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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
9
Hastings G C Chapman opens a harness shop behind his hardware store with a capable worker in charge and ready for all types of harness work. Various local residents and visitors are noted in ongoings, including Mrs J R Graham, Charley Shoemaker, Fred Smith, Clarence Genung, and others. events cover church meetings, coasting fun, and Christmas preparations in Glenwood and surrounding areas.
Henderson A. Paul was under the weather last week but improving. Hen thieves raid hen houses six miles east. Hayden Carter lost a horse that fell dead Saturday. James Sherby of Sagan county Illinois visits his mother and sister. Several farmers still gathering corn. Teachers convention well attended Friday and Saturday. Bo Harover in town. lives near Malvern. John McMullen married to a Des Moines girl. X Imes of Malvern and Miss Edna Priest visited Miss Doss Sunday. Charley Slump sold 105 hogs averaging 320 lbs each. Kirk Kerns broke ankle on branch train near Sidney to Carson. RA Pierson on business to Council Bluffs. Telephone line changes cause trouble west of town. KP lodge officers elected for next year. Grandma Newton had a paralytic stroke Monday evening and is very low.
Mr William Douglas of Missouri Valley gave a Tuesday evening lecture at the Methodist church on the topic Making the Most of It. The Baptist and Methodist Sunday schools plan a Christmas entertainment at the opera house. Miss Ethel Joseph left Thursday for Waterloo to teach for the rest of the year. Mrs Merry of Wisconsin arrived Saturday to spend the winter with her daughter Mrs C Christy. Mrs J LU Smith and Mrs Hargitt visited in Malvern last Thursday. Five non resident pupils entered the school last Monday. Miss Mabel McCoy entertained friends Tuesday evening at her east town home. the evening was pleasant.
Wandering notices include Winkler of Glenwood showing land seekers from Bartlett and a Pony Creek resident visiting family. Advertisements tout DeWitt's Early Risers and One Minute Cough Cure with reader endorsements from W H Howell and A J Howe. A gift pitch promotes The Youth's Companion subscription at $1.75 with Christmas offerings and a Boston address.
Scott's Emulsion is promoted as essential for life and vitality for men women and children. It claims to restore flesh strength cure wasting diseases and support growth in children. The copy emphasizes women pale girls and sickly boys benefit and ends with an offer for a free sample from Scott and Bowne chemists.
A store reports an unprecedented rush from dawn to dusk as shoppers flood for shoes overshoes and leggings. The large early stock attracts many customers who appreciate finding what they want and the assurance of a good purchase.
A promotional note offers a full stock of Felt Boots German Socks High Top Artics for men women and misses plus Jersey Leggings for women misses and children inviting first time customers to become repeat buyers.
You Are Aware of The Fact. You Are Aware of The Fact. cheap Xmas Presents are not the thing to give. A good piece of Furniture is everlasting. Now is the time to choose from the Furniture Store with the largest stock in Mills County. Buy now and we will keep for you and deliver any time you wish.
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