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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
2
Longfellow verse opens a recap of local bereavement Leslie van Horn dies Tuesday at 4 30 p m from membranous troup the town mourns. Glenwood lodge Knights plan a New Year social with Institution orchestra. Teachers travel holidays and local railroad town developments across Mills County, with deeds, crossings and a subway dispute shaping the Q line.
Mills county residents learn of shifts at D L Heinsheimer Co in Glenwood with Mr BE RB Heinsheimer leaving for Chicago and D L Albert Heinsheimer taking over locally. E R Heinsheimer moves to Chicago to co lead Shoninger Heinsheimer Mig Co with Ben Shoninger. New venture plans to manufacture children's clothing with about ten traveling salesmen already on staff.
Miss Jessie G. Nutting and Mr. Herbert L. Pelosi wed secretly at Glenwood home of Wayne Choate. Nutting, longtime Glenwood public schools official, and Priest, Castlewood SD superintendent, plan holidays in South Dakota.
The Mille County National Bank reports strong sales in its southwest Glenwood addition with 70 lots averaging $90 each, likely yielding over 8600. Bank investors invested about 2700 in property and also enjoyed a crop of apples boosting overall profit. plans for another subdivision near the bank addition are under consideration for spring.
Glenwood’s delegation of college students returns for the holidays. Names and schools include Maryam Ridgeway and Jeannette Heinsheimer from St Marys Knoxville Illinois, Louie and Geraldine Woodruff, Blanche Burkett Tabor, Chas Woodruff Ames, C W Kinley Still College Des Moines, Percy Jackson Brevier Brown Simpson Indianola, Grace Russel Tabor, Mabel Nicolaus St Katherine Davenport.
A formal dinner for about twenty at Miss Ridgeway’s home in Glenwood followed by a social hour of games and dancing. Guests praised the hostess for a charming evening, noting the pleasant ambiance, dainty refreshments, and cheerful departure. Two ads mention new business lines and farm listings in Saline County Missouri.
The F. J. Wallace Lumber Company is now handling coal orders promptly attended to. You can get them by either telephone.
A reflective piece argues Christmas embodies giving over receiving and unites faith with social ideals. It lauds Christ’s birth as universal truth, notes the elevation of women, and contrasts American vigor with civic sensibilities, warning against excessive frivolity yet praising sincere sentiment that reaches heaven.
Robert Parker Miles of New York will deliver his world famous lecture on Tallow Dips Friday evening January 2 1903 as the third of five entertainments provided by the Ministers Alliance of Glenwood Tickets are on sale at Howe's drug store priced for adults 25 cents and children under 12 at one half price.
Lorin Moore, who inflicted wounds on himself Thursday afternoon December 11, died Tuesday morning at his home in Silver Creek township. He had been in an unbalanced mental state for some time. His funeral was held Wednesday December 24 with interment in Malvern Cemetery.
A drunken Hastings man named Wm Martin shot Hearing, a chicken picker, after entering Swift's barber shop and abusing him. The shot struck Hearing in the mouth, wrecking teeth, and spitting out the ball. Martin was captured by Sheriff Morgan, examined by Mayor Chapin, and held to the grand jury in 500 bond before jail awaiting court.
Clarence Stone asks Fred Hanson about the new cow and pump causing a funny misunderstanding. Fred notes the black cow, not the red one, while Maggie frets over an unfinished Christmas ice cream plate. The piece ends with notes about candies at Garry Walling's.
Editor McCabe of the Logan Observer speaks in court about facing a $50,000 suit brought by Hoo J. Kirkwood and attorneys Cochran and Egan. He claims the action is a bluff and vows to stand by Harrison county, trusting the case to court or jury as the proceeding unfolds.
Frank Novinger and Mrs Bertha Anderson visit Glenwood from Bartlett and Silver Creek. Carl Will arrives from Oklahoma. Rev W J Howard visits from Lincoln for Christmas with family. Others include Mise Addie Kronsbein guest of Ada Winkler. John Hammick with parents in Woodbine. Nina Boysen returning from Sidney. M H Byers and daughters from Des Moines in Glenwood. O H Marah and family in Kansas City for Christmas. Also noted are C Coughlan of Allerton transacting business, L E Geil visiting Des Moines, and repairs to the Jews Telephone Co line in Randolph. Several families travel for holidays, a Christmas ball at K P hall, and teacher association events in Des Moines.
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