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Newspaper

Mills County Tribune

Location

Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1906

Page

3

Over $200 Raised for Frisco Fund in Glenwood Event

Glenwood reports a total San Francisco fund collection of 206.65 with 143.10 from subscriptions and the rest from Friday night entertainment. Receipts totaled 73.40 with 9.85 expenses. Opera house and talent were donated. Chalk Talk by C. F. Wolfe drew praise. Performers included Miss Carroll White, Mrs. E. Timmerman, Stevenson and Fogarty, and Mabel Gibbs. Old 51st regiment boys aided a special fund for Frisco relief. Will Record family safe in Oakland. Pace family impacted by the fire. legal note on property rights after divorce.

Glenwood San Francisco C. F. Wolfe Cartoon Inc

Lost Boy Found or Described as Missing Seventeen Years

Richmond Byers, a six year old stolen from Seelyville Indiana two years ago, was located with a band of gypsies at Boone wearing girls clothing and identified by town newspaper descriptions. A body resembling John Boyce was found on the Nebraska riverbank but differed by hair. Boyce disappeared after leaping from a Fulton river crossing on April 4 with no body recovered.

Richmond Byers Seeleyville Ind Boone John Boyce Nebraska Boyce Boyes Flenton

Supreme Court ruling reshapes divorce law nationwide

The United States Supreme Court issues a sweeping decision limiting state dissolution of marriages to resident couples, invalidating later marriages after a divorce granted on non resident grounds. The ruling, praised as highly consequential, challenges Diversions like the South Dakota model and signals broad upheaval in marital law and property cases.

United States Supreme Court Holmes South Dakota Supreme Court

Deaths of Mills county settlers shape somber obituary page

Frank Dashner a prominent Mills county farmer dies at his Glenwood home from blood poisoning after a barbed wire cut aged 78 He lived in the county 48 years and is survived by his wife and four children The funeral is set for Wednesday at 10 am from his home conducted by Rev Briggs Burial at Glenwood cemetery Joshua Shelby 81 dies near Glenwood after 40 years in Mills county Funeral held at Waubonsie church Rev Kephart Hillsdale resident Edward Kerns dies at his Hillsdale home after months of illness from dropsy Funeral at United Brethren church burial in Hillsdale cemetery Mary C Wilson born 1828 died in Emerson aged 77 years 11 months 20 days Funeral held at Emerson Baptist church April 24

Frank Dashner Mills County Glenwood Dashner New York Briggs Burr Oak Friends Church Glenwood Cemetery Joshua Shelby Waubonsie Kephart Hall James Daniel Bailey Richard Hubbell Frank Coleman Samuel Powers Edward Kerns Hillsdale United Brethren Church Boyd Mary C. Wilson Maggie Gwathmey Cowellsville Emerson Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Robert G. Wilson Wm. Boswell Wisconsin Thomas Boswell Harrison County Hattie Gwathmey Omaha Baptist Church

Leg Crushed in Steam Shovel Incident

Crane operator H. E. Buntie on a steam shovel cleaning sliding cuts between Emerson and Red Oak slipped on a greasy floor. He grabbed the throttle as the machine started and was caught in the heavy chain around the iron cylinder.

Buntie Emerson Red Oak

New Deputy Clerk Walter Brown Named Under Clerk Gourly

Walter Brown, formerly county recorder, begins duties as deputy to Clerk Gourly. He replaces G B Vantforn who left Sunday for Rapid City South Dakota to become bookkeeper for the railroad grading firm of Lamaroux Peterson Nicholson. Brown is described as a good police man and a competent official.

Walter Brown Gourly G. B. Vantforn Rapid City Lamaroux, Peterson & Nicholson Brown

Who Knows Them Petition Fraud in Pacific Junction

The Tribune reports an urgent Malvern petition fraud probe, listing 31 supposedly local names found likely fictitious by Pacific Junction residents. The article notes minors, non residents, and forged signatures, with 88 of 159 Malvern precinct names unlocatable, 10 illegal, 27 repeats, and urges Malvern papers to prove genuine signers or concede fraudulent methods.

Malvern The Tribune Pacific Junction Junction Glenwood Ot Malvern Glenwood Committee Plattville Township

Missionary Teacher Sails for Taos Siam in August

Miss Huila Van Vranken, formerly of Tabor and Emerson schools, has been assigned by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. She will sail from San Francisco mid August for Taos in Siam as her first field of labor. Before sailing she visits New York for final instructions and plans a return trip through Milton, Oregon, where she taught last year.

Huila van Vranken Tabor Emerson Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions San Francisco Taos Siam Priory New Yorks Goast Milton Ore

Munsinger Plans Large Three-Barn Complex Farm Structure

The Beacon reports Albert Munsinger is building a barn complex north of Tabor, claiming it will be the largest and best in the area. The structure combines three barns for horses, cattle, and hay, with a 30 by 50 foot horse section and a 30 by 100 foot cattle and hay section, set on a concrete foundation totaling 306 feet, with heavy timber framing.

Munsinger Albert Munsinger Tabor Tts

Eight Wolf Cubs Mournful Howls Heard in Oak Township

In eastern Oak township evenings a pair of coyotes mourn their lost pups. Named observers Chris Schoening, Gus Deitchler, Louis Deitchler note the eerie cries as the bereaved animals vocalize in the dusk.

