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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
A small space note references Suni Gham and a Wood opinion, signaling a hurried reader brief. The brief mentions wood and opinion with limited context and no detailed discussion.
A sweeping roundup covers Senator Taft, Hearst, Bryan, and Haskell with Memphis and Chicago mentions. New York Independence League addresses, Ohio politics, and Standard Oil charges feature alongside Congress and party shifts, including a resigning treasurer and constitutional changes. Also noted are wrecks, fires, epidemics, and notable speeches in this broad political miscellany.
Dry spell paralyzes rivers from Pittsburg to West Virginia and Ohio, halting mills and shutting down coal mines. About 15,000 Monongahela valley miners face layoff as river shipments stall, while West Virginia lumber and glass plants and Youngstown iron and steel works suspend operations. Prayers for rain intensify as drought threatens coal famine and unemployment across the dry zone.
State capital gossip from Des Moines covers the Iowa Congress of Mothers urging universal recognition of Parents Day, expert talks on education, and a call to safeguard children. It also reports on county officials and plans from the Y.M.C.A, the Des Moines College gift, and local industry notes.
Social and religious items from Iowa report Gov Hughes of New York visiting the state with speeches. A J Burlington tracks tragedy ends with a decapitation. A Des Moines river body is found with a wire noose. Seth Low plans speaking in Town around mid October. A Mason City jail escape attempt ends when a guard’s gun averts it. Walnut crowd threats accompany a jail arrest after a stolen horse and buggy. Odebolt man Georgin Yaun dies after crane finds his collapsed body. companion Daniel is sought. A mammoth mastodon tusk is unearthed near Indy Grove. A fugitive, Thomas Jones, is hunted armed by Winterset posse. Spring Branch reports seven eggs hatched in a corn planter box. A Dodge grand jury indicts Wilbur Garr in Marshal Nicholeon death. Romnanzo and wife celebrate sixty-sixth anniversary in Laporte City.
Dallas dispatch reports that many maps claiming Tripp County Indian allotments and townsite locations remain unapproved. Judge J W Witten notes no interior department reservation for townsites has been made and urges investigations to aid future reservations. The secretary will reserve future street townsite parcels as needed by law.
Omaha leader John C. Wharton named by Chairman Hitchcock as assistant to Assistant Treasurer Fred W. Upham to manage funds for the western district. He becomes chairman of the Nebraska finance committee and will oversee Sandy for the national campaign in the state. Oklahoma thieves are busy. Muskogee sheriff reports widespread horse thefts across the state, up to 208 horses in two weeks, suggesting organized gangs profit from high prices. Fleet near Manila. The Zamboanga wireless station maintains contact with the Atlantic battleship fleet at 8 o'clock Monday morning.
Twenty-one people are dead or injured after a four car collision at Young's Point Montana. Billings residents Vivykers and Samuel Cleme wits died after arrival at hospital while Derg Western of Atchison and Hardin resident Billings were among the deceased. The crash occurred late Saturday night and fatalities include two men from Montana and one from Kansas.
A tragedy at Manila Camp IJasuman Saturday night results in the death of Lieutenant Ed. The incident occurred during routine activities, with initial reports attributing the death to a fatal accident. Authorities have opened an investigation and released few details.
An appeal declares Syrup of the California Fig Syrup Co Elixir of Baring as a valued laxative. It claims no debilitating after effects, natural pleasant action, and physician approval. The notice urges purchases only of genuine manufactured product for internal relief.
A collage of remarks on training, meals, and manners contrasts with a mused reflection on women's expressions during sewing. It notes debt collection gaps between rich and poor and advertises CASTORLA as a trusted baby remedy. A light comic exchange ends with a moral about kindness and social duty.
A Washington letter extols Peruna as a remedy for catarrhal troubles. Hon George W Honey and others claim personal and professional tests show Persa cures grip and catarrh, with testimonials from a photographer in Kansas City and a doctor’s advocate noting tablet forms and labor use.
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