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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1905
Page
2
A fragment from a column recounts a scene between Nell and Frank with Tessie and Ted, exploring gossip, forgiveness, and restraint. A voice recalls Henry Clay teaching patience, using a fishing rod metaphor to urge steadiness under pressure and the pursuit of lasting strength.
The Edinburgh Advertiser of April 12 1779 cites March 17 1779 actions near St George channel and tuskar rock. British privateer Sharp clashed with American Skyrocket using carronades. Captain MacArthur on Skyrocket described damage. Also April 10 1779 Spitfire privateer with sixteen eighteeno- poumler carronades fought Surveillitte frigate, with the Spitfire captured after heavy damage to both sides.
A fragmentary note describes a supposed guinea worm inhabiting tropical Africa, claiming it exists in ponds and rivers and grows to enormous length. The text alleges a worm-like creature burrows under skin, with odd measurements and sensational details, though many phrases are garbled.
Local notices report Emerson Tollinger purchasing the Susan Babbitt residence and Tollinger & Son securing a contract for a Red Oak dwelling. Also listed are baseball results, diplomas won at the World's Fair, travel plans for Grace Nims, visiting kin, a Washington Kaw party, a high school piano fund concert by the Emerson Glee Club, and a full program of performances and performers.
Report from West Oak notes Hodges improving Mrs Braswell plans a visit south to her old home Mrs Lewis Johnson hosts a dinner for friends Monday Rev Garry Walling delivered an excellent sermon Sunday at the West Oak churchhouse
A short_exhortation urges hosts to ensure visiting friends have their names printed in local papers. It argues guests notice omissions and feel slighted, and hosts should proactively submit names so newspapers cover their visit.
A humorous anecdote shows Mrs Brown telling Mrs Smith she rescued her husband by advertising. The ad offered five thousand dollars cash for the prompt return of property described as missing from 8 Blue Street with no questions asked. The husband returned, highlighting the power of classified ads.
Frank J. Cheney announces he will become senior partner of Cheney & Co in Paleda City, Paleda County and State. He agrees Jim will pay $100 for every vatarrh cured or uncured by these remedies and Catarrh Cure. The document is notarized on December 7 by A W Gubarson, with testimonial claims and a seal for Cheney & Co Polito Ghia Te Larngesis.
Farms for sale in Mills County four miles from Hendersons offer arable land at 2600 per acre with 150 acres cultivated. Property includes corn, chickens, hogs, shells, pens, and facilities for livestock and fruit. Proceeds listed to 875 per wire with descriptive notes about cultivation and water features.
W W Welch won the Creston church erection bid for 19248 dollars. Monty notes report 160 women and 100 men at the Sidney Pre mont county normal. A Nodaway game left James Spargur with a broken nose after a baseball hit. An Atlantic man finds 66 dead sparrows, likely killed by lightning. Council Bluffs moves to take private waterworks. Clarinda’s electric plant roof torn by boiler valve, and a Burlington depot project advances. A grayhound electrocuted near Atlantic, Chautauqua receipts exceed expenditures by 400, season tickets sold for next year. Atlantic sewer project bids set, a stock train runs Lincoln to Creston in five hours and fifty minutes. Elevator worker Valentine Emery dies in Creston. Rev. Silas Swallow from Harrisburg visits Shenandoah, linked to prohibition politics and Chautauqua lectures.
A. J. Howe promotes Hyomei as a cure for hay fever claiming it stops sneezing eye and nose symptoms and can prevent annual attacks even in chronic cases. He offers refunds if Hyomei does not meet claims, with outfits priced at forty cents.
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