Death Claims Old Pioneers in Mills County
Obituaries from Glenwood Lyons township recount the passing of Mrs. C L Epperson at 71 after a brief illness of pneumonia. Born Ophelia Harrington in Oswego NY, she married Charles Lee Epperson in 1860 and had five children. Burial was in Glenwood cemetery. The column notes other local deaths and funeral details, including Mrs Catherine Downs, Mrs Morris, and infant Jessie Lucile Wheeler, with multiple surviving relatives and long ties to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Epperson
Charles Lee Epperson
Mills County
Glenwood
Lyons Township
Minton Orean Moines
Ophelia Arthura Harrington
Egypt
Bartlett
Oswego County
New York
Mr. Epperson
Clara Lenna
David Elias Epperson
Charles Guy Epperson
Anne Effie Hunter
Jonathan Roy Epperson
Des Moines
Catherine Downs
Falls City
Neb
Goben
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Benjamin Downs
Gordon
Park Lake
George W
John H. Downs
R. C. White
Mary Picket
J. N. McCoy
Nap de Merse
Falls
City
J. F. Record
J. ©. Davidson
J. L. Bellatti
John Hanson
C. W. Rathke
A.D. French
Mrs. Morris
Parkman
Maine
Missouri
Los Angeles
W. Ogle
J. D. Trout
Omaha
Charles
George Alvord
Portland
Ore
B. ©. Burgess
Jessie Lucile
Will Wheeler
J. ©. Harris
John Morris
Denver
Kanggs City
Morris
Hastings News Notes And Local Happenings
Hastings items cover sickness and visits including Mrs Frank Christie ill with tonsillitis and Frank Christie’s Indiana visitor. Edgar Bowman of Villisca visits sister Mrs G D McMillan, and Booster Club urged to join. Local travel includes Charles Purcell from Missouri Valley and the Shugart case in Glenwood. New car purchases by June Dolph and Will Fisher. school board hires Miss Hydeman as next year’s principal. Mable Biiney entertainment at Methodist church with Ladies Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Christie
J W Wright
Omaha
Edgar Bowman
Villisca
G D McMillan
Indiana
Booster Club
Hastings
Charles Purcell
Missouri Valley
Messrs Henderson
MacMillan
Daves
Glenwood
Shugart
Emmett Fisher
Plattsmouth
Leman Vox
Bedford
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Sisters Lodge
Daniel Bros
Joe Wearin
Miss Hydeman
Red Oak
Kirkman
Vernon Johnson
University of Town
June Dolph
Will Fisher
Ivan Durbin
Mable Biiney
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid. Society
Hastings social notes and local ventures showcase generosity
The district shares news of residents and visitors across Hastings area. Anita Wright Mamie Clark Fred Peterson and Willie Furlong sing. Hugo Ponton and Emil Menschel plan new homes near Hastings. George Keffer recalls a 1858 scare. Dr Edgar Christy aids census. new birth at Robert Murphy home and a May 6 birth at Dick Kelley home. Dudley of Simpson college rallies $800 for endowment. Harley Case visits from Denver. R S McDonough experiments with tomato varieties. B Van Ausdale offers a free team to improve Hastings streets. Keffer cuts price on Blue Flame Oil Stove after strong sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Christy
Robert Murphy
Strahan
Dick Kelley
Hastings
Wesley
Dudley
Simpson College
Harley Case
L K Mason
Denver
R S McDonough
van Ausdale
Census Enumerators Close County Count This Week
Mills County census workers end work this week and all individuals must be counted by next Sunday. Residents not yet seen or who know others missed should report to C. W. Edwards immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Glenwood
C. W. Edwards
Glidden Tourists to Pass Through Glenwood Next Summer
The Glidden tourists, led by the pathfinder Dai Lewis, are scheduled to pass through Glenwood next summer. Autos from Omaha will meet the touring car as Tabor and Shenandoah are added to the route in this corner of town. Heavy rains and bad roads forced a route change from Kansas City via Lincoln to Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Pathfinder
Dai Lewis
Omaha
Tabor
Shenandoah
Towa
Kansas City
Lincoln
Red Oak postmastership lands to Stebbins after contest
Congressman Smith in Red Oak remains entangled in postmaster selection woes. Following the death of Postmaster C. C. Platter on December 30, Smith telegraphs from Washington naming George A. Stebbins, a prominent Red Oak train dealer, as the appointee. Four candidates vied. three were stand patters and J. E. Logan, a progressive, led a large faction. Logan’s supporters appear disappointed as Smith holds the decisive influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Smith
Red Oak
C. C. Platter
