Assessors Reports Highlight County Taxable Property in 1907
The County Board will meet in Glenwood to equalize assessor work across townships and settle with the county treasurer. Reports from Anderson, Deer Creek, Pacific Junction, and Glenwood show totals for personal property, moneys and credits, and notable new buildings in 1907, with Anderson and Glenwood among the largest values and notable changes from the prior year.
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Glenwood
Pony Creek
the Tribune
Anderson Township
Henry Maxwell
Auditor Agan
Henderson
Deer Creek Township
Anderson
J. W. Nims
W. H. McLaughlin
Pacific Junction
Walter S. Brown
Cummins vote in Mills county予 surprises leaders
The piece analyzes the Mills county Cummins sentiment ahead of the primary. It notes no active campaign and strong Republican support for Allison, but suggests Cummins supporters may surprise leaders. It predicts Mills county could show more opposition than expected next Tuesday’s primary.
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Cummins
Mills Counnty
Allison
Mills County
the Tribune
Brandt Entitled to Support for Second Term
J B Brandt of West Oak seeks united Democratic support for a second Mills County Supervisors term. Voters are urged to back him in the upcoming primary Tuesday, citing his one term record, economy in public affairs, and township experience. No opposition is noted in the message.
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J. B. Brandt
West Oak
Mills County
Big Land Deal Ashland Neb Ranch Sold for 150000
After months of negotiation the Riverside ranch three miles north of Ashland on the Platte bottom was sold. Purchasers were banker L F Hendricks of Malvern and Mrs. B E Watt of Council Bluffs, paying owner George E. Ricker 150000 for nearly 4000 acres with valuable improvements. The Ashland Sioux City extension of the Burlington runs along the ranch’s west side.
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Ashland
Neb
Riverside Ranch
Platte Bottom
LF. Hendricks
Malvern
BE. E. Watt
Council Blutts
George E. Ricker
Sioux City
Burlington
Building Committee Plans Modern Glenwood Church
William M. Lamb Seth Dean and Dr F M Shriver form the building committee for Glenwood's new Baptist church They left Tuesday to study church architecture in Omaha Lincoln Beatrice St Joseph and other cities with plans to incorporate the latest design ideas for Glenwood's edifice.
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Wm. M. Lamb
Seth Dean
F. M. Shriver
New Baptist Church
Glenwood
Omaha
Lincoln
Beatrice
St. Joe
Matrimonial Matters in Glenwood and Nearby
The Glenwood area reports several marriages. Frank Buffington wed Ruth Wilkinson in Des Moines last week and will reside in Boise Idaho after a short visit with the Bogart family. Hubert Chambers married Cornine Bartel near Silver City with a dinner at Hillsdale. Night operator Henry Schroeder of Glenwood depot wed Dorothy Murphy in Omaha. families joined them on the trip home.
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Buffington-Wilkinson
Frank Buffington
C. KR. Buffington
Glenwood
Des Moines
Ruth Wilkinson
I. 8. Bogart
Boise
Idaho
the Tribune
Hubert Chambers
Corinne Bartel
Robert McKenzie
Silver City
Hillsdale
Henry A. Schroeder
Glenwood Depot
Omaha
Dorothy Murphy
J. W. Murphy
Doings of the Death Angel T J Harbour
Death claims T J Harbour a veteran fisherman of the Nishna River. Born October 1, 1844 in Gallia County Ohio he lived in Mills County since 1891. He served in the Civil War in Company I 4th Virginia Volunteers. Survived by his wife two daughters six sons and a homebound child. Funeral at the Malvern Baptist Church followed by burial.
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T. J. Harbour
Nishna
Malvern
Baptist Church
Gallia County
Ohio
Mills County
Virginia Volunteers
Dola MW. Tufford
Denver
Fred Lewis
Decatur, Neb
James
Macedonia
Henderson
John
Westport
South Dakota
Will
Mills county sees two dry days as farmers plant and weed
Mills county experiences two rain-free days as belated farmers rush to finish corn planting and weed growth. Rains have helped prairie grass and small grains while a strong Tuesday night storm caused fear with rushing wind, snapping limbs and toppling outbuildings.
