Deaths of a Week and Local Notes in Mills County
C O McCoy born January 6 1820 in LaFayette county Pennsylvania died near Silver City Iowa May 7 1905 aged 76. Funeral May 12 at home conducted by Rev R J Moser. Long obituary details mills county pioneer, family, marriages, and survivors. Robert Starr son of Sam Starr died in Glenwood of dropsy aged about 20. Decoration Day urged in Glenwood with Abner Kerney Post G A R invited. Injunction fights barber Walter Mumper in Tabor per Sheriff Kent. Spider ballast and new double track works near Glenwood to Pacific Junction finishing by June. Steam shovel moved to Villisca.
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C. O. McCoy
LaFayette County
Silver City
Iowa
R. J. Moser
Illinois
Scott County
Cedar County
Mills County
California
Francis Almedo Butis
Platte County
Missouri
Josephine Orr
John Hettinger
Wm. McCoy
L. G. McCoy
Spokane
Wash
Thomas McCoy
Ellsworth
Kan
Jonathan Caldwell
Glenwood
Martha Davis
Pacific City
Robert Starr
Sam Starr
Hastings
Hillsdale
Abner Kerney Post G
A. B
Tabor
The
Beacon
Kent
Walter
Mumper
Walter Williams
Williams
Balfour
Pacific Junction
Villisca
Prairie dogs inhabit Mr Laird's lot near Tabor residence
Beacon reports a real forsiia dog home in the west part of Tabor. Four prairie dogs from Kansas were given to Mr. Taird and now inhabit a pasture on his land. On sunny days observers may view the active burrowers as they enlarge their home, though visitors are asked not to disturb the animals.
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H. R. Laird
Tabor
Mr. Laird
Pacific Junction Notes and Travel Expositions
Mrs Abe Gilmore visits her brother in Fremont Ned and Mrs John Crook plans an extended California trip. Foster Lumber yard manager Bar Cox visits Miliot relatives. several locals ill or hurt including Leonard Gilmore who broke his leg. Dr Bacon plans to attend daughter Ethel’s Warsaw graduation. W Hilliker and Frank Anderson host Tre moton guests home from Red Oak funeral. Prof Gordon elected to head Tabor and Pacific Junction schools. Exposition plans spark travel deals with record low rail rates and broader western excursions. Waubonsie church to hold memorial service with decorations for Union and Confederate veterans.
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Bar
Burlington
Bacon
Warsaw
Indiana
Ethel
W Fi Hilliker
Tremont
Neb
Frank Anderson
Red Oak
Frank Hilliker
Tabor
G U Gordon
Pacific Junction
Gordon
Monuments unloaded for Glenwood and Tabor cemeteries
J A Isely, agent for J F Bloom of Omaha, unloaded a car of monuments at Glenwood and four cars at Tabor last week. Monuments were placed in the Glenwood and Tabor cemeteries with concrete foundations of crushed rock cement and sand. Isely says he has more monuments pending in other county cemeteries.
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J. A. Isely
Omaha
Glenwood
Tabor
Mr. Isely
Mills county map sale at 50 cents for Tribune subscribers
The Tribune reduces Mills county map to 50 cents, urging farmers to buy now before stock runs out. Special price for subscribers only. Also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents a box for vigor and health, offered by WoW DeWirr & Co.
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Tribune
Mills County
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Wow DeWirr & Co
Henderson graduates on Thursday night next week
Henderson notes report graduating exercises scheduled for Thursday night next week. Local residents mentioned include Guy Maynes opening a livery business at Elliot and several residents visiting relatives, traveling or relocating. Eight carloads of stock were shipped to Chicago with cattle and hog shipments listed by shipper. A court case involving Wicker and Sturgeon against James Bone failed due to a wreck delaying a key witness, with a new-trial request pending.
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Guy Maynes
Elliot
Charles Israel
Osceola
M S Sturgeon
Ief Quimby
W CO Byers
Lang
Wicker & Sturgeon
Council Bluifs
James Bone
Rock Island
John R Martin
Emerson area notes and hotel leadership changes
Hattie Gwathmey spent Sunday May 7 with her mother in Omaha as Mutual Phone prepares for patrons. WG Martin assumes charge of the Hotel Judge with Myr and Mrs Martin bringing hotel experience from Michigan. E Culver and family move from Red Oak to Santa Anna, Cal. Fire damages R M Shipman’s house about $100. Mrs Shipman lightly burned. fire controlled with little loss, insured.
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Hattie Gwathmey
Omaha
M M Gwathmey
WG Martin
Myr
Mrs Martin
Eastern
Michigan
E Culver
Red Oak
Santa Anna
Cal
R M Shipman
Shipman
New Barber Shop Opens in Wireman Building
Milo Reaser announces a new barber shop located one door north of the Tabor Telephone office. The shop promises good service, a tidy environment, and welcomes all patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wireman
Tabor
Milo Reaser
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Mills County Tribune
Gumywoon
F. Bill N. T. Bradway Publishers
West Bound
Win
Ain
Office Honra
Sundaga
Glenwood Markets
W. M. Plimpton
Homeopathic
W. S. Elliott
Bouthesat Corner Square
Criss
Phenes Glenwood
F. M. Shriver
Dyar Block
Northwest Corner Square
P. G. Day
Justice OF the Prace
Rodin
Elk
Reliable Actna Indemnity Company
E. M. Myers Funeral
Millard Walter Breen
Glenwood Abstract Co
Nabe
South Side Square
A. H. Winkler & CO. Real Estate, Loan and Exchange Agts
Dean Book
P.O. Glenwood
J. E. Ebaugh Real Estate & Insurance
Kansas
Nebraska
Lows
Amos Dean
Carpenter & Contractor
Glenwooad, Iowa
United States
D. L. Heinsulimer
F.M. Bufpington
A.D. Frencil
A. French
J, M. Boffington
C. Is Buttington
D. L. Heinsheimer
4. B. Woodruff
A.J. Gottlor
ie-Wites
Kansan City
U.S A
Prairie Dog Home
Abe Gilmore
Seth Hunt
Fremont
Ned
John Crook
Foster Lumber Co
Portland
Denver
Epworth League
Grand Army of the Republica National
Colorado
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Orient
Saint
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
South Dakota
Waubousie
Waubonsie Methodist Church
Peter Jacobs
Waubonsie Church
Henry Sears
Henry Ingalls
Alfred MacPherron
Rye Troth
Will, Burns
Wm. Yost
Henderson
Richard Thomas
Council Bluffs
J 0
Kiger
Nevada
Chas Sowers
Ohio
Chicago
Paul
George Rew
Perry Wilson
Wim Fisher
Emerson
Mutual Phone Company
Ply
Hayden
Reliable Store
Paris
Japan
Barlay
Crown Muscatel
Muir
Moore Park
Virginia
Porto Rico
Sansas
Java
Haypen Bros
B. B. Dean
Vmonto
George Folden
Waubonsie M. E
Church
Will Marley
Henney
L. E. Geil
North Side Square
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