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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
1
Sunday visits and Monday travel mark a busy Glenwood week with friends in Sidney and Hastings. Local events include ice cream socials, a Delco Light shop opening, and a nine pound baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Deacon.
A promotional notice extols Safe, Sane and Satisfactory Chiropractic as safe and logical. It claims investigating minds will be pleased by the method whose effects are linked to frequent results from its application.
Mrs June Fickel of Wesley visited Glenwood Saturday for a grand officer dinner and reception hosted by O E S T M Aistrope Jr and daughter Miss Florence Aistrope. Also present were Mrs RK J Mawher and Mrs Clarence Adamson of Tabor. The piece notes a New York Times book critique by former Glenwood teacher Julia Patton and reports anniversaries for Mr and Mrs Wil Young and Mr and Mrs G S Purcell of Hastings.
Last Sunday a sim was sent to Rev F A Smith of Hastings inviting him and his wife to travel to Columbus Ohio for the Centenary celebration. They plan to depart Wednesday for about a week. An All Charge Day at the M B church in Hastings was praised as a great success with splendid services and music, leaving a lasting impression on attendees.
Last Wednesday morning June 18 at eight o'clock the wedding of G. B. Spratlin of Sidney and Miss Mamie was announced in local society notes.
Hicks of Hastings Iowa wed at bride’s mother Mrs Sophia Hicks home with Rev Todd presiding. Bride Eva Hicks groom Frank Hicks sister Lephe McFarland and others attend. Newlyweds plan a brief Omaha stay then home in Sidney. Also church notices from Congregational Methodist and Christian churches list Sunday services and events.
Fragmentary note mentions Mind'Rhoades described as a teacher and torturer in Emerton with friends in Mills and Glenwood. The groom is said to be extending congratulations. The passage is garbled and difficult to interpret.
Men’s summer union suits with short sleeve and ankle length in all sizes 34 to 46. Special values at 1.25 and 1.50 a suit. Complete lines of men’s size ranges in fine cotton, sisle, fibre silk and all silk in colors 35c to 1.50. Summer shirts and drawers odd lots from former seasons, worth almost double, closed at 39c each. Nearly all sizes available.
A catalog style ad details heavy blue work shirts at 89¢ with 10 dozen in sizes 14 to 17, 20 dozen blue denim overalls at $1.95, and unierialls in blue denim or khaki with prices up to $3.95. Also offered are work trousers up to $4.00 at $2.75, 25¢ work shirts, straw shapes, work shoes from $2.90, and Munson army piece calf skin shoes in sizes 7 to 10, in black or brown.
New wash fabrics offered in distinct styles not common outside large city stores. We limited purchases across stores to ensure no more than two patterns of a kind in top grades, making each selection unlikely to be shared with neighbors. Prices range from 35c to 1.25 per yard.
A late style blouse line offers crepe-de-chine and georgette crepe pieces with plain tucks pleats hemstitching and contrasting embroidery. Colors include white flesh pink old rose blue maize yellow and gold. Sizes vary and early purchase advised for a $6.50 value, specials at $3.95.
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