The Ballot Biggest Yet In Iowa Election
The upcoming election will use the largest ballots ever seen in Iowa with seven columns. It lists candidates for all offices in the United States and Iowa, plus county and township races. Republicans will also use a primary ballot to choose a U S senator between John F Latey and Governor A B Cummins.
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Iowa
The
Tribune
United States
Peoples
Independence
Glenwood
Center
Ingraham
John F. Latey
A. B. Cummins
New Woodmen of the World Lodge Chartered in Glenwood
Glenwood adds a Woodmen of the World lodge with about 40 members. Officers installed include Council Commander George Go Pree and Secretary W Wickersham. Work conducted by a Council Bluffs drill team. supper and social time followed. charter open for 30 days. member insurance ranges from 1000 to 3000 dollars.
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Glenwood
Woodmen
Woodmen of
George GO. Pree
Henry Adams
Liutenant
W. ©. Wickersham
L.S . Ferguson
Ernest Binkley
J. O. Fry
George Malcom
Geo, Free
C. S
Snow hits western edge of county with heavier fall
Friday's Snow Storm reports the first snow of the season, with Glenwood at the western edge of the snow belt. Eastward to Osceola the depth reached eight inches, while Plattsmouth saw none. Friday's Journal notes snow on the Iowa hills south of Glenwood but no fall in the river bottoms.
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Friday
Tribune
Glenwood
Osceola
Plattsmouth
Iowa Hills
Thurman
Youthful Coon Hunter Crowned Champion in Southwest Iowa
Seven year old Coon Hunter Clark Hodges of Glenwood area wins youth title in Southwest Iowa. He traveled with a bulldog and two four month old hounds, treeing a ring tailed coon weighing 28 pounds in a corn field after a short chase.
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Clark Hodges
Glenwood
Iowa
Frank Hodges
Coon
Guessing on the Election Outcome Amid Predictions
The piece notes varied predictions on the outcome of the election with straw votes from newspapers and periodicals. In Iowa Republicans estimate Taft leading by 30,000 to 85,000, while Democrats expect a smaller Republican margin. Mills County forecasts and Des Moines dispatches show Taft plumes 200 to 600, Roosevelt's four year edge was 978.
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Iowa
Taft
Mills County
Record-Herald
Des Moines
T Roosevelt
Tribune
Divorce Suit Over Adultery Seeks Custody in Council Bluffs
Mrs Myrtle Hessenflow files for divorce from Edward Hessenflow in district court at Council Bluffs alleging adultery. Married Glenwood October 21 1895 they lived together until December 5 1907. She says he kept company with another woman at a hotel in Omaha in February and March this year. She cites numerous other offenses and seeks custody of their six year old daughter Madge.
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Myrtle Hessenflow
Council Bluis
Edward
Hessenflow
Glenwood
Fourteenth and
Jones Streets
Omaha
Madge
Prohibition Candidate Chafin Delivers Witty Campaign Labeling
Eugene W. Chafin, the Beerless leader and Prohibition candidate for president, speaks around five times daily. He quips about seven candidates, jokily labeling Taft as the fearless leader, Bryan as the peerless leader, and himself as the cheerless leader while noting the Socialist Labor candidate is jailed.
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Eugene W. Chafin
Socialist Labor
Taft
Bryan
Genung Plans Daily Speeches Across Nebraska Dates Listed
L. T. Genung has delivered an address at Macedonia and will speak at Council Bluffs tonight. He will then move to Northern Nebraska to rally Democratic support with his eloquence and logic. Nebraska dates include Wednesday Butte Thursday Lynes Friday O Neill Saturday Bassett.
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L. T. Genung
Macedonia
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Butte
Lynes
O' Neill
Bassett
Making a Levee Near Bartlett Strengthens River Dike Work
The Missouri river near Bartlett in Wremont and Mills counties sees ongoing diking to prevent overflow. Farmers from the communities drive progress with Mills county residents contributing about $1800 to finish the project. About 5000 acres in Fremont county, mainly in Pleasant Valley southwest of Hartlett, will gain protection.
