Three June Weddings Stir Imogene Headlines From County Fair
Three June brides fill the week’s social pages in Mills and Fremont counties. Michael Martin and Katie Maher wed at Imogene Catholic church after a license issued in Glenwood on June 12, with 250 guests and Rev. Taher officiating. Elmer Hartman married Nettie Wolfe at her parents’ home in Imogene, a quiet ceremony noted by a playful train-night misdirection. Charles Mendenhall and Agnes Rogers wed at Pacific Junction, performed by Justice McLaughlin, as neighbors wish them happiness.
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Catholc
Imogene
Mills County
Davis
Glenwood
Fremont County
Shenandoah World
Michael Martin
Katie Maher
Imogene Catholic Church
Wm. Kilmartin
Malvern
Dollie Garrity
Father Taher
Shenandoah
Father Hayes
Orient
Patrick Maher
Omaha
Tribune
Elmer Hartman
Younker
Nettie Wolfe
George
Balfour
Mary Blair
Wolfe
Ions
the Tribune
Mrs. Hartman
Lifa
Charles Mendenhall
Agnes Rogers
Pacific Junction
Sam Mendenhall
W. H. McLaughlin
Joseph Rogers
Glenwood School Exhibit Showcases Children's Handiwork
The annual exhibit at Glenwood School displays the handiwork of the children. The event invites the public to view crafts and projects created by students, highlighting creativity and effort across grade levels.
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Glenwood
Open air concert follows exhibit tonight
A notice invites attendees to an exhibit this evening followed by an open air concert at 7 o'clock. It adds that the Institution school will close for the year next Wednesday.
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Institution
Honest neighbors return missing pocket book with seventy dollars
The Tribune reports Mrs. A. Bailey found a lost pocket book near Glenwood containing $70. She sought the owner, stressing honesty, and in cooperation with the paper, the money was traced to Mrs. Julia Donelan of the city and returned. The Baileys, small farmers east of Glenwood, are praised for their integrity.
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The
Tribune
A. ©. Bailey
South of
Glenwood
Heinsheimer
Baileys
Frank Dashner
Julia Donelan
Tabor Plans Free July 5 Celebration in Park
Tabor to observe Independence Day on Monday July 5 free of charge in Tabor’s park. A parade of decorated automobiles at 10 a.m. an address by Senator C G Saunders of Council Bluffs a full day of music by Taylor’s Concert Band novelty races a $50 purse baseball game Glenwood vs Tabor trap shoot by the Tabor Gun Club a grand fireworks display and free ice water and shade.
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Tabor
Fremont
Mills
College City
C. G. Saunders
Council Bluffs
Tayllor
Glenwood
Cigarette Smoking Denounced by Judge Lindsey at Chautauqua
Hon. Ren Lindsey Colorado Juvenile Court judge warned at Glenwood Chautauqua that the cigarette habit fuels juvenile trouble. He cited nearly ten years in court and thousands of boys who brought sorrow to parents, calling smoking a major source of their misfortune.
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Ren. B. Lindsey
Colorado
Glenwood
New Telephone Directory for Glenwood and Vicinity
The Tribune reports a new Iowa telephone directory listing 523 Glenwood area subscribers plus 74 at Pacific Junction. The edition includes many added names since the last print and urges subscribers to check the book closely.
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Tribune
Iowa Telephone Company
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Congressmen Clash Over Aldrich Tariff Cotton Schedules
Glenwood firm clerk H F Fleming presses Congressman Walter I. Smith on cotton schedule hikes under the Aldrich tariff bill. He warns prices will rise for socks, gloves, linens, and other cotton goods, while Smith defends the measure as not broadly raising rates. The senate’s proposed increases outline 25 percent to 40 percent gains on various fabrics. Public verdict awaits the new law’s force.
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Smith
Fleming
Glenwood
Carey & Fleming
Walter I. Smith
Congress
Congressman Smith
Aldrich
Mr. Fleming
Senate
New York Custom House
la Follette
Glenwood Celebration and Chinatown Murder Sparks Outcry
Report from New York details the murder of Elsie Sigel by Leon Ling, an Americanized Chinese man. Ling fled. roommate Chung Lin witnessed the crime. The case prompts harsh commentary on Chinese influence and missionary workers' methods in big cities.
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Elsie Sige
Leon Ling
Ling
New York City
Chung Lin
Miss Sigel
River Erosion Threatens Platte River Bridge and Lands
The Missouri River’s decline exposes erosion along Plattsmouth sites as Hedengren’s bridge crew works to halt cuts. The river gnaws the west bank above the Platte mouth while the big bend on the Iowa side erodes, jeopardizing the Platte River bridge and nearby farmland.
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Plattsmouth
Big Grove
Platte
Hedengren
Platte River
Short Horns Sell High at Bellows Bros Sale in Maryville
A 60 head Short Horn sale by Bellows Bros at Maryville Missouri drew strong bidding. The average price reached 309 dollars with a top price of 1320 dollars for a cow and calf. Bulls sold up to 1025 dollars. Purchasers included Mills County breeders R Warren of Center and George White of Emerson securing cattle.
