Glenwood steals back court house in a midnight caper
In a humorous tale, Glenwood residents organize a night raid to wrest their county courthouse from Malvern. A brigade of named locals pulls the building on wagons past schools and farms, debates a trade, and returns the relic amid cheers, mischief, and a staged legal farce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Malvern
Uncle George Curtis
John Soard
Fred Double
Mat Sivers
Wilbert Brower
Claude Deupree
Ted Sivers
Tip Padget
J. H. Johnson
Dick Bogart
Dave Heinsheimer
Jim Record
Harry Weming
Mead Rogers
Harry Dull
Lish Bower
Dave Jamison
al Miller
Jank Jackson
Harry Cheyney
Lon Mayberry
Dr. Plimpton
Charley Rathloke
Bob Greenlee
Clay DeLashmutt
Col
Frank Jackson
A. H. Winkler
Night Watch
Kansas
Johnson
Joe Miller
Col. Jackson
Court House
Queen
Somme
Winkler
Lon
Henri
Donnelly Bros
Matt
Mills County
Center Township
Centerville
Bogart
Mauddle
Nelson
al Heinaheimer
Frank Ridgeway
Dr. DeWitt
Grand Old Court House
Brown Miller’s
Tom Hall
Tom
Malvern Night Watch
Cook
Lou Genung
Scott Robinson
Curt White
Charley Cheyney
Ab Tuck
Homer Bower
Pacific June
Henry Jeremiah
South Omaha
Buck Bushnell
Cois
Jows
Joun
Sawyer
Black Cattle Fetch Strong Prices At Omaha Sale
Oliver Tammers of Center township offered 18 head of Angus cattle in a joint sale with Hooker and Davis of Maryville Missouri at South Omaha. Bulls averaged 138 dollars while overall herd averaged 100 dollars.
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Oliver Tammers
Center Township
South Omaha
Hooker & Davis
Maryville
Hastings Boy Receives Naval Academy Appointment
Hastings youth William Whitnall, son of Dr Whitnall, is reported to have earned a naval academy appointment at Annapolis through a recommendation. He is now in college at Tabor. Also advertised: large sale of first class seed oats from DeLash hmutt and Davis of Pacific Junction, Iowa.
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William Whitnall
Whitnall
Hastings
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Pepecratey Smith
Tabor
DeLashhmutt & Davis
Pacific Junction
Lowa
Seed corn talk urges germination tests in Iowa
The Town State College reports 500 seed corn samples from across Iowa tested at Ames Experiment Station. On average 26 percent failed to grow and 14 percent were weak, leaving 59 percent strong. Prof. Holden urges testing six kernels per ear to discard poor ears. One person can test seed for 25 to 30 acres in a day. Bulletin 77 on testing and preparing seed corn will be mailed free, with Tribune coverage next week.
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Town State College
Ames
Iowa
Holden
the Tribune
Fickel Wins Medal At Glenwood Gun Club Shoot
Large turnout at Glenwood Gun Club opening shoot. W H Fickel of Henderson won gold with 22 of 25 and claimed the top purse share. R Oak’s Mr Myers took second with 21 and led the overall average. Glenwood shooters Warren Warren and Lara Way placed second and third in high average. Several local marksmen from Tabor attended.
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Glenwood Gun Club
W. Hi. Fickel
Henderson
Mr. Myers
Red Oak
Clarence Warren
Warren Laraway
Glenwoon
Tabor
Messrs. Williams
McCormick
Billy Boyd
Liv Suits
Clarence Otis
Fred Weatherhead
Brantner Accepts $8000 Judgment After Appeal Threat
Ed Brantner of Plattsmouth signed papers remitting $8000 of an $14000 judgment against the C B Q Ki Ri Co after Judge Wheeler found the $16000 excessive. The Burlington reports an appeal will proceed and a new trial may be granted if the remittance had not been made by March 20. Matthew Gering represented Brantner in the decision.
