Glenwood residents and travelers network in Mille County
Fragments show numerous Glenwood visitors and locals leaving for Des Moines Omaha Chicago and other cities while others report trips to Denver Salt Lake City and Niagara Falls. Notes mention marriages licenses and a tax collection scene with Will Anderson estate settlement and a contentious Mille County treasurer’s office day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Florence Evernham
Des Moines
Martin Nebe
Chicago
Rochester
Boston
H. L. Donner
Malvern
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Mia. BE. BE. Black
Mina Dorothy
Neix
Glenwood
Emma Broadfield
Omaha
Wm. Plimpton
H. W. Burkett
J. W. Bberar
Lincoln
Nebr
Congressment
J. Burkett
J. T. Barna
Emerson
Denver
Salt Lake City
Business Cares
Oliver F. Scherer
St. Louis
Mia
Joseph H. Feltham
Blanche Burkett
Niagra Falls
Rosco Byera
Red Oak
Wm. L. Tubbs
Lake Okoboji
Mills County
Egan Faces Libel Suit Over Telegraph Reporter Jest
In Glenwood Friday editor Egan formerly of the Glenwood Opinion and now of the Atlantic Telegraph discussed a libel suit brought by a young married woman against the Telegraph for 8000 dollars. She seeks 3000 as offset for a jocular remark by a Telegraph reporter. The episode is framed as reciprocal journalist satire and commentary on libel suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egan
Egen
Glenwood Opinion
Atlantic Telegraph
Glenwood
Bith
Tella Ua
The
Telegraph
Bro. Egan
Gass
Woman Dies After Oil Fire Burns Mrs Trook Near Hastings
Mrs W O Trook living on a farm near Hastings died after an oil blaze burned her clothing Thursday night. She collapsed and died about 2 AM Friday as her husband Abe and neighbors attempted to help. The tragedy followed a newlywed couple’s misfortune with the farm blaze endangering the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. ‘Trook
Hastings
Emerson Chronicle
Mra. W. O. ‘Trook
A. J. Wearin
Wen
Abe
Town of Glenwadd plunges into excitement after assault
A heated incident in Gletywood Friday saw M W Rogers strike Frank Allen in his packing house office after a confrontation over alleged attempted assault on a young woman employed by Allen. Rogers repeatedly knocked Allen down until exhausted, leaving his face badly bruised. A physician treated him and Allen left town the next day with no confirmed charges. The affair, tied to prominent locals, may be revisited later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gienwadd
Brat Allen
M. W. Rogers
Aide Bathhes
F. J. Allen Packing Company
Frank Allen
Rogers
Allen
Apple House
Abe
Hnally
Queen Proves to Be a Knave in Mystic Bigamy Case
Wm Baker of Mystic Appanoose county visited Glenwood with a curious errand. A Christian minister known as Reverend Queen of Mystic is accused of bigamy after marrying in Mystic while already wed. Mrs Queen asserts her prior marriage in 1866 to Rev Queen and alive since. Clerk Potter confirms records, warranting Queen’s appearance at September court in Appanoose county. Letter list for Glenwood post office week ending Aug 2 also included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whey
Dikconne Fe Gil
Calif
Panto
Mille
Mille County
Queen Mills
Byron
Qadir
Cadiz
Milla County
Potter
Wm. Baker
Mystic
Appanoose County
Glenwood
Rav
Zacharish
Quean
Ory
Neus
Queen
Cbristian Church
Baker
Queen No
Clerk Potter
Jebnson
B. C. Warra
P. M
Talk Will Soot He Cheap in Rural Telephone Growth
Talk of making Hastings, Malvern, and Tabor area farmers join a single county telephone network grows as farmers pay 12 dollars yearly to gain town communications. New lines spread, rural extension expands from Glenwood, led by the Tabor Telephone Company, while rivals from Tama and Toa towns react to the expansion. Civilization advances with rapid telephone service growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milla
Hastings
Malvern
Tabor
Glenwood
Tabor Telephone Company
Tabor Company
Towa
Lost brooch on road between Estes place and Glenwood
A pearl and amethyst brooch lost on Monday night between the Estes place south of town and Glenwood. A reward will be paid to the finder who leaves it at Daniel's Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes Place
Town
Glenwood
Daniel
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Bobtiine
Mantitgy
David Bison
M.D. Reed
Anita
B. B. Birdsall
Mender ‘Treaday
Be, Hgan
Son John
Atlantic
Anderson
Will Anderson
L. 2
Williams
Wm. Suilli ‘ Gorn
Will
Robert B. Howell
Massie
Anethere
Glenwond
Wallace
Welman
Sturtevant
Wellman
Othera
America
Nebe
F. M. McCluskey
McCloskey Block
South Side Square
Glenwood, Iowa
DF. Ss. T. Brothers
Iowa
E. G. Woodrow
Donnelly Bros
F. M. Shriver
Dyar Block
18 Square
G. A. Knolle, Prop
W. H. Plimpton
M. D
United States
Europe
Poona
D. I. Heinsheimer
F. M. Ruffington
A. D. French
H. A. Krengh
Asa't Cashier
KF. M. Rutington
C. HR. Andrews
A. D. Franch
HB. Woodruff
D. L. Heinsheimer
Detroit Gasolene
Sharpe & Fleming
D. G. Jamison
Dick Hudson
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