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Bellows Bros
Maryvile
Mills County
R. Warren
Center
George White
Emerson
Weather Compared May and June Echo 1891 Lincoln News
The Lincoln News notes that locals recalling 1891 see May and June this year mirroring that period with timely rains and little lightning. 1891 yielded one of the state's most fruitful seasons with bumper crops of wheat oats corn and grass, while 1909 remains to meet similar perfection.
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Lincoln News
Weather Pattern Described in 1891 July to August
A reader recalls a period in 1891 during July and August when clear mornings gave way to afternoon clouds and steady rain. The description highlights gentle precipitation without strong winds or lightning, noting the timing and unusual moisture presence.
Hillsdale’s Post Office Tale From Squire Tolles
Hillsdale’s early days told by Squire H A Tolles of Glenwood reveal that Uncle Sam plans to take the post office away, marking the third time the town has missed a post office deal. The piece traces Hillsdale’s names Fayette Louden and Mr Olive, the first postmaster John Raines, and the rise and fall of plans for a courthouse and seminary, with a possible revival if the post office returns.
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Sam
Hillsdale
Squire
Tribune
John Raines
Fayette
Nasby
Coberly
Wisconsin
Louden
Fenown
Olive
Talles
Glenwood
Alrlisdale
Tabor
Glenwood sees strong building season with new projects
Glenwood and vicinity enjoy a robust building season as carpenters painters and bricklayers stay busy on small jobs and larger plans. New Baptist church the boys custodial building wing at the Institution and Carey Fleming store addition progress with Frank Myers guiding a crew of 15 workers earning 250 to 275 weekly and five bricklayers paid 60 cents an hour.
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Glenwood
New Baptist Church
Instituton
Carey & Fleming
Ood
Frank Myers
The Beautiful Roses in Glenwood Gardens
Rambling crimson pink and white roses flower now in Glenwood. Homes on Queen Mills showcase many roses including Mrs Kiddoo's three bushes and two climbing roses at the Lambert residence. Notable varieties include Prairie Queen and The Institution among others.
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California
Queen Mills
The
Institution
George Davies
O. H. Marsh
Mineola Picnic Draws Crowd for Frauen Verein Dance
The Frauen Verein picnic and dance at Mineola last Sunday raised 144.55 in receipts and spent 76.55, leaving 68 on hand. Ninety two tickets were sold for the evening dance with Mineola orchestra providing music.
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Silver City Times
Mineola
Henderson Names Owens Postmaster in Henderson
A Washington dispatch reports Samuel E Owens appointed postmaster at Henderson replacing resigned Howard M Duke. The Tribune indicates the new appointment follows Duke's resignation amid local county policy and federal reorganization initiatives.
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Washington
Samuel E Owens
Henderson
Howard M. Duke
Examination Time at Court House Examinations Day
The upper story of the court house has been alive with school maams taking examinations. Nearly fifty of them attended Wed, Thu, and Fri. Next examination period will be late July or September. Masters reports names registered this week include Glenwood Lucy Caley Clars Dean Christine Sherfey Pearl Crouch and others across several towns.
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Court House
Masters
Glenwood
Lucy Caley
Clars Dean
Christine Sherfey
Pearl Crouch
Clarice Rist
Bessie Evernham
Bernice Evernham
Winnie Butcher
Mary Guill
Myrtle Renshaw
Gera Thomas
Hazel Ferrell
Helen Baker
Nellie Goodell
Pearl
Glenwood Chautauqua Offers Wide Range of Talent
The Glenwood Chautauqua plans a varied program with humor, lectures, music, and bird life talks. Edward Harrold Baynes spotlights wildlife, Senator Gore delivers engaging oratory, McDowell Concert Co. showcases artists, and Col. Bain provides a versatile act. A detailed booklet will be distributed soon. plan to attend.
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Edward Harrold Baynes
Senator Gore
McDowell Concert Co
Col. Bain
Glenwood
Witness Places “Last Spike” Spot in Mills County Iowa
David Henderson, Hastings stock buyer, testifies about the location of the last spike on the Burlington road through Iowa. He places the scene in the east end of the cut on the Robbins farm east of Malvern, seen from the corn field where he worked harvesting for Harvey Summers. He notes Uncle Johnny Searles as the conductor on the first passenger train to pass Mills County.
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David Henderson
Hastings
Burington
Iowa
Robbins Farm
Malvern
Henderson
Harvey
Mills County
Johnny Searles
Sidney and
Carson
Tabor Boy In Serious Condition After Depot Accident
A 14 year old boy named Boyd, son of William Boyd of Tabor, is in a very serious state after an accident at the Tabor and Northern depot last Sunday. He and several other boys were fooling with a turntable when he was caught in the revolving machinery, suffering one leg broken and the other severely lacerated. doctors fear he may not survive.
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Ers Boyd
William Boyd
Tabor
Ira
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Mendenhall-Rogers
Chinaman
Glenwood Chautauqua
Shirley Gillilland
Prest
E. R. Herrick
Secy
Ups and Downs
H. A. Tolles
Mineola’s
Milla County
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