Modest Campaign Costs Reported in Mills County
Iowa election law requires sworn reports of money received and spent by county and state party leaders. In Mills County Republicans report 135 collected with 38.80 spent and 92.20 returned to candidates, while Democrats show 41 raised and disbursed, $2.10 more than the Republican total. Other candidates itemize expenses: Groak 75, Mintle 1.70, Linville 22.79, Taylor 336.55, Dolph 7.00, Haynie 87.48, Bushnell 68.61, Masters 42.44, with various losses of time noted for Groak.
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Iowa
Mills County
Wortman
Republican County Central Committee
Wm. M. Donelan
the Tribune
Tienry Maxwell
A. E. Merritt
A. ©. Gourly
Groak
Agan
Howard Mintle
L. G. Linville
J. B. Taylor
Rachel M. Dolph
Charles F. Haynie
EB. W. Bushnell
George E. Masters
Doings of the Death Angel in Mills County
Word comes from Carson of the death last Friday of Mrs Sophronia Billen Head a Glenwood resident since 1860 widow of Thomas A Head a captain of company A 4th Iowa infantry who died in 1890. She was past 80 born October 19 1848 in Fulton county Illinois survived by four children William P Head Des Moines Mrs Lulu Tolman Eugene Carl Head Earling IA Mrs Vesta J Way Carson Illinois. Elwood Laing died after an illness of one year at his home southwest of Malvern funeral held Tuesday born near New Brooklyn New Jersey January 20 1845 married December 21 1865 to Mary C Wooding seven children five survive. He came to Mills county in 187?
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Carson
Sophronia Billen Head
Glenwood
Thomas A. Head
4Th
Iowa Infantry
W. J. Way
Fulton County
Ill
William P. Head
Des Moines
Lulu Tolman
Eugene
Ore
Carl Head
Earling
Vesta J. Way
Carson, Ta
Elwood Laing
Malvern
Deeased
New Brooklyn
New Jersey
Mary C. Wooding
Mills County
Community Notes from Silver City and Surrounding Areas
Silver City reports Cushman family moving to Lincoln Nebraska and Rev W H Cable of Des Moines preaching at the Methodist church. Local visits include Russell Jackson and Mabel Swarts of Omaha and Mrs Hattie Anderson with Mrs IT C Anderson at Council Bluffs. Sampson Howard and Grace return from Nebraska. Mrs Rew travels to Council Bluffs after an Edmondson hospital operation. Rev Peter Jacobs and wife visit Mrs Jacobs mother Mrs AFP Lathrop in Persia Iowa. JL Smith heads to Texas for land prospecting. Editor Stevens teased with green persimmons taste. Atkinson visit recalls a puckered mouth reaction. Rey and Mrs Joseph Wright, stationed at Cumberland, have been visiting locals.
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Cushman
Lincoln
Neb
W H Cable
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Russell Jackson
Mabel Swarts
Omaha
Hattie Anderson
IT C Anderson
Hd Catterlin
Council Bluffs
Sampson Howard
Grace
Nebraska
J Rew
Rew
Edmondson Hospital
Peter Jacobs
Jacobs
Afp Lathrop
Persia
JL Smith
Texas
Stevens
Atkinson
Steve
Rey
Joseph Wright
Cumberland
Local Notes From Greenwood and Area District
The piece reports Mrs Mark Swarts hosting week gatherings at her home with district conference attendance. SL Finchman moves into the Derby residence. Four cement crossings on Main Street are finished allowing easier crossing. John Pullman arranges free shipment of 2orn to the Omaha exposition. Greenwood travels to Missouri for business and then Des Moines for a legislative session. He plans to vote for Cammins for U S Senator in the primary.
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Mark Swarts
SL Finchman
E M Derby
R Cushman
Main Street
John Pullman
Greenwood
Missouri
Des Moines
Cammins
Uo S
Legislature Next Tuesday Elect Cummins To Senate
The Iowa legislature will meet in Des Moines next Tuesday to elect Gov. Cummins to the U S Senate. In September lawmakers settled a dispute by agreeing to return November 24 at no state expense, with most Cummins supporters, save two Standpatters, paying their own way. Senator Gilliland and Representative Greenwood from Mills County are expected to attend. The piece calls the arrangement a sad sight as Standpatters incur costs to support Cummins.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Cummins
U. S. Senate
Tabor Topics Highlights and Regional Visits
A delegation of local Pythians plans to attend the Omaha gathering next Monday. A union temperance meeting was held at the Congregational church Sunday evening with Rev M T Butterfield of Red Oak speaking for the anti saloon league. George Thompson sold his farm of over 209 acres in Green township near Tabor for 80 dollars per acre. Hiarry Hallam sold all but twenty acres to J L Vannatta. Mis C M Rice visits Malvern for a house party hosted by aunt Mrs J M Strahan. Miss Kate Matthews of Mount Pleasant visits relatives here, including the Rhodes and D M Williams. UG Mauk family to Chariton for his parents sixtieth wedding anniversary on November 28. Charles Phelps of Ashtabula and Nr Phelps from near Glenwood visited cousins C Harrison and Rice yesterday after months in southern California.
