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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1913
Page
2
A cartoon in the era depicted the need to unite the colonies amid rising tensions tied to taxation by Bingland. Though hostilities began in Boston, the unrest in the turbulent months before the Revolution found sympathy across the colonies.
Mass meetings and sermons denounced the mother country as the colonies printed crude prints of a rattlesnake cut into pieces with Join or Die or Unite or Die. Paul Revere, a Boston jeweler and engraver, produced some of these cartoons. The rattlesnake motif influenced early colonial troop flags.
A reprint notes Southern states celebrated Independence Day with grand gatherings in Richmond Virginia in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It recalls horse races grand attire and civic pride, plus the deaths of Adams Jefferson and Monroe on July 4 in different years.
A quip from the Chicago Record-Herald notes a father remarking on his son’s college experience. The son proves loyal and aims to prove his father’s views mistaken by striving to realize his father’s pitiful condition.
Advertisement offering cheap 1913 model motor cycles and motor boats all makes brand new machines with easy monthly payments. Urges readers to act now and write to Lock Box 11 Trenton Michigan enclosing a stamp for reply.
John Richardsom announces change of the Missouri River to Plaitts mouth with poles and cable erected. Ferry will operate at all hours, day or night, to accommodate all passengers.
Notice to patrons and the public that the photographer has removed the gallery from the former place of 17 years near W. L. Jamison drug store to the Marsh building, with door near the post office on the south side of the square. Mrs. E. E. Kiddoo Glenwood Town June 24, 1913. No21-tf.
Mrs G Steagle of Plainfield writes that after suffering with stomach trouble for over a month she tried Chamberlains Tablets. She reports relief after using nearly three quarters of a package and can now eat almost anything. Advertisement from A J Howe. Come and celebrate the 4th of July with us.
In Indian summer hush on Ontario vineyards Fanchette is kissed by Ponpon the jester mistaken for Antoine. Rumor splits the group as Fanchette forgives Antoine after a staged ghost swing at a beer hall party. The tale ends with a reconciliation and a dance.
Cleveland dancing master George Clay Ropes recalls a ball where new dances spark controversy. A matron danced tango and bunny hug while her husband served abroad, and Ropes quips the handkerchief knot served to remind her of her marriage.
Miss Zelia Emerson writes that persistence wins the vote and recalls a London hunger strike. The anecdote about a former town man named Jones shows how stubborn belief and a dinner party miscount lead to a humorous misunderstanding. The tale links suffrage persistence to social ironies.
In Minnesota a Swede named Jensen, star pitcher, refused to pitch beyond nine innings demanding overtime pay. Manager promised five dollars to finish. fans recall a wartime union ethos and the quirky plea amid a tied game. Otto H. Kahn discusses audience taste in opera and the failure of overlong works. A horse-raising cost study shows Indiana averages 104.06 dollars to raise a three year old, with New Mexico cheaper and Massachusetts most expensive at 141.80 dollars.
Reports claim a vast coal field near the south polar region linked to the Scott expedition. It is described as at least 660 miles long with unknown width and analyzed as workable quality. One of the world’s largest deposits is described in Australian sources.
A woman detects the truth of a man’s engagement to another after pondering his hints. He admits his plan to marry the other woman, while Meg asserts her independence and resolves to leave. Their parting is dignified, with her accepting the outcome and he wishing her well.
A clipped dialogue from Boston Transcript and Washington Evening Star notes a woman who carries gossip, a man and his daughter described as musical yet not conversational. The snippet hints at social perceptions of communication and talent.
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