Close County Contest in Elections Sparks Possible Recount
Official count may be needed after a tight county race slate. Brandt loses Supervisor seat while Malvern gains control of the County Board. Robbins defeats Maxwell with state senate contests in Mills and Montgomery counties shaping up. Linville Davis Fickel Starbuck Rhoads re-elected. Merritt defeats Day for Coroner. Criswell elected Auditor. Masters defeats Miss Dolph for Superintendent.
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Brandt
Malvern
Robbins
Maxwell
Mills County
Gillisland
Montgomery
Huffaker
Greenwood
Linville
Davis
Fickel
Starbuck
Rhoads
Merritt
Day
Criswell
Masters
Miss Dolph
Eee Benenee
Peieigs
Penenes
Tyollowing
Abn
Agan
Moore
Craig
Greig
Creech
Election Notes Mills county Enjoyed fine November weather
Mills county residents benefited from ideal election day conditions. The Iowa telephone group supplied extensive public bulletins in Glenwood and surrounding areas, with the Glenwood office bustling past midnight. Voters attended the Glenwood opera house to watch bulletins and hear results, aided by late moving pictures. McCluskey drug store and the clerk auditor’s office were also crowded for news. In Glenwood precinct four years prior Republicans led Democrats 337 to 211, while Malvern reported 188 to 73. Among 322 Republican primary ballots for U S Senator in Glenwood, 185 favored Lacey and 118 favored Cummins.
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Mills County
Iowa
Glenwood
Glenwood Opera House
McCluskey Drug Store
Malvern
U. S
Lacey
Cummins
Old Lyons township 1857 poll book shows close race
William Y. Wean brought an ancient Lyons township poll book from 1857, listing governor Ralph P. Lowe over Ben M. Samuels by one vote, and Mills County representation James M. Lewis over Henry Brown by one vote. Election night at Richard Haynie’s home saw 37 voters with local officials named. Only Ridley Shaw and Rufus L. Merritt of Glenwood may still be living. Foley’s Honey and Tar ad closes the item.
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William Y. Wean
Tribune
Lyons Township
Ben M. Samuels
Ralph P. Lowe
Mills Country
James M. Lewis
Henry Brown
Lyons
Thomas EH. Barnes
Lucas H. Dawson
Robert Withrow
Nathaniel Daan
Bennet Creech
Richard Haynie
Ridley Shaw
Rufus L. Merritt
Glenwood
Child's sad death from dog fright shocks Mills county
The Preston Advertiser reports the death of Gertrude Hawker, two, daughter of Engineer John Hawker and wife, after a fear-induced brain fever following a dog set on her and her brother by neighbor boy Myrton Shilfer. The incident occurred while the children were en route with milk. Both siblings were nervous, and the brother's condition worsens with anxiety.
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Tribune
Creston
Mills County
John Hawker
Burlington
Hastings
Preston Advertiser
Gertrude
Harry Smith
Myrton Shilfer
Clock for Court House plans clock and bell for Glenwood
Citizens of Glenwood propose a large illuminated clock for the court house cupola with four dials .514 feet in diameter and a bell to strike hours and half hours . The project estimates about 1100 dollars and aims to improve convenience and city appearance. Lamers eye service advertises fitting glasses.
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Glenwood
Court House
Queen Mills
Small Pox Quarantine Enters Deer Creek Area Near Hastings
A Deer Creek township home of Marion Kelso four miles southeast of Hastings is quarantined for small pox. Kelso's 13 year old son Luther is ill. about ten nearby homes await developments. The Kelso boy may have contracted the disease at the South Grove school where Miss Nora McFarland teaches. The school is closed and quarantines include Mrs. Lee Bradway Albert Feast Robert Green Howard Dolph Mrs Debby Judah A Starr Ed Winehell M I McFarland and Frank Grammer. Nellie Winchell, 14, recently had a noncontagious skin illness.
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Marion Kelso
Hastings
Deer Creek Township
Luther Ielso
Kelso
Whitnall
Indian Creek Township
Merritt
Emerson
Deer Creek
South Grove
Nora McFarland
Lee Bradway
Albert Feast
Robert Green
Howard Dolph
Debby Judah
A! Starr
Ed Winehell
M. I. Mcl
Arland
Frank Grammer
Nebraska
Nellie
Ed Winchell
Campbell
Malvern
Accidental Killing of William Haynie Tells Tragic Family Tale
Friday's Tribune reports the accidental death of William Haynie, former resident near Glenwood. His son Clifford, 21, had just bought a new pump gun and it fired in the kitchen, striking his father's leg and causing fatal bleeding within minutes before help could arrive. The Haynie family had moved nine miles northeast of Mondamin from Hillsdale a year ago.
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Tribune
William Haynie
Glenwood
Lafe
Alfred Haynie
Mondamin
Decatur
Neb
Hillsdale
Aynie
Haynie
Snakes Gathered In Two Heaps Near Waubonsie
Phillip Forney of Waubonsie district reports to Thurman Times that along a Glenwood road he found two piles of dead snakes, 32 total with 16 in each cluster, all native species present and blacksnakes predominating. motive unknown.
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Phillip Forney
Waubonsie
Glenwood
Thurman Times
Forney
Death of Two Excellent Mills County Mothers
Mills County mourns Elizabeth Wallace of Emerson and Almira Durbin of Malvern as long‑time residents pass after extended illness. Elizabeth Wallace died in Glenwood at 70, leaving a son and step relatives in Ireland and the U S. Almira Durbin, a pioneer of Mills County, died in Malvern after paralysis, survived by four children and several stepchildren. Funeral details note Emerson and Malvern services and interment.
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Elizabeth Wallace
Frank J. Wallace
Glenwood
Iowa
Emerson
Essbrook
County Armgh
North Ireland
James Wallace
Ireland
America
Montreal
Sarah Wallace
Lillian
Robert Harrison
St. Cloud
Minn
Sarah Collins
Larchmont
New York
Wallace
Presbyterian Church
Hmerson
Emerson Presbyterian Church
Emerson Cemetery
Almira Durbin
Mills County
Malvern
Methodist
Joshua Durbin
Carr
R. E H. Dunn
Fred Durbin
Florence
Cora Durbin
James Durbin
Ivan Dublin
Hastings
Ada Johnson
Sheridan
Wyo
John Culver
McPherson
California
Death of Glenwood druggist William W Wick
William W Wick 60 a former Glenwood druggist and postmaster died in Greenville Pa after arriving from Portland Oregon by sea with his brother A L Wick a retired banker near death in Greenville Hospital He died at a local hotel a few hours after arrival from apoplexy The brothers had traveled over 3000 miles to visit each other and were separated by his death which may hasten his brothers passing
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William W. Wick
Glenwood
Pennsylvania
Portland
Oregon
Wick
C. H. Townslee
Greenville
A. L. Wick
Greenville Hospital
Ore
Land values rise near Tabor as cases leap past old prices
In Rawles township near Tabor, H. O. Alley sold the A. J. Mun singer farm to A. T. Hardy for 180 acres at 165 an acre. Bought three years ago for 125, the owner clears 7200 in three years and gains three good crops as prices climb in Mills County.
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Mil County
Tabor
H. O. Alley
A. J. Munsinger
Rawles Township
A. T. Hardy
Live Stock Show Dates at Union Stock Ex Chicago
Dates announced for the International Live Stock Exhibition at the Union Stock Yards in Chicago. Organizers set schedules for livestock judging, sales, and exhibitions, inviting exhibitors from regional farms and livestock firms.
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Union Stock
Chicago
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