Mills County Supervisors Return In Billowing Civic Tone
Mills County board of supervisors remains largely honorary with daily pay of four dollars during sessions and two dollars plus mileage for committee work. The coming year will mirror the past two, with Mr. Plumer re elected as junior member and Mr. Estes as chairman. Plumer, a local farmer born 42 years ago, is married to Maggie Pullman and has four daughters near Silver City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lews County
Board of Supervisors
Mills County
Plumer
Estey
Vestal
Estes
Kodak
Maggie Pullman
Silver City
Real Estate Deals Across Several Iowa Towns
Davis and Anderson sold lot 113 in Pacific Junction to Robert Bogle for 300 dollars. Ira Alexander bought the home place of the Alexander estate in Glenwood southwest part, described as block 66, for 200 dollars. Wm. H. Miller purchased the Ed B. Brown place in Strabans addition to Malvern for 1350 dollars. Allen and Albee sold a ten acre place southeast of Glenwood to W F Wright at 45 dollars per acre. Harry C. Valentine bought lot 11 in the Bank addition to Glenwood for 110 dollars. The note ends with a reflective sentiment about the present.
Mills County district schools compare terms and staff changes
Rural school patrons and teachers are invited to compare Mills County districts. The notice notes term lengths differ and adjustments should be made. It lists winter term teacher changes including E B Stamper Glenwood Carrie Buckingham Prank Sell Henderson Kate Jones Malvern Herbert L Priest Castlewood Jessie G Nutting Glenwood and hints at a humorous Christmas poem fragment about plum pudding.
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E B
Stamper
Glenwood
Carrie
Buckingham
Same
Prank Sell
Henderson
Kate Jones
Malvern
Herbert L Priest
Castlewood
Jessie G. Nutting
Glenwood Institution Christmas Festivity Shines Bright
The Glenwood Institution celebrated a large holiday program for its 960 residents with gifts, music, and a grand “Cradle Songs of Mary Nations” pageant featuring diverse national costumes. Santa and a band added to the cheer as turkey and fruit dinners were served. The facility, expanding with two new cottages for about 150 more boys, plans continued manual training and farming programs, while a new hospital and extensive land purchases modernize care and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tris
Piana
Board of Control
Iona
Public Sale Notices and Local Classified Fragments
A mixed page item collection includes a Glenwood postoffice letter list for the week ending December 18 1902 with uncalled letters, and sale notices for Center township promising farm gear and livestock at auction plus public sale plans at Armory Hall on Christmas night. Also advertisements for Foley Kidney Cure, a St Louis Globe Democrat sub offer, Chamberlain stomach tablets, and a Shoninger organ for sale or trade.
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Glenwood
B. F
White
G. W. Thomas
Earl McFuen
Harry Oglengrove
Bessie Wilnos
P. M
Messere
Cough Remedy Praised By Toowoomba Resident
A Gazette reader extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as curing a severe two month cough. The letter, signed W C Workner, urges others to try the remedy purchased from DeWitt & Co. It also warns Foley's Honey and Tar as a lung remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Toowoomba
Australia
Chamberlain
W. C. Wockner
Workner
DeWitt & Co
Cough medicines warned for opiates and constipation
A. J. Howe warns that cough medicines other than Poley’s Honey and Tar contain opiates causing constipation, especially unsafe for children. Foley’s Honey and Tar has no opiates and is safe. Free sample of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets offered at W. W. DeWitt & Co Pharmacists. pills often cause constipation, Chamberlain’s easier to take. Regular size 2½c per box. Don’t be misled by peaballtatene claims for Foley’s Honey and Tar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Dewitt & Co
Chamberlain
Poley
Foley
A. J. Howe
W. W. DeWitt & Co Pharmaciats
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mills County Board OF Supervisors
R. S. Vestal
H. Plumer
Geo. H. Estes
Mills County District Schools
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Jeanette Berker
Ing. Center
Anna Plumb Tebecee
Mt. Vernon
Ethel Wiles
Silver Creek
Ina Mason
Excelsior
Excelsior Delores Baugh,. 28 80/23/14) 41) 4 26| 4 Gowen No. 1 Rose Robinson
Mabel Moore
Mas McKeen
Weat
Liberty
Ora Ostrander
Grace Merritt
Letal
Carl Lincoln
Oak Biufisi
Ethel Rhodes
Mionie Rager
Evernham
Ane Geo, O
Vogler
Eae B.T. Agan Wehbe Eee
Eureka
Leas Carrie Etneae Ve
Forester
Whens Beale Minter
Emily Case
Della Smith
Denver
Canadian Creek
Eecarriet Renton
Fast Mail
Jones
Wearin
Loval
Golden Hill
Pearl Harria
Sandiland
Leona Draheim
Pam Fairview
Ada Johnson
the Gilmore
Little Brick
T. R. Potts
Danver
Reasonar Hdith Rtat
Plainview
Dora Pritchard
Pan Goheen
Ida Young
Faeeteee Eens
Williams Clara Bradway
Ateeenet
Dally
Pacific City Mra. C. B. Gove
J. L. Waterman
White Chapel
Jennie Haynie
Lincoln Bertha Bonham
Bethlehem
South Grove
Blanche Worley
Kisie Chantry
Foxworthy
Geo. Maaters
EPA
George
Barrett
Apnea Maher
Ase
Sunrize
jLouella Wolfe
Spring Valley
Jillian Cunningham
Sunbeam Wees Hillen
Valley View
Stella Wolfe
Goonfellow
Retha Covington
Four Corners
Laura Crow
Suse
Pleasant Ridge
Carrie Anthony
Esten
Weeny Eva Windham
Mary L. Maguire
Maple Grove
Abbie Harper
Forest Grove
Abbie Blakely
Elsie Clark
Bessie Hopkins
Shady Grove
Alice Robinson
Elm Grays
Wrights
Freda Dorit Pene
Egypt
IF. H. Stewart
Walnut Grove
Maud Worley
Burr Oak
Mittis Lloyd
W.m. Moore
Glenwood Institution
John BE
Center Township
John Wurtzinger
Pacific City
Opinion
St. Louis Globe Democrat
A. Shoninger
J. E. Ebaugh
Howe
Merry Christmas
Heinsheimer
Glenwood Electric Light Power & Heating Co
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