Swine novelties in advertising draw Glenwood firms
Local merchants expand year start promotions beyond calendars. Bower Bros. distributes a papier mache wall pocket with a deers head motif. Glenwood State Bank sends coin purses to customers. William M. Lamb offers artistic Highland Cattle calendars. Granite Works presents a Yes or No themed calendar with a fireside portrait. Iowa station demos pasture improvement using bluegrass and sod loosening to establish permanent grazing.
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Glenwood
Bower Bros
Glenwood State Bank
William M. Lamb
Granite Works
Secretary Wilson Praises Pasture Quality and Management
Secretary Wilson of the United States Department of Agriculture argues that pasture is essential to farming, urging growing a diverse mix of grasses and legumes suited to local soil and climate. He warns overgrazing depletes land, noting cattle fattened on pasture with grain yield the cheapest gains and highest profits.
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Wilson
United States
Department of ‘Agriculture
Banquet honors Fifteenth district lawyers at Grand Hotel
Nine members of the bar and judiciary of the Fifteenth judicial district were invited to speak at the annual Pottawattamie County Bar association banquet at the Grand hotel Tuesday evening. W A Mynster presided as toastmaster as officers were elected and committee reports heard. Prominent attorneys from other counties attended and toasts covered topics from ethics to politics with judges and lawyers delivering five minute addresses.
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Fifteenth Judicial District
Pottawattamie County Bar Association
Grand Hotel
W.A. Mynster
Pottawattamie
Stan is Pretty Strong
Mr. Stanton Warren narrowly escaped serious injury on Tuesday while working his gasoline engine. His coat sleeve caught in a shaft but the belt flew off as he struggled free, tearing several sleeves and leaving him unhurt aside from clothing damage.
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Stanton Warren
Warren
Tomato Plant Raising Offer From Glenwood Canning Co
The New Glenwood Canning Co seeks two or three men skilled in tomato plant raising to grow plants for the spring season. Call and see them at once if interested.
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New Glenwood Canning Co
Mills County Board Hears Claims and Lays Ditch Totals
Mills County Iowa Board of Supervisors met December 28 1907 and January 2 1908. Gopher and ditch claims totaled large sums for Watkins St Mary and Lyons Plattville districts. Bridge Poor and road orders listed payments and refunds while preparing for 1908 jury selections and county offices.
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Auditor’s Office
Millis County
Glenwood
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Mills County
Auditor’s
James Greig
A. J. Chantry
J. B. Brandt
Gopher
Tallent
Watkins Duch i. Des Pees Edewneeneds
Davis & Anderson
Watkins Ditch
B. B. Dean
Wat King Ditch
John Keller
St. Mary Ditch
H. F. Straight
St. Mary
Aigch i
Fred Thieschafer
St. Mary’ Ditch
Chris Enselman
Chris Johnson
Carl Hansen
Alenttcie Pe
Harliss ‘Karr
Marcus Seick
Ek Spelman
William Scheel
August Paulick
St. Mary Itch
Herman Witthauer
Tom Jensen
John Brandt
St. Lane
John Enselman
Albert Brandt
P. Wortman
W. Forney
Pony Creek
W. S. Brown
City Council Faces Bills and Charter Debate in January Session
The Glenwood city council met in January with little time wasted on routine business. The water department cost for extending mains on West Sharp Street totaled 752.15 at 57c per foot. Councilman N B Wilson resigned. no replacement appointed. Discussion touched on adopting a special charter, noting only six or seven Iowa towns have one and considering a shift to statutory provisions.
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West Sharp ‘Street
Raymond Trisler
N. B. Wilson
Iowa
Glenwood
Glenwood City
Wiley Reunion Celebrates 75th Birthday At Family Gathering
New Years day events marked the Wiley reunion as near relatives gathered at Mrs. HE Wiley’s home. Twenty-one attendees enjoyed a large meal then target practice with prizes awarded for a three part contest. Six sisters competed with Madie winning first, Byers second, Moorey third.
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Wiley
Priveler Tc Keen
Madie
Elm Grove School Disrupted by Sick Teacher and Repairs
The Elm Grove schoolteacher fell ill Friday morning forcing dismissal at 10:80. Families and neighbors including Mr Clay Eugene Dashner James Sargent and Mrs Clara Johnson assisted with repairs after a hail storm. Master Ralph Shaw visits cousin Walter Shaw in Council Bluffs. Students discouraged as coast ing ceased. Clara Johnson reportedly improving. Zelma Marshall ill with a cold.
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Elm Grove School
Clay
Eugene Dashner
James Sargent
Clara Johnson
Ralph Shaw
Walter Shaw
Council Bluffs
Clarence
Charlie Thomas
Zelma
Walter Marshall
Pony Creek Delayed Letter Visit Notes Local Folks
John Myers of Logan visited his father in law George Stille for a few days. A M McCluskey has recovered from sickness and is about again. Mrs John Logan relapsed after recent injuries from a runaway but is improving. Alta Mallock lost her handbag on the way to Heaton Station. the finder should return it to the station agent or Simon Stille. Ferdinand Seitz of Oskaloosa and his wife are visiting their parents, Mrs A Seitz and Mr and Mrs Robt Boyce.
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John Myers
Logan
George Stille
A. M. McCluskey
John Logan
Alta Mallock
Gowen School
Heaton Station
Simon Stille
Ferdinand Seitz
Oskaloosa
A. Seitz
Robt. Boyce
Howard and Mitchell Farm Auction Near County Line
Howard and Mitchell will hold a sale on the Robert Morris farm near the county line on Wednesday at 10 oclock. Items include one span brown horses five years old about weight 1050, nine milch cows, two 38 year old heifers, a yearling heifer, and some yearling steers. Also 12 Poland China brood sows, 8 pears and 6 shoats, two farming implements, household goods, six dozen chickens, a boat and a fish net. Howard plans to move to Howard county Nebraska and Mitchell to Greeley county Nebraska, about one mile apart.
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Howard & Mitchell
Robert
Morris
Poland
Howard
Howard County
Nebraska
Mitchell
Greeley County
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J. J. Stewart
Thomas Arthur
S. B. Wadsworth
L. T. Genung
Stan
Bower
Chicago Daily Tribune
Opinion
the County Board of Supervisors
Ditch Claims
Henry Boughman
Ceee Eee
W. E. Scott
Labor
Lafe Scott
Watkins Cieci Sae Cps
J. A. Scott
Watkins Itch
Eec
John Johnson
Robert Knight
H. A
Standard Bridge Co
C. EB. Dalton
W. H. Brooks
Veaee Jno
H. Clark
John Eckert
G. M. Agan
M. D
Elizabeth Wright
Sherman Hill
Guy Conrad
Mills County Farmers’ Institute
State of Iowa
Richard Ty- Bom
Yaa Tcheda Bate
A. C
O. C. Cole
HE. P. McLain
R. W. Criswell
John Powers
William Loof
Deer Creek Township
Clerk’s Commission
Ribo Boosh
Lyons
Plattville Township
B. T. Agan
Lowing
N. W. Macy
District Court
Auditor's Office
Kiddoo
County News and Personals
Lyons Township
Elm Grove
Frank Deerwester
Dan’l Lugsch
Glenwood, Iowa
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