Malvern Petition Sparks Mills County Seat War
Malvern managers began circulating petitions across Mills county today despite a heavy snowstorm. Glenwood supporters counter with remonstrances as the fight to force a special election progresses. Madatory timelines set with April 4 filing for Malvern and a June 4 board canvass, needing a majority of adult male voters per the 1905 census.
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Malvern
Bright
Mills County
Glenwood
Board of Supervisors
No. 5 Runs Into An Open Switch At Balfour
A Burlington No. 5 eastbound collided with the gear car and caboose of freight No. 92 near Balfour station around 6 30 AM Saturday. Two injured: Mrs. Frank Branson of Shenandoah and brakeman H J Lewis of Creston. Branson rushed to Miller hospital unconscious then improving. Lewis slight head injuries. Night operator Charles H Church, 16, resigned. switch misalignment allowed east bound trains onto single track.
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Balfour
Burlington
Frank Branson
Shenandoah
H. J. Lewis
Creston
Lewis
Geo. Davidson
Mrs. Branson
Miller Hospital
Glenwood
Caboose
C Branson
Malvern
Charles H. Church
Corning
Red Oak
Batfour
Circle Abolished to More Circles on Ballot
The legislature passed the senate bill on Friday afternoon relating to ballot circles with only nine votes against it and little discussion. The action completes the measure sought by the house, abolishing one circle in favor of others on the official ballot.
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House
Senate
Deaths in Glenwood and Nearby Towns
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. Harriet Louisa Day 80 in Glenwood from stomach and bowels congestion. Born 1826 Guilford New York she married George R Day in 1852. The Day family moved across Iowa and Illinois before settling in Glenwood. Funeral held at Methodist Church with Rev C M Ward officiating. Also obituary of Abial W Francis born 1826 New York and died March 3 near Silver City. Francis served in the 28th Iowa and is buried after a Sunday funeral led by Rev Lew Harris.
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George R. Day
Frank G. Day
Glenwood
Harriet Louisa Brooks
Guilford
Chenango County
New York
Judge Day
Norwich
Methodist Church
Ward
Strahan
Malvern
Des Mouines
Iowa
C. M. Ward
Glenwood Cemetery
Abial W. Francis
Francis
Silver City
Tie
Michigan
Ilinois
Caroline Hawley
Benton County
Mills County
Lew Harris
A. J. Sfaniston
A. Jackson
Sid Sideney
J. M. Miller
P.O. Jackson
James Pinchem
Cement construction service in Glenwood
KE BE Barber announces permanent location in Glenwood and solicits business for cement construction. Claims twenty years of experience and guarantees satisfaction.
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Glenwood
KE. BE
Barber
H. C. Dye to be brought back
Claude Dye, ex Tabor bank official, arrested in Walla Walla on forgery indictments totaling over 13000 dollars. He faced charges linked to notes forged to a Fremont county case. Distressing aftermath includes the insanity of his sister in law Nettie Grass, to be moved from Tabor to Clarinda.
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Claude Dye
Tabor Bank
Walla Walla
Wash
Chantry
Fremont County
Dye
Seattle
Kent
Sidney
Sidney Dye
Prand
L. F. Trowbridge
J. J. Green
W. G. Gregory
Glenwood School elects A. J. Howe and R. Burlington
In Glenwood yesterday exactly 57 ballots were cast, matching last year. A. J. Howe won with 41 votes for new member, GC. R. Burlington was re-elected with 51 votes, and 8. Bogart received 55 votes for treasurer as Dr. Plimpton withdrew from the race.
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Glenwood
A. J. Howe
GC. R. Burlington
Dr. Plimpton
Bogart
Glenwood High Girls Win At Red Oak Narrow Margin
Glenwood girls beat Red Oak 13 to 12 in a hard fought basketball game. Glenwood boys lost 14 to 11, then the team faced a tougher loss at Emerson the next night 21 to 20, blamed on fatigue from traveling all day.
