Grand Jury in Glenwood Delays Report, Thanksgiving Week
Judge Macy convened the November term in Glenwood. Grand jury organized with Paul Haynie foreman and CG Edwards clerk. Members listed include J H Rhoades Pacific Junction and Charles Peer Mineola Strahan. Several were excused, and the first case assignments were set for this afternoon. Court will adjourn tomorrow afternoon for Thanksgiving.
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Macy
Glenwood
Paul Haynie
CG. W. Edwards
Silver City
PS Market
Strcess
Pacific Junction
J H Rhoades
Peter Huff
Watson Seeks Pardon From Governor Cummins
Nine life convicts have filed pardon petitions with Gov. Cummins. Among them is Thomas W. Watson of Mills county, sentenced in 1884 for the murder of an elderly man named Shelley near a Malvern cab. Local opposition to Watson’s pardon has long existed.
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Malvern
Odd Election Bets Prompt Quirky Riverton Stunt
Wagers from an election bet forced Dr. Bilger of Riverton to roll a peanut along the street for several blocks with a toothpick. Nearby Dad Howard of Elliot agreed to mow C. B. Larson's lawn weekly next summer without pay. Tad Bryan would have earned $3 weekly if Mr. Howard won.
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Dr. Bilger
Riverton
Dad Howard
Elliot
C. B. Larson
Tad Bryan
Howard
Doings of the Death Angel in Glenwood and Pueblo deaths
The 18 month old son of Mr and Mrs Junius H Brown died at 9 40 pm Saturday at his grandparents home in Glenwood after a pneumonia illness. The funeral from the Madam home was led by Rev O M Ward. Pueblo reports the death of Harvey Crowder formerly of Glenwood from injuries in a January streetcar crash. Crowder left a wife and three children, with Mrs Crowder formerly Miss Josie Bartholomew. He was a printer by trade and well known in Glenwood.
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Junius H. Brown
Little One
M. D. Malcom
Glenwood
Levenston
Wyo
Mr. Brown
O. M. Ward
Methodist Church
Pueblo
Colo
Harvey Crowder
Peublo
Crowder
Josie Bartholomew
Jacob Bartholomew
Child Burns Fatal After Playing With Fire Near Emerson
A 10 year old girl from Seth Haley's family on Mrs. Lou Tupper's farm near Emerson died after flames from a yard fire burned her clothing. Her mother quickly saved her by dousing flames in a water tank, but injuries were fatal by Thursday morning. Dr H C Yates attended, but could not save her.
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Emerson Chronicle
Seth Haley
Lou Tupper
Emerson
H. C. Yates
Mrs Strahan Hosts Malvern House Party Reunion
A three day house party at Mrs J M Strahan’s Malvern home culminated in a notable reunion of six Wheeler sisters. The group includes Mrs J M Strahan, Mrs H H Woodrow, Mrs Rosine Smith of Malvern, Mrs Henry Colidge of Columbus Nebraska, Mrs Sibyli J Tubbs and Mrs R M Shipman of Emerson. The sisters range over fifty in age with a combined 364 years and an average weight around 185 pounds.
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J. M. Strahan
Malvern
Judge
D. M. Wheeler
Glenwood
J. M. Strashan
H. HB
Woodrow
Rosine Smith
Henry Colidge
Columbus
Neb
Sibyl J. ‘Tubbs
R. M. Shipman
Hmerson
Doctor At Wreck The Shenandoah World
Dr OConnor from Imogene consulted with attorneys over filing a claim for services rendered to passengers in the Thurston Nebraska wreck last week on the Northwestern. He was on the train in a head on collision with a freight train. He escaped with a bad shaking up while many passengers were severely injured and one or two died. He tended the injured after the crash.
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Shenandoah World
O'Connor
Imogene
Thurston
Neb
Northwestern
O’connor
Pierce Goes Broke In Bankruptcy Filing
Harry F. Pierce, a noted Council Bluffs real estate man and speculator, filed for bankruptcy listing liabilities of 575 447. Principal creditor is George W. Holdrege of Omaha, owed 100 000 secured by mining stock. Pierce traded widely in Mills county land owning farms in Oak St Mary and Platteville townships.
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Harry F. Pierce
Council Bluffs
George W. Holdrege
Omaha
Pierce
Holdrege
Mills County
Oak, St. Mary
Platteville
Strange Visits Spur Sheriff Roundup in Malvern
Sheriff Groneweg of Council Bluffs was summoned to Malvern to fetch a man named Tredway arrested for queer actions. Tredway had driven a livery team from Trey nor to Malvern, his home, and was taken to Council Bluffs. The liveryman was notified to reclaim the team. One odd stunt involved entering a farmhouse during dinner, removing his hat, and seating himself as if part of the family.
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Groneweg
Council Bluffs
Malvern
Tredway
Ean
Treynor
New Court House Cupola Undergoes Resumption
Work on the courthouse cupola resumed after a delay caused by late mill work. When finished it will improve the building, being much larger and square with three large pillars at each corner.
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Court House
Thanksgiving Poem Reminds Family to Show Gratitude
A Thanksgiving family verse recalls the holiday's blessings since last year and urges tangible acts of gratitude beyond words. The speaker stresses that mere words fall short unless followed by meaningful deeds that honor the occasion.
