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Newspaper

Mills County Tribune

Location

Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1920

Page

3

Glenwood Secures Next State Sunday School Convention

Glenwood led county presence at the State Sunday School convention in Chariton, second only to Lucas county. Over a hundred local Sunday School workers attended with aims to host next year. Burlington and Creston were bidders, but Glenwood won, backed by the Chamber of Commerce, in a plan labeled a happy advertising scheme.

Miss County Lucas County Chariton Glenwood Burlington Creston Chamber of Commerce

Murphy Farm Showcases Texas Harvest Promise

The Trinity County News visits J. W. Murphy five miles west of Groveton to view a thriving Texas farm. His cleared fields, free of stumps, host tomatoes, potatoes, corn, cantaloupes, melons, and diverse truck crops with hot beds supplying neighbors. The orchard lists pear, peach, apple trees and grape vines heavy with fruit, signaling strong profits this year.

Trinity County News J. W Wash) Murphy Murphy Texas J. W. Murphy Groveton T. J. Aycock Bryan Rushing Mr. Aycock Jack John Bill Dodger News

Rex Theatre Weekly Lineup Delights Local Moviegoers

Monday June 28 Pearl White stars Blick Secret with Helow the Witter 9 Line and Matinee. Tuesday and Wednesday June 29 30 special Patricia Talmadge in Pemperamentsl Wifi big reels. Thursday July 1 Frank Mayo western The Brute Breaker. Friday July 2 Would You Forgive Vivian Rich plus Bowling Alley Fox news. Saturday July 3 Texas Kid Brownie Good Little Brownie Lyons Moran Wives and Old Sweethearts four shows at 7:00.

Pearl White Helow Witter Pathe Treview Amd Lac Vivian Rich Vital Ptense Piot Matt and Jeff Fox News Lyons-Moran

Rex Theatre Signals Full Day Show Monday July 6

Continuous show all day and evening at the Rex Theatre with a complete change of program at 6 00 p m showing new features for the evening audience and daily guests to enjoy.

Rex Theatre

Farmer Murphy's successful crop due to thorough soil work

Mr Murphy credits his top yields last year to soil preparation before planting, proper cultivation during growth, and careful work after harvest. He notes floods affected the area but his methods stood firm and invites farmers and businesspeople to visit his farm to observe his practices.

Family Gathering at Clarence Millers Home

The home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Miller was brightened Thursday and Friday by their children visiting. Attending were Mr and Mrs Clarence Carter of Manchester Mr and Mrs Floyd Muller Neola and Mr and Mrs H N Baxter of Pacific Junction.

Clarence Miller Clarence Carter Manchester Floyd Muller Neola H. N. Baxter Pacific Junction

Parole Revoked of Emerson Youth by Judge Woodruff

Willard Clates of Emerson had parole revoked by Judge Woodruff for violating conditions. A hearing is set in Emerson on Tuesday to review thecase, with hopes the process will aid the young man.

Willard Cl Tes Emerson

Local Mills County notes and incidents of interest

Glenwood residents enjoy social happenings at Henderson and Randolph. A garage theft at Bayer in Randolph yielded tires and tubes worth a substantial sum. Several visitors from Nebraska and Missouri visited local families. Fackler's Paint Store advertises framing services and garnishes supplies. Mrs. Johnson, killed by a falling wall, had lived in Fremont County for 64 years.

Fackler’s Raymond W. Rhoades Fackler's Henry Maxwell Henderson Griswold Bayer Randolph Ira Franklin Florence Neb Inez Oma Fackier Mills County Johnson Fremont County D. O. Gwinn T. C. Gwinn Benton City T. F. Newton Beaver City J. I. Dike Dike

Married Brown Thomin in Chicago in June

Wigar T Brown wed Miss Linn Thomin in Chicago on June 16 in a romance sparked during World War I. The groom, son of Emerson and the late Glenwood natives now living in Auburn, Washington, and the couple plan to reside in Auburn after their ceremony.

Deaths Mrs W Jones Passes After Long Illness

Mrs W Jones died Sunday June 27 at her home two miles south of Glenwood after five months of pain. Funeral services will be held at the home Tuesday at 2 p m. An obituary will appear in a later paper.

W. &. Jones

Mintle Conducts Funeral for Moses Hiatt at Mt Zion

Rev. Howard Mintle preached the funeral for Moses Hiatt a pioneer of the Mt Zion community south of Tabor last Thursday. He was accompanied by Rev. and Mrs. H Porter and Mrs. W B Pickena.

