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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
2
A historical Glenwood newspaper card highlights the Reputation of Br Broadfield and Robinson with an establishment note from The Glenwood Opinion dating to 1884. The brief feature underscores local business presence in the era.
County headlines report Henry Evernham improving at Glasgow. Ezra Bradford notes birth of a daughter to Mrs. Mary Whitted. Social events include Colonel Greenlee hosting a card party with Swops Bellatti and Jackson. Sam Estes buys shares of Bass Evans near Glenwood. Parish life covers Advent meetings, Christmas plans, Bible school events, and revival close at the Methodist church.
Christmas ads invite shoppers to Glenwood Fruit House for candies and nuts at fair prices and to Swope's furniture store for a large line of fine furniture and gifts. Kiddoo gallery offers latest designs, Eshliman San sells guns and ammunition, and Ott Wurl of Platte Mouth promotes five cent cigars.
J C Pugsley ex supervisor of Harrison county who faced embezzlement charges and acquittal files defamation and libel suits. He targets J C McCabe and F H McCabe publishers of the Observer for 10000, Frank Zahner for 50000, Frank Ruff county auditor and others for 95000, and Almer Starn C N Wood G E Furgeson John McCabe J C Milliman T N Berry and Lee Dakan for 50000.
Lorin Moore, living south of the Fast Liberty church, was found in the road with a throat wound and a chest stab. Doctors in Malvern saved his life after he stated the devil pursues him. He has been demented for some time and asked his family to send him to an asylum.
Harry M Russell of Boise Idaho and Miss Greener of Sheridan Wyoming will marry at the bride’s brother Frank Wagner’s home in Christmas at 6 o clock. After January 11, 1908 they will reside in Boise. The groom, Marty Russell, a Mills County native, has worked in railroading including as general yard master for B M at Billings Montana and now serves as an express conductor on the Oregon Short Line from Boise. He is the youngest son of H A Russell of Hastings and nephew of A J and JL W Russell of Glenwood.
Dick Bada, a farmer from the Silver City area, faces a district court suit by tenant Geo W. Croson who alleges a December 12 assault causing mental anguish and permanent injury. Croson seeks $2,000. Bada was bound over to the grand jury in Justice Huffaker’s court amid a dispute over a wag on tongue.
The Glenwood opera house hosts a merchants carnival Friday night December 19 for the benefit of the library association. A rare treat with varied programs. Tickets on sale at Howe's drug store. Get tickets early as the house will be packed. Admission 15 and 25 cents with no extra charge for reserved seats.
Mr Samuel Hallam and daughter Anna join Mr and Mrs Will Stevenett in leaving New York aboard the Cunard steamship Cambria for Lincolnshire England in a piece titled Christmas in Merrie England. The article notes many thrifty English property owners in and around Tabor frequently return to their motherland.
For sale notices describe a building app in Glenwood offering value, plus Christmas headquarters at Swope's furniture store. Also advertised are items from Hillsdale area including a registered male calf eight months old and Plymouth Rock cockrels.
Shirley Gillilland announces a plan to hold a Glenwood township Republican primary to decide between himself and D L Heinsheimer for the senate seat. He urges a full vote and says earlier pledgees are free to choose. He notes both candidates are long-time residents and well known locally.
Mayor Tal bott's court heard W G Aistrope sue Tabor & Northern for killing a cow on July 25. Jury awarded 40, railroad company contests payment. Case cost in Malvern court was 41.95. M W Hurlbutt sues T N for blocking water flow through his land.
Ben Woods charged with robbing Neils Boysen at Burlington depot in Council Bluffs fails to secure a verdict after 24 hours deliberation. Jurors stood 10 to 2 for guilty Tuesday night and 11 to 1 at discharge. Woods claims innocence of pocketing Boysen but admits taking a conductor’s check for a free river ride. He was arrested near the depot. a pocketbook was recovered. Trial set for January term.
A caravan of the dramatic order Knights of Khorassan will visit Glenwood tonight to initiate a number of votaries into its mysteries. The leading organizers come from Council Bluffs.
Glenwood schools close for a two week holiday vacation from December 19 to January 5, 1903. Enrollment stands at 602, with whooping cough affecting lower grades. New Cromell apparatus boosts science demonstrations, while updated Webster’s dictionaries and maps enhance English and Geography classes. The High School Glen Club plans an ambitious season with Friday group exercises and declamatory contests to follow.
L T Stevens from Hastings Iowa was arrested early this morning by Detective Callaghan and placed in the city jail. He is said to be insane and has been staying at the Creston house for two to three weeks. He lost money and then acted strangely leading proprietors to order his removal. Police searched for him yesterday, believing him a photographer from papers found in his pocket.
Heinsheimer's hires twenty two clerks for the holiday season and expects twenty six in attendance next Saturday. At L. B. Robinson's new clerks include Miss Houston Clarence Jones and Roy Lewis with fourteen employed last Saturday.
J P Jackson left Monday for Clarinda to attend the annual Southwestern Iowa horticultural meeting this week after attending the state meeting at Des Moines. He reported that at the state meeting his Mills County apples on display won all the premiums as usual, and his place north of town across from Sabin's has become the local experiment station.
Local residents and visitors frequent Glenwood and nearby towns. Jobo Waterman and Alma Walling travel to Corning and Tabor. Miss Rhoda Randall visits relatives in Omaha. Many residents attend lectures, partake in family visits, or engage in business in Kankakee Illinois and Des Moines Iowa.
Snow bound scenes amuse young revelers as sleighing parties light up the season. Crowds gather in Glenwood for Christmas shopping while a Missouri visitor, N. C. Field, endures a snowy dash to reach his train. Col. James Swope and Captain Mat Doonally figure in humorous campus chatter about a forthcoming Christmas number in the Opinion.
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