Plattsmouth Tramps In Colorful Saturday Clash
A Plattsmouth Journal account recalls a Saturday incident as about forty hoboes seized an empty boxcar near Pacific Junction and clashed with local officers. Shots were exchanged, rumors flew, and twenty two men were arrested before dawn. A lone stranger’s possessions hint at a fatal act.
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Plattsmouth
Pacific’ Junction
Nebraska
Pacific Junction
Kansas
Junction
K. C
Wiattsmouth
Rainey
No. TH
Quinton
Bean
Haboes
Towa
Pavilie Meti
Burlington
Body of Floater Found Near Heaton Station
An unidentified man about five feet eight inches tall with a stocky build was found in the Missouri River eddy northwest of Heaton Station by farmer John DeLestie. The body was recovered by Juuler Undertaking House in Council Bluffs and buried at Fairview Cemetery after decomposition.
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Wjonting
Ai Eddy
Wie
Missouri River
Heaton Station
John DeLestie
Juuler Undertaking Hous
Council Bhuvs
Vairview Cemetery
Ames College Prof Surveys Mills County Orchards in Iowa
Prof Laurent Greene representing Ames College horticultural section arrived in Glenwood to study orchard methods in Mills County. The survey aims to identify profitable practices, insect and disease control, soil, pruning, and marketing. Data from growers will be confidential and used to improve Iowa orcharding without tax assessment.
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Laurent Greene
Ames College
Glenwood
Mills County
Iowa
Greene
Ames
Crreene
Pvebareds
Hino
Glenwood Business College Year Ends
The Glenwood Business College closes Friday after a successful year with about fifty pupils enrolled and rising attendance expected. President BR McAdams plans a normal course next year with WoW Davis of Bridgewater and WL McAdams of Tarkio joining as instructors. The school earns community praise.
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Glenwood Business College
BR. McAdams
The
Believe
McAdams
Davis
Bridgewater
Iowa
Hillicothe
WL McAdams
Tarkio
Glenwood
Frosts Hit North Dakota Trips From Malvern
North Dakotas frost chilled travelers bound for Canada after leaving Malvern last Thursday. Dispatches report low temperatures and widespread frost in the northwest. Devils Lake and Langdon areas recorded near freezing readings, vastly below the weekly average, with a 62 degree reading noted in the region.
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Canada
Malvern
North Dakota
Mills County
Minneapolis
Penerty
Northwest
Langdon, Oak
AL Goltineai
Napuleam
Wals Sound
Devils Lake
Notice to Contractors for New Laundry Building
Notice to contractors plans and specifications at my office at the Institution. Bids to be opened July 12. Glenwood Iowa June 26 1911. Mogridge Supt.
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Mogridge
Glenwood
Iowa
Death of West End farmer Stacey M Lee at 45
Stacey M Lee a well known and respected farmer died Monday night at his home two miles south of Pacific Junction after a brief illness described as spinal meningitis. Born April 22 1866 in Indiana he moved to Sterling Nebraska in 1879 and Mills County in 1883. He married Sarah Almeda Lewis in 1890 and left five children Lewis Cecil Madge Teddy and Kenneth. He is survived by his wife two sons a daughter his father three brothers and two sisters. Funeral Thursday 10 30 at Pacific Junction Methodist Church and burial in Glenwood cemetery.
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Stacey M. Leo
Pacific Junction
Plimpton
Ryan
Lee
Steuben County
Indiana
Sterling
Neb
Mills County
Sarah Almeda Lewis
Lewis
Cecil
Madge
Teddy
Kenneth
Wils M. Lee
Ora
Glenwood
James
Pacific Dirction
Jesse
Bellevue
George Haynie
Folsom
Jave Market
Fire destroys livery barn and two nearby homes at Imogene
A Tuesday dawn fire in Imogene engulfed the livery barn and two residences owned by Dr. L. Laker, with the entire block in peril. Citizens fought the blaze with buckets and salt applied to slow flames, aided by nearby pumps due to lack of water works.
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Imogene
Dr. L. Laker
Fire at Livery Barn Suspected Arson Causes $8,000 Loss
The livery barn owned by J. G. Wayes burned, destroying two horses two sets of harness a hearse and a buggy. Losses total about 83 000 with some insurance in place. Cause unknown but incendiarism suspected. The volunteers aided the effort.
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J. G. Wayes
Examinations Underway for Mills County Teachers
Examination week gathers over fifty Mills County women, with Supt. Geo. K. Masters aided by Prof. Manre of Pacific Tunc tion. The list shows attendees from Glenwood to Thurman, including Winnie Butcher, Bernice Kelly, Lenore McFarland, Pearl Thomas, Catherine Catzan, Opal Yost, and many others in towns such as Malvern and Hastings.
