Lightning Strikes Pacific Junction Home Amidst Family Scare
A Monday morning storm blasted the Bacus home at Pacific Junction with lightning, shattering a dining room clock, stove pipe, and plaster while leaving Mr Bacus, his 14 year old daughter, and 11 year old son unharmed aside from head shocks. The house escaped fire, though damage totaled about 874 dollars. A similar event struck blacksmith William O’Neill nearby, when lightning tore through his bedroom area and tossed him to the floor.
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J. S. Bacus
Pacific Junction
D. L. Heinsheimer
San Francisco
Mr. Bacus
Mr. Bagus
Wm. O'Neill
Baucus
Mr. O'Neill
Oneill
The Gopher Problem in Mills County Fields
The little brown weasel is a natural foe to the gopher that damages Mills County fields. The county is currently paying out substantial sums for its claws. It has been suggested that it
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Mills County
TRAIN AUDITORS MAY 16 INTRODUCED FOR FARE CHECKS
Burling ton inaugurates a new audting system that removes fare collection duties from conductors. Auditors will be employed to inspect conductor receipts on all main and branch trains, with credentials issued by the general manager and no fixed routes."
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Burlington
Creston Advertiser-Gazette
Tabor Music Festival At Tabor College Conservatory
The second annual Tabor College conservatory music festival runs Thursday and Friday, May 24 and 25, with four concerts. It features Wm H Sherwood of Chicago, Festival String Orchestra, Ta bor Oratorio Society, and the Tabor College Festival Orchestra with soloists. Rail fare offers and concert tickets priced at 74 cents to $1. Orders go to U G Hall, secretary Tabor.
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Tabor College Conservatory of Music
Wm. H. Sherwood
Chicago
Festival String Orchestra
Tabor Oratorio Society
Tabor College Festival Orchestra
Tabor
Malvern
U. GL
Hall
Boy and Gun The Old Story in Silver City Times
Willie Denker, a telephone operator, injured his foot when a gun discharged accidentally. Denker and B. Nipp were inspecting lines when the weapon fired, striking the second toe of Denker’s right foot. Henry Deitvaler was nearby during the incident.
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Silver City Times
Willie Denker
B. Nipp
Henry Deitvaler
Willie
Legendary Mills County figure Peter Sarpy tales emerge
Storied early resident known as Colonel Sarpy faced Indian enmity and ran a Missouri river trading post. Tales recount his squaw wife saving him from pursuers, a brutal mowing incident that crippled a man, buggy introductions, and fur trades with repeated robberies and a trap that turned the tables.
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Mills County
Peter A. Sarpy
Ife
Sarpy
Missouri River
Horace
Gilbert Cheney
Emerson
Glenwood
Tribune
Plattsmouth
Jack Ganley
Ganley
James Greig
Slastings
Old Pacific
Long Pacific Hill
Ed Mitchell Criticizes Shaw at Iowa bankers meeting
Ed Mitchell of Sidney sharply attacked Secretary Shaw over bank circulation inflation during emergencies. He argued such power should not rest in a few hands and warned against eliminating speculation in New York banks. Attending bankers hailed from Mills county Malvern Amerson Silver City Mineola and nearby towns.
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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Ed Mitchell
Sidney
Shaw
Wall Street
New York
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Mills County
Genwood
D. L. Meinsheimer
Wm. M. Lamb
P. Tate
I. A. French
L. M. Gord
Malvern
C. B. Christy
Amerson
Rh. M. Shipman
Silver City
C. G. Greenwood
Mineola--Chas
Ef, Nipp
Alfalia Crop Ready Near Plattsmouth Bridge
Solomon Rowe of Platteville township reports Alfalia about three feet high on eight acres just south of the Plattsmouth bridge along the river. He plans five cuttings this season with the first as soon as conditions allow.
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Solomon Rowe
Platteville Township
Tribune
Plattsmouth Bridge
My. Rowe
Union Graduates to Hold Exercises at Fairview Church
Supt Moore says Rawles township schools plan union graduation in mid June at Fairview Methodist church with about eight or nine pupils expected to graduate.
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Supt. Moore
Rawles Township
Union
Fairview Methodist Church
House for Rent Inquire at Bogart Grocery
Rental notice invites inquiries to Flynn Van Pelt at Bogart grocery regarding a house available for rent. The ad specifies contact at the local store and provides no further terms.
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Flynn van Pelt
Bogart
Nebraska City Bankers in $30000 Suit and Fallout
Prominent bankers Charles Butterfield of Hamburg and M E Catron of Nebraska City clash as a $30000 damages suit over alienation of Butterfield’s wife’s affection faces dismissal, countercharges and a peace warrant. Catron accuses Butterfield of blackmail amid forged dismissal claims.