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Glenwood High School
Red Oak
Emerson
Glenwood
Sheriff Kills Burglar During Morning Call in Red Oak
Sheriff Morgan reported killing a burglar early this morning in Red Oak while the suspect was tampering at a blacksmith shop opposite the Thomas livery barn. A safe was blown at the Replogle mill Saturday night, and eight burglaries occurred around Red Oak in recent days, with night watchmen unaware of the break ins.
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Sherriff Morgan
Red Oak
Thomas His
Thomas Livery Barn
Susan B Anthony Dies at Rochester Home at 91
Susan B Anthony died early this morning at her Rochester New York home at age 91. The noted suffragist and reformer leaves a legacy in women’s rights and national service.
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Susan B. Anthony
Rochester
N. Y
New State School Law Enacted and Effective
State Superintendent Riggs reports a new school law signed by Governor Cummins Saturday office, taking effect immediately. It changes rural board organization from March to July first and extends rural and town treasurers’ terms to July first. Rural boards defer meetings to July 1. town boards unaffected. Supt Moore to issue instructions this week.
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Moore
Riggs
Gov. Cummins
Atlice
Prohibitionists speak at Glenwood church meeting
Prof J. B Ward and J P Fetter led Iowa Prohibition party figures at the Glenwood Methodist church last night with Ward noting current rum trade issues. A county workers conference is scheduled for Wednesday at 1 pm in the Glenwood court house to elect delegates to the state convention and conduct further business.
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J. 8
Ward
Des Moines
J. P. Fetter
Oakland
Iowa Prohibition Party
Glenwood
Hmerson
Court House
C. R. Buttington
W. H W. Byers
L. A. Bower
OC. P. Hale
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
Cummins
Boies
Arrest in Seduction Case in Glenwood
Walter Connor of Glenwood was arrested last night and charged with seduction. The complainant was Miss Ura Thomas. He waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury by Justice Day. Walter Marshall posted $500 bond and was released from custody.
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Walter Connor
Glenwood
Ura Thomas
Justice Day
Walter Marshall
Oily swindler tricks Mills county teachers near Silver City
A caller reports a slick stranger claiming county authority from Supt. Moore to inspect school records. He induced teachers to sign notes for 17.50 each, later receiving unsolicited encyclopedias. Moore denied any authorization and warned of the fraud, noting visits to Ingraham Center and Prairie Creek schools and others in the county.
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Mills County
Silver City
Moore
Supt. Moore
Ingraham Center
Hellen Hammes
Prairie Creek
Lillian Hammons
Malvern
Silver City Times
Rascal
Ditch WI Cost $235000 Surveyor Leads Start of Ditch
Surveyor Seth Dean, construction engineer for the Harrison Pottawattamie joint ditch, advances a $235000 project to cut 28 miles of open ditch 16 to 46 feet wide and 7 to 111 feet deep. About 1.5 million cubic yards of earth will be moved, affecting 60 000 acres for taxation, with bonds issued to fund the $245000 est mate. Contracts go to Pollard Goth Co and Callahan Bros Ivett, using four steam dredges. Dean leads a four to six man field party preparing work for the contractors.
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Seth Dean
Harrison- Pottawattamie Joint County
Pollard, Goth & Co
Champaign, al
Callahan Bros. & Ivett
Omaha
Dean
Iowa House consider deadly mercy bill to authorize euthanasia
A Buckingham introduced measure in Des Moines proposes permitting death by artificial means for patients over ten in extreme pain and for infants destined to become invalids. The bill requires physician consensus with two others and the coroner, with kin or guardians informed, and imposes misdemeanor penalties for doctors who refuse.
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House of Representatives
Des Moines
Buckingham
Buena Vista
Gregory
Adams County
Board of Health
Terrible Mine Disaster in Irakee Reported
Reports from Irakee describe a mine catastrophe at Bethune caused by an explosion last Saturday. About 1800 miners were underground. fewer than 700 rescued and no hope for the rest. The disaster is the worst on record with eleven hundred lives lost.
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Irakee
New Bethune
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At Balfour
Grandma
A. W. Francis
H. C. Dye
Walla Walla, Wash
Prohibitionists
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