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Tabor
Missouri River
Bartlett
Wremont
Mills Counties
Mills County
Fremont County
Pleasant Valley
Hartlett
Busy Social Week Ahead in Glenwood
A packed social slate unfolds in Glenwood with gatherings nearly every afternoon or evening. Mrs. John B. McCluskey hosts Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Dull host tonight, and Mesdames Heinheimer and Robinson host Thursday with 100 guests at Odd Fellows hall. Friday and Saturday feature Halloween events.
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Glenwood
John B. McCluskey
H. B. Dull
Mesdames
D. L
Albert Heinsheimer
Odd Fellows Hall
Chas. Kraft
W. M. Lamb
Neva Russell
the Tribune
New Supervisor Districts Postponed by Judge Wheeler Ruling
Judge Wheeler delayed full operation of the county’s district plan for two years or until the next election. The decision places all primary nominees on the general ballot, leaving the Board’s division of districts as a temporary measure and denying other relief. The fallout creates a staged 1909 10 11 term allocation with districts 1 3 and 2 mired in a partial vacancy.
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Wheeler
James T. Ward
Board of Supervisors
Robbins
Ward
Anner
Creech
Central
Glenwood
Important guide on voting for president
Voters misunderstand how to vote for president. Do not place marks in blank squares opposite candidate names or you will invalidate the ballot. Ensure the mark stays within the square and avoid erasing names. When unsure, consult election cards posted near polls.
Land sale boosts Emerson farm value to 115 acres
Jud Vance of Emerson bought the 115 acre Fred Garvin farm at the southeast edge of Emerson, paying 130.50 per acre. Garvin had purchased it a year earlier from Clites at 108 per acre and sold later at 22.50 higher per acre. The Malvern Leader notes nearby land sales, including the W. J. Kennedy farm at 137.50 per acre, signaling rising values with no clear limit.
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Jud Vance
Emerson
Fred Garvin
Isaac Clites
Mr. Vance
Mr. Garvin
Clties
Malvern
W. J. Kennedy
Deer Creek
Primary Voter Lists Prepared Ahead of June Primary
Auditor Ryan and assistants copy all voters for the June primary arranging names alphabetically for 17 precincts. Each precinct gets its own list with party affiliation opposite each voter, aiding election judges in the special Republican primary for U S Senator.
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Ryan
U. S
Mills county names in South Dakota land draw
A list of Mills county residents announced for the South Dakota land drawing includes Amos Salmons of Emerson Charles W Noah of Glenwood Israel E Anderson of Glenwood and Henry Hostetter of Bartlett. The drawing nears the 6000 mark and will close with filing next spring at Dallas. others may be announced as high numbers drop out.
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Mills County
South Dakota
Amos Salmons
Emerson
Charles W. Noah
Glenwood
Israel FE. Anderson
Henry Hostetter
Bartlett
Dallas
Young farmer offers fine Scotch Collie puppies for sale
Attention is called to the advertisement elsewhere in this issue of Marry M. Lincoln. A south Pacific Junction farmer devotes spare time to raising Scotch Collies. About a year ago he bought from G. T. Underhill kennels at Knoxville a pair of imported dogs. The sire of the female is a brother of J. P. Morgan's $10,000 Wishaw Clinker. He now has a fine set of bright puppies for sale.
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Marry M. Lincoln
Pacific Junction
G. T. Underhill Kennels
Knoxville
J. P. Morgan
County Board in session over Pony Greek ditch taxes
The County Board met at Glenwood yesterday with land owners from near the junction attending and voicing objections to the tax assessments for the Pony Greek ditch. The board adjourned to next Monday to open bids for the ditch work and likely let the contract.
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County Goard
Glenwood
Plattsmouth Tragedy Claims 2-Year-Old Child
John Murray, while cleaning a loaded rifle yesterday in Plattsmouth, accidentally discharged the weapon. His two year old son was struck in the heart and died instantly.
