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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1906
Page
4
The notice from Guenwoop Iowa dated July 7, 1906 states an annual subscription price of 1.60 dollars for the Alils County Tribune. The ad outlines payment terms and delivery details for readers in the region.
Emerson SB Cheney returned from Colorado Springs. James and Ellen Noonan attended the big picnic at Red Oak Wednesday. James Snodgrass attended the Glenwood Chautauqua weekend. Mr and Mrs Henry McClain joined the Glenwood Chautauqua attendees last week. Mrs W Rant returned from Nebraska after a sister’s death. Mrs M M Gwathmey attended Chautauqua and handled business at Glenwood. Mr and Mrs James Durbin left for an outing in Canada visiting Melita, Manitoba relatives. Margaret McGrew Sturgeon, a 9 pound baby girl, born July 28 to the Ivan Sturgeon home in Woodbine. Rev J D Sweeney preached at the Presbyterian church. he and his wife visit on return to Minden, Neb from Pennsylvania. W J Ranz returned from Pierre, S D, with son Bert of Omaha. no investment yet. Art D Sowers bought the W K Post hardware store and took possession. Dr W J Hostetter sold his residence for $2,150 to Dr E A Merritt. Hostetter’s health prompts a climate change. new location undecided. The new gun club held its first meeting July 27. future meetings will be Fridays. first shoot scores listed.
Pacific Junction yardmaster W J Hewitt now serves as general yardmaster for the Rock Island in El Reno Oklahoma. James Hunter resigns as switchman and moves to Billings Montana. Mrs Hunter travels to Creston to stay with her parents. News says the new switchboard ships August 5 and the tourual telephone system wiring nears completion. A carnival company is secured for the soldiers reunion function.
Mr and Mrs M Rice and daughter Jessie returned from a month at Oberlin Ohio Miss Myrtle Rice attended the YW A conference in Waterloo Prof Horace A Miller of Mt Vernon was elected to head the conservatory of music He and Prof Pierce exchanged posts the latter moving to Mt Vernon Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day Druggist refunds if it fails signature in each box groves 2ha
A compilation of small town items notes Shenandoah and Cres ton activities including plum seed prices at Lake nursery, a star baseball game score Essex 2 Stanton 6, new bank incorporation at Farragut with 310,000 capital, 94 camping tents for Clarinda Chautauqua, and 300 dollars in cash prizes for Nodaway tournament. Also reported are Ringling Bros. crowds in Cres ton, Farragut waterworks plans, local election results 58 to 51, Shenandoah hospital incorporation with 10,000 capital, a Brown Leghorn hen farmer earning 41.66 monthly, hair growth travel offer, seven wagon loads of oats yielding 64 loads, a Shenandoah barn fire with 1500 loss, bee-stung horse death near Essex, a mower accident near Imogene, and injuries to John Ham with no bones broken.
The Treynor Record reports Pritz Bruning and Miss Ernestina Husz were united in marriage Sunday at the bride's parents home east of Mineola. They began a two month wedding trip to Germany, then will establish housekeeping on a farm west of town after returning.
Quincy Illinois boasts the largest business college in America with 20 teachers and 1400 students. The 64 page illustrated catalogue explains how to qualify for steno grapher or bookkeeper roles after graduation, highlighting courses in bookkeeping shorthand typewriting penmanship and banking.
Old maids would be scarce and hard to find Could they be mads to sea How grave and beauty is combined By using Rocky Mountain Yea $12.50 to St. Paul and Minneapolis & Return from Omaha via Chicago Great Western Railway Tickets on sale daily until September 30th Final return limit October 31st Equally low rates to other points in Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin and Lower Michigan For further information apply to J P Wimer St Paul Minn General Passenger Agent.
Hereford bulls for sale from 12 to 24 months old at low prices. Headed by Hesiod Lad No T1018, weight 2500 lbs. Sold by Win A Bichel, Glenwood, Ta. R 1 . D. No 2. Also advertising a second-hand gasoline engine and a humorous note about wrinkle remedies and local Tribune job work.
Post office notes show mail routes with west and east bound trains and times. It lists multiple No numbers with morning and afternoon windows and hours for lobby and box service, noting one route receives no mail. Sundays hours are listed with specific opening times.
This Brooklyn Eagle guide outlines an efficient packing method for rail or boat trips using a large square topped satchel. It recommends side inner straps, end pockets for gloves, papers, and toiletries, and a bottom section for a light kimono, towel, and toilet case with brush and hairpins.
The Pittsburg Dispatch explains dyeing chenille curtains by using best package dyes and dyeing darker or similar shades. Discharge by boiling in soapy water brightens new color. rinse thoroughly. Striped or patterned areas may remain but will appear darker, creating pleasing contrasts. wool and silk draperies respond to dyes if directions are followed.
The Pittsburg Press describes a method to clean feathers using boiling water with dissolved white soap and pearl ash. Feathers are drawn through the mixture to remove dirt, then washed in blue-tinged lather, rinsed, dried near a fire, and curled with a blunt knife or ivory folder when dry.
A fragmented collection notes methods to tempt canaries to sing using kitchen sounds and devices, plus quick home care advice. Brass cleaning with ammonia soap and vinegar polish. controlling plant pests with soap infusions. linoleum care and a simple French seam technique.
In District Court Mills County Iowa Jasper H Stapne sues Joseph ayer Thomand Jones Stephen D Davis Tanac Wilson Chas Btnode and unknown claimants over the north half of the northeast quarter of section 23 township 72 range 42. Plaintiff seeks a decree quieting title and barring defendants interests. Defendants warned to appear before noon on the second day of the next term starting September 18 Glenwood or a default will be entered.
The Mills County District Court reçords show Mollie B Graves filing for divorce from Joase T Graves on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The petition also seeks sole custody of the minor Doria K Graves and warns Jesse I Graves to appear by the September term starting September 18, 1906, or a default judgment will be entered. The notice appears in the Mille County Tribune at Clanwood, Iowa, with Starbuck as attorney for the plaintiff.
Fragmentary OCR notes show times and locations for a Kansas City event involving Tabor with garbled scheduling data.
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