Court suits over flood damages from Pony Creek bridge
Several plaintiffs led by J C Stone and Charles Fisher file district court suits against the C B and Q railway for flood damages alleging the Pony Creek bridge lacks waterway, causing overflow. Totals reach 7180 dollars with potential double damages claimed. Separate actions seek divorce and custody, while a janitor from the courthouse visits relatives in Portland.
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J. C. Stone
Chas. Fisher
Saml. Allis
C. B. & Q. Railway Company
Pony Creek
Mr Stone
Fisher
Allis
Jno
Church Announcements From Local Churches
Methodist and St. John s Episcopal and Christian Church publish morning and evening topics for Lent and spring services. Highlights include Epworth League 6 30 devotional, sermons on The Water of Life The Awakening of China The Drunkard s Doom and other themes, plus Bible school at 11 45 and Young People 6 30. C E and missionary meetings announced. Christian Church notes a 5 S I S A course with weekly Wednesday classes starting 8 30. All invited to attend.
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Jesus
Epworth League
China
Gladys Ward
Staples
Jeremish
L. D. Brainerd
C. E
C. E. Carey
King
Self
International Sunday School Association
U. S
Christian Church
Just Like The Rand Veins At Colorado King Mine
Washington D C March 23 The gold mines of the Transvaal produced 1907 1386750000 worth of gold with the exception of 5000000 obtained along the reef near Johannesburg Just Like The Rand Are the 60 foot blanket veins in the property of the Colorado King Gold Mining Company This is the verdict of experts From these immense blankets assays range from 200 to 500 per ton The Rand is the biggest gold producer in the world and its millions come from ore of the same character and grade found by prospecting in our properties Our locality is coming at last The Colorado Northern is surveyed across our property It will tap the greatest mineral region in North America We have water timber and the only water power in the district Adjoining properties include Royal Flush and Tom Thumb ships that have made money after a wagon haul of 110 miles The Royal Flush ore runs The superintendent informs us by letter that the big rich vein in the property runs into ours We have done 600 feet of tunneling all in ore We will furnish full particulars Our stock is selling rapidly and the pre organization stock can be secured for ten credits a share Get in with the Empire Builders Address L A Stillwagon president Glenwood Iowa
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Colorado King Gold Mining Company
WornLp
North America
Empire Builders
L. A. Stillwagon
Glenwood
Iowa
Installment Plan for Stock Purchase Agreement
A signer agrees to pay the balance in four equal monthly installments and may receive a certificate of stock for the amount already paid if they discontinue payments. The first payment is submitted with the arrangement.
Declamatory Contest Dominated by Mills County Hopefuls
Mills county swept the Southwestern Iowa high school declamatory contest at Tabor winning all first prizes, three in total. In oratorical Martin Rimel Malvern claimed first with Harold Jobe Sidney second and Ned Irwin Thurman third. In dramatic Veda Moore Silver City won first, Hazel Fleming Glenwood second, Louis Wyman Tabor third. Humorous honors went to Percy Rist Glenwood first, Prudence Styles Randolph second, Harry Plum Silver City third. Crowds from Glenwood and many delegations attended, with strong praise for Rist and Moore.
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Iowa
Tabor
Mills County
Martin Rimel
Malvern
Harold Jobe
Sidney
Ned Irwin
Thurman
Veda Moore
Silver City
Hazel Fleming
Glenwood
Louis Wyman
Percy Rist
Prudence Styles
Randolph
Harry Plum
Rist
Humphrey
Mills County Students Excel in Classes at Tabor
In an Afton contest a participant lost his lines but recovered to study at Tabor. Mills county may be pleased as her students stood first in every class.
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Afton
Tabor
Mills County
Cottonwood trees in Missouri bottom lands study
Farmers along the Missouri bottoms plant bottom land to cottonwood trees. The crop resists floods and one island crop is valued at $20,000 with each tree yielding about $40 worth of lumber. The note also advertises nursery stock offerings by L. A. Williams in Glenwood Iowa for strawberries, grape vines and shade trees.
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United States
Missouri Bottoms
Missouri
Missouri River
L. A. Williams
Upper Vine Street
Glenwood
Iowa
Larway's Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted and Ice Cream Sale
An old notice announces eye examinations and glasses fitting at Larway's Eyewear along with a weekend ice cream sale. It invites readers to place orders now for sales on Saturday afternoon and Sunday at Binkley's City restaurant.
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Larway
Binkley’s City
Elkins and Miller Advertise Farm Loans and Bakery Services
The Cosy Restaurant in Old Finkenstein invites visits and highlights the Home bakery and restaurant for meals and cakes. Elkins & Miller promote farm loans with fast closings. Mills County Abstract Company listed. Ice cream and cakes offered with party special orders.
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Old Finkenstein
Remember the Home Bakery
Elkins & Miller
Mills County Abstract Company
Home Bakery
Office Position Seeks Charitable Young Lady
In an office a young lady who can take dictation on a Remington machine and be otherwise useful is needed. No expertise required as work is light. Short hours and fair wages offered. Send responses to Lock Box 174, City.
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Remington
City
Prize Winners Sell Combed Brown Leghorn Eggs
Single combed brown Leghorn eggs from prize winners offered at three dollars per hundred. Also pure Toulouse geese eggs priced sixty cents per set of six. Contact Mrs. Salem Curtis.
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Salem Curtis
Glenwood
Iowa
For Rent Rooms Over Tribune Office
Listings note rooms for rent above the Tribune office with application directed to L. 8. Robinson.
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Tribune Office
L. 8
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House OF Leaders
Heatherbloom
Pleastar
lBad Lian ' Avro
D. G. Jamison & Comp’y
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Myers
W.h.organ
E. S. Harmon
Nan. G. Lyon
Fred Lyon
John
Louise
Brooks
Court House
Portland
Oreon
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
Congregational Church
Transvaal
Washington D.C
Johnnesburg
Rand
Royal Flush
Tom Thumb
Pers
Colorado Northern Railway
L. A. Stintwacon
Treasury
Chicago Daily Tribune
Opinion
Washington Post
Bill Bryan
Bill Taft
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