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Mills County
Methodist bishops elected at Baltimore general conference
Eight new bishops were elected at the Methodist general conference in Baltimore last week. The appointees include Rev. Dr. Wilson I. Lewis of Sioux City Iowa Rev. W F Anderson of New York Rev. J L Neulson of Berea Ohio Rev. W A Quayle of Chicago Rev. Charles W Smith of Chicago Rev. Edwin Hughes of Green Castle Indiana Rev. Robert McIntyre of Los Angeles California and Rev. Dr. Frank M Bristol of Washington D C.
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Methodist General Conference
Baltimore
Bristol
Melntyre
Glenwood Chautauqua
Wilson I. Lewis
Sioux City
W. F. Anderson
New York
J. L. Neulson
Berea
Ohio
W. A. Quayle
Chicago
Rumor Denied as A I Burger Backs Court House
A I Burger of Glenwood denies opposing the new Mills County court house. He is a longtime resident of Queen Mills for almost sixty years and has witnessed two court houses in Mills County. He says a new court house is needed.
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A. I. Burger
Glenwood
Queen Mills
Mills County
Glenwood State Bank
Floods Hit Texas and Oklahoma Amid Heavy Rains
In the Mississippi valley heavy rains flood Texas and Oklahoma rivers. Dallas reports four deaths and over a million dollars in losses as the Trinity river rises to record levels, leaving thousands homeless and severing telegraph and telephone lines. Oklahoma City notes multiple deaths, 400 to 500 homeless, widespread inundation, destroyed homes, washed away bridges, and railroad damage across southern Oklahoma.
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Dallas
Tex
Trinity River
Oklahoma City
Okla
Omaha duo launch trip down Missouri to Pittsburg voyage
Carson PD reports two Omaha youths Turkel and Fred A. Trartman embarked this week on a gasoline launch journey traveling from Omaha down the Missouri to the Mississippi and up the Ohio to reach Pittsburg, Pa. The men expect to complete the 30 day water voyage in about a month.
Balloon falls over San Francisco injures 16
Last Saturday a huge airship exploded about 200 feet above ground in San Francisco. The blast caused 16 people to fall to the earth. no fatalities were reported though all occupants were injured.
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San Francisco
Primary voting changes under new law for Town voters
Town voters face the first primary under a new law with four separate party ballots Republican Democratic Prohibition and Socialist. Polls run 1 pm to 8 pm with a countywide convention set for June 20 in Glenwood. Voter services for hire banned and campaign expense statements required. County Board canvasses results June 9.
Even Dozen Glenwood graduates plaque details of ceremony
A class of 12 bright Glenwood high graduates received diplomas at a well attended opera house ceremony. Senior and junior decor featured evergreen fencing and pink green hygge. Glee club under Miss Schofield performed while five orations were read by Turner Gilliland Oecel berg Ostrander and Seymour.
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Glenwood High School
Merrill Myers
Supt. L. CG. Bryan
Mary V. Blair
J. A. Blair
Trene Bufington
E. H. Burlington
West Liberty
Catherine G. Colgan
Mgr
Thos. Colgan
Pacific Junction
Paul Gillilland
Shirley Gillilland
Estella M. Ostrander
George Ostrander
Glenwood
Alta L. Oelberg
P. B. Coe
Bernice M. Kelly
John Kelly
Clara A. Rether
John Rether
Leverett B. Seymour
Rev. L. D. Brainerd
Mabel E. Turner
Jos
Mills county banks sworn statements highlighted
The Mills County National of Glenwood State Savings Bank of Pacific Junction and Farmers National Bank of Henderson are presented in sworn statements of financial condition. Live Stock National Bank at South Omaha, organized by L M Lord, shows deposits rising from 30000 to 417862 with a 62 percent cash reserve, the strongest among Omaha area banks.
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Tribune
Mills County
Mills County National
Glenwood
State Savings Bank of
Pacific Junction
Farmers National Bank of
Henderson
Omaha
South Omaha
Burlington slides shift track on rain damaged line
Floods have badly damaged the Burlington road bed with disastrous slides on fills. Watch men monitor the line as track is replaced and moved, creating a succession of curves along the route.
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Burlington
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