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Plattsmouth
John Murray
Marriage License Issued To Lackey and Ford
Clerk F N Davis issued a marriage license to T B Lackey aged 48 and Ada C Ford aged 33. Reside Chicago and Waverly, Ti their groom works in insurance and may locate in Glenwood or Red Oak. They traveled to Red Oak at 10 50 this morning for the ceremony performed by Rev J Tarris of the Christian church.
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F. N. Davis
T. BR. Lackey
Ada CG. Ford
Chicago
Waverly
Glenwood
Red Oak
Leach and Hyde Wed In Council Bluffs Nuptials
Leach of Silver City and Miss Bessie Hyde of Dumfries were married in Council Bluffs at midday Friday by a reverend. The ceremony joined two families as friends and relatives attended.
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Boy Leach
Silvar City
Bessie Hyde
Dumfries
Council Bluffs Frinoon
Rey
Hei
Robbery at Dr Priest’s Emerson Office
The office of Dr W A Priest at Emerson was broken into on Saturday night and he was robbed of 480 dollars kept in a chest. No arrests yet. Two men, known to have lingered in Emerson for months, are under suspicion but have disappeared since the robbery. The theft appears connected to the doctor's habit of storing money in his office.
Doings of the Death Angel
Joseph W. Moore, longtime Glenwood resident, died last night in Portsmouth after years of illness and partial paralysis. Body may be brought to Glenwood for burial since his parents and wife are buried there. Funeral arrangements not announced. He left two children and was 55 years old. Four siblings reside in Mills county: Mrs. M. St. Deupree, Glenwood. Mrs. D. C. Jackson. J. S. Moore, Silver City. and James Moore, Hastings.
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Joseph W. Moore
Glenwood
Porttsmouth
Mills County
Silver City
James Moore
Hastings
William A Harmer Dies After Prolonged Illness Near Glenwood
William A. Harmer, age 56, died Sunday at 12:30 PM at his father Alfred J. Harmer's home seven miles south of Glenwood after ten months of poor health including paralysis. Born November 24, 1868, he had lived in Texas near Dallas for 12 years and was a single man. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 PM at the family home with burial in the Wau Bonsie cemetery. The family and friends express their sympathy.
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William A. Harmer
Alfred J. Harmer
Glenwood
Omaha
Mr. Harmer
Texas
Dallas
Waubonsie
Obituary of Samuel Gifford Webster from Henderson area
Samuel Gifford Webster died at his home four miles south of Henderson on October 18 1908. He was born September 13 1855 in Leon Iowa and married Ada Frances Black September 15 1887 at Chariton Iowa. Survived by widow a son Lee Webster three brothers Thomas Leon Lemuel John and a sister Mrs Julia Hubbard. He was a member of the IOOF and Woodmen lodges at Henderson.
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Samuel Gifford Webster
Henderson
Leon
Towa
Chariton
Ada Frances Black
Oakley
Kan
John
Hennessey
Okla
Julia Hubbard
Webster
P. Lodges
Campaign Ends In Empire State As Parties Rally
Close of Campaign New York state becomes the storm center of the final week of the national campaign. Taft stays in New York the whole week while Bryan spends four days there and goes to Ohio on Friday. Indiana is slated for Bryan on Saturday with a Chicago speech to close the week. Sherman maps a New York plan. Kern’s plans depend on his ill son. Democrats dispatch two special trains through each state. Republicans plan numerous meetings.
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New York State
Taft
Empire State
Bryan
New York
Ohio
Indiana
Chicago
James Sherman
John W. Kern
Glasses Offer Quick Relief for Overworked Eyes
Advertisement notes that headaches from overworked eyes can be stopped without stopping work. Glasses properly fitted provide rest for the eyes and allow continued work. Leffert's at 409 Broadway in Council Bluffs advertises relief in stubborn cases daily.
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New Glenwood Lodge
Genung
J. D. Robbins
F. I. Nipp
J. B. Brandt
West Oak
Henry Maxwell
TR TH. Nipp
Hirst
Sample Land Sale
the County Board
Lackey-Ford
Dr. Priest
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