Blind Pioneer Charles Tipton Dies in Glenwood
Charles Tipton a nearly sixty year Glenwood resident died Sunday at 83 years 11 months. He lost sight after a cinder entered his eye in Memphis. The funeral at his home Tuesday 2:30 led by Rev. Graves. Survived by wife and one child and a sister Mrs Andrew Jackson. Also notes of Dr Doc Conner the Glenwood vet dying in Cedar Creek Neb and others in Hastings and Emerson obituaries with multiple survivors.
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Charles Tipton
Glenwood
W. N. Graves
Mr. Tipton
Quhio
Memphis
Tenn
Andrew Jackson
Malvern
W. B. Conner
Doc
Cedar Creek
Neb
Walter
Alfred Davis
W. Marshall
Fred Marsha
Thomas ¥. Kelley
Hastings
Council
County Galway
Ireland
America
Willa McGrew
Adair
John
Thomas
J .N. Craighead
W. A. Alfrey
South Omaha
Father Quinn
Ned Oak
Benjamin Applegate
Pueblo
Colo
Applegate
J.P. Conner
Thomas K. Wwelley
Trastings
Martin Burke
Brookfield
Blazing the Blue Grass Pole Painting in Mills County
W R Bruce and assistants from Glenwood spent days last week painting telephone poles along the Blue Grass Load through Mills County. Every fourth pole will feature three blue bands between two white bands, each eight inches wide, after completion in all counties.
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W. R. Bruce
Glenwood
Mills County
Blue Grass road project moves toward signage
Approaching a corner the plan calls for painting three poles in the same manner. Similar work spreads to other counties and once the route is blazed the sign boards will be erected. Those who have traveled the road praise it as destined to become a great and popular route.
Lightning Sparks Fire at Bowers Hardware Store
A severe electrical storm last Friday afternoon sparked a mysterious lightning bolt that started a fire in the ware room of A. D. Bowers Hardware. Mr. Sower saw a shock shake the building, triggering an investigation. The blaze near an oil tank was quickly extinguished with no damage found and no entry point for the lightning could be located.
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Emerson
Quito
A. D. Bowers’ hard+ ware
Sower
Northwestern Pays Damages in Auto Crash Case
Northwestern railroad company agrees to pay Mrs. James Motts of Silver City one thousand dollars for her husband’s death in a collision at a Northwestern crossing in Council Bluffs. Alleged negligence for not maintaining a flagman. Motts was a passenger in a car driven by James Galloway. Company to cover funeral costs around four hundred dollars.
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Northwestern Railroad Company
James Motts
Silver City
Council Blais
Northwestern
Mott
James Galloway
Lightning Strikes Glenwood Barn in Sunday Storm
Lightning hit the Lawson Walker barn at Glenwood’s west edge on Sunday night, destroying the barn and both stored vehicle in the building. An automobile and a motorcycle were ruined. injuries reported to those nearby. A three month old collie at Art Hodges’s Henwood farm was also killed by the same storm.
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Lawson Walker
Glenwood
Art Hodges
Henwood
Congressman Green Takes Oath and Votes on Senate Reform
Congressman Green, escorted by representative Kendall of the Sixth district, appeared before the house bar last Wednesday and took his oath. He then cast his maiden vote on a motion tied to amending the constitution for direct election of U S senators by people's vote.
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W. R. Green
Kendall
Sixth Laws District
House
Fourth of July Trains on the Tabor & Northern Schedule
The Tabor and Northern railway announces July fourth service with a regular morning train leaving Tabor at 11 a.m. and returning from Malvern at 3:20 p.m. A special train leaves Tabor at 10 p.m. returning from Malvern at 1 a.m. A second special departs Tabor at 7:00 p.m. returning from Malvern at 1 a.m. The regular afternoon train will be abandoned on the Fourth.
