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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
X. & L. Of S.

The Knights & Ladies of Sc.
curly met in regular session
Saturday night. at which time
twenty application cards were
ballotted on and q class of
twenty-three initiated. Fol-
lowing this came a little play,
which was greatly enjoyed BY
all present. At the close Of
lodge, long tables the entire
length of the hall, were set and
all sat down to an oyster supper,
served by the committee for
this quarter and their wives
and sweethearts. The tables
were prettily decorated, having
red and white carnations for
center pieces. The supper was
we'll planned and thoroughly
demonstrated the fact that
there was a mighty good cook
somewhere in the bunch.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25


power o
worked board will gladly
oadsf
around of
bad w
in strong up
will grading townships
keeping il.
Tractors
Tractor.
n
his
grading
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
Wanted---A Farm

I have client who wants good,
well-improved farm of 80 or 16O]
acres in Iowa. Will exchange
stock in thriving manufacturing
enterprise in Omaha, one that Isl
commercially sound, which is sup
ported by and depends for its sta,
Ibility on farmers and small town
people who use its products. De-
sire to deal direct with owner, and
shall be pleased to give complete
references and desire anyone inter-
ested to investigate the enterprise
fully Address w. W.. Hoye, 1920
Nv. o. w. Bldg, Omaha, Neb.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
Thanks

We are indebted to c. H.
Deur for a box of fine "Rome
Beauty" apples which he re-
ceived from w. r. (Dick) Jones
of LeGrande, Oregon. They
are fine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Mrs. L, Moskovitz is the
guest of Council Bluffs friends
today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
Children Crv
FOR FLETchER'S
. a 8 7 q RIA

Last Friday evening the A.
w. o. l. Club of Nettle Bend
gave a surprise party on Miss
Daisy Dean in honor of her
birthday. There were twenty.
three of the club members and
their friends present, all bring
ing we'll filled baskets. The
guests played games until abou:
1880, when Miss Cleaver and
Mr.. Daubs served fruit and
cake, after which the guests
departed The only complaint
heard was that birthdays don't
come often enough, otherwise
all report a very pleasant even
ing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

John Higgins was called to
Waterloo last week on account
of the illness of his mother.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Lawrits Jensen is carrying
his arm in a sling as a result
of getting tangled up with q
saw. His wrist was cut quite
badly but luckily no bones were
injured.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
A Washington Birthday Party

~ washington DlTlnQay Fdrly
4 One of the prettiest and mos
enjoyable parties of the season
was given Saturday evening
when Supt. and Mrs. Graham
entertained the me mbers of the
School board and their wives
the teachers and a few friends,
at their pleasant home on N
Third Street. The house was
artistically decorated in red,
white and blue for the occasion
and Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, as
George and Martha, met the
guests at the door.
Everyone was requested te
costume, and by the time all of
the guests had arrived, a truly
Colonial group of people had
gathered, Dolly Madison, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson and
many others of that period,
were present. After every one
had been introduced, large
cards were passed, and the
guests were lo.d to draw the
picture of the person whose
name they were given. This
brought TO light wonderful art
lstlc ability, and everyone was
amazed to see what talent they
possessed. The portraits
were then pinned up around
the rooms and the guests found
they mad no difficulty in recog.
nizsng the originals of the
sketches, particularly the two
colored kids it'll their berib
boned pig-tails.
At this time Adm Brown ar.
rived and made some real pic
lures of the guests.
! After this conundrums and
answers were passed by which
the guests found their partners
for supper. Punch was served
all during the evening in the
dining room.
Delicious refreshments were
served by Misses Clementine
Deur, Mildred Royce end Der
tina Smith, assisted by the
"colored kids"
Martha and George were
heartily assured by all that this
glimpse into the past had beer
most thoroughly enjoyed.
Mrs. Hoar is reported quite
sick at the home of Mr.. and
Ms. e. C. Shafer.
Hal Newton returned from
Chicago this morning where he
has been on business for the
past few days.
t. j. Hennessey was a bust
ness passenger to Omaha today
Advertised letter list for the
week ending Feb. 22nd, 1915.
Berry b
Brown Mrs. e
Corneleson Geo.
Cox Walter
Davis Albert
DeVore Mrs. Stella
Fox Harry
Hathaway G w
Hull Mrs A
Jackman Mrs. Dave
Jones Hardin
Marco w
Sloan Rev. Geo. S
Smith Mrs. Harry
Spencer Mrs. Hattie
StoIlett Mrs. Emma
Waterhouse Mrs. Efie
D. j. Album, p. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
Nebraska silos Double
in One Year

