10 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
1
A flurry of social visits and departures marks the week with Edith Ramsey visiting Ines Strathathan in town, Zula Eckert bound for Lincoln, and J E Hamilton family headed to New York for a month. Poultry, Chautauqua sales, hiring changes, and a Glenwood ball game are noted alongside local errands and assorted travels.
A list of dates notes community happenings from August 13 to September 18 including Shenandoah and Malvern fairs, Iowa State Fair at Des Moines, several tournaments in Hastings Glenwood Pacific Junction and Des Moines, and the Glenwood schools opening with District Court convening at Glenwood.
Hon. CG A Towne suffered headaches from ill fitting glasses on his Glenwood Chautauqua visit. After attempts to obtain proper fittings in New York, Sir Seth JF Laraway finally corrected the issue and Towne praised the optician’s skill. He noted the relief and high regard for Laraway’s work compared to New York specialists.
Local ad seeking piano tuning and repair work from skilled technicians. Mentions graduates, guaranteed satisfaction, contact Weber and Gleawoud for bids and further details. Also notes employment for car feeding and Tribune job work references.
Starbuck reports his west Glenwood home was broken into Wednesday afternoon between 5 and 7 o clock while the family was away. A rear upstairs window was forced, with the screen torn and a glass pane broken to release the sash catch. The house was ransacked but nothing of value appears missing. Authorities suspect Indian talent and feel they have the guilty party spotted.
The 1906 Chautauqua board invites all interested in the 1907 Glenwood Chautauqua to meet next Monday evening at City Hall. The year’s success was strong and should grow. Guarantors and ticket takers are urged to attend as the last business of the current Chautauqua will be settled. About $200 is to be turned over to the new board. total receipts exceeded $3000, though bills remain unsettled.
Frank Wilson, 12, son of Thomas Wilson of Pacific Junction, ran away last Sunday to see the world. He was not located until Tuesday when found at St. Joe, near a former playmate’s home, amid suspicions about his whereabouts. His father is a blacksmith for Buch Murphy at Glenwood.
The Burlington announces Aug 11 to 13 sale dates for round trip tickets from Mills county to Chicago Milwaukee or Peoria for 38 dollars and to St Louis and back for 14.20 dollars with return allowed until Aug 22. Also Glenwood to St Paul or Minneapolis for 7.30 with return until Aug 1, tied to the G A R reunion.
Eda Walling, the first Glenwood boy notified, drew 168 and must be in Lander Wyoming on August 16 to choose and file his claim. The low number promises a strong claim. William Donelan re gistered as a soldier for him, XI, A. Stillwagon appears in the draw log for Glenwood with number 1430.
At a Malvern Chautauqua shareholders meeting on July 31, directors were elected including W. B. Oaks Silver City C. L. Wail Tabor I. N. Cheney Emerson J. W. Seeger Hillsdale J. B. Wicker Hastings M. C. Turner Henderson and from Malvern I. Wendricks Fred Durbin C. W. Black A. E. Kiser G. T. White Tr. J. Beattie W. D. Wilson H. J. Baird and F. Mulholland.
Chairman W. P. Workman has scheduled a Republican county central committee gathering at Malvern for tomorrow afternoon. The meeting will fix a date to call the convention to nominate county officers.
Treasurer Carson reports July tax collections lagging by over $2,000 versus the previous year. The figures show $6,081.32 collected in July 1905 and $4,006.11 in July 1905.
The annual convention of the Glislian churches of Southwest Lowa, uniting 16 counties, will meet in Glenwood around mid September.
In Glenwood Ang Vic unclaimed letters exist in the post office. Names listed include Mr ktulpi Coulidge Me Arch Boner Milu Aduius Ceard RK G White BP M. Warning kidney and bladder diseases noted. Claim with the word advertisa d. Deadline noted as four.
Real estate deal in Silver City sees Richard Bada sell 240 acres to Harry Maddocks and D L Markel for 24000 dollars at 100 dollars per acre. Maddocks gains the Tom Cain 160 acres, totaling 280 acres. Markel acquires the east eighty, Henry Cain farm. It marks Bada’s first land sale in Mills county in many years.
Win Wilson, a stock dealer from Emerson, died unexpectedly Sunday morning after bowel trouble. Funeral Tuesday afternoon. He left a wife and one child, resided in Emerson seven to eight years, and partnered with C. J. Maynes. A letter from Mr. and Mrs. John Rist, living in Red Oak, said he was working on a farm near town. The Rists were involved in a recent elopement with Katie Doran of Glenwood. They plan to return to Glenwood in about three weeks.
Four Mills county Democracy representatives attended the state convention in Waterloo on Tuesday. The delegates were Geo Estes of Rawles, Dr. Brunig of Mineola, John Flanagan of Silver City, and L. W. Boehner of Malvern.
The Tribune requests reader tips and reports on Mills County events. It invites people to use telephones or mail to share news from homes, parties, visits, or any local happenings to improve the paper.
The article notes excessive rainfall has rotted oats in shocks and prevented proper drying for stacking, harming the harvest. It recounts historical stage antics and disturbances from the 18th century including interruptions, duels, and actors defending order during performances, with vivid anecdotes about swordplay and the watch deterring rioters.
Sealed bids will be received by the undersigned up to Saturday P M of Sept 1 1906 for the erection of a school house on the W H Doyle school house site in Center township Iowa Specifications for building school house can be found at County Auditor s office The board of school directors reserve the right to reject any and all bids By order of the School Directors W S Phelps Levy Glenwood Iowa.
Advertising notes advertise Iowa State Fair travel via Chicago Great Western Railway with round trips from several locations. Tickets on sale Aug 23 to 31, return by Sept 1, with half fare for children. Contact G W Railway agents for details. Also promoted are daily health remedies and visiting card services with low prices.
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