Glenwood Graduates Hold Thursday Graduation Exercises
The Glenwood high school graduation will be Thursday night at the opera house after a Sunday baccalaureate at the Methodist church. Rev Peter Jacobs of Silver City delivered the sermon, praising true friendship and counting the class as fourteen, though there were thirteen. A special choir provided music for the evening program featuring solos, quartets, and a diploma presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood High School
Opera House
Methodist Church
L. D. Brainerd
Episcopal Church
Peter Jacobs
Silver City
Daniel
Mesdames Dull
Williams
Rhoads
Miss Schaible
Messrs. Herrick
Morgan
Bower
Hamilton
Hawkes
Russell
Kansas Visit Describes Rich Wheat Fields and Growth
A Southwest Kansas journey via Rock Island routes reports Kansas improving its image and shows wheat in strong condition. Meade county near Plains, McPherson area reveal corn, potatoes, and rye abundant. wheat prospects outlook 70 to 90 percent of average, influenced by last year's cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Iowa
Kansas
Rock Island
Lincoln
Plains
Meade County
McPherson
Plains Kansas in 1910 Insurgent politics and weather
Reports from Plains Kansas describe a 450 resident town west of Meade amid cold wet conditions. The piece notes two elevators, two banks, implement houses, hotels, a livery and rising real estate interest, with 17 local realty men split into Regulars and Insurgents. It recalls farmlands up to 1100 acres, No Man’s Land in Oklahoma, and blunt insurgent sentiment calling for a Washington housecleaning, plus a Kansas City take on Dr Hyde’s trial aftermath with a wry line about cyanide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Meade
Meade County
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Washington
Kansas
Joe Cannon
Hyde
Kansas City
Dr. Hyde
Will M. Donelan
Plains, Kansas
Court in Session in Glenwood Hears Bada V Prairie Valley
Judge Woodruff presided a brief Glenwood session on an injunction suit by Richard Bada against Prairie Valley school board. Adjournment until next Tuesday for additional evidence. District election April 12 approved land purchase to open a half mile road through Bada land. Bada seeks to stop road for lack of proper notice. Judge Thornell to visit Glenwood Wednesday for Bell A Curtice vs Mary Armagast et al. involving about a thousand acres of Andrews estate in Anderson township. Sheriff Linville returned from Grand Island with John Jaquier, former Institution carriage driver, charged with seduction. preliminary hearing set today before Justice Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodruff
Glenwood
Richard Bada
Prairie Valley
Ingraham Township
Bada
Thornell
Bell A. Curtice Vs
Linville
Grand Island
Neb
John Jaquier
Institution
Bessie Cozialer
Edwards
Captured Weather Balloon Near Glenwood
A government weather balloon alighted three miles north of Glenwood at 7:30 Sunday night after leaving Omaha at 7:34 that afternoon. It carried a basket with a barometer and thermometer. Mr. Sawyer will be paid $2 for sending it by express to the weather bureau at Bluemont Virginia. The outfit is on display for a day at the Morgan restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sawyer
Glenwood
Omaha
Uncle Sam
Mr. Sawyer
Express
Weather Bureau
Bluemont
Morgan
Dredge Material Arrives for Kog Creek Ditch Work
The Forrester and Downey ditching crew arrived with carloads of material to build a dredge for the Kog Creek ditch. Unloading begins as work on the 110 foot dredge and 30 foot boom starts, with ditch work slated to begin around July 15 near the county line north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City Times
Forrester & Downey Ditching
Kog Creek
Halley Comet Shines Over Mills County Amid Dust Shower
Mills County residents spotted Halley’s comet last night in a western sky though its brightness disappointed some observers. The head sets around 10 34 tonight and 10 55 Wednesday. the tail remains visible longer. A sandy dust shower occurred in Essex around 6 pm Tuesday, likely from the comet, with crystal stones found by A D Collins. A meteor fell in Boone and a similar sediment appeared, possibly from the comet’s tail. A recent total lunar eclipse lasted from 11 to 12 last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Halley
Essex
Boone
Township Nominations Filed For June Primary
Nominations for township officers were filed by the Monday deadline for the June 7 primary. Republican and Democratic slates include clerks, trustees, assessors, and justices across Oak, Deer Creek, Indian Creek, Lyons, White Cloud, Center, Silver Creek, Glenwood, and St. Mary townships with various candidates such as R. W. McClenahan W. M. Oliver T. A. Hougas J. F. Schoening Harry Maddocks O. C. Cole and more.
