Pacific Junction Notes Deep in Local Social and Business Life
Pacific Junction and vicinity report on social dances, visits from Omaha and ONeill, and a Bryan rally in Plattsmouth. local residents register at ONeill for land drawings, levee work progresses, and Marion Moore lands a postmaster role in Belle Fourche. community updates include weather notes, school enrollment, and a gasoline accident incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridley Shaw
FW Kelley
Omaha
Charles F Davis
Wm Estes
Purl Moon
Gordon
Neb
Jesse Osborn
Frank Fowler
Z W Gish
O'Neill
Claude Anderson
Eriest Purcell
Lenton
Frank Kemp
Pacific Junction
Plattsmouth
Ceb Supple
Junction
O Neill
Belle Fourche
Marion Moore
Supt Moore
Train schedule fragment shows times for Tabor and nearby stops
Fragmentary timetable lists arrival and departure times for Bahor and Tabor stations with morning and afternoon windows, including 9 00 am 4 30 pm and 11 60 am to 60 pm style entries, indicating a disrupted or partial schedule without clear destinations.
Sheriff Sale Notice in Mills County Iowa 1908
By virtue of a special execution directed to me from the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Mills County Iowa a judgment obtained September 23 1908 in favor of John W Haskell against A W Shanor Elva Shanor Jennie Gibson and her husband Wm Cross Wm Barker John Hanson Jobn Young Wm Dryer and J P Gardney for 3777 44 and costs 107 70 the sheriff will offer the described lands for sale to the highest bidder for cash at the west door of the courthouse in Glenwood on November 15 1908 between 11 am and 4 pm the property includes the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter section 4 and the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter section 4 and the east fifty one acres of the north half of the southeast quarter section 6 township 72 range 43 Mills County Iowa attendance required Dated Glenwood Iowa October 31 1908 L G Linvs Luey Sheriff Per CG E Dalton Deputy
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District Court
Mills County
Iowa
Cort
John W. Haskell
A. W. Shanor
Elva Shanor
Jennie Gibson
Wm. Cross
Wm. Barker
John Hanson
Jobn Young
Wm. Dryer
J. P Gardiney
Bowitt
Township
Court House
Glenwood
L. G. Linvs Luey
CG. E. Dalton
Notice of divorce petition in Mills County Iowa 1908
Myriel Mason files a divorce petition against Alva Mason in Mills County Iowa alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The petition seeks custody of their minor child Janet Mason and general relief. Defendant must appear by noon of the second day of the November term starting November 24 1908 at Glenwood or risk default judgment.
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District Court of the State of
Lowa
Mills County
Myriel Mason
Alva Mason
Tou Alva Mason
Janet Mason
Glenwood
A. D. Wes. Genung
Genung
Sttorneys
Only Coward Evans Ever Saw in Naval Service
An account from Lyons describes Ad m i r a l Evans being wounded at Fort Fisher during the Civil War. A Marine named Wasmouth rescued him but was killed minutes later. Lyons recalls Tagen and a Confederate shell provides perilous moments, including firing from a sand pile and a tense exchange with a fellow wounded sailor.
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Evans
Naval
Admiral Evans
Fort Fisher
Wasmouth
Lyons
Wittine
Wero
The Glove on the Pols in Honiton Fair History
In Honiton England a centuries old fair opens with the town crier in uniform bearing a pole topped by a gilt glove. He proclaims the fair with Oyez Oyea cries and declares no arrest can occur until the glove is taken down, while hot coins are tossed to children and the pole remains on display through the fair.
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Honiton
Hammer of Death Struck James at Plumstead Churchyard
The Plumstead churchyard dating back at least a millennium hosts epitaphs including Master James Darling aged 10. His tombstone proclaims moderation during cherry season with the line The hammer of death was given to major eating the cherries off the tree. Westminster Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Heald
Plumstead
Bloomfield
Shooters Hil
James Darling
Darling
Westminster Gazette
Scottish farmer touts antique clock at sale
A Scottish farmer shows a visitor an antique clock he bought at an auction. He claims it is a grand clock but admits it keeps time poorly, not good enough to catch a train, yet sufficient to wake him for breakfast.
