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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
8
Glenwood residents are noted traveling, visiting relatives, and returning from trips to Colorado Nebraska Idaho and Illinois. Biz and social activities include Mr and Mrs Robinson planning a four week East trip to St Louis Buffalo New York Prince Edward Island and Beaton. A large El Reno gambling scene described alongside a beneficial rain and crop prospects.
The Glenwood Maroons depart Sunday morning for a three week rail tour through the western states. They will stop at towns along the route to play local ball teams, opening Sunday with the Originals in Omaha and continuing in Denison Okoboji Lake View and Lemare. Strong games are lined up at Lake Okoboji against teams from Mason City Sioux Falls and Waseca. The squad will be accompanied by followers including Messrs. R. O. Hanks W. H. Anderson Jobs and H. S. Tubbs of Reet Hayden Bros. ad.
Two Mills county residents Tim othy Connelly of Silver City and Wm Pangboro of Glenwood were drawn on Tuesday for Oklahoma land in the federal raffle. Each will receive a 13 000 section allotment with a $14 government fee and must reside five years or pay $1.25 per acre after fourteen months. Two more Glenwood residents M H McGluskey and Carl Will were drawn yesterday.
The Hamburg fair in Fremont county will feature bull fights led by the same troupe that performed in South Omaha. Reported scenes include a boy poking a bull and a Mexican chasing the animal with red paint, drawing humane society warnings about cruelty. Local restaurant ads promote candy cigars and ice cream at North Midway.
A Glenwood shop reports crepe paper hats as a novel, affordable fashion trend for women. Builders describe creating wire frames, shaping crepe skirts, and layering tissue to craft Tam o Shanter crowns with ribbon bands and chiffon-like trims. Roses, poppies, and carnations can be molded for decoration.
Mr Jno Norman Jr of Glenwood drove across the city fire hose laid to water the square. Mayor Record witnessed the act and fined him seven dollars and eighty five cents total for crossing the hose during city watering duties. Norman left displeased at losing his sash and funds.
The week’s lingering letters include H. D. Nelson G A Oulon W O Ogden Lizzie Pitzer Mary Murphy J D Lunis. Recipients claim they have been advertised. BH. Warrz P. M.
All kinds of hard and soft coal wood posts and lumber for sale at the office of the Glew Wood Electric Light Company. A. H. Winnurs Oirlagh room and Ice Cream Parlor is now complete. Try us and you will come again. Exige Youn.
City permit required uniform thirty foot poles for the Glenwood line. A temporary foreman lapse produced varied pole heights in the southwest area. Officials insisted on replacing all poles with thirty footers and placing poles in alleys only, avoiding street installations to improve the city’s appearance.
North Siders of Glenwood beat Wau bonsie 17 to 16 in eleven innings after a late Farmer squad miscue. A baserunning foul by a third inning runner and a two bagger from center helped turn the game, with lineup changes sprinkled throughout the contest.
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