Bright Outlook for Junction Pacific Junction
March 22 note hopeful on business growth in the railroad yards. New switch engine, extra workers, and planned master mechanic reflect rising activity with Ashland cut-off opening anticipated. Rail officials reshuffle posts, Anderson & Record Co expand from Harney Street stables to Omaha retail horses.
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Pacific Junction
Creston
Lincoln
Ashland
Anderson & Record Co
Harney Street
19Th and Harney
Omaha
Board of Trade
C. Ir. Davis
Frank Anderson
A. Ti. McCrary
Mr. Anderson
8. B.record
Petition for relocating Mills County seat to Malvern Iowa
The Malvern crowd circulates a formal petition asking Mills County to relocate the county seat to Malvern. Petitioners declare they are legal voters over twenty one, and request the board of supervisors place the question before Mills County electors at the next general election.
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the Tribune
Mills County
Towa
Board of Bikers
Mills
State of
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Malvern
Rural school boards bring brief county confusion
The new law on rural school boards caused confusion as notices were short. Supt. Moore reports many calls while postponing regular board tasks to July. Pleasant Valley and Glynn schools must hold special elections to fill vacancies until the next public meeting. Johnson families bounce between homes in Glenwood as movers swap properties. Prof. Lee Johnse and brother plan a move to the Pacific Coast.
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Moore
Pleasant Valley
Silver Creek
Glynn
Deer Creek
Johnson
Glenwood
J. I. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Glengood
Lee Johnse
Commercial College
Acific
Weatherhead Wins State Trophy at Des Moines Shoot
Frank Weatherhead traveled to Des Moines last week and captured the state trophy at the shooting tournament. He has been steadily excelling at the Council Bluffs event this week. At Des Moines 65 top Iowa shooters competed, and Weatherhead broke 96 of 100 blue rocks.
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Frank Weatherhead
Des Moines
Council
Iowa
Frank
Traveling con man sells worthless draft in Hastings
A man posing as a Chicago grocer peddled a $25 draft to a Hastings landlord for a $6 board bill, receiving $5 cash and a $15 check. The bank flagged the draft as fake from a sample printing-house, and the suspect, identifying as C T Thompson of W J Quane grocery, was arrested and jailed.
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Chicago
Hotel de Rudolph
Hastings
Emerson
Glenwool
Morgan
McDonough
Hastings Bank
C.T. Thompson
W. J. Quane
Death notices from Malvern and Emerson area
The remains of Mrs. Abbie Morrell were laid to rest in Malvern cemetery. She was the widow of Daniel Morrell, a noted old settler south of Hastings, who died two years ago. Morrell died during a visit to Penn Yan New York. David Duncan, Malvern’s oldest resident, died Wednesday afternoon aged 84. His funeral is Friday at 2 PM from the Malvern Presbyterian church. Mrs. Clay Moore’s funeral was held at the Emerson Methodist church. she died near Red Oak after three weeks illness. She was in her first year, leaves husband two daughters two brothers and four sisters.
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Abbie Morrell
Malvern
Daniel Morrell
Hastings
David Duncan
Presbyterian Church
Clay Moore
Emerson
Moore
Red Oak
No 8 Night Fast Mail Loses Speed on Burlington
No 8 no longer fastest Chicago to Omaha as No 16 midnight fast mail assumes the fast running role. The eastbound mail now crawls at 28 miles per hour and No 14 must haul empty mail cars east, replacing the once celebrated No 8.
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Burlington
Chicago
Omaha
Garnishment Suits In District Court
DeWitt of Glenwood filed a garnishment suit in district court against HL Reasoner on a judgment from Justice Day's court for 35 dollars. Newton Reasoner as administrator of William H. Reasoner’s estate was made garnishee. James G. Sargent of Pacific Junction pursues garnishment against W J Anderson on a judgment for 7 248 dollars, with A J Buckingham named as garnishee.
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DeWitt
Glenwood
District Court
HL Reasoner
Justices Day's Court
Newton Reasoner
Wm. Kh. Reasoner
James G. Sargent
Pacific Junction
W. J. Anderson
A. J. Buckingham
Reverend Lew Harris Resigns From Malvern Church
Reverend Lew Harris of the Christian church in Malvern tendered his resignation on Tuesday and has accepted a call to the Christian church in Logan. He expects to move and begin duties on April 1.
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Lew C. Iarris
Christian Church
Malvern
Ile
Logan
Honest or dishonest vote on Mills county seat move
Mr Kier urges Mills county readers to weigh honesty in relocating the county seat to Malvern. He argues property values would fall in Glenwood but rise in Malvern, and warns that fraudulent votes could skew a fall election. He urges signing either petition or remonstrance to reflect bona fide voters.
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the Tribune
Glenwood
Malvern
Mills County
Milvern
Afflds
Iill
Kier
Dye Case Postponed in Sidney Court
A. O. Dye, Pabor bank defaulter, pleaded not guilty in Sidney court. A defense motion for continuance was granted, setting the case for the September term. Dye, released on bond, had returned from the West and departed for Walla Walla to work as an expert accountant for a city books project. He and his family are in Washington.
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Dye
Pabor
Sidney
Ile
West
Walla
Wash
Seattle
Washington
Banker Butterfield Sued for Divorce in Omaha
Alice Butterfield sues for divorce from Charles D. Hatterfield, a Sumburg banker, citing a statement of error about the marriage made thirty days after their Septem ber 16 1900 Osceola ceremony. She seeks restoration of her maiden name Alice Berkhimer.
