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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
4
Pacific Junction community items report meetings of Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias Woodmen groups and other fraternal bodies. Local officials, quarantine updates, school events, railroad shifts, and residents moving or visiting are noted along with upcoming commencement plans for the high school.
Willie Wall is very sick this week in St Marys while a dance at Fred Kelloge’s drew good attendance last Saturday. Mrs M E Bailey’s grandchildren visit the country. Rev Mr Bently returns to Eureka No 1 for services and Sunday school. Spring fruit blossoms abound in St Marys. A large dance is planned at Lake Manawa Bowling Alley on April 25.
The country teases over the new Merry Widow hats with broad brims that hamper theatres and churches and even crowd Pullman passages. A Burlington train stop near Afton followed a hat mishap as a woman strained to keep hers aloft, and the jokes persist about straw remnants covering cows, horses, and berry beds.
Mayor Plimpton urges a spring cleaning campaign to beautify Glenwood. Citizens should remove rubbish and burn or haul winter debris, plant grass and flowers, and involve children. Personal pride and public health motivate households to improve yards, sidewalks, and vacant lots.
J W Ling writes that his family from Glenwood moved to Sheridan Lake Colorado then to Woodward Oklahoma seeking a better situation. He notes extreme drought since last August with scant water and many families forced to haul water. He warns locals that dry conditions make the area unsuitable for poorer settlers.
A group of five Episcopal clergy from Omaha arrived in Glenwood last Tuesday to begin a four day hike. They planned to travel about 50 miles exploring the Iowa countryside staying wherever they might, enjoying nature and meals on the go. The party includes Reverends Rouse Knickerbocker Tyner Beecher and Bell.
A Democratic caucus will be held in Glenwood City and Township tomorrow Saturday at 2 o clock to select candidates for township offices and delegates to the county convention. W F Hill is chairman and Genung secretary. Also listed: 120 acre Center township farm with improvements and a Glenwood house and lot from the A B Clarkson estate. Interested parties may contact N B Genung Referee in Glenwood Iowa.
Silver City notes a Sunday visit from Mineola by Kruse and business in Silver City by M Fiammant of Mineola. Families depart for Bridgeport Nebraska and Council Bluffs. Mrs Jacobs returns from Rosalie. A St. Johns hospital worker Lena Shults comes home. Mr and Mrs J H Rice welcomed a baby son. Church services featured an Easter program and a Monday meeting eyed forming a Silver City commercial club with a finance committee and constitution panel to report April 28.
Mrs Alice Otis and daughter Mrs Fanny Hopkins of Bartlett were Tabor visitors Monday. James Tarpenning and wife returned Saturday from Worthboro where they stayed with ill parents. T A Gowdy went on land seeking tour through South Dakota. Tom Davis has mumps ten days in Spring Valley district. A force of men began work at Weatherhead brick yard. Nelson Delavan assistant cashier at State bank operated for appendicitis at Wise hospital in Omaha Wednesday and is reported doing very nicely.
Many appendicitis cases arise in habitual constipates. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restoring natural bowel action. It does not nauseate, is mild and pleasant to take, and the price is reasonable. Refuse substitutes. A J Howe, Glenwood.
City of Glensgood Mills county Iowa invites sealed bids by May 7 1908 for cement curbing and gutter on Vine Street. Bids at City Hall opened 8 p m by the Mayor in presence of Council. Require price per cubic yard excavation and per linear foot curb and gutter with 10 percent certified check.
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