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Omaha
Congregational Church
Rev M T Butterfield
Red Oak
George Thompson
Green Township
Tabor
Hiarry Hallam
J L Vannatta
Mis C M Rice
Malvern
J M Strahan
Kate Matthews
Mount Pleasant
the Rhodes
D M Wiliams
UG Mauk
Chariton
Charles Phelps
Ashtabula
Nr Phelps
Glenwood
C. Harrison
Rice
Mr Phelps
California
Local Notes From Glenwood And Surroundings
Mrs John Gogan and son Jfrank shopped in Glenwood Saturday. Mrs Clark Mosher of Victor, Cole, visited her parents Rev and Mrs Goodrich. Anna Seitz of the Institution and sister Rebeckah, a compositor on the opinion, were weekend visitors with Mrs EC Goodrich. The horned rabbit belonging to Vernie Hunt is dead. JF Stille under construction at his house adding a brick foundation and a new cistern. Mr Carman hauls sand to Glenwood, aiding local schooling by keeping the boys free to study. Mrs Salem Curtis visited daughter Mrs Lafe Lincoln at Bethlehem Thursday. Mr and Mrs J W Fieselman of Archer, Neb., old-timers here, looked for a home, bought the V D Pace farm southwest of Glenwood on the Pacific Junction road for 85000 cash. We welcome these good people back to Iowa.
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John Gogan
Jfrank
Glenwood
Clark Mosher
Victor, Cole
Goodrich
Anna Seitz
Institution
Rebeckah
EC Goodrich
Vernie Hunt
JF Stille
Carman
Salem Curtis
Lafe Lincoln
Bethlehem
J W Fieselman
Archer
Neb
Pacific Junction Road
Iowa
Mills County Farmers Urged to Win Big at National Corn Exposition
Farmers should wake up and take action as Mills County aims to win prizes at the National Corn Exposition in Omaha starting December 9. Queen Mills is praised as the top corn county with over $50,000 in cash and premiums. Sample prizes include a $925 Port Huron Husker Shredder for best 60 cars and a $550 automobile. corn transport is free.
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Mills County
Omaha
Queen Mills
Port Huron Husker
Methodist Conference at Silver City in Southwest Iowa
Silver City hosted the Methodist district conference with about 40 delegates from 38 churches. The event ran Tuesday to Wednesday, featuring welcome addresses, sermons, and social hours. Rev. T. L. Baxter led as district superintendent, proposing quarterly bulletins on church finances starting December 15, while Rev. Peter Jacobs was credited for organizing the successful gathering.
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Silver City
Methodist District
Council Bluffs
Opera House
H. H. Waffaker
John Parker
Mr. Owen
Iowa
T. L. Baxter
Des Moines
Peter Jacobs
Series of Sermons by Rev Staples for Christmas Season
Rev J O Staples announces a sequence of Christmas sermons titled The Harshly Environment of our Saviour. He begins next Sunday, describing the land and people of Jesus. Dates include Nov 22 The Chosen Land, Nov 29 The Sin of Solomon, Dec 6 The Bravest Men, Dec 18 The Deluded Priesthood, Dec 20 The Devout Mother, Dec 27 The Manger's Treasure. Texts are Ezekiel 5 5 Kings 1 Nehemiah 2 3 Exodus 1956 Luke 1 38.
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J. O. Staples
Solomon
Tesus
Stranger helps two girls in resort case in Omaha
Police report a stranger’s timely appearance saved two young women from worse harm at a resort. Four males were bound over to the grand jury with bonds set at 500 each. The incident involved alleged drugging with oysters and a nurse or helper named Steele who knew both girls. Fred Meyers investigated further in Council Bluffs and Omaha.
