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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
2
A bookstore advertises the year’s biggest title To Have and to Hold along with 1000 other books at low prices. The shop touts extensive Christmas goods including a large book department with up to date titles, decorative home items, and an ample toy and game selection for children.
Book department advertises over a thousand cloth bound titles at low prices. Featured works include Rasselas Vanity Fair The Scarlet Letter The House of Seven Gables Lorna Doone Mornings in Florence and The Sticker Minister among others in standard editions.
Neckwear for Xmas with 10 dozen mens fancy silk teck ties priced at 25 cents during the Christmas sale, plus 5 dozen real 25 cent values at 15 cents. Fancy Rugby mufflers for men or women at 25 or 50 cents, knit mufflers at 25 or 50 cents, ladies velvetevet collars at 20 cents, and ladies net scarfs in the 50 cent to 1 dollar range.
Advertises a Christmas sale with small price points for ladies mittens in black knit and silkateen finish, misses knit mittens, children's mittens, and ladies kid gloves. Prices range from 10 to 100 cents per pair with multiple color options and finishes highlighted.
Special this week features 35 bolts No 60 fancy trimming ribbons offered previously at 490 to 50c per yard now 15c. Also 25 bolts No 7 fancy ribbon valued at 15c per yard reduced to 7c. Limited quantities and per yard pricing highlight store sale.
A full line of crochet slippers for girls and leather slippers for boys is offered. Romeo slippers for ladies come in black red and old gold quilted satin as well as black leather with decorative felt tops and fur trim. A fine line of mens house slippers available in sizes 6 to 11 at 75 cents 95 cents and $1.50.
Ladies white handkerchiefs hemstitched at 5c each. Embroidered handkerchiefs 4 for 25c. Gentlemen’s large white cambric handkerchiefs 5c. Lace trimmed ladies handkerchiefs 25c each. Mens fine white linen handkerchiefs 20c, three for 50c.
New furs arrived this week offering a large assortment for selection. Collaretts from only $1.80 and muffs from 95 cents, with very low prices for Christmas shoppers.
In Our Cloak Room a cloak sale features remnants from several lines cut down to few left of a kind. Former $8 and $10 values now offered at $5 each.
Real hair dolls with 10 inch kid body bisque head offered at 10 cents each, larger sizes priced at 25 50 dollars and 1.00 1.50. Also 20 inch kid body bisque head dolls with jointed bodies and eyes that open and shut available for 50 cents each.
Fancy 8x10 inch celluloid albums offered at 50c each. Large size extra fine albums range from 95c to 1.75 value equivalents. Real $1.50 and $1.75 items discounted. Also fine celluloid boxes for gloves handkerchiefs toilet cases shaving sets collars and cuff boxes and similar accessories.
The Glenwood Opinion dated Thursday December 6 1900 features BRUAUFIELD ROBINSON reporting on local matters and events of significance to the community. The issue reflects the newspaper’s established 1864 lineage.
L O Williams writes from Kearney Nebraska in November 1900 praising recovery of orchards and vineyards after a severe winter. He notes persevering fruit growers can overcome reverses, highlights rejuvenation in younger plantings, and envisions a fruitful 1901 season. He also comments on Glenwood schools and the state’s progress.
A 26 year old man from near Tabor treated three weeks in Shenandoah for sudden vocal paralysis and facial weakness. After osteopathy the Shenandoah Sentinel notes rapid improvement, regained speech, weight gain, and optimism for full recovery.
The article foresees rapid tech progress over the next hundred years including cheaper autos, responsive dairy farming with machines, and electric power from Niagara Falls. It highlights Henry Banister of Glenwood township installing a McCormick husker shredder, first in the county, transforming corn husking into a streamlined process feeding cattle.
Hillsdale postmaster kept the office open on a Sunday to aid patrons, citing local convenience and community wishes. Howard Hitchcock filed a state Sunday law complaint in Justice Court. Haney was fined and part of his federal pay went to state coffers. Some residents plan a test case to settle the issue.
More than 160 ads were received by the committee appointed by Mr. Robinson to judge merits of his competition. Miss Starbuck’s pride contributed the most with 26 entries. Prize winners span grades with Corrine Bartell Longfellow’s poems at eleventh grade and others in tenth through ninth grade, each receiving a small token. The report also notes Judge Kinne’s visit to the Glenwood Institution for the Feeble Minded and Dr Powell’s December talk on inmate compensation.
In Lyon township four year old Genevieve Wright died after a gun in a yard playhouse went off. Boyd Collins, a ten year old boy, later admitted handling the firearm near the gasoline stove. The event occurred while relatives prepared to celebrate her upcoming fourth birthday.
Resolutions express deep sympathy for Fay Wright on the death of his daughter Ganevieve Wright. The Valley Lodge No. 322 Knights of Pythias authorizes sharing the sorrow with the family, transmitting copies to Fay Wright and publishing in the Millycouray Papers. Committee members listed.
Brief, fragmented items show marriage license mentions for Celia Richarda and local notices including horse buyers, clothing and music mentions, cash payments for grain, and home remedy advertisements.
The Mills County District Court probate matters for the deceased were read and continued at the November 1900 session. The hearing involved standard probate proceedings and related filings in Iowa.
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