Christmas Advertisements Highlight Mills County Ink
County life buzzes with sermons, school events, and holiday ads. Rev Caffee of Council Bluffs preaches at the Methodist church while W S Bros push farm work on Pettinger land despite frozen ground. Local notes cover Union meetings, Pilgrim scenes at churches, home improvements, and social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caffee
Council Bluffa
Methodist Church
Uash Bros
Pettinger Farm
Wim. Ronemus
Congregational Church
Church Building Society
Miss Fern
Miller
Buffington relocates feed store to north Buffington block
W N Buffington moves feed store to Buffington block on north side offering all kinds of feed hay straw and more. Corn meal exchange available by calling Gut y telephone No 11. An advertisement promises Foley’s Kidney Cure to treat kidney or bladder troubles in time by A J Howe.
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W. N. Buffington
Buffington
Foley
A. J. Howe
Kiddoo gallery offers holiday photos and periodicals
Advertises best photographs at Kiddoo's and The Opinion one year for 1.65 and St Louis Globe Democrat one year for 1.65, with advance payment. Warns against substitutes for Poley’s Honey and Tar. Eshliman & Son now handle guns and ammunition prices. Foley’s Honey and Tar claimed to cure lung diseases. urges refusing substitutes. A Howe advertises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opinion
St. Louis Globa Democrat
Foley
A, J, Howe
St Louis Globe-Democrat
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Wreck in Junction Yards Stuns Local Rail Yard
A peculiar wreck disrupted the Junction yards Tuesday night as a Horn freight from Hamburg derailed a coal car and an empty after leaving the tracks. Night Yardmaster Shreeve, talking to Charley Rue at the switch-house, dodged the collision by leaping to safety. Rue narrowly escaped as the train struck coal houses and the switch house.
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Hamburg
Shreeve
Charley Rue
Rue
Five Cents Per Meal At State Institution
The board reports feeding officers and inmates at the state institution for about five cents per meal. Average cost per person per day is 15 9 10 cents and per meal 53 10 cents. State kitchens feed inmates at 4 9 10 cents per meal. Supplies are the same for both groups and meals seem well provisioned.
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Board of Controlla
Seth Dean Employed as County Surveyor in Mills County
Seth Dean of Glenwood, Mills County surveyor, has been hired by the board of supervisors to survey the Nishna River section for a petition to straighten it. Described as a highly capable engineer, Dean already handles much Fremont County work and may relocate.
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Sidney Sus
Seth Dean
Glenwood
Mills Couty
Board of Supervisors
Nishna River
Dean
Fremont County
New Clerks Hire Noted at Local Stores
New clerks Miss Addie Smith and Mrs Callison join Stillwagon's Racketstore and L. Robinson while W. D. Himes takes a job with Bogart and Miller grocery. Smith known for window trimming and tasteful design enhances holiday displays. Miss Smith sister of Alice Smith arrived from New York State to start work.
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Addie Smith
Alice Smith
New York State
Stillwagon
Miss Smith
Callison
L. &. Robinson
W. D. Himes
Bogart & Miller
Santa Claus Reigns Supreme in Local Holiday Ads
The issue features full page ads from The D. L. Heinsheimer Company touting holiday and winter bargains, with retailers L. A. Stillwagon, Carey & Fleming, Hawkeys Clothing, and L. S. Robinson highlighting stock, locations in Glenwood and Silver City, and festive promotions. Santa Claus is noted as a local landmark for presents.
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D.L. Heinsheimer Company
Iowa
L. A. Stillwagon
Carey & Fleming
Glenwood
Silver City
Hawkeys Clothing Company
Fred
Gerard Hanson
Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias elect Glenwood officers
The Glenwood Odd Fellows elected officers to be installed the second Tuesday in January with Past Grand Holly Miller and others named. Glenwood Knights of Pythias followed with officers elected including Chancellor Commander Frank Jackson and Master at Arms Jess Will Inglde among others and trustees C. H. DeWitt, Jas. Bellatta. A cigarette ad notes “Gut Hell” cigars by Otto Wurl of Platte Mouth.
