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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
9
Rev Longhornt of Plattamouth visited Monday as Glenwood notes progress. Wm Dean contracts dial frames for a new clock while A Lambert, insurance agent, visited Hastings on business. Local notices include church events, school visits, and scattered social updates across Glenwood and nearby towns.
A Northbound Kansas City train 21 struck and killed Thomas Watts near Pacific Junction while Cornelius Cronin, his companion, escaped with minor injuries. Justice F G Day ruled the death accidental, burial to be at county expense, and noted the men were not regular tramps but likely semi feral workers. The incident occurred about 5:30 PM Monday amid blowing dust and poor visibility.
The item notes a Mr and Mrs Bernard Hamilton hosting a Friday gathering for about twenty guests with games and refreshments. It also mentions a first of two 6:30 dinner series by Dr and Mrs Mogridge and Mr and Mrs Clyde Genung at a state institution, plus a public auction by C N Reynolds on Dec 10 1908 at the Linnville farm near Glenwood offering horses cows hogs chickens hay and farm goods with specified credit terms. Additional items preview Civil War reminiscences, land and real estate ads in Mills County and Council Bluffs Iowa, with details on sales and locations.
A large Thanksgiving crowd watched Glenwood and Omaha High meet on the local gridiron. Neither team could score, ending the game in a rare scoreless tie amid enthusiastic turnout and festive atmosphere.
Old paper ad touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative tonic for stomach troubles and constipation. It cites long use and two named patients, offers a free trial bottle by writing to the doctor, then promotes buying at a drugstore with no charge for medical advice.
Pacific Junction reports Mrs. M L Smith sick and Lee Sargent out of school with measles. Jess Osborn made a business trip to the Bluffs. Misses Bessie Draper and Beautie Ball visited Mrs Je J Marrin. Springville visitors to her brother Prof W B Gregg and family include Mr. and Mrs C A Shanklin. Thanksgiving guest Lies Luin Farrel. D M Flynn of Parsons Kans visiting friends. Dr Bacon reports a ten pound boy born to Arch Hammers family. Burgess and Haynie dissolve partnership. Haynie buys Burgess half and continues the business. K of P officers elected for the year. John Mulvihill moves to Florida via Florida with household goods. wife and children follow. Pool hall moved to Rose building. E L Mendenhall rents for dances. Odd Fellows elect officers. Franklin Regard injured in a barn door accident. Wootten Mangab and others noted for community work. Martiens building fences around recently bought stands. John Matley and wife Thanksgiving at Wolle home.
Pacific City and nearby towns report Thanksgiving events, visits, school vacation, and family movements. Mentions include Malinda Leeper, Emmett Fisher, Ellen and Mrs Terry, Mrs Exank Anderson, Geneva Townsend, Charley Lincoln, and the Gish, Lincoln, and May families. Local property changes are noted along with school activities and travel to Council Bluffs.
Elm Grove residents share visit reports with Mrs William Dean and Ma Dean's family. Miss Eva Thomas and Edith Dan visit parents. Mr Potts and other teachers listed. A neighbor jokes about hunger and mentions Thanksgiving dinners by Eugene Deshaouer and Vanderpool families. A sale offer for The Woman's World and The Farm and Fireside appears.
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