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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1902
Page
9
County residents read President Roosevelt's message in full with headings. Notable items include local real estate shifts, ditch commissions named for Pony Creek and Watkins districts, and updates on Grocer Walling's delivery routes. Community events cover church programs, library acquisitions, and Thanksgiving festivities with a busy schedule of concerts and dances.
A fragmented 1900s classified page items include coal orders from F J Wallace Lumber Co, contact by telephone. Buys and sales notes mention a two year old Poland China boar for sale, Gut Heil cigars, Otto Wurl platter mouth, Esbliman Son guns and ammo, Foley’s Honey and Tar touted, and A J Howe sale or trade of property in the north part of town covering one acre.
The Pugsley embezzlement case in Harrison county, involving $4,676.89 from the road fund for 1899 to 1901, dominates this term with a venue change to Mills county. Cases touch county finances, board disputes, and local politics as juries, lawyers, and journalists navigate a complex, long-running dispute across counties, including remarks on county tax and transfer costs.
The Hinchman estate falls under Iowa’s collateral inheritance tax law. A 5 percent tax applies to non direct heirs, while bequests to Mrs. Hinchman and to religious or charitable Iowa entities are exempt. Outside bequests total 7315 dollars for the county treasury.
The Opinion begins Amelia KW Barrs romance The Bow of Orange Ribbon set in Old New York. Also notices for Congregational church bazaar on Saturday December 6 and several farm animal sales around Paullic, Glenwood, Hilledale, and Paatsky Junction post office.
Ada Anderson arrives in Glenwood from Mountain View Oklahoma to see her ailing brother Will and visit relatives. She has developed her previously claimed land into a prosperous ranch after winning a quarter section in the government land opening. The piece notes local happenings including literary changes, legal cases, marriages, and civic notices.
The Opinion credits R M Trout and S A Peters for sweet cider and Mrs Kiddoo’s gallery attracts holiday gift photos with an assistant now on staff for prompt service. Also mentions Kodol Dyspepsia Cure endorsements, Foley’s Kidney Cure, photo services at Kiddoo’s, promotional offers on newspapers, and local real estate listings in Pleasant Junction.
Dr Powell returns from Chicago. Chas McMillan visits Red Oak from town. Mrs F M Fiske of Omaha visited with Mrs H C Jankins. Mrs Geo McMillan stayed at her son Davey’s Red Oak home. Mr and Mrs Carey and family spent Thanksgiving with relatives at Red Oak. Jay Russell from Omaha visited family. Miss Martine of the institution visited in Omaha. Mrs Prouty and Miss Grass from Council Bluffs visited Mrs Chas Cheyney. Miss Minnie Thomas from Omaha visited old friends. Miss Katheryne Cottrell and Miss Adeline Ward from Malvern visited Mrs Frank Wallace. Mrs Ora Shay and child staying with Gen and Mrs Byers in Des Moines. James Merrifield and wife of Emerson spent Thanksgiving with Treasurer Carson. Merrifield is Carson’s sister. Mr and Mrs A B Williams and wife depart for California to visit Newton in Harford. Mr and Mrs E Bradford depart for Glasgow Missouri to visit daughter wife of Prof Whited at Glasgow College. W G McWilliams of Rawles township passes Glenwood en route to Broken Bow to inspect farm. John W Genung of Boone county visits attorney Genung. farming near Petersburg. travels to South Omaha with cattle. Frank Ridgeway hosts friends in honor of her parents J S Frank of Maryville, Missouri. Mrs Henry Culwell to Kansas City to visit husband and relatives. Culwell has been in Kentucky and Tennessee. R M Trout goes to Omaha for St John’s Masonic lodge banquet. visiting son and daughter in Omaha and Council Bluffs.
The December program featured roll call, a reading, Christmas customs in other lands by Carrie D Choate, a illustrated Christ and the Madonna by Mrs Wm Skillicorn, and a discussion on Christmas giving led by Eliza J Woodrow. The club favors the St Louis Globe-Democrat and The Opinion for yearlong news at discounted rates, offering bundles with Mills County News and globe- Democrat for $1.66 in advance.
An 19th century advert condemns counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve praised as superior for piles eczema cuts and skin ailments. It notes genuine DeWitt's available through A J Howe and mentions a stage show and a reform school report praising Foley's Honey and Tar as preferred cough medicine.
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