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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
3
A Glenwood item reflects mixed sentiment on President Taft and national politics with local notes on education pardons and cabinet ideas. Local business includes bids for a Court house healing plant installation due by January 11, 1909, with completion by September 1, 2009.
List of likely Taft cabinet picks includes Knox for secretary of state Herrick for treasury Wickersham for attorney general Magoon or Ma goon for war Loeb or Thompson for navy Ballinger for interior Hitchcock for postmaster general Wilson for agriculture Knight for commerce and labor George A. Knight of California. The piece praises Knox as a potential secretary of state.
The Nonpareil notes the death of Mrs. James A. Jackson formerly Henrietta St Aubyn of Council Bluffs after years of illness. She will be buried in Fairview Cemetery with funeral arrangements pending. survived by son A M Jackson of Sioux City and daughter Mrs A M Wilson of Galena Kansas, with services in Council Bluffs. Her aunt of Mr. J F Record and Mrs Dr Shriver attended the funeral. She helped organize St Pauls Episcopal Church and had ties to a Glenwood store venture.
In Southwestern Iowa, Cassius Soliday and Charles Jones led a rabbit drive, bagging 56 rabbits Tuesday. Local notes report marriages, retirements, and various injuries across Cass, Ringgold, and surrounding counties, with multiple updates on residents visiting, moving, or attending events in nearby towns.
Ruben Stille and Gus Penn returned from Nebraska where they husked corn and praised the crop. Mrs John Logan came back from Nebraska with daughter Mrs Benincosa who will visit briefly. Simon Stille family visited relatives in Logan from Thursday to Monday. Guy Epperson of Pacific Junction spent Friday with brother David Epperson. Local youths attended a literary event in West Oak Friday. Janet Logan and family visited G W Jones’s home Sunday. Jess and Sylvester Boyce hauled hay for Frank Kemp of Henton. Mrs G W Pitzenberger and son Guy left for New Virginia to be with her ailing mother. Johnny Jones of Omaha visits G W Jones. J G Wilcox spent Monday in Council Bluffs.
Friday evening gatherings at the home of Prof M C Galpin featured REY pavawenes and Miss Grace Hydeman. Volney Evans and Marion Evans return from Shattuck college in Fairbult Minnesota. Red Oak and Hastings visitors attended O E S meetings. Carrie McFaden visits from Guthrie Center with her parents. James Honeyman returns from Northwestern College Chicago. Christmas wishes shared among readers. Eugene Dashner family and Minnie Johnson shopped in Omaha. Grace Marshall’s granddaughter Zelma visits. Nellie Shannon and Minnie Jobussaant noted among vacationers and suitors.
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