Howard Mintle Mt. Zion Tabor Moses Hiatt Mintle H. Porter W. B. Pickena

Wool Growers Meet to Organize Mills County Group

Wool growers of Mills County plan a Friday meeting at the Farm Bureau office to form a county association and arrange pooling a car of wool. W. W. Lata of Logan, president of the Iowa Fleece Wool Growers Association, will explain the business method. The wool market has steadied in recent years due to this organization, and every producer with wool to market is urged to attend.

Mills County Farm Bureau W. W. Lata Logan Iowa Fleece Wool Growers Association

Randolph Enterprise Returns Under New Editor George Mayfield

The Randolph Enterprise resumes publication with George A. Mayfield of Stanton Nebraska as editor. He comes from a newspaper family and has been in local press circles about a dozen years, with ties to Eugene O. Mayfield of the World-Herald. The town backs the change and authorizes support for the new editor.

Randolph Enterprise George A. Mayfield Stanton, Ned Mayfield Stanton Southwest Town Eugene O. Mayfield World-Herald Carl Huffaker Randolph GC. C. Schaeffer Mr. Mayfield

Wilbur Adams Injured in County Auto Crash

J W Adams Montgomery county board member suffered serious injuries in a Tuesday afternoon wreck near the K I Sparr place Hawthorne. Driving with 18 year old Harold Dobson, the car left the road broke a wire fence and overturned, Adams breaking three ribs and his tongue nearly cut in two while the boy sustained only bruises. He was cared for at the Sparr home then moved to his residence east of Mmerson Red Quk Sun.

Wilbur Adams J. W. Adams Mont-gomery

Picnic at Lake Glenwood Like Park Scene

A family outing Sunday gathered nearly a hundred people from the Mr. and Mrs. L.?. Johnson family and their friends at Glenwood Lake Like Park for a pleasant picnic.

Glenwoor

Honored Dead Requiescat Pace at Glenwood Cemetery

Courtesy of Comrade J Shannon a finished list of Civil War veterans buried in Glenwood Cemetery shows four unknown Federal soldiers one Confederate and two Spanish American War veterans Neil Van Gilder and G W Elmolt plus two army nurses Mrs Louisa Woodruff and Mrs Joey Williams The list includes many named veterans with surnames such as Ault Anthony Alton Albee Burke Byers Bradford Bayer Blackmur Ballard Bowman Burchard Buckmaster Bowen Boshyshell Creham Clingersmith Campbell Cheeseman Campbell Clover Christy Carter Cartier Daniel Dunn Danner Davidson Dalton Davins Eckert Eckert Edwards Ineglish Hory Fields Grover Goyer Grove Grace Hittle Hight Hubbell Head Harmon Hunter Hackney Hayward Hostetter Inby Kearney Kates Kirkpatrick Lilley Lee Minnea Miner Moore McCluskey Moan Mershon McClickey McAlexander Mayberry Morrow Miller and others.

J. Shannon Glenwood the Tribune Neil van Gilder G. W. Elmolt Louisa Woodruff Joey Williams Isaac Christy William Carter John Cartier George W. Daniel Robert H. Dunn Philip G. Danner George W. Davidson John A. Dalton David Davins George A. Eckert John Eckert Mahlon Edwards Abraham Ineglish W. Rory F. C. Fields William Grover John Goyer Philip Grove TI. Grace Hittle W. T. Hight A. I. Hubbell Garrett W. Head Thomas H. Harmon Alma Hunter Jess Hackney M. A. Hayward John W. Hostetter Dyfied Enien Inby Thomas BK. Kearney Abner Kates Wiliam N. Kirkpatrick Tillman King Clp. Lilley Willian Lee T. P Minnea George Miner Samuel Moore Henry McCluskey

List of names appears in local notice

A long sequence of personal names is presented, listing individuals such as Samuel H. Moore Henry Nelson Noah Jess Pangburn William T. S. Provost C. J. Pitzer Emery W. Pratt Samuel A. Person Mlenry Phipps Isaac Parr John W. Quigley Robert Quackenbush Tra Runyon Willett Rager William Record Willis Rager Samuel Rowe Taniel Rickabaugh Peter Reveal George Q. Beatt James Shepardson William Smith W. H. Smith D. W. Stone Franklin Scott William E L Sherfey Joshua Shamblin Fred Thomas John W Tryon J L Tryon Utterback A Valentine Henry Wright John B Willett Runion Williams John F Williams Wilson Wright A R Wilson W F

