01 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1918
Page
1
The Glenwood area reports a busy week with church groups meeting on Thursday at 2 30 P M. Miss Marjorie Vinton leaves for Peru Nebraska. John Scott remains critically ill. Residents from Missouri Valley Lewiston and Silver City visit relatives.
Classifieds note various sales and notices across towns. items include potatoes seeds eggs and poultry, machinery, a discarded log chain, a hay and dairy equipment, a 16 inch Emerson disc, and an Overland car. Listings mention Glenwood Pacific Junction Hastings Treynor and Holyoke with phone numbers and contact people. Also included are lost items, rents, estray, and an insurance ad. A large grocery sales opportunity from a Chicago firm is advertised.
Reports detail Mild flood concerns near Missouri river, and a flurry of local travel and visiting. Names include City Marshal Dalton, Nancy Lamb from Iowa City, Augusta Kibby, B A Matthews, J Sawyers, Keith Crosby, R L Dalehay, and Claug Larsen. Events cover sales, church meetings, and school activities at Glenwood and nearby towns with multiple trips to Omaha, Des Moines, and Chicago.
In Mills County Iowa the court opened read and filed an instrument claiming to be the last will of Mary Ivernham deceased. It sets March 30 and April 6 1918 as the time for moving the instrument at Glenwood Court House for objections. Dated March 20 1918 Walter B Brown clerk by deputy Hattia M Brown.
Petition filed by George W. Brower asks for a decree of divorce from Lucile H. Brower on grounds of desertion. Court in Mills County Iowa, during the April term 1918 in Glenwood. Respondent must appear before noon on the second day of the term, otherwise default may be entered.
A traveler in a streetcar asks a woman to deliver a nickel to the conductor. She insists on paying her neighbor's fare, driven by his honesty. She rides four blocks past her stop, returns home, and discovers the conductor ignored her payment, ending with her not paying a fare at all.
The text argues that modern architecture often fails to reach its potential due to overemphasis on quantity over quality. It urges craftsmen to resist low effort and fear of work, urging honesty about limits, and to abandon gaudy medieval ornamentation in favor of meaningful, well conceived design.
The piece describes harsh solar glare from endless snows near an inland sea, intensifying heat and light. It warns travelers to wear heavy smoked glasses and protect eyes in camp, noting sleep disruption and dangerous glare even in overcast or dawn skies. The account highlights harsh conditions and the need for eye protection.
Wide World Magazine suggests a puzzling creature called the Dingionek or Mediuonek may resemble a reptile from Megazule times. Reports claim sightings near Ty Nves and Lake Victoria Nyonza with tributaries across Africa and America. No bones or skin specimens exist, but authoritative eyewitness testimony is cited to support existence.
A reader reports Mrs Crossley perusing a display of goods in a dry goods store. A cryptic question and evasive reply referenced a magazine item and a curious object on the counter.
The document notes Bert Smith as a possibly conscientious objector to vaccination, causing public expense. Dr. M.L. Denelan questioned Perl about suspicious hand blotches. Bert claimed he had innocently touched contents that splattered on his hands and body.
An inquiry concludes with Bert placed in quarantine mirroring smallpox precautions. The notice also asks readers whether they have subscribed to Tha Tribune.
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