Budding Philologist Scat Shouts Echo At Cow In Garden
A five year old named Bobbie spots a cow in his mother's flower garden and shouts scat. The cow continues grazing undisturbed. Three year old Mary, excited, urges him to tell the cow to scow in a playful exchange reported by a Delinactor.
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Bobbie
Mary
Conversation Fragments Reflect on Understanding and Belief
Dialogue excerpt shows Hewitt and Jewett discussing a man who spoke to them and stood on Hewitt's feet. The New York Press quotation frames natural belief as central while referencing truth and causation as the core concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hewitt
Stoos
Jewett
New York Press
Maxim's Newest Idea to Force Cure by Electricity
Hudson Maxim, famed for smokeless powder and torpedoes, unveils a device to kill disease germs by passing chlorine through the body with very high potential, low amperage electricity. He describes a three-compartment cabinet with chlorine and alkaline solutions and electrodes, using the body as a partition to drive germicidal agents through tissues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Maxim
Tns
Washington
Lake Hopatcong
New Jersey
New York American
Mr. Maxim
Bob Ingersoll
An interesting railway circle around Moscow opening soon
An interesting railway will open in Moscow Russia in the near future. The line forms an irregular oval around the city at various distances from the barriers and intersects all Moscow railway lines. It will transfer goods between lines easing street congestion and tapping a long list of factories previously off any line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Grow Japanese Grasses for Experimental Trials
The department of agriculture has secured 455000 plants of grasses used in Japanese matting and will test them in several southern states to evaluate their adaptation and potential agricultural value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
American Patents in Japan and other curiosities
A mixed digest notes that American patents face weak protection in Japan and hints at future reforms. It also recalls a 15 year engagement, a lover’s failed proposal, and a piano song. Items include the sickle of the sphinx unearthing, early evolutionary ideas, a light dialogue about manners, and a joke about dialogue versus monologue.
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Pacific Junction Department
Q Charles E Tyson
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Council Blutts
Floyd McLaughlin
Marvin Moore
Council
Lyons and
Platteville
Missouri
Edison
Kelley & Co
Ifrank Anderson
Barbour
Old Pacific
McCartney
Henton
Mamie Barbour
No. 7
Walter Kenney
Floyd McLaugh
Floyd
John Jungquist
Albert Kroon
C E Supple
O E Williams
Ralph and
Lee Haynie
L B Gammon
Carl Lincoln
al Mumea
Burton Regester
Jennie Haynie
John Rupe
Marion
Panny
Moorell
the Tribune R
THE
Burlington
Enet Bound
Council bin
Pacificd
Ametlin QS
Answar Glenwood
Tet Baifenn
Malvern Bile LD
Hastings
Emerson
Red Oak
Chicago
Adamy Ogam No
East- Pacific Junction
Malvern
Flags
Weat Bound
OAK
Hastings Malvern
the Balfour
Council Bluffs
West Bound
Pac
Pacific Jonetson
Plattsmunoth Crnee
Kansas City
Conneil Blas
Pee
Bartlett
North
Ph Bidney
Randolph
Henderson
Macedonia
Hewth
Connell Blois
Mineola
Bys
Silver City
Shenandoah
Tahor & NO
Malrarn
the Tribune
State Savings Bank
Chee F. Oasis
Chas
Krnvn
A. Lincelo
Claude FP. Anderson
Cashier
E. BD
DeLashmutt
Asat
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Vancouver
Spokane
Wenatchee
Ellensburg
Burlington Route
J. L. Waterman
Kimyrson
Maxim
Japan
Belzoni
Karmas
Thebes
British Museum
Buffon
Lord Monboddo
W. C. Wells
Herbert
Tommy
Philadelphia Record
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