Snow in the Air in Mills County May 14 1307
A weather ledger notes snow in the air over Mills County on May 14 1307 with a wide temperature swing from 34 Saturday morning to near 70 by Sunday. Strong south winds caused roof and outbuilding damage, then a cold snap followed by a drizzling rain and occasional snow flurries as Wyoming and Dakotas cold air moved in.
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Mills County
Schappel
Iowa
Sioux City
Wyoming
Dakotas
Creston Weather Man
Senior Class Play at Glenwood High School Opera House
The senior class presents a four act play The Sweet Girl Graduate at Glenwood High School. Matinee at 2 30 for younger children. evening show at 7 30 with 25 cent admission, 16 cents for afternoon children. Cast lists include Maude De Smith and Florence Wickham with wife of railroad president and many local names.
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Glenwood High School
Opera House
de Smith
Florence M. Wickham
R. I. P. Railroad
Rorsec
Tr Clutford
Virginia B. Johnson
Sateene
Tilsa
Taylor Miss Rantum
Boston Bohol
Eevee
Alta B. Hate
Miss Grindem
Estella
Carter Chinese Bulbus
Es -Gifford N. Hale
Katherine
Lena M. Fell
High Fence Sues Neighbor Over Tall Barrier
David Copson, known as the Malvern broom man, is defendant in a $500 damages suit after building a ten to twelve foot fence between his property and neighbor Jacob Kaneika. Kaneika seeks injunction to force removal, claiming the barrier excludes air and light from his home.
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David Copsen
Malvern
Jacob Kaneika
District Court
Copson
Hhe
Kanefka
Pelican at Waubonsie Lake Draws Crowds to Yard Pen
Wallace Hindman brought a live pelican from Waubonsie Lake Friday and kept it in a yard pen. Not less than 140 visitors viewed the bird on Sunday, drawing curiosity and attention from locals in the Shenandoah area.
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Shenandoah Sextinel
Wallace Hindman
Waubonsie Lake
Tara Avis
Giant eight foot bird sighted near Waubonsie region
Mr Hindman spotted a massive pelican eight feet from tip to tip with a hill 14 inches long and a sack like a lawn mower. He shot with No 6 shot and brought down one, another fell wounded in the wing. He captured the bird by the bill and plans to build a park if it will eat. The creature reportedly can cross the ocean and carries a provision basket under its chin.
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Mr. Hindman
Doings of the Death Angel and Local Discoveries
Mrs Dennis Howarth dies at 72 after Brights disease and skin cancer led to arm amputation. Funeral at Glenwood home conducted by Rev Peter Jacobs. Survived by three daughters and siblings. other local obituaries noted. A Civil War era sword found buried near a county jail porch with unknown ownership sparks inquiry. Sheriff Linville may return sword to rightful owner if proven, else kept as local heirloom.
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Dennis Howarth
Ed. Lambert
Glenwood
Bright
J. M. Donelan
A. R. Schier
Peter Jacobs
Taber
Linville
Referee S Sale Offers Baldwin Farm Near Glenwood Iowa
Referee W Rathke of Glenwood Iowa will offer for sale the Thomas Baldwin farm comprising 110 acres located west of Glenwood in Platteville township. Sale details include the court ordered sale by the referee in the Glenwood area.
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Thos. Baldwin
Glenwood
Platteville Township
W. Rathke
Iowa
Commencement Programs Begin at Mills County High Schools
Mills County schools publish commencement programs. Emerson High School hosts Friday events with multiple orations, solos, and a class history. Hastings High School plans ceremonies Friday at 8 pm at the Methodist church with diplomas to four seniors and a long program. May 24 and 25 feature numerous instrumental and vocal performances, orations, and diplomas. The Mills County Anti-Horse Thief Association announces a standing $25 reward for capture or information.
