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The Malvern Leader
Malvern, Mills County, Iowa
January 8, 1914
A SMALL FIRE
The Siren whistle fire alarm brought out our fire department on
the double quick Monday evening between 6:30 and 7:00 o'clock.
The fire was discovered to be in Mrs. Smith's building, second
door west of The Leader office, and occupied by John Holst the
shoemaker at the Malvern Shoe Company store. The boys had the
water playing on the flames within five minutes of the time the
alarm sounded and quickly under control. The fire had caught at
the north end of the building from some ashes thrown there. The
end and top of the building were pretty badly damaged, and Mr.
Holst's household goods considerably hurt by the water and
handling, but it was a lucky escape from a bad fire. Mr. Holst
asks us to thank the department for their quick work in saving
his goods. Not many towns of this size has a fire department that
will equal ours, when it comes to effective fire fighting.
W. O. W. INSTALLATION
The local Woodmen of the World lodge held their annual
installation of officers at their hall in the Gibson block last
Monday evening, at which time the following were installed: Lee
Noftsger, C.C., Eli Springer, A.L., Clyde Pace, Escort, Albert
Bellwood, Banker, C.S. Royce, Clerk, Otto Hall, Watchman, George
Smith, Sentry, T.J. Moses, George Nahley and A.A. Shay, managers.
A smoker and social time was enjoyed following the installation.
Elzie Kearney, one of our prosperous farmers from northwest of
town was in Monday advancing his subscription to the Old
Reliable, and tells us that his son Claude did not get home from
Montana for the holidays as reported. He did not get any vacation
from his school at that time.
E.G. Wederqvist one of Strahan's leading business men was in town
Tuesday and called to visit the Leader man a little while and
incidentally boost his subscription a notch. He reports Strahan
as being prosperous and forgoing to the front. Their new bank
block is completed and The Citizens Bank moved into the new
quarters.
Little Wayne Mulholland who recently underwent such a severe
operation for appendicitis in Council Bluffs was obliged to be
taken back to the hospital last week and is again in a very
critical condition with the possibility of another operations.
His grandmother, Mrs. R. J. Bently went up Tuesday to see him. He
is at the Edmundson Hospital.
Strayer Summers and his helpers finished up a new residence for
Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Crawmer last week to take the place of the one
destroyed last spring by the cyclone, and they moved into the
same the last of the week. They have a very neat and comfortable
home now, and one that is well built too and are naturally a
little proud of their new home.
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Glenwood Opinion
Glenwood, Mills co. Iowa
January 15, 1914
Established 1864
Published every Monday and Thursday afternoon.
Pacific Junction
-Mayor Olson visited Omaha Friday
-T.A. Harlan was an Omaha visitor Tuesday.
-James Colgan was in Glenwood Wednesday.
-C.G. and Arch Epperson visited Omaha Tuesday.
-Mr. Rodecker having secured a house of Mr. Marrin, is now
keeping roomers.
-The Arnold residence in north part of town is progressing toward
completion.
-Arthur Hostetter and children of Folsom are visiting with
parents of Mrs. Hostetter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Troth.
Miss Delia Layman, chief cook at the Payne hotel has resigned and
gone to Clarinda. Knowing ones say the object of her leaving was
for the purpose of being married to Mr. Llewellyn, formerly an
operator here.
Sick List - several are reported sick during
more or less of the past week: Winnie Scott, Mrs. Henry Sargent,
a child of Arthur Hostetter of Folsom and Paul Honey aged 18
months in south east part of town. Pneumonia is the cause.
Died.
The remains of Charles Combs, a former resident of this
place arrived from Canada on Tuesday and were interred in the
White Chapel cemetery Wednesday afternoon, Rev. E.E. Goodrich of
the Methodist church preaching the funeral discourse at the
Pacific Junction church at 1:30.
Mr. Combs removed his family to Canada about seven years ago. He
was taken sick and was operated upon for appendicitis from the
effects of which he died in that country two or three weeks ago.
He leaves a wife and two children. Before leaving that far north
country the widow disposed of some or all of their property there
and returned here wit her two children to reside. For the present
at least she will make her home with her mother, Mrs. Charles
Livengood. The bereaved widow and children have the sympathy of
this community in their affliction.
Marriage
Clerk Brown issued license yesterday to Carl E. Salmons
of Emerson and Dollie E. Irvin of Strahan. The young couple were
married last evening at Congregational parsonage by Rev. I.D.
Stone.
Burr Oak
-Mr. Sefert Johnson's little boy is quite sick.
-Mr. Al Harmer has been on the sick list the past week.
-Mr. Dick Wilson left for Oklahoma Tuesday to visit relatives a
week or ten days.
-Miss Alfa Dunham is visiting over Sunday at home near Folsom.
Her father expects to go to southeastern Montana in the spring.
-Mr. Charles Mackey has been hauling the hay which he bought of
Mr. Lafe Haynie.
