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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1905
Page
4
Fragmentary listing shows inbound and outbound mail No 6 and 11 plus times, with hours for lobby, boxes, and windows. Entries include bound and past due notes and unclear notes about Sundays and special hours.
The writer recalls McGuffey’s readers and recounts a strange train episode about a misplaced appendix offered for reward. He visits government and state pavilions, describes lakeside scenes, timber displays, and a forester’s tale, then notes travel plans and scarce reservations for Portland before continuing the journey to San Francisco.
Theodore Peppers sold 46 acres in Lyons township section 24 to Cy Harrington at 45 per acre with possession March 1. Micha Cheney buys 80 acres near Emerson from Mrs. Amy Smith at 90 per acre or 7200 total. Additional transfers include J B Clemmer to L E Weed 230 and 237 in Wmerson for 1250. Claude and A Palmer to B A Brown lots in Franks addition to Pacific Junction for 1250. G S Watson to A W Watson 74 acres in Indian Creek section 27 for 6250. CE Irwin to W H Harbour bill of sale Steam Elevator Henderson for 1600. CE Irwin to W H Harbour lots 1 and 2 Railroad addition to Henderson. L B Gleason to Mrs Catherine O Conner lots 1 2 3 block 2 Gleason s addition to Pacific Junction for 0.00. Bank Hodgin to C B R Christy 120 acres in Rawles section 15 for 9000. Ida H Morris to Andrew Hoffman 35 acres in Platteville section 17 for 2000.
Joan Young of Hastings confronted a nest of rattlesnakes while cutting thistles in a pasture near the Nishna River. Armed with a grubbing hoe she killed five venomous snakes in about an hour and may inspire a large snake hunt, per Malvern Leader.
Attorney Frank Shinn related a strange Lincoln Nebraska accident Sunday. F N Jenkins owner of dogs saturated them with gasoline to kill fleas and placed them in a cellar. A lit lamp ignited an explosion burning Jenkins fatally the next day. Mrs Jenkins and a child were seriously burned. The home was shattered and Mrs Jenkins cut by falling glass.
Sidney Herald reports a Cleveland based firm may buy the bonds for an electric road extending from Glenwood to Sidney and beyond, with interest in reaching Omaha. The claim comes from a prominent local source claiming a letter from President Dobbs confirms the plan. The project, tied to a Kansas City to St Joseph line, remains kept secret for now.
The postal department in Washington logged nearly 48,000 applications for rural service last year. About 12,000 were rejected for not meeting required standards. At year end 4,500 petitions were pending, with roughly 1,000 assigned for establishment and 34,000 under review. On July 1, 82,058 rural routes operated, up 7,492 from the prior year.
Excerpted observations from Perry Lathrop in Panama describing health risks such as Yellow Fever and malaria, quarantine impacts for travelers via New York, tropical geography, fruits like bananas and pineapples, limited milk and ice cream, mosquitos, rough streets, rudimentary water and electricity, and a diverse but harsh local populace. He notes government housing costs, and contrasts Jamaica nigger and Panamanian populations with mixed heritage groups.
An American traveler recounts impressions from Panama including a notable Panama Secretary of State's daughter, described as dark skinned with jet black hair and strong eyes. He notes Panamanian homes with balconies, concrete blocks, large doors, and minimal carpeting, plus hot days and cool evenings suitable for sleeping under a light blanket.
Cedar Rapids attorney C B Robbins has filed an attachment suit against tenant B F Shipper for $920, the remaining balance of $2150 rent on the 640 acre Deer Creek township farm rental last year. The action is described as friendly, with the landlord lien noted as a strong security.
Elza Slump, 28, single, living with parents at Henderson, was declared insane in Glenwood yesterday after two years of mental derangement. He was taken to Clarinda last night by Deputy Shevill Edwards.
The County Board will convene in Clenwood Thursday to take action regarding the Kee Creek ditch. The session aims to address drainage concerns and potential remedies for the area. Local officials and residents await decisions on drainage improvements and funding.
Malvern earns praise for sidewalk work with plans by J. McLaughlin to complete around eighty blocks of cement wall and sixty to seventy crossings. With blocks 280 feet long and crossings about 60 feet, the town will boast nearly five miles of first class wall.
The Atlantic Canning Company, the world’s largest corn and pea canning concern, will start its annual corn pack in about ten days. It aims to exceed former records by packing 8,000,000 or more cans of corn and will employ 500 to 600 workers. New machinery supports almost 3,000 acres of corn grown for the plant.
Census returns from Des Moines show Pottawattamie County with a population of 52,847, down 2,472 since 1900. Council Bluffs area registers a drop of 76 from five years ago, now at 25,226. Only a few counties in the state have any growth.
A Malvern resident told Editor Bochner that unless weeds are cut soon, some sidewalk sections must be surveyed re discovered and relocated by Surveyor Dean to fix unsafe paths.
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