Decoration Day observances across Mills county towns
Mills county marks Decoration Day with services in Emerson Hastings Silver City and Tabor among others. Memorial sermons planned by Rev. Skiles Rev. Utterback Rev. S B White and Rev. Taylor with processions to cemeteries and programs at opera houses and churches.
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Mills County
The
Baptists Church
H. H. Utterback
Christian Church
Baptist Church
A. B
Presbyterian Church
G. A. R. Post
Emerson
EB. A. Moore
Hascall
White
W. RB. C. Hall
Opera House
Emerson Band
Taylor
Hastings
Nrev
F. Shaw
Gladys Smith
Rolfe Whitowll
Cora Greenwalt
Vernon Crouse
America
North Grove Cemetery
Flastings
Jeannetta McDonough
Lillian Dimmitt
Anna Dunbar
North Grove
Silver City
Methodist Church
Moser
Seasonal Rhymes Describe The Year’s Four Seasons
A compact verse fragment reflecting on spring summer autumn and winter. The lines evoke marching along a road as seasons arrive, with imagery of corn and cold days. It reads like a brief poetic fragment capturing the cycle of the year.
Gilliland Joins Oakland Anti Cummins Rally
Senator Gilliland spoke at an anti Cummins demonstration in Oakland on Wednesday night. Pottawattamie County Republicans plan primaries soon and are likely to oppose Cummins and back Herriott for governor. The Nonpareil printed a page detailing Cummins' record yesterday.
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Gilliland
Oakland
Pottawattamie County
Cummins
Herriott
Petition and Remonstrance Final Figures Reported
Figures show the remonstrance with a decisive majority over the Malvern petition. Duplicates and cross-signed names complicate counts, but county supervisors are unlikely to deviate from the apparent outcome. Malvern organizers threaten possible court action, while revocation signatures circulate in Glenwood.
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Malvern
Glenwood
Signals Must be Displayed on Rural Mail Boxes
The fourth assistant postmaster general orders that after July 1 rural carriers will only visit boxes with mail to deliver or signals indicating mail for dispatch. Patrons with unmarked boxes must install a signal device. Carriers must lower signs after collection if no mail remains and display signals when depositing mail unless the patron objects. The change aims to speed rural route delivery and collection.
Tabor Field Meet Delights Crowds At Tabor Park
A large crowd is expected at the Tabor field meet tomorrow featuring five high schools Glenwood Uambuary Pabor Sidney and Shenanfloah. Events include sprints long distances hurdles relays field events and throws with medals for top two finishers and a silver cup for the relay winner. The meet is set at the scenic Tabor park.
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Tabor
Glenwood
Uambuary
Pabor
Sidney
Shenanfloah
Tabor Park
Kinney calls Glenwood meeting to set county convention dates
Republican chairman C P Kinney sets a Republican county central committee meeting at his Glenwood office for next Tuesday at 10. Delegates to the Des Moines state convention on Aug 1 will be chosen, including congressional and judicial delegates. A county officers nomination convention will follow. Washburn says he does not seek renomination while Carson declares he is not a candidate for renomination after five years as treasurer.
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C. P. Kinney
Republican County Central Committee
Glenwood
Des Moines
A. R B. Washburn
J. L. Carson
Republican Reporter Opposes Cummins for Iowa Governor
Shenandoah Sentinel Post editor Marvin Will Not Support Cummins in the Iowa gubernatorial race. He quotes Lee predicting that if Republicans back Cummins or Democrats nominate a strong honorable candidate, Democrats could win with help from many Republicans, citing Missouri and Ohio examples.
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Waiter Marvin
Shenandoah Sentinel Post
Iowa
Cummins
Lee
Missouri
Ohio
Fire at Hastings destroys blacksmith shop and neighborings
About 3 oclock Wednesday morning at Hastings the W J Sisson blacksmith shop was completely burned, along with the adjoining building used by Wes Young for pumps and windmills. The livery barn nearby caught fire but was saved by a bucket brigade. Loss over $500, insured in part. origin unknown.
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W. J. Sisson
Wes Young
5S. B. Lutchings
Bucket Brigade
High School Baseball Doubleheader Planned for Saturday
Plattsmouth and Malvern high school nines set for a Saturday afternoon at Malvern fairgrounds. Mayor Genung announces the Balfour Braves will begin their season on Decoration Day afternoon at Silver City.