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Tabor
District Officers Elected At Mills County League Meet
A district North League convention in Council Bluffs drew many Mills County youths. Delegates Thurman, Willan Pryor and Miss Magpie Lindy were noted. Next year’s convention will be in Bhuwhard. Elected officers include President Rus. G8 Lewis Council Klase Secretary Fay Smith Treasurer Leonard Grane Blatchard Junior League Superintendent Ken R.R. Moser Hlauchara 1st Vice Harvey Pravis Hamburg 2nd Vice Rev Edward Pruitt Coin 3rd Vice Ethel Cook Dennison 4th Vice Faye Chamberlin Glenwood
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Mills County
Council Bhalls
Thurman
Willan Pryor
Magpie Lindy
Bhuwhard
Ollowing
Oiesis
Rus
Lewis
Council Klas
Fay Smith
Corel Dius
Leonard Grane
Blatchard
Ken R.R. Moser
Hlauchara
Harvey Pravis
Hamburg
Yd Bite
Rev
Edwardd Pruitt
Coin
Ethel Cook
Dennison
Faye Chamberlin
Glenwood
Red Oak Northeastern Railroad Plans Reach Mills County
The Red Oak and Northeastern plans a new railroad across Mills County southeast into Deer Creek and into Red Oak, linking with the Wabash at Imogene. Survey crews move 30 men with graders to start the Imogene to Red Oak section, digging a 31 foot deep cut and moving 17 000 cubic yards of dirt. The line traverses Fremont Mills and Montgomery counties, with historical notes on earlier lines including the first road into Council Bluffs.
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Mills County
Queen Mills
Deer Creek
Red Oak & Northeastern
Red Oak
Des Moines
Imogene
Conner
Cahill
Fremont County
Gillmore
Saner
Laughlin and
Maher
Montgomery County
Cash
Climax
Salem Church
Tmogene
Mills
Montgomeryounties
Wabash
Jim's Long Joy Ride r to Weyburn in Malvern Leader
Graham recounts a long joy ride from Malvern on June 6 with an automobile party toward Weyburn Canada. He marvels at the boundary line to Uncle Sam and King George, noting a treaty inscription and the shared fields yet divergent prices and laws across the imaginary line.
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BR. Graham
Jim
Malvern Leader
Malvern
Weyburn
Canada
Uncle Sam
Ile
King George's Domain
Lle
Split Nations Over Taxes and Trade Emblems
A fragment contrasts opposing sides arguing unequal taxation and policy. It likens land tax, soil and sunshine, trade stance, and military uniforms to illustrate a divided stance. The text suggests a sharp political dichotomy with varying rulers and practices.
Mulhollands Acquire Emerson Store to Branch Malvern Firm
The F. I. Mulholland company of Malvern bought the L. F. W. Meladon groceries and hardware store at Emerson. They plan to replenish stock and operate it as a branch of their Malvern enterprise. Possession was given Saturday. The store and stock were traded about six weeks earlier by Mr. McMahon for 480 acres in Banner county. Dr. D. J. Mc Mahan of Omaha is the former landowner and still owns the Emerson store building.
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F. I. Mulholland Company
Malvern
L. FW. Meladon
Emerson
McMahon
Banner County
Nebraska
D. J. McMahan
Omaha
Money in Mules BR 8 Warren’s mule business noted
Warren demonstrates money in raising and feeding mules. He sold a 4 year old mule weighing 1600 pounds to Len Oviet of Shenandoah for 550 to mate with four mules owned in Buffalo, NY. Warren bought the mule at weaning with others, selling five head for 1150 cash, and he still has 22 young mules at his Glenwood area farm.
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Warren
Len Oviet
Shenandoah
Buffalo
New York
Ile
Glenwood
Czar Buys Malvern Horse General
The trotting horse General Tf. 21434 once owned by Tra Hen dricks of Malvern has been sold to A W Slarsh of Cleveland for $15,000. The buyer plans immediate shipment to the czar of Russia, with the sale noted in the Chicago Tribune.
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Tra Hendricks
Malvern
Russia
Malvern Fair Grounds
Chicago Tribune
A. W. Slarsh
Cleveland
A. W. Parlsow
Weather warms with record heat and wind damage
The past week brought hot June weather with Saturday skies over 100 degrees. Indications of rain appeared for Sunday and Monday mornings but winds prevailed. Monday’s gusts damaged fruit trees, blowing over several old apple trees and twisting branches.
