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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
2
A long standing Mercantile firm touts its stable record and customer trust while listing low prices on linen items. Bleached damask table linens, napkins, crash fabrics, and unbleached muslin are offered at reduced per yard and per dozen rates to attract bargain seekers.
The Glenwood Opinion lists subscription terms established in 1864 with per year rates for advance and non advance payments. It includes a telephone line note and references Osereee City No 45 in a concise public notice style.
Washington City by way of Glenwood recalls a long past debate over Darwinism and court fairness. H A Tolles replies with humor about his re election as Justice of the Peace and Proudfit describes a humorous exchange and the old rivalry, concluding with best wishes and a private note to Tolles.
The Glenwood Methodist congregation held its annual meeting on Thanksgiving evening with Rev. St. Clair delivering a forceful sermon. Mrs. E. B. Brown chaired the social program, Rev. Shaw spoke on building a new church, Miss Eva Windham recited, Ethel Winkler sang Hosanna, and Emerson Brown presented a poem praising the M. I. male quartet of Byers, Bower, Buffington, Hale.
A reflective piece praises a local choir for piety and order, noting its silence, discipline, and heavenly airs. It recalls early church life in Glenwood, including a simple iron triangle chime, a partially finished M. B. church, and the first bell purchased in Cincinnati then shipped upriver to Bethlehem, now East Platte.
Kelly recalls living near Hillsdale and records from Ezra Bradford detailing Glenwood Methodist ministers through the years. The list includes Armatrong, Kelley, Woolsey, Peters, Burns, Cowgar, Owens, Hughes, Todd, Coak, Golliday, Shafer, St Olair, Newall, Hover, Layton, Hull, Harris, Beckwith, Martin, Curl, Koktes, Lisle, Grimm, Welch, Moore, Brewer, Hunt, Hayward, Bartholomew, Jeffrey, Shaw and Mrs. Durfee’s toast “Then and Now” praised.
College Springs students gathered to remove Mister Billee the goat placed in the church belfry by pranksters. Rev Nutting, formerly of Glenwood, presided as the faculty ordered every non participant to help lower the animal. A Burlington schedule change follows with No 1 westbound morning and No 14 eastbound evening altered.
A home talent presentation of The Burglary Alarm on Friday evening featured Miss Marie Bousquet as Bridget who earned high praise. The cast included Migg Martha Percival Penelope’s aunts Emma Green Mary Pereival Rae Mills Nellie Tanner and burglar Mr A Hw Stevenson in the sitting room of the Miss Perelval home.
The Holden brothers announce a premier season with elaborate scenery and novel mechanical effects in The Denver Ex teas. A dramatic railway scene and emigrant train raid headline the production, with a Dec 9 show date and strong theater word of mouth. Also promotes a Globe-Democrat Opinion subscription deal.
Five miles south of Glenwood Iowa a six acre orchard bears heavily a three room house good barn and other outbuildings plus a good spring well and running water ten acres timber and good cultivation located on a public road ideal for a home inquire or address M H McClusky Glenwood Iowa terms reasonable. Also a note on a pharmacist offer for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with health claim and sample.
Rev. Joseph Barkheimer appointed as minister for United Brethren congregations at Emerson and Hastings. He moved from Fremont county where he led Cherry Grove and McPaul churches. Born January 30 1868 in Ottumwa Iowa he studied at Maryville Meldyville and Des Moines music course. He began preaching 1892 under M E church and joined U B church in 1897. He first served Van Wert then Fremont county. He is a fluent speaker and skilled in writing and music.
J S Chownley and wife with Miss Alma Frank and N Atterbury watched Mannsfield’s Julius Caesar in St Louis. Thursday a telegram announced C N Atterbury and Alma’s marriage that morning in St Louis. The couple, intending a quiet ceremony, returned home to J W Atterbury Sr residence.
The southwestern Town horticultural society holds its annual meeting in Clarinda December 6 to 18 with Mills county speakers including Dr F M Powell on Public Enterprises in Horticultural Work and P P Bradley on Commercial apple growing in Southwestern Iowa Also J M Bechtel and J N Colby discuss topics on apples blackberries and liquid spray The thirty seventh annual meeting of the Town state horticultural society occurs in Des Moines December 9 to 12 with Dr Powell presenting a paper on School Gardens.
Harvey Dean posts notices barring all hunting and shooting on the land citing prudent business reasons. The message, dated 31 35, warns trespassers to respect the prohibition and mentions enforcement implied by owner action.
George A. Davies Gisawaas See offers a phaeton nearly new with leather top and curtains for three, a second-hand top buggy with harness, four or five tons of fine upland blue stem hay, a stack of oat straw, and about 50 acres of stalk pasture.
A list of remaining uncalled letters includes Mrs George H Thompson Mrs Annia Acer Perea Ligue and others noted as advertised. Postmaster urges recipients to claim items promptly at the main office.
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