Gopher bounty day breaks records with $250 paid out
On Glenwood market day last Saturday gopher bounties topped previous highs as over $250 was distributed. Auditor Agan and Deputy Free tallied more than 5 000 gopher feet and issued warrants from 10 cents to 837.60. B.S. Russell from Tabor Ea Rawles township delivered 3765 claws earning 87.60. County Board approved gopher bills totaling 576 for about five weeks from April 2 to May 7.
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Tribune
Glenwood
Agan
B.S. Russell
Tabor
Ea Rawles
Court House
Frisco Disaster Reaches Back to Iowa Friends
No new developments in the San Francisco disaster surface as efforts to rebuild advance. Reverend J W Daniels, former Glenwood Baptist pastor, 83, burned out and appealing to old friends for aid for homes for children. John Kelly of Glenwood receives news from brother Elmer, a San Francisco physician, his home and office burned and he was separated from his wife for two days. R M Trout's son John and family live in the stricken city. their home survived but concern over the missing son remains high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Daniels
Glenwood Baptist Church
San Francisco
John Kelly
Glenwood
Elmer
R. M. Trout
John
Rudolph Signs Remonstrance Against County Seat Move
Rudolph Kuntze Hastings hotel man has signed the remonstrance against moving the county seat from Glenwood to Malvern. He is in Germany and the document bears German seals. Two German magistrates and the American consul at a distant town acknowledged it. Total charges for acknowledgments were 60 cents.
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Rudolph Kuntze
Hastings
Glenwood
Malvern
Rudolph
Germany
Tribune
Mills County
Buer
Wisen
Young Woman Files Action With Board Of Insanity
A young woman named J G Dorf of Pagitic Junction appeared in Glenwood today and submitted information before the board of insane commissioners requesting that action be taken.
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J. G. Dorf
Pagitic Junction
Glenwood
Board of Insane Commissioners
Hearing Sought Over Sister Hulda Dorf Mental Health
A hearing is scheduled tomorrow concerning Hulda Dorf sister of the man referenced. Miss Dorf has been confined at St Bernard’s hospital in Councy Bluffs for two months in hopes of improvement, but her condition shows no clear progress.
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Hulda Dorf
Miss Dorf
Si. Bernard's Hospital
Councy Blutts
Fruit Uninjured in Mills County Frost Watch
Despite a frigid night figures show minimal damage to fruit in Mills County. Dry wind and cool temperatures kept frost at bay though early strawberries plums and tender veg were nipped in low spots while apples and peaches remained largely unharmed. Some farmers defer planting until ground warms. J B P Jackson reports 32 degrees Sunday morning with ice in creek bottoms.
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Mills County
Towa
J. BP. Jackson
Severe Wind Storm Hits Rural Area Monday Afternoon
A severe wind storm swept through west of Pacific Junction about 5 o clock Monday, blowing hog sheds belonging to J. B. Lincoln across the road and demolishing Obas Lincoln’s ice house. In Center township trees toppled near Reasner school. Hd Thomas, planting corn, was scratched after being blown against a hedge fence. Jess Noah was knocked flat in a field.
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Pacfic Junction
J. B. Lincoln
Lincoln
Center Township
Reasoner School
Hd Thomas
Jess Noah
Wednesday Night Bird Themed Entertainment at Waubonsie Church
Free public program Wednesday at 8 pm in Waubonsie M. E. Church features six schools Pleasant Hill Pleasant Ridge Shady Grove Walnut Grove Elm Grove and Burr Oak each performing two numbers A frame prize goes to the school with the highest attendance A guessing contest offers a prize for most correct answers Admission is free A similar show comes to Fairview on May 15 with the same prizes and participating schools Center Four Corners Maple Grove Pleasant Ridge Pleasant Hill and West School.
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Waubonsie M. If
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Ridge
Shady Grove
Walnut Grove
Elm Grove
Burr Oak
Moet
Fairview
Waubonsie
Center
Four Corners
Maple Grove
West School
Box Elder School Monthly Report for Anderson Township
Box Elder School in Anderson Township reports for month ending April 27 with 33 enrolled and 20 belonging. Average daily attendance 28. Pupils not absent or tardy include Hazel Ayer Gladys Mills Bernice Mills Fay Wilhelm Opal Blanche Hazel Young Vera Velna Lola Invin Hulfaker Clarence Hughes Clifford Hughes Glen Sowers Harold Sowers Walden Sowers Ella J teacher.
