Looking Backward at Tribune Files Five Years Ago
Items from Tribune files recount court adjournment before key cases, Odd Fellows anniversary in Mills County, weddings for Frank Buffington and Ruth Wilkinson, obituaries for Cynthia Hibbs and Amos Smith, births in Glenwood and Malvern, telegraph operator Homer Huntsman moving to Emerson, a fatal fall near Glenwood, and local transfers and real estate deals.
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Pony Creek Ditch
Odd Fellows
Mills County
Glenwood
Odd Fellowship
America
Frank Buffington
Ruth Wilkinson
Cynthia Ann Hibbs
Halter
W. M. Plimpton
Wm. O'Neill
Pacific Junction
Miss Gail Shipman Returns to Emerson for Visit
Friends in Emerson greet Miss Gail Shipman who spent twelve years in California. The Shipmans kept the secret until Mrs. Shipman met her in St. Louis after arrival from New Orleans aboard the Washington Sunset route. They visited Miss Dorothy and stopped at Alton Godfrey Peoria and Burlington before an extended home visit.
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Gail Shipman
California
Emerson
Shipmans
Mrs. Shipman
St. Louis
New Orleans
Miss Shiphan
Washington
Miss Dorothy
Alton
Godfrey
Peoria
Burlington
Miss Shipman
Wilson S McDowel Boyce of Mills County Founder
Wilson S McDowel was born in Huron County Ohio on March 11 1843. He moved with his family to Stuben County Indiana in 1852 and to Mills County in 1864 where he resided for forty nine years. He married Amanda Jonge in 1869 and had five sons and two daughters.
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Messrs. W. F
C. F
HE. C. McDowel
G. A. Abel
Jasper Smiley
Messrs
C. H
P. McDowel
J. FP. Stille
Martin Chapel
Wilson S. McDowel
Huron County
Ohio
Stuben County
Indiana
Mills County
Said County
Amanda Jonge
Verdict for Dr McLintock in 1901 note case set at 1021.29
Judge Thornell directed a verdict for the plaintiff in Dr Minda A. McLintock's case against Elizabeth Martin's legatees for 1021.29 dollars, the amount due on a note and contract dated October 1, 1901. An earlier 1000-dollar payment, dated April 6, 1910, was claimed as full settlement. The proceedings list multiple civil actions, verdicts of not guilty, dismissals, and probate matters, with court adjournment to May 26 and various attorney fees and balances noted.
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Minda A. McLintock
Elizabeth Martin
Thornell
Martin
McLintock
C. E. Dean
T. Genuhg
Gilliland & Logan
Ashmore
William Donelan
Glenwood
Herman Hopp
Mineola
G. M. Agan
John, Cadel
John Cadel
Hona B. Oakson
B. W. Anderson
Queen Mills Sees Promising Spring Crop Outlook
The spring season progresses steadily with two light frosts. Corn planting will be general next week. Winter grains and alfalfa are advancing well. Moisture remains good and fruit trees including apples, pears, peaches, and cherries show heavy bloom and strong prospects for a bountiful crop.
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Queen Mills
Lyons district meeting to vote on bonds for schoolhouse
A school meeting is called for the Bim Grove district in Lyons on May 14 at the George Merritt home to vote on bonds for a new schoolhouse to replace the one destroyed by a recent tornado. The report notes civic concerns and local governance in the aftermath. Local items include a tragic accident in Balfour where a three year old boy had a foot crushed by a gas engine wheel and was treated by Dr. Parsons and Dr. Campbell, with bone fragments removed and care expected. Nearby real estate transfers are listed in Malvern, Hillsdale, Emerson, and Glenwood, detailing multiple property trades and owners. A marriage occurred in Platteville township between Carl Lincoln and Minnie Honeywell in Nebraska City with family attendance.
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Southwestern Iowaarabe Association
Glenwood
John Wallace
Cheymey
Anna Brandt
B. Brandt
Mineola
Bim Grove
Lyons
George Merritt
Carl Hall
Balfour
Malvern
Parsons
Campbell
Omaha
Platteville Township
Carl Lincoln
Minnie Honeywell
Nebraska City
Local Couple Plans May 1 Home at Lincoln Lane Ranch
Perry Honeywell of a Glenwood area farm and a well known groom from Platteville township marry and will reside at the Lincoln Lane ranch after May 1. The couple, praised for sterling character, will begin married life among many friends who extend congratulations and best wishes.