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Ed Brantner
Plattsmouth
Wheeler
Brantner
Padfly Junction
Burlington
Plattsmouth Journal
Matthew Gering
Glenwood
Brautner
Families live on tiny incomes across the nation
United income figures show more than 4,000,000 families must subsist on under 400 dollars, over half earn under 500, and two thirds under 900, with only one in twenty reaching 3,000 annually. Also notes Mrs Warren and Mrs Sawyer returning from Florida with a small alligator and an armadillo as winter curios.
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Florida
Isaac Warren
John Sawyer
West Liberty
Tarkio’s Court House Converted To College Legend
The Shenandoah Sentinel-Post cites Tarkio Missouri as an example where residents built a county court house, declined to accept it, and converted the building into a college. Tarkio’s move increased regional prominence as the United Presbyterian church took over the college, making the town well known beyond Atchison county.
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Malvern
Tarkio
Corner
Missouri
Tabor
Shenandoah Sentinel- Post
United Presbyterian Church
Cummins Elkins Clash Over Rail Freight Power
Gov Cummins and Senator Elkins spar over interstate commerce committee authority to set railroad freight gates proposed by President Roosevelt. Elkins chairs the probe. Cummins testifies then cites a hostile witness stance. Cummins counters with details of Elkins bias and railroad friendliness, claiming advantage in the dispute.
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Cummins
Ekins
Interstate Commerce Committee
Roosevelt
Senator Elkins
Congressional Committee
Gov
Sizdler
Tikins
Glenwood man learns of blazing oil well in Kansas
A Glenwood man receives a letter from his wife visiting Cherryvale Kansas describing a giant oil well in southern Kansas struck by lightning weeks ago. The well, about 38 miles from Cherryvale, reportedly lights the countryside for miles and its year of burning can be heard inside a closed house.
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L, A. Tipton
Glenwood
Cherryvale
Kan
Kansas
K of P District Meeting Set for Hastings April 12
The 26th District convention of Knights of Pythias will assemble at Hastings on April 12, bringing together 11 lodges from Mills and Fremont counties for a weekend gathering and activities.
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Knights of Pythias
Hastings
Mills
Fremont
Susan B Anthony Visit to Glenwood Recalled in Chicago Letter
W O Tary of Chicago recalls Susan B Anthony's Glenwood visit in 1875 during a northern travel route from Leavenworth to Rochester. He details lectures with E L Kelley S W Proudfit Theo W Ivory and Francis Murphy at Glenwood's court room and Methodist church, praising Anthony's eloquence and advocacy for women’s equality.
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Tribune
Susan B. Anthony
Glenwood
Leavenworth
Kan
Times
Susan
Rochester
N. Y
Missouri River
Iowa
E. L. Kelley
W. Proudfit
Theo
W. Ivory
Woman’s Rights Sd
Francis Murphy
Methodist Church
Miss Anthony
P. P. Kelley
Murphy
Mgr. Murphy
Mary Bosbyshell
Anthony
S. V. Proudiit
Wm. Hale
Harmon
Philadelphia
Lucretia Mott
Stanton
Blackwell
Foster
Chicago
Los Angeles
W. O. Tary
Public notices urged for full council proceedings publication
Citizens urged Glenwood to publish all city council proceedings and bills in three local papers at full legal rate. The argument notes Shenandoah and Atlantic already publish in two papers, stressing transparency and public cost is a small price for maximum publicity of council actions.
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City Council
Atlantic
Shenandoah City
Sentinel Post
Glenwood
County Board
Omaha Mayor Frank E. Moares Dies After Illness
Col. Frank E. Moares, serving his ninth year as mayor of Omaha, died at his home last Friday afternoon after a breakdown from campaign exertions. He had battled tuberculosis of the throat and spent much of the past year seeking health in other places. A vigorous and popular figure, Moares led Omaha through his term with broad support.
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Frank E. Moares
Omaha
Two Fine Horses At Glenwood Farm Show In Spring
Wickersham expanded his farm business by adding two imported stallions, Barthelemy a Belgium draft horse and Alpago a German Coach horse. He bought Frank Day property in Glenwood to house them this season and invites horse owners to inspect the stalls and horses.
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W. EB. Wickersham
Barthelemy
Wivekersham
Frank Day
Glenwood
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Brantiner
Cummins-Elkins
The
K. of P. District Meeting
W.H. Taft
Onaha
Tyory
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