Omaha, Feb. 18 The Twen-
tieth Century Farmer of this
city taken figures compiled by
the Nebraska State Board Of
Agriculture and show that be-
tween April 1918 and April
1914 Nebraska farmers pur.
chased lis per cent more silos
during all preceding years.
The March Sd issue of the
Twentieth Century Farmer
will be devoted almost exclu
s,vely to silo and dairying sub
jets and will be we'll worth
looking for.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

H. w. Clover returned from
his Illinois trip Sunday. He
reports a mighty fine time
visiting his boyhood friends
and visiting the scenes of his
childhood.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
Mrs. A. H. Sniff is quite i'll
Firelnen's Annual Ball

The Fortie!h Annual Ball of
the Missouri Valley fire depsrl-
ment has been recorded upon
its pages of history as another
success ul affair. While it
has come ano gone, the memo
ries of a very pleasant evening
still linger.
There was a very large and
happy crowd in attendance and
yet a great number, who had
previously purchased tickets,
were not present.
A very neat, attractive and
emblematic program of twenty
four dances was enjoyed by all.
The music, furnished by Miss
South's six piece orchestra, was
enough to cause any town OF
city to feel proud of having
such talented organization in
their midst.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Mrs. Glenn Silk returned to
her home in Omaha yesterday
afternoon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
Card of Thanks

We,wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to the kind friends
and neighbors for their kind
ness and sympathy during the
SICKNESS and death of our be-
loved mother. We also wish
to thank those who sent the
lovely flowers.
Mr.sand Mrs. C..P. Hayes,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Porter,
Mr.. and Mrs F. H Porter,
Mr. anl Mrs. w. r Hayes,
Lauren Porter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Fred Payne has opened q
restaurant across the street
from the Vance hotel. He in
vites all of his friends to call.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

George Haldeman is the
guest of Chicago friends for q
few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Miss Carrie Van Dewall, of
Omaha, is the guest of her sis.
ter, Mrs. R. j. Tenant for q
few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Miss Martha Muller accom-.
panied Miss Hazel Hatcher
home Saturday from Omaha
where thew had spent the week
at the Wholesale Millinery
house.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
An Evening of Fun

Jesse and Blanche Reel en-
tertained eleven couples Of
their friends at a party Thurs
day evening. Games of various
kinds we're INDUCED in, until
l1:3O when partners were chos-
en- and a dainty lunch was
served clap fashion" by Mr..
and Mrs. Reel. Miss Mable
Turner Of Co. Bluffs was in at.
tendance. At l o'clock all de-
parted for home declaring they
had enjoyed every minute of
the evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Mr.. l S. Shelton is expected
home next week from Bryant,
s. D., where he has been visit
ing for the last two months.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

p j. Terry was operated on
at the Omaha Methodist hos
pital this morning. DR.. Gift
ford is confident that the oper-
alton will result in restoring
Mr.. Terry's eye sight.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25
We Are Called a Big Corporation


The phrase, "big corporation" is
often used as if one were describing
certain Individual reputed to have
horns.
There are bad corporations and
good corporations, just as there are
bad men and good.
Some corporations in the past have
done things that, in the name of JUS
tice, they had no right to do; but all
corporations should not suffer for the
sins Of few.
But times have changed. The corpo-
ration is dandy that gets away with
anything that it should not in these
days Of the vigilant press, the watch
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs o. E Evans
spent Sunday with Woodbine
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25


full public and the various state and
national public service commissions.
Today the public are watching the
corporations closer than any cat ever
watched at rat hole; but no corpo-
ration that intends to be on the square
objects to being watched.
Big business means more economy,
greater efficiency and intelligent or
ganization. It means better service
at less cost to the public.
Merely being "big corporation"
should not be considered crime.
This company is big because it has
to be. A child cant do mans work
This company must be big to dc big
job-to render big service 70 you.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Mrs. Hoar is reported quite
sick at the home of MIR. and
M IS. e. G.. Shafer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Reel will
move to the A. D. Annis farm,
d miles southwest of town, in
the near future.
Miss Maybel!e Turner Of Co
Bluffs is the guest of Miss
Blanche Reel and Mrs. Fred
Turner, for a couple of weeks
E. F. James has been con
fined to his home the past sew
eral days by illness.
DR. Hugh Tamisiea reports
the birth of a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. John Mintun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

Hal Newton returned from
Chicago this morning where he
has been on business for the
past few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-02-25

t. j. Hennessey was a bust
ness passenger to Omaha today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
HOW MANY OF THESE
PENNIES WERE YOURS?

