Spokane Letter Praises Western Life and Mills County Tribune
Mrs Iva Buckingham Riley writes from Spokane Washington July 21 1908 praising the Western country and Spokane. She describes fruit crops irrigation weather and local scenes while noting her husband Mr Riley remains principal of the Standard Commercial College and plans to stay another year. She encloses a 1 50 subscription and signs with address 1304 College Ave Glenwood Ta.
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Spokane
Wash
Mills County Tribune
Glenwood
P.O
The
Tribune
Queen Mills
Riley
Standard Commercial College
Iva Buckingham Riley
College Ave
How to Avoid Appendicitis Habitual constipation linked to cases
An advertisement argues most appendicitis victims are constipated and promotes Foley's Orino Laxative as a mild laxative that stimulates the liver and bowels to restore natural action. It claims no nausea or gripping and endorses A. J. Howe of Glenwood as a user.
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A. J. Howe
Glenwood
For Sale Farm and City Property in Glenwood auctioned
For sale 120 acre farm with improvements in Center township and a house with lot in Glenwood. Property of A. B. Clarkson estate. Interested parties may call or write N. S. Genung Referee Glenwood Iowa to inquire or bid.
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Center Township
City of
Glenwood
A. B. Clarkson
N. S. Genung
Iowa
Hastings Notes On Local People And Visits
Hastings society notes recount visits and travels among residents, including James Clark expanding estate holdings by adding James Berry's cottage, Mrs T A Rhodes and daughter Haaye of Randolph visiting George Dixson, and many others from Randolph, Glenwood, Red Oak, Malvern, and beyond. The column lists admissions and movements of families, trips to Lake Okoboji, and arrivals of new physicians in Emerson, plus a hospital report on Chase Reid and a successful appendicitis operation for Fred Garvin.
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James Clark
James Berry
T A Rhodes
Hayes
Randolph
George Dixson
Roy Young
South Dakota
TH Rea
Sauthin
Red Oak
Rea
Hastings
Mesdames Will
Roy Crawford
Malvern
H Stone
Wilmoth Stone
Benton
Underwood
L. K Mason
Ruth
Ina
Lake Okoboji
Harry Brown
Dr Moore
Silver City
Mayme Hicks
Mr Byram
New Jersey
Henderson Braden and Son Visit Glenwood After Eight Years
Henderson Braden and his son traveled to Glenwood on Monday, marking his first trip to the county seat in eight years. The region records a heavy thunderstorm and a helpful rainfall that benefited corn fields, while residents report various personal news and local travels.
Emerson and Riverside News Snippets
Emerson lra Cheney complains about Dr Merritt traveling nationwide at high speed. Tie buys a motor cycle. Mrs Clare Carr returns to Riverside Cal after weeks visiting Emerson friends and grandparents at Pacific Junction. She is daughter of G H Gill, former Emerson hardware merchant. Miss Ethel McMadon performed at Prescott July 24 with a noted soprano voice. Miss Ethel Speers delivered mail last week along her father James Speer route while he was ill. Horace Birdsall left for Aberdeen S Dak with his brother Will to work there.
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Wim Patterson
Chas Ross
H C Yates
Emerson
Bloomfield
Galpin
Joe Sturgeon
Leavenworth Street
A F Johnson
Ada
Chillicothe
Chase Reid
Omaha
J W Roath
Fred Garvin
Methodist Hospital
Merritt
Graham
J C Fulton
California
Matilda, Cochran
Long Beach
Cal
Brm Shipman
Colorado
Lra Cheney
Tie
Clare Carr
Riverside
Pacific Junction
G H Gill
Ethel McMadon
Prescott
Ethel Speers
James Speer
Horace Birdsall
Aberdeen
Will
Tabor Topics highlights and local notices
Fred L Smelser returns from mission work in China after 14 years away. Mrs H G Brewer of Tabor area dies at 62, survived by husband and three children. College trustees aim to raise 150000 endowment with Carnegie pledge 25600. Lt Lewis leaves Bloedel Lewis hardware firm. plans move to Colorado. Rev and Mrs J W Ferner take a month vacation visiting Washington and Mont Vernon. Dee Hill, Tabor alum and former Atlantic Church pastor, now in National City, California, visits. Miss Garbee from York Neb visits J W Miller's home. Mayor Dalbey mourns his mother’s death in Olin Iowa. pallbearers six of seven sons. Rural Carrier Sheldon proud of new mail wagon. Mrs B I Cummings returns from Glenwood visit with mother Mrs Briggs. Rev EV McCormick resigns from Christian church to lead Slamburg church. Mr and Mrs WA Brintnall move from Endeavor Wis to Whitin Cottage. graduates of Tabor College in 1888 and 1890.
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Fred L Smelser
China
Tabor
H G Brewer
Carnegie
Lt Lewis
Bloedel & Lewis
Colorado
J W Ferner
Washington
Vermont
Dee Hill
Tabor College
Atlantic Congregational Church
National City
Cal
Tabor Friends
Miss Garbee
York
Neb
J W Miller
T WH Dalbey
Olin
Sheldon
B I Cummings
Glenwood
Briggs
EV McCormick
The
Christian Church
Slamburg
WA Brintnall
Endeavor
Wis
Whitin Cottage
Keeps strict tab on cigars in a marriage tale
A melancholy man recalls his wife gifting him cigars each birthday and guarding the box like a widow's cruse. He confesses he cannot secretly smoke or replace them without getting caught while noting they are expensive. The piece ends with a loan notice: Farm loans closed without delay at 5 percent from Mills County Abstract Co., Glenwood.
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Mills County Abstract Co
Glenwood
Barn and visit updates across West Oak community
ST. MARY Carpenter Grassan works on a new barn for Chris Sehatf while Peter Huff tends Small grain. Mrs Bailey and Mrs McCluskey visit West Oak. John Sebern and nephew Dwight travel to Nebraska. George Haynie sows millet and cane. Hannah Hutt visits Nebraska. A barn dance occurs at Mimer Poor’s. Mr Holts hauls lumber to rebuild cyclone damage. Mary Bassley visits grandmother.
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Grassan
Chris Sehatf
Peter Huff
Mr Holts
Mary Bassley
Real estate transfers listed for St Mary, Malvern and Emerson areas
Washington Cross to H F Pierce 120 acres section 31 St Mary township for 1.00. H F Pierce to G W Hardredge ship for 9600. Leah Dice to Joseph Foxworthy lots 300 310 311 Strahan's addition to Malvern for 2000. F W Anderson to Mrs A W Murkart lots 22 33 24 block 17 Silver City for 1200. D J Rawhouser to W H Clutes lots 326 327 Emerson for 340. Allie Galbraith to John Carson lots 15 16 Evans’s first addition to Emerson for 1400. D C Shetler to H F Pierce 160 acres in Lyons township sections 14 22 23 for 6000.
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Washington Cross
H. F. Pierce
St. Mary Township
G. W. Hardredge
Leah Dice
Joseph Foxworthy
Strahan
Malvern
F. W. Anderson
A. W. Murkart
Silver City
D. J. Rawhouser
W. H. Clutes
Emerson
Allie Galbraith
John Carson
Evans
D.C. Shetler
Lyons ‘Township
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New York
S M Coppock
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Mills County
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Mimer Poor's
the Tribune
Kraft Klothing Komp’y
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