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Grand Jury
Steele
Helen
Wright
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Willits
Consolidated Construction Company
Ste
Omaha
Walling
Tribune
Fred Meyers
Council Buffs
Evans and Miss Stark Wed in Hillsdale Ceremony
Evans and Miss Edith Stark were married in Hillsdale Wednesday night at 8 o clock. The ceremony was held at the home of the bride’s parents Rev J Stark officiated. The groom is son of William H Evans of the Glenwood area. They will make their home in Hillsdale.
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Evans-Stark
Evans
Edith Stark
Hillsdale
J. Stark
William H. Evans
Glenwood
White Not Insane in Malvern Case
Dr. I E L Wester, summoned to Malvern last Tuesday to assess Charles C White, reports the young man's condition does not justify commitment to Clarinda. Complaint filed with insanity commissioners by W H Puryear, brother in law.
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I. E. L. Wester
Malvern
Charles C White
Clarinda
W. H. Puryear
Work Begins on Glenwood Artificial Lake Project
A force of teams and men started work today on the new artificial lake at the east edge of Glenwood. Low water in the Sivers branch prevents full flooding this winter, but spring rains should fill the lake adequately. Even now the water level will provide a fine skating place for youths this winter.
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Glenwood
Sivers
Court Meets Next Week in Glenwood District Term
Judge Macy arrives in Glenwood to open the regular November district court term. The docket features 100 civil and eight criminal cases, with several from September carried over. The big Doyle Burns case will not be tried this term. The grand jury convenes Tuesday and four trial jurors report Wednesday. An action for divorce, Cora West v William West, charges adultery. petition states marriage in South Omaha on December 7, 1907 and separation July 11. West resides in Glenwood. Jurors summoned for this term are listed.
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Macy
Glenwood
District Court
Doyle-Burns
Cora West
William West
South Omaha
West
Hastings Social and Health Notes From Local Visitations
Hastings community updates report visits by Mr Heine of Des Moines representing Kellogg Telephone Co and others traveling between Hastings Clarinda Glenwood Red Oak Randolph Omaha and New York. Smallpox patients under Dr Whitnall's care are improving. Joe Wearin eye inflammation improving after surgery. Mrs Jones travels to New York to be with a gravely ill mother. Christian Home Aid Society entertained by Mrs McMillen with local guests.
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Heine
Des Moines
Kellogg Telephone Co
Hastings
Chas Shoemaker
Manley
St Joe
Clarinda
Galen Purcell
Glenwood
Davis
Council Bluffs
Popular Insurance
Malvern
Mesdames L K
Walter Mason
Red Oak
Chas Baxter
Ruth Mason
Randolph
Newt Heaton
James Greig
Whitnall
Joe Wearin
Omaha
Gifford
Joe
Chas Jones
New York
D McMillen
Christian Home Aid Society
Mesdames Whitnall
Colling, Mason, Henderson and Cox
State board seeks 476 850 for biennial period
The state board of control asks the thirty third general assembly for 476 850 for the coming biennial period. This modest request follows a 1 140 250 ask two years ago. The largest item is 61 500 for Glenwood with 40 000 for a west wing custodial building finished this summer.
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State Board of Control
Thirty-Third General Assembly
Glenwood
Henderson Prayers Move to Seven, Choir to Follow
The Henderson Methodist church shifted the prayer meeting from 7:30 to 7 o'clock with choir practice after. Tuesday marked Grandma Mayne's 79th birthday as twenty relatives surprised her with a dinner at her home. The Ladies Aid hosted a Kensington at Mrs Curtis Curran's home on Wednesday.
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Methodist Church
Mayne
Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
Curtis Curran
Advertised Letters at Glenwood Post Office
Unclaimed letters listed for Miss Kate Grant Arthur Hammers William P Barker and Mr F F Davis at the Glenwood post office.
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Glenwood
Kate Grant
Arthur Hammers
Wm P Barker
F F Davisier
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Maude Meyers
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Arthur F Edinands
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Robert Wright
Anna Helton
Meyers
Helton
Manhbabtan
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Methodist
Bro. Wortman
Malvern Leader
Times
Bro. Stavens
Lake
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Spellering
Tere Estee
Silver City PS Market
Theese
Haynie
J. A. Swope
Aes
M. L. Wolfe
Z. W. Buckingham
Itheee
Glenwood HH
Follett Malvern Co. RR
Aistrope Malvern Marion Kerney
Malvern O. M. Larris
Malvern Yenege H
Rickabaugh
R. D. Hammond
D. R. Martin
Henderson
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