Oak Township Chris Schoening Gus Deitchler Louis Deitchler

Hunters Find Den of Cubs in Mineola Area

John Lohse located a den on the Ferdinand Destwiler eighty south of Mineola and dug out eight cubs. Auditor Rgan issued a county order for $16. They set traps for the adults and one trap snapped a foot but the animal broke loose before morning.

John Lohse Ferdinand Destwiler Mineola Rgan

Caught in Cupid's Coils R O Hall Weds Lillian Ware

R O Hall and Miss Lillian Ware married last Tuesday at Hastings Nebraska. The groom, known as Rolly, is eldest son of Thos L Hall of Glenwood. Bride from Red Oak, known in Glenwood, recently worked at the Institution. The couple now employed at the Nebraska insane hospital at Hastings and supervise a ward together. Best wishes from Tribune.

R. O. Hall Lillian Ware Hastings Neb Rolly Thos. L. Hall Glenwood Red Oak Institution

New Road Drag Law Enacted for Township Highways

The legislature passes a road drag bill effective immediately. Secs authorize township trustees to hire a road drag for highway work with approval by trustees and under road superintendent direction. Preference given to abutting land occupants. Compensation limited to fifty cents per mile per drag and no more than five dollars per mile per year.

Glenwood High field day and Tabor meet planned

The Glenwood High School field day is set for Friday May 11 with two weeks later the state meet at Tabor on May 26. Ernest White and Leon DeBrokun traveled to Council Bluffs to protest Hamburg high school’s McCracken, alleged as a professional, barred from Tabor contests after scoring 387 of 61 points for Hamburg last year.

Glenwood Tabor Ernest White Leon DeBrokun Council Bluffs McCracken Hamburg

Alienating Wire's Affections suit filed in Hamburg bank row

Charles D. Butterfield, cashier of Farmers National Bank Hamburg, sues Minatree H. W. Catron, cashier at Farmers Bank Nebraska City, for 830000 damages claiming alienation of his wife since 1904. Butterfield married Sept 16 1900 and lived with wife until Dec 25 1904. Mrs Butterfield has a divorce suit pending in Omaha. Catron is charged with causing the alienation.

Charles D. Butterfield Farmers National Bank of Hamburg Minatree HW Catron Farmers Bank of Nebraska City

Making Good Road Bed for Burlington Ballast Plan

Burlington will receive ballast from Breckenridge Missouri to fortify the wain line between Mastings and Kimerson. About 37 000 yards of ballast will be spread at other points on the division. The clay ballast in Griswold pit will be applied to the main line this spring and the entire road bed will be overhauled now.

Burlington Breckenridge Mastings Kimerson Griswold

Market Day preparations in Glenwood for auction and festivities

Glenwood gears up for the first market day of the season with an Institution band, an auction sale led by Stroud, and a push to stock livestock implements. Farmers are urged to bring items for sale while merchants offer deep discounts along the Noe. Read on for local specials from Howe's Pharmacy to Hawkeye Clothing House and others.

Glenwood Institution Stroud Howe Adv Wilson Drug Co KH. M. Meyers Adv. KS Bogart L. EB Geil Buch & Murphy Dempster

Fire destroys Geo. ?. Rev barn at Silver City

A large barn belonging to Geo. ?. Rev at the north edge of Silver City burned early Sunday morning with all contents. Fourteen horses and cattle were inside along with feed and harness. The inferno left the property with about $1,000 in losses. origin suspected as lightning. The barn and livestock were insured.

Geo Silver City

New Nasby at Malvern Chan. CG. Baird named postmaster

Baird appointed postmaster at Malvern succeeding J. D. Paddock who has served well. The note lauds Paddock as first-class and announces the change. Also listed are real estate style notices and local items, including farm livestock for sale and a church disruption remedy.

New Nasby Malvern Chan CG. Baird J. D. Paddock Mr. Paddocik

Also Mentioned on This Page

51St Regiment Frisco Iowa Golden Gate City E. O. Pace VD. Pace C. J. Clemmer Red Oak Company Prisco Will Record S. B. Record Oakland Tom Harris L Lowder E Carson Gee Garman Sain BP Harris A. W Burke O Coffee G Smith Jno Murphy John Neilson Joe Parks A. B. Bakeree Eee Ray Richards W. J. Merril Mack Jouseph Chas. Clark Ed Duzenberry Harry Cavelock Harry Hand CG. J. Aikins Turner A. Scott J. H. Kelley Thos. Wilson Harry Jenkins Jas. Conners Jas W. Williams Joan Jenkins Joe Murphy Hollister Centa A J Howe Odd Fellows Ingraham Township Odd Fellowship Oxford Hotel Cemetery Association Coxey Opera House John Parker Spellering Moser Brothers H. A. Huffaker W. M. Moore Peter Jacobs Glenwood Lodge Jacobs Bro. W. M. Moore Harry Plumb C. BE Tucker Rebecca Depres Bros. M. Miller J. RB. Graham Otis Huffaker J. W. Dunagan Rev. Moser Cupid Wire D. G. Jaminson & Co Sea D. L. Heinsheimer & Co A. Stiwagon Theo Bower Bros Secadv Glenwood Drug Co W. W. DeWitt & Co Timmerman & Hamilton Hawkeye Clothing House Seeady Cg, E. Swartz & Co Laraway’s Alva Williams Jaws Foley
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