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Glenwood Odd Fellows
Holly Miller Noble
Carl Obiz
Vica
John B. Miller
John Fair
F. G. Day
Harry Cheyney
Glenwood Knights of Pythias Lodge
Frank Jackson
Chas. Gilliland
Dr. C. Lyona
John Robinson
Harry Hart
W. W. DeWitt
Arma
Jess Will Inglde
V. D. Pace
3. M. Wireman
C. H. DeWitt
Jas. Bellatta
SM. Wireman
Two Weeks Vacation Declared By Glenwood Board of Education
The Glenwood Board of Education announces a two week school recess during Christmas from Friday evening December 19 to Monday January 5. Students react with a humorous “Blurrah.”
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Glenwood Board of Education
Mad Dog Scare Hits Pony Creek Neighborhood
Report describes a mad dog scare in Pony Creek with a dog allegedly arriving from Glenwood aboard a horse cow and calf belonging to Earl Gove. The canine bit several dogs, was killed at Pacific City, and a calf owned by John Schmidt bitten by Walter Penn's dog shows hydrophobia symptoms.
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Salem Cuwrtia
Acare
Pony Creek
Glenwood
Earl Gove
Pacific City
Walter Penn
John Schmidt
Symptons
A Peculiar Accident Burns Mrs Abbott in Turpentine Bottle
Mrs Wm Abbott, residing northwest of Glenwood, was badly burned on the face and hands several days ago when a bottle of turpentine she held near a hot stove exploded.
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Wm. Abbott
Glenwood
Merchants Carnival at Opera House for Library Benefit
The Merchants Carnival will be held Friday evening December 19 in the Opera House. Each city business house will be represented by young ladies. The program includes marches fancy drills music tableaux and humorous scenes to benefit the library association.
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Library Association
Dramatic Knights of Khorassan to Initiate Candidates in Glenwood
A 1902 notice from Shadukiam Temple No. 0 of the Knights of Khorassan announces an initiation in Glenwood on December 18 1902. The letter from Oasis of Glenwood invites dues, camel berths, and self supplied dates, with flamboyant desert imagery and Arabic phrasing.
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The
Knights of Khorassan
Iowa
Glenwood
Shadukiam Temple No
Desert of Iowa
Plains of Pottawattamie
Mills, Montgomery and Premont
Oasis
Council Bluffs
Zeur Zenus
Plains of Mills
Mecca
C. W. Arnoon
B. Crocker
Iowa State College sweeps at International Live Stock Show
At the Chicago show November 29 to December 6, Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts dominates the Student Judging Contest and live stock exhibits. College students win every first prize including the $700 Spoor trophy, with steers, swine, and cattle each taking top honors. Shamrock the two year old Angus wins grand champ, while college cattle, sheep and swine win best display of fat stock.
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Iowa
Chicago
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Agricultural Colleges
United States
Canada
Farmers Sons
Iowa Colleges
Bright Farmer
Iowa College
Shamrock
Angus
Auation
Ben Hur to Tour Midwest in January at Boyd's Omaha
The Ben Hur production will tour the west in January with Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and Minneapolis as the only cities. Omaha opens January 4 at Boyd's theater as the spectacle requires a full train of 15 baggage cars and three stock cars for horses. The vast show includes a famed chariot race and uses a dedicated transport setup.