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Plattsmouth
Malvern High School
Malvern
Fairgrounds
Genung
Balfour Braves
Silver City
Glenwood Remonstrance Names and Census Dispute
The piece questions alleged names in a remonstrance and accuses a local paper of misreporting Glenwood census figures. It asserts Glenwood’s male population over 21 is 753 with two foreign born and naturalized individuals, 751 eligible to vote, and 725 remonstrators, disputing claims of 800.
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Graham
Glenwood
Glenwood Write-Up Promises City Promotion Piece
The Tribune plans a special Glenwood write-up highlighting the city and its business and professional men. It emphasizes the advantages of Glenwood and the fine qualities of its citizens with success tied to patronage and support to create a creditable, valuable feature for the city.
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the Tribune
Glenwood
Print Their Names This Week Malvern Lowan Statement
The Malvern Lowan challenges Brother Graham to publish in Towan the score of names on the remonstrance with no county residence and the oaths of signers who deny signing it. The remonstrance and petition accusations are urged as false and unproven, with calls to reveal illegitimate names.
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Decatur County
Mills County
Decatur City
Leon
Decatur
Glenwood Worker
Malvern Lowan
Brother Graham
Towan
No Girls in that Class at Hillsdale Commencement
The article notes all girl classes at Malvern with six students and four boys per girl at Pacific Junction, then highlights Hillsdale where the entire graduating class consisted of a single student, Charles Wesley Zimmer, son of George Zimmer. His commencement oration was titled What Should Be Under a Man's Hat.
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Malvern
Pacific Junction
Hillsdale
Charles Wesley Zimmer
George Zimmer
Drag the Roads In Mills County Road Improvement Report
The week’s rains allow Mills County farmers to use their road drags. Dry weather enabled progress, with John Dwyer and A Q Frizzell driving a drag drawn by four horses on two miles of road near Glenwood. Trroper Trout reports the work as splendid.
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Mills County
Trroper Trout
Glenwood
John Dwyer
A. Q. Frizzell
Malvern School Board completes next year teacher list
At a meeting of the Malvern School Board Monday evening the list of teachers for next year was completed except as to Superintendent. The roster includes May Miller Principal Bertha Williams Assoc Principal Daisy Bartley Grammar Mabel Potts Ltd and 6th G Cora Owens dd and 4th G Bertha Bushnell 1st Primary May Churchill 2d Primary Mrs Young Kindergarten.
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Malvern School Board
May Miller
Bertha Williams
Daisy Bartley
Mabel Potts, Ltd
Cora Owens
Bertha Bushnell
May Churchill
Mrs. Young
Weather and crops boost across Mills county after rains
Mills county received a series of showers this week reversing dry weather effects on crops. The heaviest rain fell Wednesday with nearly two inches at Glenwood, while near Mineola heavier rains washed out corn in many fields. Returns indicate the rainfall has broadly covered the county.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Mineola
Glenwood High School Class of 1906 Graduates
The Glenwood opera house hosted the 1906 graduating class of Glenwood High School. Eighteen seniors presented a student-led program with orations, essays, poems, and a glee club performance. The event featured six girls in the glee club and arts coordinated by Miss Louise Woodruff, with Rev. A H Beaver delivering the class sermon. The program included diplomas by Supt. Ly Maus and a class motto about shaping the future.
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Opera House
Glenwood High School
Mary Windham
Ada Isinney
Edith Beaver
Werence Hale
Verna Record
Lena Anderson
Louise Woodruft
Elsa Ewing
Glee Club
Methodist
C. M. Ward
A. H. Beaver
Glen Club
Hssay
the Red Cross
Bertha Kinley
America
Harriet Wall
Jessie Vince
Sean DeBrohan
Anna Anderson
Collier Burlington
Euphemia Evernham
Ovation
Leon Ward
Madeline Geabon
Pearl Kiddoo
Stanley Curtis
Ly. Maus
Back From California George Jones Returns from quake region
George PP Jones former Center township resident and his wife and daughter Grace returned from California where they traveled since last October. They occupy the Wrunk Gorgray property in Glenwood. He stayed near San Jose where the quake hit hardest and noted San Jose suffered more damage than Frisco, though fire damage was less.
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George PP. Jones
Center Township
Grace
California
Wrunk Gorgray
Glenwood
Mr. Jones
San Jose
Frisco
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Old Soldiers
Congregational Church
I. C.C. F. Hall
W. BR. C
Court House
W. TL. Pitzer
Nebraska City
H. A. Wunflaker
Joel S. Wates
Pierce
Aunion
Prather
KB. Starbuck
Remonstrance
Pottawattamie
Lowan
Glenwoods
Uae
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