Treynor widow gored to death by cow in field incident

Mrs. Andrew Liddell of Treynor was killed last week when gored by a cow she and her aged husband were guiding from its calf. Her husband was badly injured. Leroy Hartman of Council Bluffs is being treated for hydrophobia after a dog bite. officials say the dog was mad but the boy shows no symptoms yet. Petitions circulate in Council Bluffs for a 200000 water-system bond election as new industries strain supply. Locals in Tabor protest railroad closure by Tibor and Northern, seeking a receiver to maintain service. Union Pacific reports 1010 box cars for grain movement, easing freight concerns at the Council Bluffs terminal. The Newmayer hotel in Council Bluffs is being remodeled to add three stores on the first floor. A local firm develops a new tractor with two levers for control, claiming no steering wear.

Andrew Liddell Treynor Leroy Hartman Tabor Tibor and Northern Railroad Id Mitchell Botel Herbert Wo Prtscott Boy Beetween Bluffs Gletwood

Tabor Pythian Suaters Visit Missed Event

The Tabor Pythian Suaters planned a visit but failed to attend the Wisconsin meeting before summer gatherings. Doors opened to visitors after addressing candidates, creating a lively scene with many ladies in white and families present. Refreshments featured nut sandwiches and salads as diners enjoyed meals.

Tabor

Wives and Stenogs In Demand Despite Jealousies

Needy young stenographers should not be barred from lucrative work by jealous wives, says a column arguing they seek husbands and homes of their own. Constance Talmadge stars in A Temperamental Wife at the Rex, showing a humorous contrast in affections.

Missouri Constance Talmadge

Noted Picture to Be Shown in Glenwood July 6

On July 6 residents of Glenwood may view a moving picture titled Prom Iowa to France and Home Again. The film follows the 168th infantry Rainbow Division with a musical synopsis noted as especially pleasing. Shown at the Opera House from about 4 p.m. through the evening, it was secured through the Iowa War Roster Commission for Glenwood's celebration.

Glenwood Iowa France 168Th Infantry Opera House Iowa War Roster Commission

Ad Men Tour West In Motor Fleet From Oklahoma City

A group of about three dozen men in ten or eleven motor cars will depart Oklahoma City on June 28 under Capper publications. The 1900 mile journey aims to meet farmers and merchants across the western states, with a planned stop in Glenwood on Monday afternoon July 6 after leaving Sioux City and pausing at multiple towns en route to Clarinda for the night.

Oklahoma City Capper Publications West Glenwood Sioux City Clarinda

Folding Machine Officials Run Public Bills Parade

Three firms had ads in Thursdays Tribune and sent bills to Carl H Otis office for folding and mailing. The narrator watched the folding machine in action discovering Carl’s deft hands operated the device to fold the sheets.

Thursay Tribune Carl H. Otis Carl

Close Ball Park Showdown Between Menwood and Omaha Team

Sunday at the ball park the Menwood club battled Omaha's J B Root League team in a tight contest. Shiley pitched well and was supported strongly, with both teams keeping pace until the final inning. The Omaha squad edged ahead 5 to 1 while ticket sales suggested strong local interest and attendance.

Ball Park Menwood J.B. Root Omaha Noybody Shiley Beare Heya Toyilty

Made 2d Vice President for Life Assurance Co

Frank I. Davis has been advanced to the position of second vice president of the Equitable Life Assurance Co of New York. He began work in St Paul, transferred to Chicago as inspector, then to New York as superintendent of policies. His promotion, from Mills County roots and former county clerk, pleases many friends. Salary now in five figures.

Loraluixvaminer Cnlles I. Davis Iquilable Life Assuriance Co New York Davis Com Simmary Ll St. Paul Chicago Tome Mills County War County Frank

July 4th Speaker Ed Mitchell to Address County

Hon. W. Ed Mitchell of Council Bluffs will deliver the July 4th address to county residents. Mitchell is well known locally and abroad, and his remarks are expected to offer listeners thoughtful reflections.

W. E. Mitchell W. Ed Mitchell Council? Bluffs Ed Mitchell Mr. Mitchell

Rainfall in Mills County Brings Welcome Relief

Readers note a fine rain visited Mills County Friday morning June 25 aiding crops. The rainfall measured above an inch in Glenwood and sparked optimism as corn growth appears to advance under wet conditions.

Mills County King Corn Feds Washa Glenwood

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mills County Spirit Frank Mayo Wool Growers Glenwood Cemetery Deacon Dubbs Degree of Honor Cine Council Bluffs Pythian Sisters America Firat Davelona Love 68Th Rainbow
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