31 Jul 1919
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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1919
Page
1
The narrative portrays James as quarrelsome in his mother's eyes. She scolds him for fighting, urges him to endure taunts rather than fight, and recalls the day he returned torn clothing after refusing a dare. A heated argument followed.
A young lady recalls her most embarrassing moment on a rainy day when she boarded a crowded streetcar with a soggy umbrella and accidentally pressed its tip into a fellow passenger’s low shoe, a scene noted by the Boston Transcript.
Observable local ads list wants for a camera, a cafe job, a land salesman, a Jersey sow, well and cistern work, and land bargains. Mentions readers to thrift and war savings, with rental and contact details for J Hy Carge, Riche, Lew Storer, and W. W. Gettys. Publication notes Glenwood Iowa in 1897 era postal format.
The knitting department completes an 80 day effort. Seventy pairs of stockings, forty sweaters, and forty mufflers were made with help from shut-ins and bail camp girls. Ana Mary M. Brown and Miss Houston knitted numerous items, and many other named contributors added pieces. Miss Thavin led the institution ladies in assisting with stockings and decoration crosses are available from Mrs Wolfe or Miss Rathke.
Clerk Brown highlights a Thirty Eighth General Assembly law in Chapter 847 that changes contracting for public buildings. It mandates a bond for any contract exceeding $1,000, filed by the awarded party, firm, or corporation, as a condition precedents to the contract.
A fragmented list arguing against urging thrift, war savings, and prudent finance. It questions whether an emergency fund, steady saving, or investing in War Savings Stamps helps families or merchants and suggests hesitation about promoting thrifty habits.
An irregular ad markets choice farm lands in western Nebraska and Dakota Territory promising profit. It mentions Nebr ownership opportunities and invites readers to visit and compare firms, with a closing note referencing Bonham, Mo Valley and a hit remark.
Continued guidance warns drivers to turn left to head with traffic, avoid overtaking at street intersections in business districts, and prevent excessive steam or smoke from exhausts. It notes prohibitions on operation of motor vehicles emitting visible excess smoke in cities and towns.
The article outlines age limits for drivers under fifteen, muffler and safety requirements, and right of way rules for turning vehicles in cities and towns. It also notes restrictions on leaving vehicles unattended near theaters and large gatherings and mentions Norway's dependence on imported sweets due to lack of domestic sugar production.
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