Big Democratic Rally Draws Mills County Support at Plattsmouth
A large Mills County delegation joined about 200 supporters in Plattsmouth for a Bryan rally. A special train carried 75 from Glenwood and similar numbers from Junction. Bryan spoke after L. T. Genung’s address, with an open air crowd and speeches by Flaharty and Denton. The rally, weather friendly, boosted Bryan enthusiasm. Genung impressed South Omaha audiences as well.
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West End
Mills County
Plattsmouth
Glenwood
No. 3
Bryan
L. T. Genung
Lou
Opera House
Flaharty
South Omaha
Nebraska
Denton
Alabama
W. H. Cowgill
Holdredge
Nebraksa
Cite Junction
the Tribune
Questions From Roosevelt Commission On Country Life
The Tribune reports on a list of questions from the Roosevelt commission on country life aimed at assessing farm life in America. Henry Wallace of Des Moines represents Iowa as the five-member panel reviews conditions in Mills county including homes, schools, incomes, transportation, mail service, organization, labor, banking, sanitation, and cooperative improvement among farmers and their families.
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the Tribune
Commission On Country Life
Roosevelt
Iowa
Henry Wallace
Des Moines
Mills County
United States Postal Service
Mills County mobilization list for 2019 military duty
The assessor reports Mills County has 2019 men aged 18 to 45 subject to military duty. Auditor Agan is compiling the list this week to send to the adjutant general in Des Moines.
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Sulu
Philippines
Mills County
Uncle Sam
Agan
Des Moines
Double Tragedy at Shenandoah in Court Witness Case
Shenandoah residents reel from a murder suicide. Marley Bright, 25, shot 14 year old Esther Cook then killed himself. Bright is son of Lebbun Bright, a Shenandoah retiree. Esther is daughter of Mrs. T. C. Cook. The girl was to testify against Bright for enticing young girls, including her.
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Shenandoah
Marley Bright
Esther Cook
Lebbun Bright
T. C. Cook
Made Money in Corn from Mills County Harvest
A. J. Wearin, known as Bo, was a top corn raiser in Mills County. This year he has a large acreage and expects strong prices to yield a neat sum. Last year he planted 1,440 acres and harvested 22,726 bushels weighing 724 pounds per bushel. He sold 11,700 bushels at 68 cents per bushel at Silver City, netting 47,905 dollars for the lot. The full crop would have netted 15,904 dollars.
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Mills County
A. J. Wearin
Ife
Hess
Silver City
Public Observatory in Aurich Open to Public Evenings
The November Popular Mechanics highlights the world’s only truly public observatory located in Aurich Switzerland. It welcomes visitors every evening, noting its unique public access and ongoing demonstrations to explain celestial phenomena.
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Aurich
Switzerland
Silver City Newsian Roundup of Local Notices
Silver City hosts visitors from Omaha Woodbine Ellsworth and Mineola as a 200 soldier Fort Crook detachment passes through en route to Red Oak. Local accidents and mishaps include Joseph Grad’s wagon mishap and Rev Goodrich’s buggy incident as Mrs Goodrich avoids injury. Community birthdays and social visits mark a quiet week.
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Fort Crook
Red Oak
Silver City
H . Ford
Woodbine
Times
Stevens
Arkansas
Julia McCoy
Sioux Falls
Isaac Wyant
Joseph Grad
Mineola
Missouri River
Salem Curtis
Pony Creek Community Notes Recap
Mrs Lafe Lincoln and baby Ralph visited her sister Mrs John Seitz in Bethlehem on Tuesday. Ray Bachman recently returned from Alliance Nebraska where he worked for a lumber company and will help his father harvest crops. A Colorado trip and illness preceded mail carrier John Sehmidt's two week vacation as autumn colors brighten Pony Creek hills.
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Lafe Lincoln
Baby Ralph
Bethlehem
John Seitz
Ray Bachman
Alliance Neb
Pony Creek
Colorado
John Sehmidt
Peculiar land deal surfaces in Red Oak tale
In Red Oak an odd land transaction emerges as William Coward bought 160 acres near Tishomingo, Oklahoma two months ago and paid for it. Last week J P Black learned of the same property in Oklahoma and, upon comparing titles with Cozard, both had purchased the identical tract.
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Emerson Chronicle
Red Oak
William Coward
Tishomingo
Okla
J. P. Black
Oklahoma
Mr. Cozard
October Weather and Social Life Reflections
An editor asks readers how they rate October like weather and social life. The piece ponders the single key action for national betterment. It notes a visiting crowd of 25 000 over six months and describes a large telescope 17 ft 6 in long, weighing 14 tons, with a 12 in diameter object glass and a projection screen for public viewing.
Matrimonial Matters and Local Club Art Exhibit Schedule
Charles L Ballain and Miss Anna Pickersbach wed at noon Wednesday at the bride’s parents home south of Wimerson. Glenwood Women’s club to host an art exhibit November 10 and 11, open to the public for a moderate fee, promising a refined artistic and social event. Several Glenwood women attended the Nebraska club women state convention in Omaha this week and gained ideas for their forthcoming exhibit. Attendees included Mrs Wm Skillicorn, Mrs W S Elliott, Mrs BE Daan, Mrs J B Winkler, and Mrs W F Hill.