Treynor Railroad Celebration Sets Thursday Events
Treynor plans a long awaited railroad celebration with Silver City band all day and into the evening. Two morning games feature Red Men of Council Bluffs versus Malvern, followed by the Vreyner team playing the morning winner after dinner. Special trains will run on the new road and speeches are planned by prominent speakers.
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Silver City
Red Men
Council Bluffs
Malvern
Vreyner
Wedding Bells Mark June Nuptials Near Mineola
The Silver City Times reports a pretty June wedding Wednesday at the home near Mineola. Miss Wilia Bendt married Joe Schoening with Rev. Sitzler officiating in a ceremony attended by immediate relatives. A wedding dinner followed and the couple plans housekeeping on the Schoening farm west of Mineola.
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Silver City Times
Lome
Mer
Chaius Bendt
Minedla
Wila
Joe Schoening
Nhe Ceatenday
Ch) Sitzler
Dinsner
Suligening
Schoening
Kathryn Maude Cuoier
George Coimer
Carl Wilson
Coiner
Silver City
New School Law Poses Peculiar Silver City Debate
The recent state law requires rural districts to pay tuition for eighth graders who finish the grade and seek high school. Silver City’s nonaccredited district faces higher costs as pupils may attend Malvern High School. meanwhile its own school is undersized and overstaffed. A bond election may fund new teachers and rooms to preserve eleventh and twelfth grades.
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Silver City
The
Times
Liver City
Malvern High School
Jumped Fifty Feet After Hay Wagon Accident
Jumped fifty to sixty feet to avoid being caught when a hay wagon upset ten days ago near Tabor. Lyons township resident Jumped from the load, breaking a collar bone and several ribs, bruising and injuring him. He was bedridden for a week but is now mobile, though sore. He believes the fall caused most of his injuries.
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Fk. V. Peckenpaugh
Tabor
Lyons Township
Ile
Caughet
Leacon
Ocean to Ocean Pioneer Auto Track Run Report
The Saner Truck Car completed an ocean to ocean durability run from San Francisco to New York, passing Glenwood last week. It carried an extra thousand pounds of ballast including sand and lead, totaling about 10,000 pounds beyond the usual war weight.
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Pioneer
San Francisco
Glenwood
New York
Tabor College Summer School Opens With 43 Enrolled
The third annual session of Tabor College Summer School opened last Tuesday with 43 in regular departments and a new Domestic Science division. Faculty list includes Frederick W. Long psychology, Edwin Gate history government, Susan G. Jewell physiology biology botany, Malyvern Greenal geometry arithmetic, Marion C. Cialpin algebra physics vivies, Wamersly commercial branch, J W Wavenner agriculture soils, Irene Dalton domestic science German, Frances Jewell English literature college mathematics, Ethel Todd normal music sight reading.
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Tabor College
Prederick W. Long
Edwin Gate
Ecumonius
Susan G
Jewell
Rank I
Greenal Malyvern
Marion C. Cialpin
Iinerson
Wamersly
Les
J. W.wavenner
L. Irene Dalton
Prances Jewell
Ethe
Todd
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Thomas F., Kelley
Mrs
William Schick
William Sehicle
Emima Siston
Sophia Bender
Dixon
Ilinois
Isis
Isaac (Lites
Miima Liston
Henry Sehick
Ja Ballain
Hmerson
Mierson
Mev. Hos. Lfougus
Themderson
Koverson
Lightning
Congressman Green
S.E. Corner Mills County
Sidney
Missouri
Kansas City
Corncil Bluffs
Burlington
T Hastings
Tabor & Northern
Wirst
Wirest
West Oak
Llitrel Pine
Prise Wy
Glenwood i Waplititie
J. M. Mickilwirit
A. Edwards
Starz
Mulhollands
Czar
Treynor
Croson
LeMaster
Charles Cruson
Jessie le Mister
Pavile Dupetien
Cleuwood
Lisa
Justice
A. Ef. Otis aMmabing
Poey
New School Law
Tabor College Summer
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