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Emerson High School
Ella ¥. Honeyman
Grace A. Sandiland
Nellie M. Smith
Mark M. Maton
J. Ray Culver
Edith Evans
Itta V. Honeyman
iClass
Mildred E. Macladen
Ina Henderson
Merle A. Tracy
Glass
M. CG. Galpin
Astings High School
Methodist Church
Rey
M. R. Talley
Dune Wickel
Cora Greenwalt
Ruth Durbin
Ethel Greesor
Ino Swanson
E. M. Cappage
Ina Harover
T. A. Hougas
Wilson
May Morris
Leonard Harbert
Agnes Stockenbury
Agriculture In America
Warry Paul
Silva
Maxwell
Whrsb
George Houser
Clifford Plumb
Dallas McGrew
Gwynne Harover
B. Davenport
Board of Education
Mills County Anti-Horse Thief Association
Convicted Theft Casts Shadow Over Association Meeting
The association discusses capturing and convicting anyone stealing from members. The next meeting is the second Tuesday in June at the Spete Mano schoolhouse in West Oak. Debate over acquiring bloodhounds ends with the view that the county should handle the matter.
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Association
Spetemano
West Oak
Burlingtons movable boarding houses on wheels
Jim Iill oversees a new railroad policy placing boarding houses on trains for extra gangs. An initial fleet of 12 cars at Henderson with 92 bunks serves Greer of Kansas City at 3.75 dollars per week, supplying fuel ice meals and lodging. KE Brown directs the Henderson crew. Creston division first to use the setup.
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Jim Iill
Burlington
Henderson
Hastings
Greer
Kansas City
Tis
Mills County
KE. E. Brown
Red Oak
Creston
Stock Trains Dominate Saturdays at Hastings
Hastings stock shipments rule Saturdays with special trains from Malvern Tabor and Hastings. A typical train carries 46 to 50 cars, about 30 cattle 8 hogs and 1 horse, valued around sixty thousand dollars. Last Saturday 48 cars left Nastings with 30 cattle, 8 hogs and 1 horse, totaling roughly sixty thousand dollars. 150 cars of stock arrived in Chicago from the Creston division, nearly a third from Hastings.
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Hastings
Malvern
Tabor
Chicago
Burlington
Creston
Hastizus
Legal Advertisements in the Tribune for Mills County
Friends of the Tribune are advised they may publish legal notices about district or probate court cases in Mills County through this paper. Notices cover matters including estate settlements and wills. Readers should designate to their attorneys or the officer in charge that publication in the Tribune is preferred.
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the Tribune
Mills County
Tribune
Squire Edwards Performs First Glenwood Wedding
Glenwood justice Charles W. Edwards tied the nuptial knot for A S Fletcher from Hamburg and Bertha Loose of Craig Mo at 2 pm Sunday. The ceremony, held with light slips, came amid a flurry of visitors and joked about John Doe as a groom. Witnesses were Clerk Davis and Attorney Norm Genung.
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Charles W. Edwards
Glenwood
Squire
Hamburg
Craig
Council Bluffs
A. S. Fletcher
Bertha Loose
Davis
Norm Genung
John Doe
Fletcher
Snake Prank Delights Court House Visitors
Surveyor Lee Smith captured a six foot bull snake Sunday and placed it in his overcoat pocket then under a waste basket in the court house office. Staff used the reptile to scare visitors as they looked for Grand Junction on a map of Iowa, causing startled jumps from two to ten feet.
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Lee Smith
Lowa
Grand Junction
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Pacific Junction
Mayme Frank
B. M. Coppage
Oscar V. J. Regester
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Nimmo
Louise Daugherty
Plattsmouth
Brownsville
John S. Martin
Asther M. Rose
Glenn G. Bloskins
L. B. Bacon
J. W. Gamble
Stelle Baird
RB. W. White
B. A. McElwain
Caltha
Caltha Palustrus
Eyas
Byron Williams
Burlington’s
The
Squire Edwards
Ray van Horn
Ora M. Gliem
Methodist
Ward
Omaha World Herald
van Horn
Sherman Avenue
Bell Rathbun
Frank Hell
Eizabeth Rathbun
Cottage Hotel
Justice I. G. Day
Thos, Black
Landolph
Will Bell
Benscoter
Elmer L. Benscoter
Tessie A. Powers
Big Snake
Court House
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