New Building Plans Bring Change to Glenwood
The Glenwood building program includes three new residences and various square improvements. Work progresses on a 30-foot rear addition to the Lamb building for Howe Pharmacy, and TE S Bogart plans a 60-foot cement block structure for Baker and Agan. Existing frames will be removed. Other projects include fronts for Robinson and Nebe buildings, a new modern residence on West Hill by I W Russell, and ongoing work on the H M Logan home. J B Winkler starts a new residence next week west of the E R Herrick home. Fred Meyers Jr. handles the contract.
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Glenwood
Lamb
Howe Pharmacy
Howe
Fair Bros
TE. S. Bogart
Baker & Agan
I. W. Russell
West Hill
J. B. Winkler
E. R. Herrick
Fred Meyers Jr
Glenwood High Field Meet Opens Park Season
The Glenwood High School field meet Tuesday at the park drew a large crowd for an inter class event. Sophomores won with 52 points led by Clarence Carter 13. Seniors, juniors, and freshmen scored, with records broken in high jump, broad jump, discus, and a 97 foot discus throw.
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Glenwood High School
Clarence Carter
Fitzgibbons
Chambers
Mintle
Carter
Dull
Gibbs
Rist
Bogart
Gunselley
Schade
Caley
Rathke
Jones
Barnett
Deupree
Godsey
Howe
Hala
Johnson
Waterroan
Hall
Taylor
Agler
Graves
Brooks
Fleming
Democratic Caucuses Call to Organize Township Tickets
Democratic county committee chairman urges caucuses in every township to form complete tickets. No petitions needed. candidates file affidavits with the county auditor by May 28, fifteen days before the June 1 primary.
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W. M. Donelan
Democratic County Committee
Highways in Mills County gain as dragged roads improve
The Mills County community celebrates dry weather and road drags improving spring roads. Frank Wright used a traction engine drag on Center Township Boulevard to smooth recent rains. West enders urged to ready highways for Glidden tourists passing from Tabor to Glenwood toward Council Bluffs.
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Mills County
Center Township
Frank Wright
West
Council Bluffs
Significant Republican meeting in Des Moines draws large crowd
A Tuesday night Des Moines gathering drew nearly ten thousand supporters for a major Republican rally. Senators Cummins and Dolliver spoke against the Aldrich tariff and party reactionaries, endorsing defeats of Congressmen Smith Hull and Kennedy in primaries as loyal to Cannon Payne Aldrich and Dalzell. The event launches a heated congressional campaign, with Smith slated to speak at Malvern next Wednesday after Attorney General Byers spoke last night.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Dolliver
Aldrich
Smith
Hull
Kennedy
Congress
Cannon
Payne Aldrich
Dalzel
Congressman Smith
Malvern
Byers
Harness makers shift from hand to machine in Glenwood
Changes of Time notes Shakespeare on the whirligig of time and cites M. W. Rogers recalling Glenwood forty years ago with three harness shops employing up to thirty men. Now the town is larger yet has one harness shop with three or four workers, and harness production largely moved from hand to machine.
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Shakespeare
M. W. Rogers
Glenwood
Boys and a Gun Incident Near Imogene
A six year old boy, Dick Maher, was shot in the thigh by an accidental discharge of a .22 rifle near Imogene on a Sunday afternoon. He and a younger brother were home alone while their parents visited. The boy was taken to Council Bluffs hospital where the bullet was removed.
Big Land Deal By Annis And Rohling Near Thurman
Annis and Rohling of Council Bluffs have purchased about one thousand acres of farm and fruit land near Thurman. The land has been owned and occupied since 1860 by the father of Dr. J H Cole of Council Bluffs. About 640 acres are under cultivation and the sale includes three orchards of roughly fifteen acres each. The deal totals with 40000 dollars in cash.
May Weather Brings Frost After Friday the Thirteenth
A May morning in Iowa reports frost and ice with Sam King noting frost nipped his early potatoes. The piece contrasts global events and a local political clash between Standput and Progressive amid a lively political month.
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Edward VII
England
Central America
Roosevelt
Europe
Iowa
Sam King
Republican Asks Tariff Figures Printing for Payne Costs
A Gren wood merchant, a lifelong Republican, asks the Tribune to print tariff figures showing how recent duties raise cloth goods costs. He sought publicity from the Opinion, which allegedly refused to publish the data supporting Smith’s tariff votes, prompting publication of the merchant’s analysis detailing increases on White Persian Lawn, White Madras, White Pique, and Cotton Table Clothing and urging GOP voters to consider Smith’s stance in the June primary.
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Payne
Tribune
Grenwood
Smith
Byers
Congress
Walter I. Smith
Waller I.smith
Brief Court News and Halley’s Comet Sighting
Court actions include near Silver City man alleging a $190 sale of a sound mare that proved spavined and weak hind legs. Other suits seek rent balances for 1909 in Keg Creek township and a frame-building rent in Glenwood. A Halley’s comet sighting is reported with forecasts of best viewing through next week and possible aurora and dust-ring phenomena near the sun.