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West
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louie
Minneapolis
Boyd's
Local residents visit across Iowa and Nebraska
Mrs Huntley visits Ayr aunt at lows Falls and others return from Omaha trips. Rawles township visitors Glenwood today. Oscar Malcom and John Turner back from Nebraska trip. DeWitt and Williams visit Council Bluffs. Bert Garing from Nebraska ranch visits home. Harry Smith visits friends before returning to Madison Wisconsin. Otis Tooley and family depart for Doniphan Nebraska to farm. Collinses return from Oregon planning to relocate to Iowa. Tribune editor Hill hosts visiting Wisconsin parents. Bower in Shenandoah visits brother L A and Homer and Mrs Swartzel. Genung leaves for Nebraska ranch for a month, will share Christmas with Clint. George B. Jones’s property in Center township and 9 lb girl born Monday morning. Henry Baird to Kansas for health reasons. J H White of Stanton Nebraska in town on business and visits cousin Mrs Padgett. Augusta Bowker in Glenwood for farewell with friends, formerly with Institution, heading to Chicago. Miss Bowker left Omaha for department work. cousin died recently. niece to accompany mother. Ed Weinsheimer of Glenwood visits sister in St Marys and old friends. Mrs Varney of Clinton Illinois visits W T Robinson. old friend of Glenwood family.
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W. M. Huntley
Lows Falls
R.M. Trout
Omaha
A. R. Williams
Rawles Township
Glenwood
Oscar Malcom
John Turner
Nebraska
C. H. DeWitt
M. J. Williams
Council Bluffs
Bert Garing
Harry Smith
Madison
Wisconsin
Otis Tooley
Doniphan
Geo. Collins
Oregon
Iowa
Editor Hill
the Tribune
John Bower
Shenandoah
Henry Baird
Pacific Junction
Baird
Kansas
J. H. White
Stanton, Neb
T. Padgett
Augusta Bowker
Knoxville
Ed Weinsheimer
D. L. Helmsheimer Co
Town
St. Mary's
W.T. Robinson
Rev. Varney
Clinton
Galenburg
Avonla
Lowa
For Sale Phaeton Hay and Livestock Notices
For Sale a nearly new phaeton with leather top and side curtains two other horse drawn vehicles listed. Also four or five tons of upland blue stem hay and oat straw with 50 acres good pasture. Poland China boar 2 years old. Addresses and names included for local listings and medical advertisement for Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
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George A. Davies
Cgiearbads
Cough Medicines Contain Opiates Says Doctor
A. J. Howe warns that many cough remedies contain opiates causing constipation and unsafe effects, especially for children. Foley's Honey and Tar is stated to have no opiates and to be safe while not constipating. A free sample offer for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is available at W. W. DeWitt & Co Pharmacists.
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Mary R. Melendy
Chicago
DeWitt & Co
Foley
A. J. Howe
Chamberlain
W. W. DeWitt & Co
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Eshliman
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Pilgrim
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Qulifland
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Great Republic
Shirley
Swope
F. J. Wallace Lumber Company Ag Pon
Ordera
Atlantis
John Clark
Macy
District Court
Mills County
Sherman
Clark
Hedsral
Mr. Clark
Pitman
J. F. Record
W. H. Keller
Denver
Keller
Los Angeles
Watsonville
San Francisco
California
Mr. Record
New York
M. D. Malcom
Arthur
Evanston
Wyoming
Misa Minnie Malcom
Arthur Malcom
Illinois
Eugene G. Barker
Helen M. Bacon
Chardon
Ohio
Shaw
Briggs School
Center
H. M. Logan
Ogallalla
Mille
Kiddoo's
Poley
Eshliman & Sonara
Kiddoo
Santa Claus
L. S. Robinsons
Odd Fellows
K. P. Lodge
Otto Wurl
Platte
the Merchants Carnival
Swope’s
Swopea’ Furniture Store
Tabor
Claude J. Nettleton
Nettleton
Eva Dalton
C. J. Dalton
Howard
Burlington
Kilroy
St Joseph
K. C
Amazona
Elmer Stone
Wall Street
L. K. Mason
Hastings Insurance
J. M. Anthony
Fred Hartmer
Rooky Romtains
EH. A. Schrader
Emerson
Rockport
Wm Barton
Norrth
Ferdinand Seitz
Mr. Borglum
Denmark
Mr. Kiddoo
Glenwood Gallery
S. B. Neilson
Ioley
Mra. J. Hi. Ebaugh
Saly Adne Bull Ealf
Fred Lawson
Algo
O. B. Timmons
Oncoholes
Plymouth
Jos
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