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Butterfield
Alice Butterfield
Omaha
Charles D. Hatterfield
Sumburg
Osceola
Alice Berkhimer
Representative Wills Urges Basin Convention for Missouri River
Missouri River congressman Wills of Kansas City proposes a convention of representatives from forty six border counties in South Dakota Nebraska Iowa Kansas and Missouri to meet in summer. The aim is to discuss river improvement, prepare accurate data on river incursions, and set forth a plan.
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Gongressman Wills
Kansas City
South Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Missouri valley member urged for river and harbor seat
A statement to Congress argues for Missouri valley representation on the river and harbor committee to push policy change. Mr. Wiis notes no current Missouri member and cites a sunken steamboat every three miles from Sioux City to St. Louis, totaling roughly three hundred.
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Congress
Wiis
Missouri Valley
Missouri
Sioux City
St. Louis
Married in Glenwood area in double weddings
Everett D Buckingham and Alberta M Hume wed at the bride’s parents home with Rev D B Prather officiating. The ceremony included a large reception and wedding supper. The couple will reside near Pacific Junction. Roy G Featherby and Lillian Hallinger also married at the bride’s parents in Glenwood with Rev C M Ward officiating. The bride is noted as a well regarded Glenwood girl. A license was issued for William Charleton and Perditta L Green. they wed in Emerson with Wi C Collins' acquaintance mentioned.
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Glenwood
Everett D. Buckingham
Alberta M. Hyme
Clay DeLashmutt Jr
Helen Crook
D. B. Prather
Pacific Junction
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. C. Buckingham
Lyons Township
Anthony Hume
Roy G. Featherby
Skidmore
Lillian Hallinger
P. Hullinger
C. M. Ward
Methodist Church
The
Tribune
W. D. Carmichael
Wm. Charleton
Hastings
Ned
Perditta L. Green
Pairfield
Iowa
Emerson
Wi. C. Collins
65 year old Miss Vane Strahan accused in attack on child
Miss Strahan, a long time resident at the poor farm in Council Bluffs, was taken to St Bernard hospital after assaulting A P Travis's four year old son. The boy was beaten about the head and face with a possible stick, rendered unconscious briefly but expected to recover. Strahan, aged about 65, has been deemed insane for 18 months and previously regarded as harmless.
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Vane Strahan
St. Bernard Hospital
Council Bluffs
A. P. Travis
Miss Strahan
Omaha Automobile Show Opens At Auditorium April Fourth
A large automobile show will open at the Omaha Auditorium on April 4 and run until April 7. About 50 factories will be represented with machines powered by steam, gasoline, electricity, and compressed air. Visitors and buyers will find it educational in the art of handling cars. music will accompany the daily exhibitions. admission is 25 cents.
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Omaha Auditorium
Glenwood mayoral race ticket and primary results
A Glenwood city election ticket heads the slate with Dr. W. M. Plimpton for mayor and L. S. Robinson for recorder. The Republican convention adjourned to invite cross party participation. McMillen failed to win marshal on both ballots while Plimpton led mayoral votes 99 to 82.
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W. M. Plimpton Recorder
L. S. Robinson
E. Shay
Eee
O. VW
Byers Marshal
Hou Dunn
Dr. Plimpton
de. DeWitt
Or. E. Shay
H. A. French
O. V. Byers
J. P. Jackson
Sherm Hill
McMillen
Dann
Dunn
Cheyney
W. HW
Byers
Paul Woerth in Trouble Over South Dakota Land Sale
Paul G Woerth based at Council Bluffs faces charges of securing money under false pretenses after selling 160 acres near Huron, taking $1000 in advance and failing to transfer title. He arranged a settlement with Ralph Duncan for 2000 but the landowner refused. Woerth faces similar disputes near Tabor with Alfred Andrews and N P Guy over a South Dakota land deal.
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Paul G. Woerth
Council Blais
South Dakota
Woerth
J. N. Duncan
Conway
Bedford
Taylor County
Duncan
Huron
Oake
Ralph Duntan
Tabor
Alfred Andrews
N. P. Guy
Andrews
Guy
Violet bouquet tale from early January harvest
The Times recounts a Mineola tip about a Silver City gut picking a violet on the first of Marcel and Mrs Plantmant cultivating a bed of violets in their yard. Since January 1 they have gathered enough blooms for pleasant bouquets, marking an early winter flower story.
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the Times
Marcel
M. Flammant
Mineola
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W. W. McMahon
Here
C. M. Thompson
Mr. Jungquist
A. H. McCartney
Dec Williams
Thas
W. B. Grege
Maude Croak
Ruth Dixon
Mary Regester
Ethel Bacon
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JS Bacus
Martin
Elizabeth
S O Burgess
Kelley Drug Store
Edison
DeLashmutt & Davis
A Stroud
Will White
McNamara
Debashmutt
South Omaha
Ellis Lang
NL Grubb
RE McDon
Ald
Nim Buckingham
Chan Baird
Sam Burgess
W & DeLashmait
LeRoy Spellman
Frank Kemp
Henton
Emmanuel Hospital
Lo Zornes
Marion Fowler
Chas Ogden
Johnsons
Weatherhead
Mrs
Mrs. Clay Moore
Eight
Lew Harris
MR. Kier
Young Rawles
Missouri River
Cupid
Buckingham-Hyme
Charleton-Green
Little Child
Citizens Convention
George McMillen
Aldermen
Das. W. Miller
Harry Cheyney
Clyde Genung
Citizens Mass
Genung
Skilesy Beaver
Brainerd
Ward
Bogart
FE. G. Lufkin
Geo. McMillen
L. 8. Robinson
Clyde Sening
James W. Miter
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