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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1901
Page
3
Notice is hereby given that all persons throwing garbage along public highways in Glenwood township will be prosecuted according to law. DEWEY Supt highways Glenwood township.
An advertisement column lists subscription offers for various papers including Des Moines State Register Des Moines Capital Chicago Inter Ocean St Louis Globe Democrat and Iowa Homestead Des Moines weekly rates. It promotes tonics and patent medicines, touts Dr Kings New Life Pills and Wick Hazel Salve and Weeks Break Up a Cold tablets with testimonials and drugstore mentions.
The Republicans of Mille county will meet in the court room Glenwood on Aug 2 1901 at 10 30 am to select 12 delegates for the State convention in Cedar Rapids Aug 7 1901 and nominate candidates for county offices including Representative Treasurer Sheriff Superintendent of Schools Surveyor Coroner and Supervisors. Precinct caucuses July 27 at 2 20 pm to organize. All Republicans invited. Murray Shahpa chairman Rogixson secretary W S Whedon cashier First National Bank Winterset IA notes a carpenter cured by Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by S Tubbs & Co.
The column touts Bucklen’s Arica Salve for severe sores and One Minute Cough Cure for stubborn coughs, with testimonials from N E Palmer of Kirkman and Norris Silver of North Stratford. Also promotes DeWitt’s Life Early Risers for bowel regulation and various local ads for medicines and products.
A mother from Armonk New York writes that her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis, but Dr King's New Discovery saved her life after other remedies failed. Her niece, with advanced consumption, also recovered. The ad claims the medicine cures throat and lung diseases and offers bottles at 50c and 1.00 with trial bottles free.
An old advertisement fragment touts Three Newspapers a Week for 1.60 and the OPINION plus the St. Louis Globe-Democrat for 1.70, inviting subscriptions. It also markets Madison Medicine Co. Rocky Mountain Tea at 35¢, W Witch Hazel Salve, Howell’s Anti’Kaw for colds, and Nature’s own remedy, urging readers to buy and act now.
In the district court of Mills County Iowa Charles M Branson files a petition seeking full ownership in fee simple of described lands in Mills County The 1856 deed from William Dean and Mary A Dean to William Lewellyn is challenged as void for misapprehension and mistake and the plaintiff prays the deed be declared null and quieted to him Defendants are notified to appear before noon of the second day of the next term September term 1591 attorney for plaintiff listed
Board of Control and Mills County officials order the vacation of certain highways between Linn Street Glenwood and section boundaries. A public road is established through the southeast quarter and northeast quarter areas, with a detailed description of start points, bearings, and distances. The action aims to maintain public travel access and road conditions, with the auditor of Mills County notifying the public.
Julia A Jones seeks to quiet title to Lots 67 63 69 71 and 7 in Park Addition Pacific Junction Mills County Iowa claiming absolute ownership and peaceful possession. Tax deed of 1893 and chain of title issues with T B Gordon are noted as clouds. defendants urged to appear by Sept 24 1901 or face default.
In Mills County Iowa Abraham F Thomas as plaintiff petitions to quiet title to land in section 14 township 7 range 43. It alleges adverse possession over 20 years and cites various erroneous deed descriptions by multiple defendants including William H Willingham Robert Watson Ruth Victoria Webster Charles A Webster James H McDaniel and others. The court requires appearance by September 24 1901 at Glenwood to avoid default and decree, with publication in Glenwood Crismson for five weeks.
Fragmentary ad copy notes a 25 cent price for a care product at Goll's harness shop offering Lap dusters and a cheerful refund if the item fails to earn. The text blends quirky branding with unclear product details and place names.
The Glenwood city council establishes sidewalk grades along the nest side of block 86. The top of the sidewalk at the southwest corner of block 66 is fixed at 135.9 feet, and the northwest corner at 142.99 feet above the city reference plane. The sidewalk between these points will have a uniform grade. An older ordinance conflicting with this is repealed. Attest, L.S. I. Q. Recorbas, Mayor, woniseon, Hee.
Mills county Iowa September term case A M Miller plaintiff sues H Elmendorf trustee G H Elmendorf and Jennie F Elmendorf to quiet title to Lots 102 103 104 111 112 and 118 in Park addition to Pacific Junction. Tax title dating from December 29 1893 creases cloud on title. plaintiff claims absolute ownership and possession by purchase and asks court to quiet title and remove defects. Defendants warned to appear by September 1901 or default judgment will be entered.
Emily L Wodekinson sues John W Ames and unknown claimants to lots 943 244 245 246 in Hillsdale Mills County seeking decree confirming title and quieting ownership. Unknown defendants previously held stock in a pre 1858 town company. residence names unavailable. Hearing set for September term 1901 in Glenwood. default judgment possible.
In Mills County Iowa district court Henry A Fullman sues Mary M Sherwood and unknown claimants seeking to quiet title to the SE quarter of section 18 township 78 range 61 containing 16 acres more or less. The petition argues old deeds failed to state Mary Sherwood’s marital status and cloud title arising from 1874 1878 conveyances by Mary Sherwood to George Bell and title passing to David F Smith. the court is asked to declare Fullman as owner by purchase and remove the cloud and bar unknown claimants. The next term begins September 24 1901 in Glenwood Iowa. publication ordered in Glenwood Opinion for six weeks.
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