A Family Sacrifice Prompted By Obedience
ma urges a deeper sacrifice while pa prompts each member to endure pain for their obligation. Sue vows to quit gum, Tom pledges to split wood, and the narrator imagines bearing indigestion after choosing extra ice cream and chocolate cake to endure a stomach ache.
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Sue
Tom
Bimeby
Mills County Farmers Urged to Win Prizes at Omaha Exposition
Farmers in Mills County should wake up to the National Corn Exposition starting December 9 in Omaha. Queen Mills County boasts top corn growing, with over $50,000 in cash and premiums. Sample prizes include $925 Port Huron Husker Shredder for best 60 cars and $550 automobile for best bushel. Corn transported free.
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Mills County
Omaha
Queen Mills
Port Huron Husker
Small Pox Case Causes Quarantine Near Hastings
A new light form smallpox case has appeared in the Wesley Chapel area six miles north of Hastings. Charles Carr is ill and his home is quarantined. Prof Vernoon Johnson and family, visiting from Hastings, spurred temporary quarantine on the Johnson residence. Hastings High School is on vacation during the detention period. The note urges strict quarantine to prevent spread and recalls prior disregard by White Couch officials, calling for health over politics after the election.
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Wesley Chapel
Hastings
Charles Carr
Carr
Vernoon Johnson
Johnson
White Couch
Celebrating Western Pythianism in Omaha
The fortieth anniversary of Pythianism in the west drew about four thousand Knights to Omaha. Afternoon tableaux of Damon and Pythias opened the public sessions at the auditorium, followed by an esquire third-degree class of about four hundred in the evening. A troupe from Iola Ohio, with fifty uniformed supporters, an orchestra, and scenery costing reportedly 815000, staged the performances and inspired the gathering with a strong westward showing from Glenwood Pacific Junction and Tastings.
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Omaha
Damon
Pythias
Iola
Ohio
West
Glenwood
Pacific Junction
Hamburg 6 Glenwood 0 in tight Thanksgiving clash
The Glenwood team fought bravely but were outmatched by Hamburg's heavy lineup in a close, exciting game last Saturday. Several players suffered bruises but no serious injuries. Posy Staples, hobbling since the game, expects to play Thanksgiving Day as the Omaha second team visits Glenwood for another lively contest.
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Hamburg
Glenwood
Posy Staples
Omaha
Automobile Runs Away in Tabor. Car Crashes After Gear Engagement
In Tabor last week, an automobile owned by Jarry Allely rolled forward with the engine in gear while the owner briefly left it. The car traveled about 100 yards before hitting a tree, badly damaging the front. Replacing parts cost Allely around $150.
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Tabor
Jarry Allely
Pioneer Glenwood Merchant Dies in Nebraska City
Geo. W. Hawke of Nebraska City dies November 20. Born near Malvern Ohio April 10, 1837. He laid the first brick in Connell Bluffs brick building and ran a Glenwood store from 1857 to 1868.
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Geo. W. Hawke
Nebraska City
Connell Bluffs
Malvern O
Glenwood
Treynor Record hints at deputy warden bucking horned rabbits
The Treynor Record notes Tom Buck suggests Deputy Game Warden Tom Hall of Glenwood should “dehorn” horned rabbits captured by Mills county residents before the open season. Also, Baptist Mission Circle hosts a Biennial Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 2 PM in the church Sunday School room with plain and fancy aprons, handkerchiefs, candy, and cake for sale.
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Buck
Treynor Record
Tom Hall
Glenwood
Mills County
Ladies of the Baptist Mission Circle
Thanksgiving Week in Mills County Celebrations
Mills County hosts a Thanksgiving week with school closures, sermons at the Christian church, and a Glenwood high school football game against Omaha high. Turkeys are scarce with prices around 22 cents per pound in Glenwood and higher in Omaha. A Thanksgiving social at Glenwood Methodist follows in the evening, organized by church ladies for community fellowship.
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Glenwood
Omaha
Mills County Corn Harvest Yields Improve Prices Rise
Mills County reports corn gathering near finish with many fields completed last week. Some farmers note better yields than expected though overall crop not as high as last year. Acreage reduced due to wet botton land. train dealers paying 50 cents a bushel for new crop, up from 40 cents last year. Steward Thomas Knopp at the county poor farm reports 70 acres yielding up to 75 bushels per acre on some runs, averaging about 50 bushels, boosting county prospects.
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Mills County
Thos. Knopp
Chicago Live Stock Show Opens This Year in Chicago
The International Live Stock exposition opens its session next Saturday in Chicago and runs through December 10. Railroads offer reduced rates for attendees. The horse show is staged during the final four days of the exposition.
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Chicago
Sunday visitors and church events headline Silver City
Martin Watson of Minneapolis spent Sunday with his cousin A P Reeve. Mr and Mrs Gilchrist of Randolph were Sunday visitors with Silver City relatives. Rev Peter Jacobs was at Cumberland over Sunday, exchanging pulpits with Rev J W Wright. Union Thanksgiving services will be held at the Methodist church on Thursday evening.
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Martin Watson
Minneapolis
A P Reeve
Gilchrist
Randolph
Silver City
Peter Jacobs
Cumberland
J W Wright
Methodist Church
Will
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