarry
Weather Bureau
Auditor Agan
Centera
A. McClenathan
Joe Ridmundson
Jake Slouser
Houser
Bartlett Road
Egypt
Mills ‘County
The
Sawyer
Mrs. West
Mrs. Dorman
Pace
J. BE. Ebaugh
Z. G. Flanagan
W. MM. Tonelan
Ebaugh
Olson
Donelan
Managan
C L Mackey
M Estes, Jr
Whitecloud
Jas Roberts
Cheney
George Shaw
Bellwood
Jas Mickelwall
M Donelan
St Mary
Henry Brandt
MJ Williams
M Slammant
Ingraham
W Iluffaker
Benton
Luther
Henry Maxwell
Glenogn
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