Finances of Iowa towns report debts and wealth figures
The report lists indebtedness and valuations for 788 incorporated Iowa towns and cities. Emerson shows $850 debt on a $641,186 value. Hastings $0 debt on $266,630 valuation. Henderson $0 debt on $266,638. Malvern $15,600 debt on $1,188,901. Pacific Junction $0 debt on $246,782. Silver City $0 debt on $372,800. Glenwood’s 1919 summary reports $66,924 total debt with $15.41 per capita, plus $35,433 spending and $3,161 interest, as county and state totals indicate widespread per capita debts and population distributions. The state totals include $5,059,803 debt and a $373,521,799 valuation across 788 towns, with railroads and warrants noted in various amounts. The statewide population is 2,358,066 with 1,275,565 in municipalities.
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Iowa
Mills
Emerson
Hastings
Henderson
Malvern
Pacific Junction
Silver City
Glenwood
Mills County
Mineola
North Tabor
Strahan
Ed Marshall Buys Cement Block Garage Building
Ed Marshall purchased from Roy Haney the cement block building adjoining the west barn lots. The structure is a rig put in shape for a garage and repair shop which Ed will operate.
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Ed Marshall
Roy Haney
Mr. Marshall
Why Not get Glenwood shops to 10 p m closing
The people of Glenwood and vicinity could, with proper effort, finish Saturday trading in time for stores to close at 10 p m. This would allow proprietors to.
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Glenwood
Business Places Help Rest to Preserve Church Attendance
Community figures support workers taking necessary rest without losing the chance to attend church services the following day. Local leaders emphasize balancing rest needs with religious obligations to maintain community participation.
Record-breaking instrument filings flood county in March 1920
The county saw record instrument filings in early March with 126 on March 12, 116 on March 2, and 364 on March 64. Recorder Johnson and two assistants handled the surge while the County Auditor updated deed records.
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Johnson
The Merchant Verse Refrain on Hard Times and Debt
A verse fragment questions who helps in lean times and debts. It portrays the merchant as the repeated source of aid when food runs low, grain is scarce, or crops fail, and even in bankruptcy or church fund shortfalls. The lines pose a moral inquiry about reliance and responsibility.
Penalties for Disloyalty in Postwar Iowa Constitution
Postwar bitterness spurred proposed constitutional amendments in Iowa. An excerpt cited by Jacob Van der Zen lists groups barred from voting, including rebels, draft dodgers, those who denounced the President as traitor or copperhead, officials who stole over fifty thousand dollars, and residents who called the war a failure.
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Jacob van der Zen
Iowa Journal of History and Politics
United States
Copperhead
Judas Iscariot
Mills County Farm Output and Per Capita Value
Greater Iowa lists Mills county production figures for corn oats spring and winter wheat barley rye potatoes hay and alfalfa with area planted totals and prices. It reports a county gross income of 8 980 720 and per capita production of 598 50 along with acres used and pasture areas.
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Greater Iowa
Mills County
Miss County
Hunting the Wild Turkey
A nostalgic piece recalling early pioneers and the abundance of wild turkeys in the county. The narrator contrasts past hunts with modern clay-bird shooting and describes tracking birds in soft snow, ending with a note that the pursuit continued on page 6.
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W. T. Wolfe
Dolphs Case Proceeds As Witnesses Testify In Dart Case
The Dolph versus Dolph case enters its second week with witness examination possibly finished today. Tuesday saw witnesses on deed erasures from Hastings and Emer son, while Wednesday featured Mrs. Byers of Wichita recounting the discovery of the deed. Also noted is the Mills county suit over Frank B. Shuffler death seeking 25000 in damages from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway and Walker D. Hines. Willard Clites pleaded guilty to saddle theft and awaits sentencing on March 8. Dolph trial jurors excused to Monday, March 8.
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Dolph
A. H. Dolph
J. H. Dolph
Thomas Gidley
Mills County
Virgie Shuffler
Frank B. Suffler
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Walker D. Hines
Advertising Drives Merchants to Seize Rightful Business
The message urges merchants to promote goods and services this year. It argues successes come from telling people where to find offerings, not just having quality goods. It emphasizes aggressive advertising to win the desired market.