[transcribed by S.F., July 2014]
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The Malvern Leader
Malvern, Mills County, Iowa
January 15, 1914
A NEW CITY WELL
The town council have contracted with J. H. Rickert of Omaha to
put down a new city well, and Mr. Rickert arrived this week with
his machinery and has already begun. The well is to be 16 feet in
diameter and will be put down about 40 feet. The council had
several test wells put down in different parts of town, and
finally located one at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Chase Street
just northeast of the Wabash depot that seemed to be
satisfactory, both in quality and in quantity and here they are
at work. Mr. Rickert is experienced in this line of work and will
be able to give us a good well which is what we surely need.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
The next regular examination for uniform county certificates will
be held at my office in Glenwood, Ia., Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday, January 28, 29, 30, 1914. Examination begins promptly at
eight o'clock Wednesday morning. Candidates are not required to
write all branches at the first examination. List of old
questions and the regulations governing this examination will be
sent upon request. Geo. E. Masters, County Superintendent
MARRIED TWENTY YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Axtell were given a surprise last Saturday,
when a few friends came in and made it known they had come to
help them celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary. They
brought with them well filled baskets, which abundantly supplied
the noon hour demand, and made all feel they were indeed in a
land of plenty. The day was pleasantly spent, and the guests on
leaving, left as a reminder of the day, a number of china pieces,
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Axtell many more anniversaries. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Skerritt and family, Mr. and Mrs.
L.D. Austin and Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Stevenson and family.
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The Malvern Leader
Malvern, Mills County, Iowa
January 22, 1914
KRYSELMIER-HATTERY
The marriage of William Kryselmier and Mrs. Jane Hattery both of
this place occurred Monday evening at eight o'clock. The ceremony
which took place at their own home in the southwest part of town
was witnessed by a few invited guests and was performed by
Justice of the Peace Rob't Hammond.
SURPRISED THE MARTS
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Mart south of Emerson on Tuesday
evening last was the scene of a very pleasant gathering of about
thirty-five of their neighbors who gathered to surprise them as
they expect to move to Minnesota soon. Oysters were served in the
way of refreshments and their many friends departed wishing them
a great many pleasant evenings and prosperity to follow them to
their new home.
LOST TO RED OAK
Our High School basketball team journeyed to Red Oak last Friday
night for a return game and were most ingeniously walloped to the
tune of 38 to 11 or some such horrible score. In the first place,
the floor they played on was waxed so smooth that our boys
couldn't keep their footing while the Red Oak lads wore suction
shoes adapted to the floor. That wasn't near the handicap though,
that the rowdy rooters were that Red Oak permitted to crowd over
the side lines and interfere with the players and decisions. The
Malvern team is much the better team and is willing to risk the
winning game on any neutral floor with neutral referee and
umpire.
SALMONS-IRWIN
Mr. C.E. Salmons of Emerson and Miss Dollie Irwin of Strahan were
united in marriage at Glenwood, Wednesday, January 14, Rev. I.D.
Stone of the Congregational Church officiating. We join in the
congratulations and good wishes.
A.A. ANDERSON SELLS OUT
Another business change took place here the past week in which
A.A. Anderson closed out his implement business to the Bell
Implement Company who have moved the stock to the Skadan building
where they will continue the business. G.W. Wyant will have
charge of their business at this place. Mr. Anderson has not yet
made known his future plans but he will remain here for the
present and will have his office for a time at least at his old
stand where he will be glad to meet his old friends and where he
is anxious to have his old accounts settled up as you will note
by his notice in this issue.
KILLED BY KICK FROM COLT
Frank Gadberry, a tenant on the Lew Hettzel farm down on the
county line south of Strahan was kicked by a colt last Monday
afternoon and died yesterday. He had just led the colt into the
barn and was tying up its tail when another horse came in behind
and the colt kicked at it striking Mr. Gadberry in the bowels
with both feet. A doctor was summoned at once and everything
possible done to relieve him but he was beyond help and passed
away at about 11:30 on Wednesday morning. Deceased leaves a wife
and seven children, the eldest about 17 years of age. It is a
very sad case indeed.
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The Malvern Leader
Malvern, Mills County, Iowa
January 29, 1914
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Mrs. Catherina Nipp one of the pioneers of northern Mills County
passed away at her home in Mi9neola, January 26, 1913, after a
long illness. The funeral was held from the late residence
yesterday afternoon, January 28, conducted Rev. O. Sitzler of the
Mineola Lutheran Church. Catherina Kruse was born April 18, 1834,
in Satzendorf, Schleswig, Holstein, Germany. She came to America
in 1862 locating first at Davenport, Iowa, and then came to St.
Mary's in Mills County. She was united in marriage in 1862 to
Heinrich Nipp who passed away in October 1908. To them were born
three sons and four daughters. The eldest son and daughter died
in early maturity. Those surviving her are the sons Ferdinand and
Charles Nipp of Mineola, Mrs. Emma Graham of Malvern and Mrs.
Julia Flynn and Mrs. Pauline Bichel of Mineola. They moved in an
early day to the farm near Mineola where they lived until 1880
and then moved in to Mineola where they passed the remainder of
their days. She was confirmed in the Lutheran Church before
leaving Germany and thru out her life was a strong adherent of
that faith. She was a good woman, a loving mother and a kind
neighbor. Her loss is mourned by all who knew her.