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Arch Ft
Coiner
Silver City
Roy McKowan
GC. W. Brown
TH. J. McCoy
Keg Creek Township
Pottawattamie County
Halley
Comet Tail Dangers Debated By Drake Scientist
Astronomer D W Moorehouse of Drake University warns that comet tails may contain poisonous gases, yet argues the tail's extreme rarity relative to Earth's atmosphere makes exposure unlikely. He compares it to helium in volcanic and geothermal sites and cites Mount Etna eruptions as a parallel risk.
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Earth
D. W. Moorehouse
Drake University
Des Moines
Mount Etna
Byers Meeting Discusses Roosevelt Support at Malvern
At the Malvern opera house a packed Byers meeting drew farmers from distant areas with Rev. J B Wilkins presiding. H F Fleming and J Chamberlin represented Glenwood while Mr Menning led the Mills County Byers slate. Byers criticized standpatters now claiming Roosevelt backing and teased Congressman Smith amid Roosevelt remarks.
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Byers
Malvern
Fleming
Chamberlin
Glenwood
Menning
Mills County
Malvern Opera House
J. B. Wilkins
Malvern Baptist Church
Roosevelt
Smith
Tawa
Pastor Kiser Leaves Malvern for Creston Church
Rev. A. Kiser, longtime pastor of the Malvern Presbyterian Church, has accepted a call to the Creston Presbyterian Church and will begin duties on June 1. His departure is sure to be unwelcome news to many Malvern friends who valued his successful pastorate.
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A. ©. Kiser
Malvern Presbyterian Church
Creston Presbyterian Church
Malvern
Revered priest to preach at Silver City graduation near
Reverend Peter Jacobs will deliver the sermon to the graduating class next Sunday night at the Methodist church. Miss Gertrude Lacock returns home after visiting sister in Defiance. Mr and Mrs C G Greenwood visit daughter Mrs Conger in Galesburg Illinois. Liveryman J C Jackson injured by rusty nails in right foot. Greenwood, Kehoe, and others noted.
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Peter Jacobs
Gertrude Lacock
Hostetter
Defiance
C G Greenwood
Conger
Galesburg
J C Jackson
G’ Greenwood
M Kehoe
Land Deals in Mills County
A string of property transfers in Mills County includes J W Cox selling 160 acres in section 1 White Cloud for 19000 dollars and G H Garret selling 80 acres in section 9 Rawles for 8000. Other Lot and tract sales across Center Lyons Hillsdale Pacific Junction and surrounding areas range from 200 to 18000 dollars, with multiple parties including guardians and administrators transferring parcels in sections 23 29 32 36 and 46 and various town lots.
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J W Cox
C M Jones
White Cloud
G H Garret
M E Gaston
Rawles
O G Slothower
Guardian
O K Alberts
Center
P M ‘Everson
C E Schultz
M Waltermier
J W Pike
Hillsdale
J F Stroud
E Munsinger
RK F Weatherhead
Lyons
J. M Nebe
John Seitz
Oak
AJ Chantry
W L Smith
Malvern
E Loobey
E A Stevens
Silver City
C Kroon
Arch Hammer
Pacific Junction
W Colling
G M McMillen
Hastings
Elizabeth Pearce
W H Alley
Silver Creek
E L Jones
Wm Johnson
F L Goode
F Savidge
M W Stroud
L B Gammon
AD French
D Palmer
J H Potter
Glenwood Hospital Nurses Graduation Honors 12th Annual
The Glenwood state hospital marking its 12th annual commencement held in the Institution Chapel featured five nurses completing a three year fully accredited program. Two attendants finish a two year course with training in hygiene and child care amid music and speeches by Rev. Harris and Rev. Brainerd. Senator Gillilland addressed the class and Supt. Wogridge presented diplomas before a dancing reception.
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Glenwood
Iowa
Feneral
Rose A. Troth
Valda Jane Munt
Kathryn Isobel Day
Childen
Mable Rawson
Marie Moses Doyle
Miss Wilson
Miss Schofield
Harris
Malvern Leader Reports Otto A Leu Ida Koepp Wedding
The ceremony was held at the groom’s mother’s home north of Malvern with about 75 guests. Rev. Ehlers of Oakland performed the marriage of Otto A. Leu and Ida Koepp, with plans to set up housekeeping on the groom’s nearby farm. Alva Donner wed Miss Shaw of Columbia, Missouri, on April 2 at that location.
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Malvern
Adolph Leu
Otto A. Leu
Ida Koepp
Ehlers
Oakland
Alva Donner
Miss. Shaw
Columbia
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Robinson Building
Nebe Building
H. M. Logan
Russell
Donelan
GC. L. Mackey
Beeman
Lyons Township
Burr Oak School House
Brief Court News
J. W. Carter
A. Hudleson
Nuymerviews Wii
Shenandoah Sentinel
Wilson
Niagara County
New York
Kiser
Creston
B Ki Lincoln
Platterville
T H Douglass
P M Everson
J L Lindsey
Isaac
W L Wilson
Anderson
Leu-Koepp
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