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Mr. Merchant
Velma Mayberry Near Death In Oklahoma Telegram
A telegram Tuesday from Gage Oklahoma informed Glenwood relatives that Velma Mayberry elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mayberry was at the point of death. Mesdames Reuben Ross Charles Burson and Mr Grover Mayberry left the same day for Oklahoma.
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Glenwood
Gage
Okla
Velma
C. A. Mayberry
Mesdames
Reuben Ross
Charles Burson
Grover Mayberry
Oklahoma
Claims Sweetheart Estate Fails to Reach Verdict
At Rock Rapids Lyon county a jury could not agree on who inherits Ludwig Rock s estate. The case centers on notes valued at 6500 an automobile and a watch with claims from Miss Ella Haan the deceased s fiancée and Mrs Kock the mother of the late Ludwig Rock. Jury split eight for Haan four for Kock. a new trial likely.
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Rock Rapids
Lyon County
Ludwig Rock
Ella Haan
The Delicious Apple Origin at Hiatt Orchard
The Hiatt orchard near Peru in Madison county preserves the original Delici ous apple tree lineage. A Missouri nurseryman obtained scions from its branches and began grafting, leading to the rise of a dominant apple variety grown widely in the west. Millions of bushels are sold yearly, reaching Boston at about four cents each. Iowa orchards also produce fine apples of this variety. Nearby Peru hosted a large sugar camp with a grove of hard maples supplying early sweetness before refined sugar.
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Peru
Madison County
Hiatt
Missouri
West
Boston
Towa
Need Not Support Husband in Iowa Law Brief
A summary of Iowa court rulings on a married woman’s liability for her husband’s expenses, noting that a wife’s property is not liable for separate husband costs while affirming some family expense rulings. Frank Anderson to hold a public sale March 10 at six blocks northeast of Pacific Junction depot featuring high grade cattle Poland China boars and farm machinery.
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Iowa
State Historical Society of
Supreme Court of Iowa
Frank Anderson
Pacific Junction
Poland
Glenwood Boys Edge Shenandoah 19 to 14 in Tight Game
Glenwood high school lads defeated Shenandoah 19 to 14 last Friday, with an 8 to 8 halftime tie. Gunosolly led Glenwood with 4 field and 2 foul goals, Standiford added 3 field, Kates 1, Martin 4 field and 2 fouls, Drake 2 field. Shenandoah guards Myers and Hanks limited Glenwood, while Shenandoah’s girls fell 20 to 2.
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Glenwood High School
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Tunsolley
Standiford
Kates
Myers
Hanks
Martin
Larson
Collins
Parker
Drake
Glenwood Boys
Gunselly
Shenandoah Girls
Briges
Kimsey
Hamilton
Robards
McClure
Olive
Kier
Baker
Taylor
Lyon
T. Deerwester
Younker
Plimpton
M. Deerwester
Gunosolly
Drakes
Glenwood Library Notes 1934 February Book Additions
Glenwood Library reports February loans rose by 207 from the prior year. Miss Lyon’s Roman history and Miss Mintle’s domestic science classes use library material. notable biographies added include Incidence in the Life of General Pershing and A Son of the Middle Boarder. Biographies of Roosevelt Pulitzer and Burroughs standouts accompany volumes of St Nicholas.
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Paradise Green
Belgiu
Death of Carl E Huffaker editor of Randolph Enterprise
Carl E Huffaker editor and publisher of the Randolph Enterprise died after a week of illness in Randolph from pneumonia following influenza. Survived by wife and young son, his memory is praised by friends and he is buried in Blanchard. Floral tributes came from relatives, friends, and the Western Iowa Editorial Association. He had attended the State Editorial Association in Des Moines shortly before his death.
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Carl E. Huffaker
Randolph
Carl TE. Huffaker
Randolph Enterprise
Iowa
Henderson
Blanchard
Malvern
Carl
Blanchyrd
Western Iowa Editorial Association
State
Des Moines
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Frankr. Shuffler
Frank DB. Shuffler
Willard Clites
Clites
Rice
The
Tribune
the Tribune
Ness
Glenwood Girls
Glenwood Library Notes
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