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Box Elder School
Anderson Township
Hazel Ayer
Gladys
Bernice Mills
Fay Wilhelm
Opal
Blanche
Hazel Young
Vera
Velna
Lola
Invin Hulfaker
Clarence
Clifford Hughes
Glen
Harold
Walden Sowers
Ella J, Joseph
Money to Loan Promise for gilt edge farm loans
Private money to be pulled out at once in gilt edge farm loans at a low rate. Ready cash up to 5000. Papers prepared. If unable to call in person, write or phone Claude F. Anderson, Pavifie Junction, Towa.
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Claude F. Anderson
Pavifie Junction
Towa
Market Day Draws Wide Crowd in Glenwood
A large crowd attended Glenwood market day last Saturday with fine weather and cool air. Shoppers came from Plattsmouth Fremont county and east of Henderson in Montgomery county. The event featured sales of household foods stoves machinery buggies and horses with the State Institution band providing music though the next market day will use a different musical arrangement. Col L H Stroud of Pacific Junction acted as auctioneer with Squires G Day and T L Smouse managing the sale platform on the square. The turnout demonstrates Glenwood’s trading draw and merchant enterprise and the next market day is expected Saturday June 2.
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Glenwood
Plattsmouth
Fremont County
Henderson
Montgomery County
State Institution
Col. L. H. Stroud
Pacific Junction
Squires
G. Day
T. L. Smouse
CAUGHT IN CUPID S COILS Snuffin and Lacey wed in Glenwood parsonage
Herbert R. Snuffin and Miss Ruth Iva Lacey were married Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist parsonage in Glenwood with Rev Beaver officiating. The bride, a newcomer to Glenwood and niece of Robert Greenlee, is a nice young person. A license was issued last week in Council Bluffs to Frank Ashley of Schenectady, N Y, and Miss Ruth McMullen of Glenwood. Groom's age 28, bride 25.
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Herbert R. Snuffin
Ruth Iva Lacey
The
Baptist Parsonage
Glenwood
Beaver
Robert Greenlee
Tribune
Council Bluffs
Frank Ashley
Schenectady
N. Y
Ruth McMullen
Bonds Authorized for Second School House in Center Township
At an April 28 special election voters approved bonds totaling 700 for a new school building in district No 1 in the southeast corner of Center township. The Little Brick school sits in this district. The new building will rise in the west end. The tally was 55 for and 38 against, from a total vote of 88 in which women cast 3 ballots.
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Center Township
Short Session County Board Adjourns in Glenwood
The Board of Supervisors met in j session yesterday at Glenwood finishing the April session. Several bills were allowed but nothing of importance occurred. The next meeting is set for June 4 to take up the county seat matter.
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Board of Supervisors
Glenwood
Women Wage Dandelion War in Missouri Valley
The Woman's Club of Missouri Valley offers one cent per pound of dandelions collected by children to curb the weed problem. Local businessmen back the effort, with several toys donated as bounty, reflecting community support for the campaign.
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Woman's Club of
Missouri Valley
Mutual Telephones at Sidney The Herald
Sidney plans a new mutual telephone system owned by the people and operated by C. G. Munsell, formerly an electrician for Tabor. It will run on the mutual line and already has 75 stockholders signed up. Pasture for Rent at Pacific Junction. John L. Jackson offers pasture for 100 head of stock, half a mile southeast. Seed corn for sale, 18 bushels of deep yellow, selected seed corn by Al Lindzyk.
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the Herald
Sidney
the People
C. G. Munsell
Electrician
Tabor Company
Mutual
Pacific Junction
John L. Jackson
al Lindsyz
Glenwood Considers Vitrified Brick For Crossings And Walks
The Glenwood city council plans to test vitrified brick for street crossings, ordering seven brick and one cement crossing, with cost similar to cement. J. E. Barber secured the brick contract, and a carload of cement was previously bought. The council also requires 26 property owners to install permanent walks and orders new walks to the cemetery, the Methodist church, Harmon property, and First Ward school, with private funds needed for two blocks beyond the cemetery.
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Glenwood
J. E. Barber
T. Q. Records
Ezra Bradford
F. M. Buffington
New Methodist Church
HE. 5
Harmon
First Ward
May Pave Vine Street Notice to property holders
Notice to property holders along south Vine street that paving specifications from north edge of old right of way to city limits have been prepared. Proposed vitrified brick paving 36 feet between curbs, total cost about 7600 dollars. Burlington railroad is principal holder. others include John Rether G CO Ferrer and Hattie E Elkins. Objections due by June 7.
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Vine Street
Burlington Railroad
John Rether
G. CO. Ferrer
Hattie E. Elkins
Glenwood High School Field Day Set for May 11
Field Day at Glenwood High School is scheduled for next Friday May 11. No classes will be held in the high school building. Events will take place in the M J Williams grove north of town with a picnic dinner and contests in the afternoon. Outsiders pay admission 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
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Glenwood High School
M. J. Williams Grove
Glenwood reinstates George McMillen as city marshal
At the council meeting Thursday night Lou Dunn resigned and Mayor Wimpton appointed George McMillen to the post. McMillen resumes the office he held for about 18 years before the recent election won by Dann.
