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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1907
Page
3
Hastings townsfolk and guests feature a lively column with village notes. Mentions include Dan Cook at Okoboji, a 78 feeder shipment from Omaha and visits by Rolfe and Whitnall relatives in Nebraska and Kansas, local moves, travels, illness scares, and civic updates.
A long list of local visits travels and small events includes Mrs Ben Hunter visiting family in Fullerton Ned Mrs Rose and daughter sightseers Shenandoah Mosley Chase traveling to Pennsylvania for a sister’s death John Maynes in Davenport for rheumatism Will Cooper back from Burlington Junction Springs George Wilson back to work in Creston Miss Florence Turner from Burlington Junction Miss Agnes Hockenberry earns a scholarship at Tabor college C C Oaks Red Oak seeks cattle shipment Miss Pharaby Boileau Red Oak visits Miss Mora Wilson Party at Wilson home Clarence Workman helps moving to Des Moines Prof Essex new school principal Morris family to Portland Oregon sale planned J H Parker selling horses at 85 to 140 Misses Boileau and Mora Wilson host dinner Honoring Miss Boileau Cement walks expand in Henderson Dick Thomas adds a front walk Old soldiers reunion at Silver City and Carson reunion attended by locals Champ Harover sires as east end newsboy Noah Hanks met at old schoolmates J Coppock trades pump windmill plumbing business to his brother L W Triplett Roy Talley leads an evening program at a farewell gathering Mrs John Baldozier pleads guilty to assault and is fined. Hicks farm dispute to be settled by arbitrators
Northeast of here plans to retire from farming while school opens next Monday with Prof Essex as principal and teachers Bessie Hollingsworth Mabel Grosthwaite and Flora Wilson. A Wenderson lad brawl with farm rivals ends 6 to 0. A new two story brick block may rise on the Sturgeon store corner. Train deals hurt S enderson as cattle move to Hastings for shipment. Mrs A Paul visited Clarinda area and attended Prof Andrew Quigg’s wedding. LDS camp meeting closes with large attendance and no profits reported.
Glerk Davis Auditor Agan and Recorder Rhoads presided as 24 men were drawn from a tin box to serve as trial jurors for the September term of Glenwood court meeting September 17 with Tudge Wheeler in charge. A second draw will occur after court opens due to anticipated workload. The names of men selected for both trial and grand juries follow.
R L Haynie of Lyons township south of Glenwood has been delivering to Glenwood each Saturday a half bushel of hail from his yard, seven weeks after the July 6 storm. The hail remains unreduced, with no artificial protection, drawing skepticism from readers and rival papers before confirmation by ongoing reports.
County Treasurer W T L Wickel completed a purchase of the J G Wickham residence yesterday in Glenwood. The home on a pretty street will become the Fickel family’s dwelling with possession set for October 10 or sooner. Mr Wickham, who owned the property for years, plans to move with his family to Seattle as he contemplates a change, a note of coincidence given Taft’s early treasurer days.
Glenwood prepares for a three day base ball tournament this week with games Thursday Friday and Saturday. Four teams Malvern Hastings Pacific Junction and Glenwood compete for 360 in prizes while a grand balloon ascent closes Saturday. Ralph White will umpire. Other items include Mills County vs Pottawattamie County results and local league scores.
The annual Old Settlers Picnic for Mills Fremont and Pottawatomie counties, planned for Lake Manawa Thursday, is postponed to Friday next week September 6.
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