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Nebraska City
Charles D. Butterfield
Hamburg
M. E. Catron
CG. D. Butterfield
Catron
Butterfield
J. G. Watson
Namburg
Damaes
Hogs killed by lightning at county poor farm shed
During an electrical storm a hog shed at the Premont county poor farm was struck by lightning. The incident tore a hole in the shed and killed sixteen hogs lying in a corner, including five brood sows and eleven shoats, valued at about 8200.
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Sidney Herald
I’remont County
Mills Faction Faces Cummins Rivalry in Iowa Politics
The town shows a Republican split as Cummins supporters clash with standpatters over the governorship. Mills County remains quiet while Senator Shirley Gilland of Glenwood, noted for backing Cummins in a state inquiry, met with the council Bluffs Standout forces during a recent visit.
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Cummins
Mills County
Shirley Gilland
Glenwood
Council Bluffs
Mills County Delegation May Back Herriott Leader
Senator Gillilland notes Mills county has few active Cummins supporters and expects the Mills county delegation to likely be instructed for Herriott after meeting Lieutenant Governor Herriott. The observation highlights local political alignments and possible bloc voting patterns in Mills county.
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Herriott
Mills County
Gillilland
Ife
Cummins
Herrigtt
Caught in Cupid's Coils in Santa Ana and Pacific Junction
Russell Scott of Santa Ana and Blanch Lingo of Essex Iowa wed May 9 at Scott ranch near Santa Ana in a walnut home ceremony. Rev Miller officiated with a ring ceremony. Scott, a father of three, and Lingo began married life amid warm welcomes. Ernest A. Percell and Mabel L. Moore wed quietly at Pacific Junction Methodist parsonage with Rev D B Prather officiating. the bride, oldest daughter of Supt. W M Macore, is a former teacher. groom is a north route mail carrier. The couple began housekeeping in their own home as tribune extends best wishes.
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Russell Scott
J. &. Scott
Glenwood
Maya
Santa Ana
Cala
BR. Scott
Blanch Lingo
Essex
Walnut
Rev. Miller
M. H. Church
Shenandoah
Iowa
Ernest A. Percell
Mabel L. Moore
Pacific Junction
D. B. Prather
Jakhout
W. M. Macore
Tribune
Doings of the Death Angel in Malvern man’s death
Will Evans 27 of Malvern died at a Kansas City hospital Monday from typhoid fever. He had lived most of his life in Malvern. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Malvern Presbyterian church.
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Will Evans
Fanny Evans
Malvern
Kansas City
Malvern Presbyterian Church
Letter by Gail Shipman on the San Francisco quake
The Tribune highlights Miss Gail Shipman of Mills County describing the great San Francisco earthquake in a letter printed in this issue. Shipman is a well known Emerson young lady who has spent years on the Pacific Coast, making the letter doubly interesting to readers.
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the Tribune
Gail Shipmim
San Francisco
Emerson
Pacific Coast
Millsounty
First Base Ball Games At Glenwood This Season
The first base ball of the season at Glenwood will be played this afternoon between Plattsmouth and the home team. Two games are scheduled on the old football grounds in the southwest part of town. At Malvern Saturday the Red Oak and Malvern high school teams will cross bats. Wanted stock for pasture on the W Litchfield farm 14 miles south of Glenwood. Water at well and wind mill. Call Iowa phone or address G. E. Stout.
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Glenwood
Plattsmouth
Malvern
Red Oak
W. Litchfield
Iowa
G. E. Stout
Spraying Advise Boosts Mills County Fruit Prospects
The Tribune reports fruit expert J W Murphy praising mills county orchards with no frost damage to apples peaches and cherries and minimal strawberry loss. He urges early and continued spraying to deter codling moths and pests, citing Glenwood area orchards and a new spraying machine from Omaha buyers.
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Tribune
J. W. Murphy
Mills County
Tie
Mr. Murphy
Murphy
Glenwood
Laraway
H. Dyar
Glenwood Cemetery
Omaha
Binder
the Tribune
Social Time in Rawtes Rey entertains rural pupils
Peter Jacobs pastor of the Tabor Fairview and Waubonsie Methodist churchettes led two Tuesday and Wednesday night entertainments at Fairview and Waubonsie. Rural public school pupils from Six schools attended with 84 present of 101 enrolled. Jessie Wilkins won rural third prize by guessing 40 of 50. Supt Moore attended and spoke on music education and new methods to save time and money. Instructors listed for private piano lessons.
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Rey
Peter Jacobs
Tabor
Fairview
Waubonsie
Fairview Church
Four Corners
Pleasant Ridge
Wastes
Center
Maple Grove
West
Canter
Jessie Wilkins
L. W. Rus
Josephine Russell
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Fanny Gilliland
Missouri Bottom
St. Mary
Fanny
Redskin
Mills
Cupid
California
Percell- Moore
Rawtes
Supt Moore
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