Ex-President Grover Cleveland Dies and Funeral Today
Ex-President Grover Cleveland died last Wednesday in Princeton New Jersey after years of gastric and heart illness. Born Caldwell New Jersey March 18 1837 he rose from a Buffalo clerk to Erie County Sheriff Buffalo Mayor and New York Governor before serving as the nation’s 22nd and 24th president. His death comes amid long illness and a pending funeral today.
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Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
White House
Cleveland
Tle
Erie County
Buffalo
New York
James G. Blaine
Life of Grover Cleveland and political career summary
The excerpt traces Grover Cleveland born March 18 1831 in Caldwell New Jersey and rising from clerk to mayor of Buffalo then governor of New York. It notes repeated presidential terms, a large veto record, marriage to Frances Cleveland, and post presidency law practice plus involvement in the Venezuela boundary dispute settlement.
Seeley Claims Lone Vote For Malvern Bonds
Malvern miller Seeley admits he cast the single vote for courthouse bonds in the Malvern precinct last Monday. He jokes about his feat and says he is willing to accept public homage on the Fourth in Glenwood by the American eagle statue.
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Seeley
Malvern
Ehap
Court House
Glenwoor
Wind Blasts Plattsmouth Sioux City Drain Train
The Plattsmouth Journal reports that Monday evening a high wind slowed engineer If. GC. Wurt’s Plattsmouth Sioux City Drain southbound at Ashland from about twenty five mph to roughly two mph. The wind would have pushed the train fifteen miles per hour in its blowing direction, while the engine continued producing steam. The Tribune publishes Mills County news twice weekly.
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Plattsmouth
GC. Wurt
Sioux City
Ashland
Bound to Grand Jury Wim Conn er bound over on assault charge
Bound over to the September grand jury was Wim Conner known as Doe with bond set at 500. He was arraigned before Justice Edwards at Glenwood on a charge of assault with intent to do great bodily injury. Complaint by Joe Crangburn says Conner used a loaded whip handle during a six o'clock Wednesday night encounter. A morning dispute led to a fight that day and a second clash later.
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Wim. Conner
Doe
Justice Edwards
Glenwood
Joe Crangburn
Connor
Costly Mistake In Bedford Vress Details Settlement
The Bedford Vress notes a Montgomery Ward vice president settling with Mrs. A A Robbins for her husband’s death. He received 1260 and expenses. It alleges Mr Robbins sent grain alcohol to the company and received wood alcohol instead. Some of it was consumed and died. TR M Williams and attorney W M Jackson handled the matter with an outcome described as satisfactory for Mrs Robbins.
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Bedford Rec
Montgomery Ward & Co
A. A. Robbins
Tie
Robbins
TR. M. Williams
W. M. Jackson
Wreck blocks Burlington line near Glenwood
A broken flange on a coal car derailed six heavily loaded cars on the main Burlington line east of Glenwood, Mills County. The wreck halted traffic for hours, delaying No. 3 and No. 7 and prompting a major cleanup with crews from Junction and Glenwood assisting, overseen by Division Superintendent Leonard.
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Burlington
Mills County
Glenwood
Red Oak
Wambure
Halfour
Leon
Cheyney Cut
Junction
Porenian Hom
Lane
Crestor J
Leonard
Weil
Alphabetical order decided many primary outcomes
The state papers blame alphabetical ballot placement for primary results. In Mills County most winners had names listed before opponents, influencing uninformed voters. Shenandoah Sentinel-Dost notes Clarke and Bleakley benefited simply because their names appeared first, suggesting an estimated seventy thousand vote difference if alphabetical order had not favored them.
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Mills County
Shenandoah Scentinel-Dost
Carroll
Hunton
Clarke
Bleakley
Hleakley
Wolfe
Murphy
Names and ballots drive votes in State Race
The record notes a bias in a minor state race where candidates with names starting with A or B have an advantage. Anderson led as a presidential elector by 25,000 votes over a ticket colleague, while Packard trailed Copeland by 30,000 because Iris had the last name.
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Anderson
Packard
Copeland
Iris
Mrs Josephine McCoy Removed for Insanity to Clarinda
Mrs Josephine McCoy aged 65 of Silver City was taken to Clarinda hospital for insanity on Saturday after earlier examination by the insanity commission. A course of treatment at Edmundson hospital Council Bluffs had been recommended, and last week she was returned to Clarinda accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Dalton and her daughter.
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Josephine McCoy
Silver City
Clarinda
Insanity Commission
Edmundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
Dalton
Henderson Plans Fourth of July Celebration in Park
Henderson residents prepare a traditional Fourth of July program at the schoolhouse park with music and speeches led by Elder T A Nougas. A baseball game and fireworks are promised, marking a long awaited community celebration after years without one.
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Henderson
T. A. Nougas
County Board Finishes Canvass of Courthouse Land Election
The County Board met Wednesday and canvassed the Monday vote on the courthouse land election with no changes. The precinct results published in Tuesday's Tribune were correct. The Board adjourned and will reconvene to consider establishing the Vouy Creek ditch.
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Court House
Thesday
Tribune
Neeking
Vouy Creek
Jail Is Finally Empty As Boarders Depart Sheriff Says
Sheriff Linville reports the jail is empty for the first time in months with the last inmate leaving yesterday. The former Wabash section foreman Edward Goodell was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of enticing a girl under 18 for immoral purposes. His sister Mrs. JHL Smith of Houston posted an $800 bond guaranteeing his appearance at Glenwood when court convenes next September.
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Linville
Edward Goodell
Silver City
Grand Jury
J. HL. Smith
Hluston
Glenwood
Millionaire Farmer David Rankin of Tarkio Mo Turns 83 This Month
Sidney Werald profiles David Rankin, a Tarkio farmer who rose from poverty to a $3,000,000 fortune. Rankin owns 85,000 acres and last year produced over 1,000,000 bushels of corn. A blunt but generous figure, he remains a warm friend to the poor and donates liberally to worthy causes.
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Sidney Werald
David Rankin
Stokrman
Tarkio
Partial Eclipse of the Sun Next Sunday Morning
A rare solar event arrives next Sunday morning June 28 an annular eclipse visible across the United States. Observers in Omaha and Florida will see varying magnitudes with a thin solar rim around the edges and the middle of the eclipse near 9 80 local time. Eyewear and timing are suggested to safely view the event as the moon partially obscures the sun leaving crescent sunlight shadows.
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United States
Washington
Florida
W. F. Rigge
Creighton University
Omaha
Mids County
Father Rigge
Worida
Want a Coon Hunter Dominates County Trails
Andrew Noah of the W. W. Mickelwait farm near Glenwood is praised as the county’s top coon hunter after Col. Frank Jackson left the sport. A female coon visited his home this week, leading to a night trek by Andy and his dogs to find her brood. Claude Mickelwall brought two juvenile coon hounds to town, asking 50 cents each, while W. EF. Hill at the Tribune office can arrange their sale.
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Andrew Noah
W. W. Mickelwait
Glenwood
Col
Frank Jackson
Claude Mickelwall
W. EF. Hill
Tribune
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