Almond R. Miller

MILLER

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Date: 11/8/2022 at 00:10:57

Almond R. Miller

Almond R. Miller, junior editor of the Worth County Eagle, of which he purchased a half interest July 1, 1883, was born at Bluffton, Winneshiek Co., Iowa, June 23, 1857. He is the son David and Nancy Miller, both natives of Vermont. He received his education at Decorah. He learned his trade at Stockton, Mo., commencing Jan. 1, 1870. In 1876 he worked and taught in Northwood and Brookfield townships. At the inception of the Eagle by H. G. Rining, he was employed as printer, until August, 1878, He removed to Bolivar, Mo., and purchased a half interest in the Bolivar Free Press. During the winter he came to Northwood, and married Alice Egleston, April 23, 1879. She was a native of New York. He returned to Bolivar and purchased the entire interest of the paper, assuming its entire control. In June, 1883, he disposed of this, returned to Northwood, forming his present partnership. He has two children-Ray and Ruby. Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.645