How many pennies would 1t take
to make forty-five pounds? Well
that is the Job that is ahead OF
Boyd e. Coffey, ticket seller Tor
the Marshall theatre.
Coffey on the side, maintains a
line of penny-in-the-slot machines
in Manhattan, Salina, Junction City
and Abilene. The first Of the week
he made a trip around to the ma
chimes he has in the outside towns
and this morning brought back with
him three canvas sacks full OF cop
pers, weighing forty-five pounds.
It will take several days, In his
odd moments for Coffey to count
and roll up into one dollar pack
ages the coins which his silent sales
men took in for him but at a rough
guess this morning he said thai
there were over 100000 pennies In
the pile before him.-Manhattar
Nationalist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
"a" MEN ORGANIZE FOOTBALL
TEAM AND WILL PLAY NOV. 20

The Ehrsam Athletic club OF En-
terprise challenge to the "a" club
for a football game has been ac-
cepted and at the meeting last ev-
ening at the Commercial club rooms
the team was organized and a cap
tain, manager and coach were elect
ed. The game will be played here
November 20 at the faiF grounds.
The members of the rthlstie stub
from. Enterprise are men VINO are
employed in the Ehrsam machine
shops.
The local team will start prac-
ticing tonight and hopes to be In
trim for a game by the goth. At the
meeting last evening Orin Snider
was elected captain, Ralph Lucier
manager and Herbert Sommers
coach.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
ARLENE CHORAL SOCIETY
MET AND ELECTED OFFICERS

The choral society, the organiza-
ton which is being promoted by
Prof. H. w. Steininger, held ITS Sec
ond meeting Sunday afternoon at
the Methodist church, formally Or
ganized and elected officers. 1t was
decided that the society would meet
every Sunday afternoon from to
A O'Clock at the Methodist church
The attendance Sunday was NOT
as large as Prof. Steininger desires
I az there were only about twenty-five
present, when he wishes to have a
hundred voices in the society. work
was started Sunday on the oratorlo
s'The Nativity" by Caleb Simper.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. c. A. Hobbs; secre-
tary, Miss Muriel Dobkins. A busi-
ness committee of Mrs. c. A. Hobbs,
Lynn Covert and Lester Sherman
was chosen.
Every singer invited to join them
whether they received a card or not.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
BROTHER OF MRS. MUENCH
PROMINENT IN Y. M. @. A

The following article clipped from
a dispatch in a Waco, Texas, paper,
tells of the great work being done
in that city by a man well known
here.
"Housed in a four-story building
which occupies one of the most val
liable corner locations in the CITY,
the lot and plant valued at $780,
900, the Waco Young Mems Chris
tAan association offers the young
hen and boys of the city a wonder
full opportunity for moral, mental
and physical development. AS an
indication of what the association is
accomplishing, the membership roll
shows a total of TAI men and boys
using the privileges as members be-
sides the many hundreds tied up in
work through extension service
The work of the association Is far
reaching. Bible classes and other
religious work under the. direction
OF N. H. Melbert, religious and mem
bership secretary of the association
reach many men. N. N. Melbert'
membership and religious WORK
secretary Of the Waco Y. M. c. A
Is Q native Of Kansas"
n. H. Melbert is the brother oi
Mrs. Fred w. Muench, living south
OF town, and has been the guest 81
his sister on several occasions. His
many friends here will be glad tC
hear OF his success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
Obituary

Zenora Alice Baughman was born
March 8, 1861, in Stark county
Ohio, and died at her home in Abb
lene November 2, 1915, aged "a
years, Z months and rs days. On
July 12, 1884, she was united in
marriage to David o. Lands, after
which they came to Kansas where
they have made their home. To
this happy union were born' three
de lighters and one son, the young
est daughter having passed away at
the age of three.
While yet a young girl she was
converted and united with the M.
e. church and has always lived in
sweet communion with her Savior,
trusting everything to His care- She
leaves a husband, two daughters
Mrs. o. M. Johnson and Mrs. H. A.
Meier, a son william and q grand
son william, one sister and four
brothers, one sister having preced-
ed her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11

The validity OF the rural high
school law passed by the 1915 leg
islature was upheld by the Kansas
supreme court when It granted the
writ of mandamus against w. e.
Davis, state auditor. to compel him
TO register bonds issued under the
act. The writ was asked by Rural
High School District No. /, Rush
county which had voted bond is
sue under 1916 measure. Davis re-
fused to register the bonds, in order
to get an opinion from the court as
to whether the law is defective.
1t was maintained that the title
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
Obituary-Mrs. J. G. shirk