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George McMillen
Glenwood
Lou Dunn
Wimpton
McMillen
Dann
Train derailed on Tabor road injuring grain cars
Four heavily loaded grain cars left the track near the Walter Aistrope farm halting traffic on the Tabor road from Friday through Saturday. The incident occurred on the first Malvern trip Friday morning and the train returned to Vabou by late Saturday night. Lewis G. Linville reports three calves lost to blackleg with several more sick, all among this spring’s calves.
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Trati
Tabor
Walter Aistrope
Malvern
Vabou i
Lewis G. Linville
Spraying Calendar Issued By Iowa State College
The Horticultural Department at Iowa State College Experiment Station has released an updated Spraying Calendar for horticulturists and fruit growers. The bulletin covers general spraying practices for apples, plums, and grapes in detail.
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Horticultural Department
Iowa State College
Experiment Station
State agricultural guide on spraying mixtures for residents
The article outlines various spraying mixtures for fruits and vegetables with careful preparation directions. It notes the information may be obtained free of charge by any state resident through C. F. Curtiss, Director of the Experiment Station, Ames, Iowa.
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C. F. Curtiss
Eixperiment Station
Ames
Iowa
L. C. Bryan Selected Glenwood Schools Leader
The Glenwood school board elected L. C. Bryan of Rockwell City as superintendent amid 40 applicants. Bryan, 32, has 10 years in education, a Epworth college and Cedar Falls Normal graduate, previously led Stratford and Dayton schools, and is married with no children. He will be joined by Mable Smith as head kindergartner and Miss Susan Jewell, awarded a state university scholarship. the latter will enter Iowa City next fall.
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L. C. Bryan
Rockwell City
Glenwood
Bryan
Epworth (Town) College
State Normal
Cedar Falls
Stratford
Dayton
Calhoun County
Albert Heinsheimer
Mable Smith
Chicago
Miss Smith
County Institute
Malvern
Susan Jewell
Grenwood W
State University
Iowa City
Miss Jewell
Tabor College
Doings of the Death Angel at Tabor and Surrounding Deaths
Mrs. Akely died at home north of Tabor from blood poisoning after childbirth. Funeral Tuesday at 1 PM at Tabor cemetery, Rev. Jacobs and Rev. Ferner officiating. She leaves a husband and three small children. Also noted are the deaths of Maggie Kesterson at 18 in Axburn and Kristina Swanson in Omaha, with burials and brief family ties, including origins in Sweden and movements between Randolph, Tabor, and Pacific Junction.
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Afiely
Tabor
Munsinger
Randolph
Akely
Jacobs
Ferner
Tabor Cemetery
Maggie Kesterson
Axburn
Neb
Waubonsie Church
Lafe Wolfe
Peter Jacobs
David Kesterson
Miss County
James Dunsden
Kristina Swanson
Omaha
Glenwood
Garry Walling
Rrave
August Johnson
Pacific Junction
Basalt
Colo
Sweden
Ammerica
A Reply to J Ogden Armour on Government Sausage Oversight
Upton Sinclair responds to J Ogden Armour defending federal inspection of slaughterhouses. He charges Armoury & Co. sells potted and deviled ham made from dried beef ends and other cheap scraps, with cow udders dyed to appear different. He asserts federal inspection cannot stop adulteration or poisoning in sausage and cites the Minnesota dairy and mood commissioner report as support.
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Upton Sinclair
J. Ogden Armour
Sinclair
Armoury & Co
Armour
Minnesota
Los Angeles Not Damaged Much by San Francisco Quake
In a letter to the Tribune Tremain H W White of Los Angeles asserts the city escaped the San Francisco quake’s damage. He says LA remains beautiful and claims its population exceeds 230000 with growth at about 25000 yearly, stressing LA is far from the tremor and no more quake prone than Boston.
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Tribune
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Omaha
Chicago
United States
Boston
Tremain
H.W. Whiua
Notice to Contractors for Glenwood Library Bid
Sealed bids will be received for the construction of a library building at Glenwood Iowa up to noon May 15 1906. The committee reserves the right to reject bids.
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Glenwood
Iowa
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Lacey
Ashley-McMullen
Short Session County Board
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New Old City Marshal
Glenwood Schools
Council Blunts
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Cummins
United States Senate
Willman
McPherion
Red Oak
the Tribune
Tillayan
H. 0. Afiely
J. Ogden
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