Home Coming Week in Glenwood 1911 Invitation
A Glenwood Home Coming greeting invites former citizens to a grand reunion at the Chautauqua from August 8 to 13, 1911. The notice urges visitors to return, meet old friends, and plan ahead to maximize the welcome, with officers named for a Special Committee including John Y. Stone and George Ty. Goodell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Chautauqua
John Y. Stone
George Ty. Goodell
J. M. Donevan
M. W. Rogers
K. M. Goodell
RB. Buffington
N. T. Bradway
Robber is Foiled at Goodrich Hotel Corners Bluff
A robber drew a gun on Dave Kesler, a clerk at the Goodrich hotel in Cornier Bluffs, ordering a line up of guests. Kesler dodged behind a safe to seize a revolver, the robber fired five times but missed. Kesler tackled the assailant, guests assisted, and an officer soon arrived. the robber gave the name J. C. Gans of Illinois oil fields at the station. The piece also notes Glenwood area residents planning a Home Coming during chautauqua week, with letters from former citizens eager to attend from August 5 to September inclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave K. ‘Kesler
Goodrich
Cornei Bluffs
Stanter
Esyater
Kesler
J. C. Gans
Illinois
Glenwood
Markets Park Prices For Chickens And Crops
Market notes list prices such as chickens at 5.60 per unit and hens at TV cents, young chickens 18, butter 15 to 20, eggs 9, potatoes out of sight, corn 48, oats 30, wheat 80, gream 18. The fragment reflects general commodity pricing and market terms from a historical page.
Death of Charles Tipton Pioneer of Glenwood
Charles Tipton died Sunday in Glenwood aged nearly 84 after a long life as a blinds man and broom factory operator. Born in Ohio July 25 1827 he moved to Glenwood in the 1860s and supported his family with diligent work. He married Malinda Dill November 18 1875 and had five daughters and a son. Survived by wife, son and daughter five grandchildren three sisters two brothers. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the family home led by Rev. W N Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tipton
Ohio
Glenwood
Malinda Dill
W. N
Ehmunch
Mary
Roy Stranathan
Viola Star
Medical Lake
Washington
Ulyssus Tipton
Deserters from Glenwood Detected in City Passenger Train
Sheriff Bushell and officials rounded up five undesirables described as lazy young men and a woman with a babe, shipping them westward by train. The report notes the city crowd found their company inferior but the room better for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Bushell
de Moss
Special Police
Dalton
Ten Big Sale Days Ahead at Atey’s
Local notice signals a promotion titled Ten Big Sale Days beginning July 1st. The event spans multiple days with discounts across departments, inviting shoppers to visit Atey’s for seasonal bargains and doorbuster offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atey's
Advertised Letters For Week Ending June 28 1911
The list shows remaining uncalled letters including W M Olson Nancy Long Ora Price William Carter Miss Minnie Ask and others. Call for advertised letters at once as listed by R C White P.
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W.M. Olson
Nancy
Long
Ora Price
William Carter
Minnie
R. C. White
Teachers depart for two month vacation coast to coast
A list of state institution teachers leaves today and tomorrow for two months abroad. Corene Davis heads to Decatur Newfoundland, Ida Manley to Bloomington Indiana, Florence Miller to Rhinelander Wisconsin, Frances Rowley to Mount Clemens Michigan, Eva Helin to Sault Ste Marie Ontario, Vira George to Jacksonville Illinois, Eloise Wilson to Chariton Iowa, Vian Allen to Indianapolis Indiana, Jessie Prime to Niagara Falls New York, Grace Towsley to Portland Oregon, Stella Hawkes to Erving Massachusetts, Jessie Hildreth to Westfield Massachusetts, and Carin Anderson to Boston.
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Ocean
Lakes
Canada
Corene Davis
Decatur
Ida Manley
Bloomington
Ind
Florence Miller Io Rhinelander
Wis
Frances Rowley
Mount Clemens
Mich
Eva Helin
Sanwich
Ontario
Vira George
Jacksonville
Eloise Wilson
Charito
Notice To Contractors For New Laundry Building Plans At Office
Plans and specifications for a new laundry building are at my office bids to be opened Swily 12th 1911 GEO MOGRIDGE Glenwood Ia Sept June 28 1911 Don t miss Carey s Big Clearance Sale July 1 to 10
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Geo. Mogridge
Glenwood
Carey
Remarkable Man of Three Centuries From Nebraska
The Omaha Bee reports Thomas Morris of Wester ville, Auster County Nebr born January 1864, has lived through eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. A Welsh native, he never attended school or married, worked as a butcher then cobbler for over a century, later fishing in leisure. He has seen every US president except one, and remained largely healthy with keen sight. Forty four years ago a boy joined him as companion. they moved from Wales to Missouri then Nebraska in 1871, settling four miles from Westerville, Cus ter county, on a farm.
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Omaha Bee
Nebraska
Thomas Morris
Westerville
Auster County
Nebr
Dhe
United States
Art
Wales
Warren Hastings
Lind
England
Atlantic
Fort Sumter
Continents
Mr. Morris
Charles Mythens
Countiny
Ujseage
Missouri
Custer County
Firecracker Prohibition Notice in Civic Square
Public notice forbids shooting firecrackers torpedoes or similar explosives in the square and courthouse yard at any time on the Fourth of July. It also states it is illegal to set off such devices at any time, reflecting local enforcement of Independence Day safety laws.
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Court House Yard
Art and Mechanism Exhibit At State Institution
Yesterday afternoon the annual exhibition displayed works by both girls and boys. In the girls department embroidered skirts waist slips napkins towels and handkerchiefs impressed with rare beauty especially pillow slips by Miss Finn Anderson who has a paralyzed arm. The girls art department under Miss Frances Rowley produced baskets of various sizes and designs. The boys custodial building led by Mrs. Winn and Miss Corene Davis showed baskets sofa pillows and rugs with two boys turning out notable rag work in their first year under the same leadership. Other instructors included Misses Phipps Hildreth Helen Miller and George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finn Anderson
Frances Rowley
Winn
Corene Davis
Phipps
Hildreth
Helen
Miller
George
Returned Doctor Geo Mogridge Visits State Institutions
Returned superintendent of the state institution here, Dr Geo Mogridge, and his wife traveled the eastern coast and multiple states visiting institutions in Washington Baltimore New York Philadelphia Chicago and more. He praised Polk Penn as having the most complete arrangements for such facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Mogridge
Penn
Baptist Church Services and Union Meeting Notice
Regular services at the Baptist church are announced with morning sermon on the Sermon on the Mount by the pastor and Sunday school and BYP U at usual times. Evening union service at the Methodist church led by Rev Roy Palmerton with a Patriotism and Citizenship theme. Pastor W N Graves invites all to attend with a reception for the pastor and his wife on Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
W.N. Graves
Tuscany
Our Friends
Heaven
Ipworth League
Mary Rathike
Roy Palmerton
Rey
I. D. Stone
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Merry
Hon. J. Y. Stone
Chas. Tipton
Des Moines
State of
Iowa
Benjamin Bryant
Barbery E. Bridge
America
Leffert’s
Broadway
Council Bluff, le
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