Rachel M. Frehm was born In
Purks county, Pa, January IL,
1843, and died at the home south
west OF Abilene November 8, 1915,
at the age of 70 years, 10 months
and 21 days. Her girlhood days
we're spent in Franklin county, Pa.
She was married on February 2S,
1851, to Jacob G. Shirk and to them
were born eight children, three OF
whom have died. Mr.. and Mrs. Shirk
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary four years ago and at the
time Of her death they had been
married 81 years. To her children
she was a kind and loving mother
and her CHEEKY manners won her
many life long friends. She has
been q faithful member Of the Meth
odist church for twenty years. In
1879 she came with her family to
Rush county, Kansas, and in the fall
of 1882 moved to Dickinson coun-
ty, where she lived until her death.
She is survived by two brothers,
twelve grandchildren, q husband,
Jacob c.; two daughters, Mrs. G.
e. Frommyer of Chambersburg,
Pa, and Mrs. w. H. Minick of Al
hamera, Cal, and three sons, David
NJ. OF Quenemo, Kan, and Albert
z. and Bennett o. Of Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
From Mondays Daily ]

IFrom Mondays Daily
The Augustus Packard estate
which has been in the courts for the
past two years, has been settled as
to the legal heirs and was sold al
sheriff's sale this morning. The bob
.cres Of the estate, which lies three
miles east of Enterprise and includes
Terrapin lake, a picnicking ground
known to Abilene crowds. was d.
yided into thirteen tracts and lots
and each sold separately. The total
estate sold for $30,054.2O, which Is
an average of $54.12 an acre. Other
real estate auctioned off this morn
ing by Sheriff Hassler amounted 70
$63.2Ss.2o.
The Packard estate consists OF
choice bottom land, and jumped IN
to public notice when Augustus
Packard died, and was said to have
left his hoardings of money buried
in different places over the farm.
After the farm had been ransacked
and no money was found there
arose dispute between his children
by his first wife and those by sec
ond wife as to the division of the
holdings. F. w. Karl has been act
ing as administrator.
Ed. Arnold purchased three
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
$4,000 Real Estate
Sold at Auction

tracts, G. H. Dockhorn Of Chapman
bought two, F. w. Karl purchased
six pieces and F. s. Lindahl and e.
Packard heir each purchased one
tract.
Property in Chapman belonging
TO r. F. Dalton, which was up for
mortgage foreclosure was sold 20
Ira Whitehair for $4,000. The in
debtedness was $11,024.26. Three
eighties in the Eisenhower estate
we're sold to G. S. Crawford for SILL
600 and a twenty acre tract went for
$500 to Walter Hatfield.
Ed. Longhofer was the bidder on
the three eighties in the lumbar
ger estate in Logan township, at
$1,000. This land sold the highest
of any in the sale, going at $61.6O
an acre. The appraised value of this
estate was $4,000.
Four lots in Chapman belonging
to John Spencer, which were sold
for mortgage foreclosure, were pur-
chased by Augustus Lloyd for 1925.
The sale was held on the court
house steps and was we'll attended.
Sheriff Hassler knocked off the
$63,2S9.2O worth of Dickinson
county land in little less than two
hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
WIFE DESERTED HIM AFTER
TWO YEARS OF MARRIED LIFE

Alfred Collins has filed suit in
district court for divorce from his
wife, Frances Ryan, whom he
charges with abandonment. They
we're married in Fort Collins, Colo,
Sept. 28, 1898. Two years later, on
December 10, 1910, she left their
home and on these grounds he ask
ed for q decree of divorce. They
have no children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
Rural High School
Law Held Valid

was defective. in that 1t provided
flor the consolidation and organiEa-
ton OF rural high school districts,
but not for the issuance Of bonds
for the construction of the school
buildings. The body Of the act pro-
vided for the issuance of bonds. The
same question has been arised in q
number Of counties, more than
twenty OF these districts having been
organized. The supreme court grant
ed the writ against Davis, thereby
upholding the validity of the act.
The opinion will be handed down
later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11

Funeral Services of Mrs. j. G. Shirk
The funeral of the late Mrs. J. G.
Shirk was held at the family home
ct 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev.
DR.. Dean c. Dutton officiated and
burial was in Abilene cemetery. The
services were attended by many Of
the old acquaintance. The pail bear
ers were: Louis Lane, G.. Edgeman,
Fl. Starr, e. Sherman, G.. Glatt, e.
Dunkan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
ARRANGING PROGRAM FOR
REGISTER OF DEEDS MEETING

r. H. Easter, register Of deeds,
a chairman Of the program COM
nhittee Of the state association OF
registers OF deeds, is busy prepar-
1ng the program for the annual
meeting which will be held in To
peka Decenber and 2. The asso-
citation is made up Of the los regis
ters Of deeds of the state and their
deputies.
The county clerks and county
commissioners Of the state win meet
in Topeka the same time as the reg
1sters Of deeds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-11
The Best Mile

The best mile of road in this
section is claimed to be that along
the farm Of william Acker near the
Dickinson-Geary line. He owns his
own grader and drags and keeps
that mile like q boulevarde when
ever rain does not prevent. And
when Il stops raining he dragH it
again. A good example.