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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
6
Chicago to Denver timetable lists multiple trains with times for fast, local, freight, east and west routes. Notable services include No 7 at 4:05 am, No 9 local at 8:27 pm, No 92 freight and No 6 local passenger. Mail carriage noted with Warrruay agent.
County Correspondence J R Olson the Plattsmouth photographer contemplates opening a gallery in the Miller building where he will give sittings one day per week. Co F Davis went to Rockport Mo his former home last week where he attended the wedding of a cousin.
Malvern firms report nearly double business this season as four new wind mills go up led by Ed Bushnell. Malvern Woman's Club elects officers and plans the Bay View reading course. Miss May Welpton begins Moody Bible School in Chicago. Local residents A Landis and Mrs. A D Birdsall return to Mills County. W C Haynes' mother dies in St Louis hospital. funeral in Cortland Indiana. Hogs sent to South Omaha. various visits and census work noted among Malvern residents.
Pleasant Grove hosts school picnic after visitors Grace Jones and sister Mrs. Albert Cash near Glenwood. Notices include for sale items, restaurant and lunch counter cash sale. Licensing issue delays a Red Oak man and Shenandoah bride. Ice cream season opens and local vendors promote paddles and soda fountain offerings.
John Morse and J C Anderson returned from a land trip through Nebraska and Kansas. The Grammar Bros now operate a Hastings livery stable. One brother moved his family from Ottumwa to Hastings. County Surveyor Seth Dean is at work nearby for Hutchings. Young Dille drove from Henderson with his sister and Miss Bradway to catch the evening train to Glenwood. In front of Hastings hotel the horses bolted spilling occupants, but no injuries. Born to Mr and Mrs John McNees a boy.
Miss Grace Harlan is reelected as teacher of the first primary department in Oakland schools for another year with a $5 monthly salary increase. A. R. Richards and his wife will move to Malvern to occupy the Malvern hotel, long known as the Gordon hotel.
Mrs. McCloud of Glenwood visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bays as Emerson Presbyterians reap gains from serving Masonic lodge and Order of the Eastern Star banquets. Children’s floral Sunday seen across Sunday schools with Presbyterian Methodist programs and Baptist evening events. Local businesses close at six except Saturdays.
Miss Helen Pinkney, visiting this winter, has gone to Council Bluffs then will return to Stanton. Teachers from the area expect to attend the Glenwood School of Reviews this summer. I M BE church Children day exercises were held Sunday evening with a well arranged program. Artie Bada return ed from Bellevue college for summer vacation. John Speer plans to build a large residence north of town, costing about 2500 dollars, with Huffaker Co. as contractor to start soon.
Protracted meetings are planned by Tabor Christian church in mid July. Tabor Woman’s Union officers include Miss Maud Pinkerton president and a slate of vice presidents and secretaries. Clara Tuttle chose remaining in Tabor for school work amid offers elsewhere. Tabor Lodge officers and a Sidney schools note appear, along with plans for a water works study by the Tabor Commercial Club and Fourth of July events with Ed Mitchell as orator and the Randolph band. The City Telephone company of Tabor is incorporated with officers Lewis McDaniel president and others.
A reader report outlines motives listed by 100 bachelors in a large club, noting reasons ranging from wounds of a jilting to fear of gossiping wives and interference by in laws. The piece hints at a future bacheloress club to present its own reasons for staying single. A separate note covers County Surveyor Seth Dean and W B Burt’s trip to northern Nebraska, where they copied an Indian horse trade notice about a pony owned by Crazy Fool’s son.
A 72 page Colorado book published by the Cc B Q railroad praises the state and its engravings. It notes very cheap Colorado rates and urges readers to ask the ticket agent for the book priced at 6 cents. Also includes a handyman ad for plaster and brick work by W M Wright in Glenwood Iowa.
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