Smith
Washington
George A. Stebbins
J. E. Logan
Logan
Byers to Speak at Malvern This Thursday Night
Much interest surrounds Attorney General Byers appearance in Malvern on Thursday night. The Taylor band will travel from Tabor for musical support, offering instrumental and political numbers. Byers followers in Henderson plan to invite him to speak there later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byers
Malvern
Taylor
Tabor
Henderson
County Board Adjourns till June Six After Short Session
The County Board adjourned after last week’s work and will meet again on June 6. Full proceedings from the previous meeting will be printed in Friday’s Tribune. Condemnation actions against A. B. Ivernham for a road strip northeast of Glenwood have been canceled and the dispute settled amicably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
A. B. Ivernham
Glenwood
King Edward VII Dies. George V Crowned Heir King
King Edward VII of England died Friday night after a short bronchitis illness. He reigned nine years and was succeeded by his eldest living son George V, who was crowned king yesterday at age 45. The funeral is planned for May 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward VII
England
George V
Tabor Field Meet at Ta bor May 14
The annual inter high school field and track meet under Tabor College will be held at Ta bor next Saturday May 14. A large number of entries have been made with nine schools represented and 89 men entered across events. Participating schools are Hamburg Sidney Shenandoah Red Oak Randolph Villisca Thur man Glenwood and Tabor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor College
Tabor
Wiil
Hamburg
Sidney
Shenandoah
Red Oak
Randolph
Villisca
Thurman
Glenwood
Halley's comet sighting prompts local viewing tips
Mills County readers report glimpses of Halley’s comet visible between 8 and 4 each morning as it nears Earth. Frank Goodell, night watch at Glenwood Institution, was among early sightseers noting its brightening arc and hint of a tail from the eastern horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Halley
Frank Goodell
Glenwood Institution
Nominations for Primary June 7 Printed for Mills County
A long list of county and congressional nominations appears on file with Auditor Criswell. Names include W. F. Cleveland and H. K. Holsman for Congress, F. J. Wallace for Representative, and Fillers for county offices such as Auditor M. A. Buffington, Treasurer N. T. Bradway, Clerk CO BR. Brothers, Sheriff D. R. Lewis, Recorder A. S. Workman, and more. The article notes candidates filed by deadline and discusses partial vacancies, party dynamics, and possible write-in options for unfilled offices, with expected largely quiet primary contests compared with two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Criswell
W. F. Cleveland
Harlan
Henry K. Holsman
Guthrie Center
F. J. Wallace
Glenwood
M.A. Buffington
Oak Township
N. T. Bradway
Clerk — CO
BR. Brothers
Silver Creek
Sherif
D. R. Lewis
A. S. Workman
Henderson
D. E. Whitfield
Malvern
Geo. E. Masters
A. Merritt
Emerson
Board of Supervisors
H. H. Cheyney
Charles Kroon
Pacific
Junction
W. M. Estes
Platteville
Chas
Lakin
Harry Cheyney
W. E B. Boyd
Pacife Junction
Mr. Boyd
Kroon
Cook
Otis
Smith and Byers
West End
Estes
Administrators in Shugart Estate Resign Before Hearing
The J M Shugart estate contest collapsed as L S Mc Cracken and Elbert A Read resigned. Robert Hammond and Charles S Shugart were sworn in as administrators with a $40,000 bond. A partition suit on 240 acres near Strahan is postponed to September. Deposits worth 13,800 were found in Shugart rooms and placed in the Imogene bank amid banker backlash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Shugart
Glenwood
McCracken
Imogene
Elbert A. Tread
Shenandoah
Thorneil
Read
Robert Hammond
Malvern
Charles
Shugart
Silverton
Qale
Strahan
Hammond Carpenter
Imogene Bank
Colorado
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Catherine, Downs
McFarland Bros
F A Owens
Foils
Kansas
J D Robbins
Anita, Wright
Mamie Clark
Fred Peterson
Willie Furlong
Hugo Ponton
Emil Menschel
George Keffer
Keffer
New Red Oak
Nasby
County Board
King Edward
the Halley
H. W. Byers
Walter I. Smith Couneill Bluffs
Joseph D. Robbins
S. M. Criswell
A. P. Reeve
Silver City
E. W. Bushnell
G. K. Johnson
A. B. Cook
Carl H. Otis
W. C. Whitnall
R. A. Moore
E. Lakin
W. EB. Boyd
Rawles
W. M. Moore
Pacific Junction
Mark Swarts
Masters
Shugart Estate
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