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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1908
Page
7
Street items and notices from Glenwood recount moving pictures at the opera house, sales at Robinson's, visits by residents, and family news. Reports include East Lynne at the opera house, local trips, illnesses, marriages, and social events across Mills County with names like Robinsons, Ewing, Laraway, and Walton Ridgeway prominent among residents.
Ad Utterback suffers an attack of the grip that is making him temporarily deaf. Friends hope that once health returns his hearing will be restored.
A report notes Free Penn purchasing a horse from Mack Mayberrys as a gift for his son Walter, highlighting the brokered purchase and family gesture.
The artifact described as a finely preserved stone age Indian hatchet was found seven feet deep near the old Williams farm while digging for water mains at the Institution. It is hailed as one of the best preserved stone hatchets seen.
Friends of John Scott of Rawles township report marked improvement after treatment by a Hastings doctor. The patient had suffered from cancer and now shows noticeable positive changes, bringing great encouragement to his supporters.
Last night brought record cold as Mr Schappel noted temperatures near two degrees above zero on his thermometer, matching last week. On lower elevations thermometers dipped to two below zero signaling a widespread cold snap.
A baby boy weighing ten pounds was born to Mr and Mrs Jack Cheyney on Tuesday. A daughter arrived January 12 for Mr and Mrs Emmit Stanley of Oakland California. Mrs Stanley is daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Snuffin of Glenwood. A son Douglas Holcomb born January 12 to Mr and Mrs F B Timmerman. Other entries note births for T A Butterfield Thos Doran J W Malcolm in January.
Dale Skiles praised a Muscatine basketball exhibition during a visit to Farragut and Shenandoah. The Muscatine squad toured major teams and defeated Company E of Shenandoah 46 to 26, a standout performance in years.
Jennie Phillips asks for divorce from Miles Phillips citing cruel treatment. She claims 9 acres in Silver Creek township valued at 900 and 600 in personal property with 750 value to her, plus custody of two minor children. Five children are grown. Richard Tyson held in county jail for threatening to kill John Kelly of Hastings. Bond set at 800 unpaid as he awaits grand jury meeting.
Monti Bomar and Elizabeth Engle appear among marriage licenses along with John Guy Parker and Bessie Kochendorfer. J W Walker and Zena Brown are also noted in the license list. The fragmentary text records multiple pairs pending nuptials with additional unreadable portions.
List of uncalled letters remaining at the Glenwood post office for the week. Names include Glen Greeson W. R. Dennestom W. E. Potter Miss Ethel McKain Mrs. John Stoot Mrs. A. E. Williams. Callers must note they have been advertised R. C. Wurrn, P. M.
T G Byers schedules public sale dates in several townships including Platteville Glenwood Saint Marys Oak Platteville and West Oak for farmer J L Anderson who plans to move to Nebraska next September. Anderson has set a sale with Byers and orders for flowers may be left with Mrs Whipple on Thursdays and Fridays for Saturday delivery.
Pastor J C Staples preaches at 10 30 and 7 30 with the theme The Reasonableness of Prayer Texts Isaiah 11 And Proverbs 28 18 Morning worship and evening worship times listed plus Bible school at 11 45 Young People meeting 6 30 Evening The love which reaches all and each sermon on John 11 5 Sunday school 11 45 C E meeting 6 30 led by Miss Alma Stillwagon all are cordially invited to attend
Henry Fleming, son of H S Fleming, holds the record for spring chickens. The scene shows the old hen and her proud brood disporting in the dust during the bright sunlit days.
Revivalist Bentley of Tabor, after a week of meetings at Eureka school house in St. Marys township, reports well attended services and several decisions to lead a better life. He notes it was the first sermon at the school house in three years and adds a Council Bluffs missionary group will send a man for Sunday services to the area.
Verlan Culver of Fowler Kansas will lecture on temperance at Burr Oak school house next Sunday afternoon, followed by a talk at Bethlehem school house in the afternoon. No admission charged at either meeting but collections will be taken.
Silver Grange of Center township maintains its winter meetings and lists members who hold national and state offices. Mr A B Judson serves as Master of the Iowa Grange, while his wife was chosen Flora of the National Grange at Hartford in November.
Bruce May plans to develop a lot on North Vine Street near Henry Burkett's residence in the upcoming season, weighing construction options and site preparations.
Kansas City paper uncovers an 1895 disappearance and a skeleton found in Atchison county. Fred Eckert sent money to a Michigan laborer who vanished. The body later identified as Jacob Funk of Skidmore, Nodaway county, prompting court action and renewed inquiries.
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