First Glenwood base ball tourney faces weather setbacks
The Glenwood Athletic Association hosts the first annual base ball tournament with teams from Tabor, Council Bluffs, Malvern, and Glenwood. Despite rain and poor weather, the event showcases strong play, uses Many imported players, and features postgame notes on matches, postponements, and local officials collecting a $90 tax payment from James Bone.
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Glenwood Athletic Association
Tabor
Council Bluffs
Malvern
Glenwood
Reynold
Nebraska
Lito Malvarn
Malvero
Post Office Letter List For Week Ending August 16 1900
Uncalled letters remain at Glenwood office for week ending Aug 16 1900 including Sal Moss, Cora Olds, Georg Rhodus, Mrs. P. Linis, Miss Hattie Graphuey. Advertised letters must be claimed. Notices urge callers to state advertisement. Also includes local ad copy for Beggs German Salve and Lowell’s Sir.
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Glenwood
Wells and water supply through hard pan depths
In Pottawattamie area wells across the region face drying as upper currents fail. Veteran digger Henry DeLong says deeper tapping through hard pan yields better water, with examples near Jonsson farm and Officer farm showing replacement wells in hollows. The lower current holds more water than the upper, prompting costly digging to secure a reliable supply. A safety neck yoke comment follows, noting a Glenwood safety neck yoke could have prevented a buggy accident in St Mary Township. Democratic Judicial Convention scheduled in Council Bluffs for August 31 to nominate two district judges.
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Henry DeLong
Pottawattamie County
Teade la
J.J. Jonsson
Vanglen Avenue
Rack
Thomas Officer
Name Road
Underwood
Marlin Young
St. Mary
Glenwood
Pacific Hill
Mia
Young
Rt. O. White
Wdd
16Th Judicial District
Iowa
Conrcil Blafte
Audubon
Cass
Fremont
Harrison
Shelby
Milla
Montgomery
Page
Pottawattamia
Born
W.H. Wanx
South Western Iowa Log Rolling Association Formed
Delegates from local Modern Woodmen camps met in Glenwood on August 12 to charter the South Western Iowa Log Rolling Association. The first event is planned for September 20 in Silver City with L Stuart of Malvern as president, T Smouse of Glenwood as secretary, and J M Norris of Malvern chairing the board. The report notes a sale of refrigeration items and the marketing of a fresh line of candies by Smith & Edwards.
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Modern Woodmen of America
Glenwood
Silver City
L. Stuart
Malvern
T., Smouse
Glanwood
J. M. Norris
Glenwood Moral Outcry Over Night Sightseers and Cemetery Dates
Citizens in Glenwood denounce a nightly popular gathering near a local merry go round drawing young girls to unsuitable company. They warn of Reckless indiscretions and urge for safer venues, noting troubling cemetery visits by couples after dark and calling for restraint and better public morality.
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Glenwood
Sate price and patent remedy sales in Iowa and beyond
A dubious ad lists Sate borger ani males for sale at right prises by S. M Estes of Glenwood Iowa. It promotes Lite Giant Pilla as a cure for liver troubles and Raven's Chicken Food as a universal poultry cure. An advertisement for Quasnschees and Green's August Mower is included with testimonials and sample offers, claiming health benefits for travelers, office workers, and invalids.
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James
Jim Bone
Couneil Bluffy
Sturtevant
Mr. Sturtevant
Henderson
Council Bluffs
Prises
S. M Estes
Glenwood
Iowa
Dick Hudson
Groorr
A.C. Sabi & Co
Asaya Peifdlouton
Mae Green
J Howe
The Mother's Friend Liniment Promises Painless Childbirth
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as an external liniment for expectant mothers claiming to spare childbirth anguish. It stresses rubbing into abdominal muscles for elasticity and strength, insisting it should never be taken internally and warning internal remedies do more harm.
Mystery of a Black Dox in WattbonaiaWell Incident
Mr Andrew Vanderpool and family of Wattbonaia suffered illness after drinking water with a queer taste. A decayed black dog was found in the well, packed with slime, suggestive of foul play. The family’s health improved after cleaning the well and removing the carcass, with suspicions pointing to human involvement despite lack of proof.
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Vanderpool
One Crop Report and Helped Battles Note
The report cites a week of improving weather with showers aiding late crops and favoring ripe corn and potatoes on well drained lands. Frost risk remains low until mid September with most crops likely to survive light freezes. Also a note from the front praises Bucklen's Arnica for wounds, sores, and skin issues, with a local druggist selling a 25 cent box.
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Seation
Baros
A. J. Bows I
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Sherwin-Williams Co
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