McCormick land case stirs mills county heirs in court
In Council Bluffs federal court Martin McCormick of New York sues for a share of the P McCormick land northeast of Malvern. A prior family suit by nephews was withdrawn after widow Jessie McCormick held deeds. The case centers on 400 acres deeded to Jessie, contested as to competency and undue influence, with other defendants named. Court action and witnesses continue as the jury timetable looms. The piece also notes Mills County creek names in a local farming state, listing many watercourses including Plum Deer Mud Keg and Whisky Creeks, with several tied to townships Rawles Deer Anderson Oak Glenwood Platteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Jessie Morrison
P. McCormick
McCormick
Old Mexico
Mexico
Hig Mills County
Martin McCormick
Pat McCormick
Mills County
Rawles Township
Deer Creek
Anderson
Oak
Glenwood
Platteville Townships
Big K. of P
Armory
T. Genung
Clem Kimball
Council Bluffs
Order
A. J. Beckett
Foster KE. Outing
Glenwood Lodge
St. Albans
Page
Hastings
Corning
P. Lodge
Deaths and piano win noted in Glenwood area
Mrs. A. B. Evernham died Friday evening at her daughter Mrs. John Keast’s home north of Mace donia. Funeral today at 2 p.m. in Glenwood. She was 54, born in Glenwood, with four children. Also notes the death of William H. Doyle in Houston, Texas, and a piano contest at FW Kelley Mercantile in Pacific Junction won by Miss Sylvia Livengood with over 105 million votes. Creeks of Iowa discussed by Washington officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Evernham
John Keast
Macedonia
Glenwood
Evernham
John Sivers
Huntley
Neb
Morris
Montana
George
Sidney
Keast
Olive
Wm. H. B Doyle
South of Glenwood
Houston
Texas
Doyle
Earl Ling
Ling
A. R. Brenton
Effie Farley
Sylvia Livengood
FW. Kelley Mercantile Company
Pacific Junction
Italy Enters War Against Former Allies
Italy joins the European war against Austria, aligning with Germany. Eleven nations are now involved. Italy’s declaration yesterday led Germany to notify Rome’s ambassador to leave. Italy’s prewar alliance with Germany and Austria ended as Italy pressed for concessions. Italy’s navy is deployed with battleships at sea under sealed orders.
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Italy
Austria
Germany
Rome
Malvern Fair Event Links and Local Plans
Mille County Agriculture Society race meet set for Malvern Fair Grounds on July 13 14 and 15 with purses totaling 2800. Ford car prize of 10. Graduation address by J E Marshall at Malvern High May 28. High school class play Merchant of Venice Up to date May 27. Decoration Day May 31 at Baptist church with Rev Peter Jacobs giving the principal address. Program includes Martial Music America song invocation and Gettysburg Address. Local visits include Dr B Rumsey from Almena Kan and Dr D M Kline attending Iowa Osteopathic convention May 19 20. Miss Anna Wilson of Kalamazoo Mich visiting south of town. Union details of Burling ton agent H P Nixon on vacation and staffing changes in rail office.
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Mille County Agriculture Society
Malvern Fair Grounds
Ford
J. E. Marshall
Council Bluffs High School
Malvern High School
Baptist Church
Fair Grounds
Malvern
The
Peter Jacobs
America
R. B. West
Harold Slater
Margaret Kiser
B. Rumsey
Almena
Kansas
Jay Summers
D. M. Kline
Des Moines
Iowa Osteopathic Association
A. EB. Wolfe
Carsau
Anna Wilson
Kalamazoo
Mich
George S. Wilson
Miss Wilson
H. P. Nixon
Burlington
Tl. A. Wilbur
Maurice Walkley
R. L. Hale
D. O. Gwynn
Mr. Hale
Auto Rojo to Exhibit Polo Skills at Malvern Fair Grounds
A four man auto polo team from Auto Rojo will perform an exhibition at the Malvern fair grounds tomorrow Tuesday May 25. The event promises high speed driving and precise ball handling as the players demonstrate their automotive polo skills for local spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Malvern Fair Grounds
Hastings Depot Scuffle Leads to Floor Scrub Bond
A Hastings incident at the depot ended with a heavily intoxicated man forced to scrub the waiting room floor. A second worker disciplined him. later the defeated man and associates threatened revenge, while the mayor declined to intervene and the episode faded into local chatter.
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Hastings
Alfrey
Horse Killed on Wabash Near Malvern
Miss Mabel Purcell, daughter of Everett and Mrs Purcell of two miles northwest Malvern, faced a perilous crossing when her pony balked at the Wabash tracks near the station. She abandoned the buggy to save herself as a train struck the pony and wrecked the buggy. The pet pony, beloved by local children, was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Mabel Purcell
Everett Purcell
Mabel
Transfers of Real Estate and Parole Case
Multiple real estate transfers listed including guardianship deeds between Clara Bailey and Joe Bone and Georgia Harper et al to Joe Clutes et al, warranty deeds for John W. Glynn to Hattie Bos, and other parcel transfers in Strahan's Addi tion. A parole request note states Mr Havens seeks parole for his wife Mrs Wilhel Havens from Clarinda hospital after her July transfer. they live north of Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Bailey
Joe Bone
Wilson
Joe Georgia Harper
Joe Clutes
John W. Glynn
Hattie Bos
Strahan
P. J. Wallace
Sherif
Grange
Bone
Sarah Clites
W. C
Malvern
Mary Frank Miller
Frank
Lizzie A. Anderson
Pacific
Lon Owens
I. J. Ellitt
Glenwood
Mr. Havens
Wihel Havens
Clarinda
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McCormick Land Case
Ranne
Wm. H. Doyle
Iowa
Washington D. C
Hastings Lodge No
I. G
Hastings Lodge
H. C. Robbins
H. ©. Robbins
J. F. Martin
S. B. Hutchings
G. D. Kefler
C. B. Lakin
W. S. Douglas
G. M. Cook
L. §. Smith
J. W
Hastings High School
K. of P. Opera House
Jay Good
Gable
F. J. Martin
Roy Clark
Tle
D. Henderson
Stock Journal of
South Omaha
Paul & Parker
Henderson
Wearth
Eva Hutchings
8. B. Hutchings
Ralph Robbins
Joe Wearin
Ira Hutchings
Geo. Lo
M. A. Gable
G. S. Purcell
W. B. Caven
Fred Lockabill
G. D. Keffer
E. B. Wallahan
Hastings Hand
Chicago
Martin & Summers
Bert Smith
Albert Hatfield
Eugene Crouse
Elim Ord
Adaline Birdsall
Emerson
St. Joe
Meneley
Wim. Eskew
Lincoln
Walter Boylan
Chapin & Boney
Hastings Overland Company
Glee Cox
Red Oak
Murphy Calendar Co
Sandiland
Zack
J F. Martin & Son
Ana Smith
Indianola
B. J. Locka
W. E. Hornback
Vern Clark
Gerald
Esther Crawford
Omaha
Ames
Mesdames G. S. Purcell
Thurman
Pythian Sisters District
James Bond
Oakland
Mesdames Avery Miller
Fred Henderson
Mr. B
California
Hastings News
Tribune
George E. Mastera
Hastings School
John McDonald
Creston
Godsey
McDonald
John
Alice Peterson
Osceola, Neb
A. Peterson
Della Peterson
Blanche Crawford
Ivy Dixon
Grover Alfrey
Hayden Clark
F. H. Priest
Marie Hutchings
C. K. Lakin
D. Kinney
Mmergon
Priest Auto
Albert Llutfield
Ben Shaw
Jack West
Goome
Witile
Wabash
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