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Perry Honeywell
Glenwood
Roy Lincoln
Platteville Township
Joseph Lincoln
Plattevilla Township
West Mills
Lincoln Lane
J C O F Celebrates 94th Anniversary in Glenwood
J C O F lodges from Mills County gather in Glenwood to mark the 94th anniversary of Odd Fellowship in America. About fifty visiting brothers join roughly 600 members from Malvern Hastings Henderson Strahan Tabor Hillsdale Silver City Pacific Junction and Glenwood. Parade at court house square opens events followed by degrees, a Glenwood Cafe dinner, and an evening session with aging members attending. William H Callen of Los Angeles, oldest attendee, and J A McCurdy, long-time Malvern lodge member, are highlighted participants.
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Odd Fellows
Mills County
Glenwood
Glanwood
Odd Fellowship In
America
Malvern
Hastings
Henderson
Strahan
Tabor
Hillsdale
Silver City
Pacific Junction
Court House Square
Glenwood Lodge
East End
Wm. H. Callen
Los Angeles
California
Mr. Callen
J. A. McCurdy
McCurdy
Notice to Subscribers Mills County TribuneClean up of errors and arrearages
House cleaning time is at hand and we ask subscribers to cooperate by checking the pink tag on the paper for errors and providing payment dates and address changes. If a subscription is not paid in advance, please tend to it now. The Mills County Tribune seeks to keep a clean, newsy twice weekly paper in advance.
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Mills County Tribune
The
Tribune
Towa
Malvern Bank Purchases vacant lot for new building
The Town State Savings Bank bought the vacant lot north of the post office to construct a fine new home. The Burlington depot sees brick pavement and sidewalk projects under way along with other improvements. Mrs. H M Babbitt, long known resident, died at her northwest home Sunday night. Rev Elbert Nickerson, a local minister, has accepted a pastorate in St Joseph Missouri. Wanted Everyone to know the Tribune is Mills County’s best advertising medium.
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Town State Savings Bank
The
Burlington
H. M. Babbitt
This
Here
Advertising as a Science Pays
Advertising is described as a science driven by intelligent planning rather than luck. The text argues that thoughtful, balanced advertising aligns with common sense business principles, increases likelihood of success, and is as certain as paying rent. It emphasizes disciplined, earnest effort in ad campaigns.
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Tomates Oy Eooigh
Phe Pribaug
Pacific Junction Clean Up Day and Sidewalk Progress
Pacific Junction touts extensive cement sidewalks with crossings built to last. The town plans a summer cleanup with business closures and free ice cream, while schools close early and volunteers join. An upcoming bond election and school addition are noted, plus local civic updates on railroad crossings, carpentry work, and regional residents.
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Pacific Junction
Tom Livingood
Nan Palmer
K. P
Iowa
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Emerson i
Homer Huntsman
Huntsman
John Herr
Frank Deerwester
George Thiel
Old Mills County
Deer Creek
Henry Boyer
Maloney
Brooke
Semira Lidgett
John L. Lidgett
George O. Free
W. F. Hill
T. Q. Record
Allen Engle
Opal Engle
Talitha M. Harter
Electa Munsinger
Maude Atkinson
William H. Rodman
Genung
Hermann Brower
John WY. Morse
Batgie
M. Lee
State Savings Bank of
Metnta
Miver Strand
Dacansad
soanRree
William Corlah
Otis
Rachel Jennings
Edwin G. Woodrow
Logan
Philipp Hambsch
Louis M
Charles Hambsch
John E. Scott
Mills
Dora Dorfe
W. Price
M. U. Wilson
Eliza Rankin
UW. B
W. J. Ranz
M. A. Ranz
J. O. Grouch
G. B. Otis
Center Township
Tee
L. F. Jurgens
Hattie Anderson
Thos. Bowman
F. P. Bradley
Bradley
Bowman
Lincoln-Honeywell
Ali Pointain
Charles Haynie
Gouneil
G. F. Dunn
J. Elmer Anderson
W. M. Moore
H. L. Davis
CG. F. Davis
Bartlett
Joseph Gillis
Grand Island
Nebraska
Gillis
Judge McGlaughlin
W. A. Card
Creston
Citizone
Lon Purcell
Woodbine
Davis & Anderson
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