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Charles L. Ballain
Anna Pickersbach
Wimerson
A. Dickersbach
Charles Ballain
Glenwood Woman’s Club
Tleir Rooms
Glenwood
Nebraska Club
Omaha
Wm. Skillicorn
W. 8. Elliott
BE. Daan
J. B. Winkler
W. F. Hill
Real estate transfers list with multiple parcel trades
A collection of real estate transfers records numerous parcels and buyers including B M Davis to H Nielson in Indian Creek section 26 and 82500, J B Sweet to J B Butterfield 180 acres Platteville for 20000, and others across Malvern Glenwood Henderson Lyons Pacific Junction with sums from 50 to 8800 and properties including lots, blocks, and parts of sections.
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B. M. Davis
H. Nielson
Indian Creek
P. H. Bennett
M. EB. Francis
J. B. Sweet
J. B. Butterfield
Platteville
Dora Kelley
L. Tippens
Glenwood
A. Burrus
A. J. Bicket
Malvern
Co. BE. Workman
H. H. Ashton
Lyons
G. E. Lloyd
Louisa Barber
Bank
M. J. Hollingsworth
L. J. Vinton
Henderson
J. E. McGuire
D. Zerger
Pacific Junction
R. Lyon
A. L. Trons
Joseph Howert
Edgar Howart
Last Game of Season at Glenwood Between Sox and Tigers
Warm weather brings baseball fans back as the White Sox face Lyons township Tigers next Saturday afternoon at Glenwood. Brown will pitch for the Sox while Donovan takes the mound for the Tigers. Positively the last game of the season. don’t miss it.
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Glenwood
White Sox
Tigers
Lyons Township
Brown
Sox
Donovan
Dof
Fires Ravage Farms Amid High Winds Near Glenwood
A destructive blaze struck the Ed Chambers farm eight miles south of Glenwood at 4 p.m. Wednesday, destroying all buildings after wind carried flames from a hay loft. The Chambers home and furniture were lost. insurance was $50, with losses likely double. The fire also scorched Manford Linville’s 100 tons of hay, about $650 in losses. Sparks from a No. 4 engine ignited grass at Mose Deupree’s pasture, threatening stock. Small damages occurred to Sam Stranathan’s corn and a hay stack at Sid Walling’s farm in Chenwood.
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Chambers Farm
Glenwood
Chambers
Manford Linville
No. 4
Mose Deupree
Mr. Deupree
Sam Stranathan
Chenwood
Big Blaze Sparks Across State Institution Farm Field
A large engine fire at 10:20 p.m. lit the stubble field near the round house east of the Junction, threatening oat stacks and farm buildings. Fire spread north in high winds, destroying a hay stack for Al Sargent and damaging corn, with observers noting a wide blaze along Missouri bottom. reports say several prairie fires occurred Wednesday.
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Dak
Island Park
State Institution
Round House
al Sargent
Plattsmouth
Missouri
Gate Receipts Fall Short In Championship Series
The championship series drew total gate receipts of 95000, about 6000 less than last year, reflecting a softer turnout for the title clash and indicating a year-over-year decline in attendance and revenue.
Board in Session at Glenwood Considers Routine Matters
County Board in session at Glenwood yesterday and today to consider routine matters. They plan to adjourn after noon and meet again Monday, Oct. 26, to discuss Pony Creek ditch matters.
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Glenwood
Pony Creek
Farm sale shows rising land values in southwest Iowa
C L Larson sold his Farragut farm last Friday at 155 dollars per acre to Mathew Maxwell, netting about 30000 for 19 percent acres. Larson purchased the property five years ago at 72 50 an acre, earning roughly 17000 plus the use of the land and crop sales in the period.
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Iowa
C. L. Larson
Farragut
Mathew Maxwell
Mr. Larson
Local social visits and church notes in Mills County
Mrs A G Hockenberry and daughter Gertrude visited Malvern on Friday and Saturday. Swaney invoices stock this week for turnover to his successor. Mr and Mrs Hollingsworth and daughter Bessie visited Oakland Sunday. Garber entertainment at the Methodist church drew a large crowd and opened the entertainment series. Rev CG A Miller completes a year at the Christian church next Sunday. successor Rev Mr Schuler of Sidney will move here. The Tribune twice a week carries Mills County news.
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A G Hockenberry
Gertrude
Malvern
OS Swaney
Hollingsworth
Bessie
Oakland
Garber
Methodist Church
CG A Miller
Christian Church
Schuler
Sidney
Cubs Crowned World Champions After Defeating Tigers
The Chicago Cubs are proclaimed the champion baseball team of the world after defeating the Detroit Tigers in four games. Out of season expectations, the Cubs showcase dominance with a decisive World Series victory.
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Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
Meteor Halts Train in Nevada With Blinding Light
A Nevada train was stopped when a massive house-sized meteor crossed the tracks ahead, its brilliant light dazzling the engineer and passengers and temporarily blinding them as they halted. The event was witnessed by the crew and described in detail.
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Nevada
Hastings social notes and upcoming events
Hastings residents travel and visits dominate the column with Mrs RS McDonough and Grace in Council Bluffs, Miss M E Hicks enjoying the fast trip, and Clyde Wamunson returning from Omaha. The Dixie Jubilee Singers route through Hastings en route to Randolph, and a Pythian Sisters benefit at the opera house promises the season’s event. A chicken pie supper by the cemetery association raises 25 cents, and Mr and Mrs Thomas Young plan extended travel to Nebraska Kansas Missouri.
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Tabor
RS McDonough
Grace
Council Blutts
Omaha
Trent
Osceola
Huckner
Dixie Jubille Singers
Joe Wearin
Paxton Hotel
Ladies of the Cemetery Association
Opera Hall
Thomas Young
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
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