Local Officials Listed for Community Positions
Committeeman Clyde Rhoads Trustee John W. Johnson Assessor C FH Record Constable O S Dalton Committeeman W M Donelan Trustee A R Jones Justice W H McLaughlin Committeeman J C Stone Trustees R E McDonald Thos Colgan Clerk B A Purcell Constable Chas F Reisterer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
E. Hilton
Geo. Schurr
Edwin Chamberlain
Wm. Kesterson
Chas. Hambscn
H. H. Kayton
Grant Summers
Chas. Hambscell
Rawles
Republican— Trustees
O. R. Bullington
T. J. Knopp
A. 8. Sawyers
M. N. Anthony
Fred Raine
Commiteeman
B. F. Dunagan
Democratic— Trustees
F. J. Plumb
J. J. McCoy
W. Wheeler
L. @. Wilkinson
J. M. Mickelwaits
H. D. Shultz
J. M. Mickelwait
Glenwood
Clyde Rhoads
Democratic
John W. Johnson
A.R. Jones
W H. McLaughlin
J. C. Stone
R. E. McDonald
Thos, Colgan
B. A. Purcell
Chas. F. Reisterer
Tragic double deaths near Hamburg shock town
A young couple, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Noblitt, age 30 and 24, died after a Wednesday night return home from Hamburg. Mrs Noblitt died in her husband’s arms. he then killed himself. A coroner’s inquest named criminal operation by Dr Arnold Jolly, who is charged with murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Perry Noblitt
John Finnell
Leonard Monroe
Kelley Richardson
Noblitt
Monroe
B Richardson
Insurgent Stirs GOP Rifts Over Roosevelt Policy
On Friday Hamilton Wish of New York challenged the Standout Republicans in Congress by naming several insurgents against the party line of the Roosevelt era. The list included Walter I. Smith of Iowa and Tawney of Minnesota as examples amid a push to sway Sth district voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Wish
New York
Congress
Roosevelt
Walter I. Smith
Iowa
Tawney
Minnesota
Smith
Land sales near Tabor reflect farm consolidation
W G Gregory, a major Tabor landowner, sold 280 acres about three miles southeast of Tabor to Marry Hallam for 125 dollars per acre, known as the old Gregory farm. G W Conrad sold his Deer Creek township farm to P L Quimby for 1000 dollars, with 8414 acres in the place averaging about 124 dollars per acre. Quimby now owns four quarter sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Gregory
Tabor
Hallam
Gregory
G. W. Conrad
Deer Creek Township
P.L. Quimby
Mr. Quimby
Infant dies of whooping cough near Glenwood
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs James Briley died Friday two miles southeast of Glenwood at eight months old. Cause listed as whooping cough with complications. Burial followed Sunday at Thurman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Briley
Glenwood
Thurman
Malvern High School Graduation Set With Plays
A class of 15 graduates will be honored at Malvern High School with a Sunday sermon by Rev J E B Wilkins and a Friday commencement address by Myron W Maynes DD. Plays include The Ghost of an Idea and The Heavenly Twins with cast lists featuring Mildred Tunison Blanche McCartney Lelia Adams Nellie Hammons Stella Poulson Flo Lockabill and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern High School
J EB Wilkins
Baptist Church
Myron W Maynes
Lawrence Salyers
Lelia Adams
Blanche McCartney
Lulu Potts
Mildred Tunison
Irven Denner
Eulalie Larison
Minnie Hertz
Stella Poulson
Nellie Ham
Dolly van Flutter
Nan
Doolittle
Miss Caesara
Bessie Markel
Polly
Nellie Hammons
Flo Lockabill
Fern Forti
Heavenly Twins
Geo
W Barton
Tom Jackson
Yale
Irven Donner
Samantha Brown
Miss Brown
Fern Ort
Clalie Larsson
Bridget O'Hara
Bertha Bruns
Dick Wiley
Allen Smith sells furniture business stake to L D Comer
Allen Smith transfers his interest in the furniture business to partner L D Comer who will operate it from now on. Smiths plan an extended western visit next week. Also noted are summer visits and various local movements including cattle sales plans and property offerings in nearby townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Smith
L D Comer
Smith
West
J E Gleaver
Hot Springs
S$ Oak
Strahan
Ring
TM Aistrope
Nellie
Win Goy
Malvern
Harry Summers
Bozeman
Montana
Efe
White Cloud Township
HG Parker
Evanston
Pacific Coast
Dave Copson
Bartlett
Denver
Prices Then and Now in Corn Purchases
J F Martin, a longtime Feast ings merchant, paid 420 dollars more for a thousand bushels of corn last week than for the same amount 18 years ago. On March 21 1897 he paid Frank Grammar 130 dollars for 1000 bushels at 13 cents a bushel, while last week he contracted with Harry Duval for 1000 bushels at 55 cents a bushel totaling 650 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Martin
Daily Health Hint on Electricity Quickening Circulation
A fragment notes using electricity to quicken bodily circulation. It mentions a current as a remedy, with OCR wording reflecting a health tip from a historical column. The piece is incomplete and lacks specific persons or institutions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ethel Kelly
Aux Italiens
Capitola Pace
Italia
Una Gourly
Lela Miller
Mala
Glen Mintle
Percy Rist
Shylock
Antonio
Fred Dean
Bassanio
Wendell Chambers
Gratiano
the Duke
Salerio
John Fitzgibbons
Portia
Maybelle Gibbs
Nerissa
Alda Burton
Grace Gilliland
Nelle Stillwagon
A D Collins
Anderson
R. W. McClenahan
W H. Cramer
Henry Maxwell
J. B. Sowers
W. M. Oliver
T. A. Hougas
Ingraham
Roy P. Landon
Bert Howard
Wm. Hettinger
Frank Pullman
J. F. Schoening
L. W. Huffaker
Albert Daitchler
Wm. Burgoin
Geo. H. Bada
J. T. Skerritt
J. Parker
D. L. Markel
Harry Maddocks
William Scheel
Irank D. Logan
W. A. Rickner
G. Deitchler
Chas
Plumer
Nipp
Justice
Geo. W. Brower
St. Mary
Peter [Lut
Peter Hutt
Henry Brandt
Deer
J. M. Fryrear
Fellows
O. C. Cole
OQO
Cole
Indian Creek
Trestee
R. E. Combs
M. ©. Honeyman
E. ©. Collins
D. M. Culver
White Cloud
C. L. Mackey
S. Warren
R. H. Wilson
B. B. Dean
Silver Creek
S. N. Norton
Sherman Jones
Miles Phillips
Salem Curtis
J.A. Blair
J. W. Brower
C.W. Edwards
A.H. Otis
Geo, McMillen
John Neulsen
M. E.church
Platteville
T. R
Briley
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