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Mills County
Geo. K. Masters
Manre
Pacific Tunction
Glenwood
Winnie Butcher
Bernice Kelly
Myrtle Leona Wolfe
Ameta Capitola Pace
Pearl Kiddoo
Noah Johnson
Norman Agan
Gertrude Ostrander
Hazel Huot
Zada Ostrander
Nellie Leona Goodell
Lela Louise Miller
Bessie Dill
Winzel
Helen Banister
Eva Lambert
Malvern
Lenore McFarland
Pearl McParland
Helen Hammes
Edna Yunnison
Ines Grace Stevesson
Nellie Hammons
Maude M. Johnson
K. May Bradley
Bertha Brunes
Minnie J. Hertz
Stella Poulson
Anna Anderson
Ruth Elizabeth Pace
Lillian Good
Callie Short
Ida R. Salyers
Ethel Martin
Emerson-Lois G. McGrew
Lizzie Maher
Milton—Anoun Baggott, Bartlett
Opal Yost
Parrarutt
Sadie H. Barnes
Thurman
Jennie and
Verna Marfin
Glenwood Plans Homecoming Reunion Discussed
A Glenwood homecoming week committee led by Dr W M Donelan and I M Grodell invites former residents to attend the Glenwood Chautauqua. A letter from Omaha suggests a reunion for Miss Rhoda Lacey's former pupils at the old high school, with plans to use the former school room and welcome many alumni.
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W. M. Donelan
I. M. Grodell
Glenwood Chattauqua
Will ‘Tables of
Omaha
al M. Donelan
Robert Sprague
Corneil Blutls
Rhoda Lacey
Itere
Liew
the Tribune
Glenwood
Miss Lacey
Lem
H. M
Malvern Chautauqua Opens With Noted Lecture
Malvern Chautauqua begins Sunday afternoon with a lecture by ex-Sepator Jafe Young. A world program is planned for the fourth. On Thursday and Wednesday mornings next week old soldiers will hold their annual reunion on the Chautauqua ground. The complete program is printed on the paper’s last page. Organizers expect rain but hope for several good showers during the session.
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Toe Malvern Chautauqqua
Jafe Young
Milvern Chautauqua
Firecracker Ban Enforced in Glenwood Park Square
Herbert A. French, mayor, declares no firecrackers or torpedoes may be used on the square or courthouse park in Glenwood. The ban aims to prevent disturbance during public speaking and music events in the park.
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Court House Park
Glenwood
Phus
Herbert A. French
Traveling Comment Sparks Heat in Missouri Valley News
A Missouri Valley News note remarks on a man traveling from London to Omaha in a week and jokes that many have gone from Omaha to hell in under a day, highlighting the extreme heat and rapid travel notions of the moment.
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London
Enghiod
Oamaha
Missouri Valley News
Omaha
Hell
Mills County Banks Deposit Totals and Local Coverage
Sworn statements show twelve banks in Mills County hold deposits totaling 1 890 283 22 with four private banks adding an estimated 525 000 bringing the countywide deposits to 2 415 285 22. The piece notes two Tabor banks are in Fremont County and county residents bank locally in Bartlett Randolph Imogene and Connell Bluffs.
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Mills County
Tabor
Fremont County
Bartlett, Randolph, Imogene and
Connell Bluffs
Glenwood Institution Closes For Summer Break
The Glenwood Institution ended the term this week with about a hundred children sent home for summer. Teachers depart for vacations while students showcased a rich exhibit including woven small rugs. A city visit by guests featured band and orchestra music. several teachers plan various destinations, and subscriptions to the Des Moines Capital are offered.
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Glenwood Institution
Ocean
Devan
Institution
Hazel Fleming
Minneapolis
Ethel Phipps
Idit Manley
Bloomington
Bod
Vrancene Flowley
Mit
Clemens
Mich
Mlorenne Miller
Ridgelander
Wis
Stella Hawkes
Boston
Davie Anderson
Huston
Dime van Ader
Bidinto
Apolis
Gillce
San Fraudisto
Portland
Eluise Wilson
Chariton
Bow
Tleha
Sancdwich
Guaibario
Lucy Clarke
Waterloo
Iowa
Hessie M. Vinnin
Niagara Balls
New York
Esate M. Tildreth
Westhield
Mass
Vira George
Jacksonville
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Corman
Iathering Orchard
Business College
Stacey M. Lee
West End
Glenwood Cemetery
QO. F. Howard
Methodist Church
Mabel Quam-Tilbish
Frank V. Kemp
Lena Sodsey
Claude F. Anderson
Henry Sargent
James Watts
Guy Epperson
Win, Coffey
John Gravitt
Charles Hubbell
Lee Farm
Wm. Marshall
William Marshall
Sarah Starrett
John Marshall
Cleveland
Silver City
West Oak
John Y. Stone
J. ML
Mickelwait
Als. Edwards
Stu
Starz
Yanks Mills
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Tabor Resources
Wae
Tate Braniss Mimerson State Bank Resources
Glenwood State Bank
Hastines State Bank
Silver City State Bank
Varmers State
Pacific Junction State Bank
Tabor State Bank Vesoupces
Des Moines
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