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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
4
The Tribune advertises inexpensive readers to publish wants from Mills County residents. It promises to reach readers twice weekly with Mills County news and notices, providing an easy way to place small classifieds and seek satisfaction locally.
In Mills County Iowa district court a petition for divorce is filed by Annal Shepard against H L Shepard on grounds of desertion. The suit asks for custody of their minor son Miles Franklin and general relief. Defendants must appear by the second day of the September term or a default will be entered. Attorneys Graune & Gunung.
Schedule fragment shows Artives Leay Malvern with times around 4 30 pm 11 20 am 6 00 pm and services to Tabor including 12 05 pm 7 15 pm and 8 0 am 8 2 pm. Entities include Wabor Northern and Malvern with rail times.
The National Conservation Commission begins stocktaking of U S natural resources. It aims to report to the president by January 2, gather material from executive departments state commissions and major organizations, and prepare a bound inventory by mid October. The commission will meet December 1 and then hold a joint meeting in Washington a week later with state governors or their representatives.
New York composer Charles KK Elarris claims a simple method renders tough roosters tender like squab. After an accidental encounter with a prize fighting cock, he allegedly used an electric-wire mishap to cook the bird, creating a controversial technique for tenderizing poultry.
William Patten of New York describes a noiseless, barrelless gun using no powder or electricity. The device, a six foot diameter steel contraption, fires 50,000 steel balls per minute to 3000 yards, powered by centrifugal force and operable on mobile mounts or ships.
John McCarthy, a telephone collector, sped a motorcycle from Great Barrington to Canaan and back, covering about fifty miles before crashing into a stone wall near Housatonic. His frantic cries of Stop it echoed through the region as bystanders watched the dangerous stunt unfold.
The New York Press notes a fashion shift with jewels worn as long gloves against the shoulder. A set includes four small stones to anchor the gloves and bodice, and one larger gem for the belt. Miss Isabel May wore such a set at a dance, a gift from her aunt Lady Lilian Bagot.
New idea in Luncheons sends vegetarian luncheon packets with biscuits nuts and fruits to London business establishments. Even meat lovers show interest in trial during summer as it is believed vegetarian luncheons cool the blood and stimulate the brain while meat luncheons dull it.
Report claims curved walking shoes in Germany offer great elasticity and length, aiding speed and balance. The items are said to help wearers move swiftly and stay upright on a bicycle.
H Arnold of North Adams in a lone flight under Aero Club rules guided the airship Grey to a planned meeting with his wife in Savoy above the House range. Homer Burnett of Savoy spotted the balloon, confirmed Arnold, and helped moor the craft before all went to dinner at the house.
A Cincinnati chamber of commerce meeting launched a civic effort to observe the Civil War's end with a 1935 southern exposition in Cincinnati and the dedication of a peace monument. The report outlines future plans and suggests an exhibit of waterways devices and methods, with no public subscription to fund the monument.
Captain S Musgrave of the British army traveled on the Royal Mail steamer Atrato from Colombia to New York. After a twenty month zoological expedition, he returns to England with a live anteater and a premier butterfly collection from Mesa near the emerald mines. The nine inch emerald gleaming butterflies are among the world’s finest.
A new Union station will be built at Winnipeg for the Canadian Northern and the Grand Trunk Pacific railways. Construction is planned to take three years to complete.
The Sharpsburg Sunday school plans a convention and basket dinner at the grove south of the J. G. Lincoln home, southwest of Pacific Junction, on Sunday August 28 starting 10 o'clock. Neighboring Sunday schools invited. Program includes song services, scripture reading, recitations, and talks by O. OG St. John and others.
An English nobleman Lord P earns notoriety by ruinous storytelling. A quip praises his art while a joke spreads about Albert Gate houses nicknamed Malta and Gibraltar for never being let. A riddle exchange ends with a pun about packing a trunk and another about a portmanteau.
A suburban fire captain urges a turnout for Brown's barn fire while a firefighter refuses, claiming a red shirt does not suit his complexion. The exchange, framed as a humorous Chicago News item, highlights a comical misconception amid emergency duty.
A county newspaper note touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as beneficial for elderly people with kidney or bladder disorders. It claims the remedy stimulates urinary organs corrects irregularities and tones the system. A. J. Howe from Glenwood endorses starting now for vigor.
Compiled by W M Moore reveals Mills County Iowa 1908 09 school officers list. Names span Hastings Henderson Malvern Silver City Glenwood Mount Vernon and other towns with district by district appointments and directors for Gowen Gowen West Liberty Oak Bluffs White Cloud and more. Includes township and district holders and director at large details.
Public offer promises quick piano or organ learning by a new Easy Form method. Trial lasts seven days with $1.50 due if kept, otherwise return at the company's expense. Includes bound portfolio of 100 pieces and instructional guide. Chicago address provided for orders.
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