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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1906
Page
3
The Glenword public schools plan a September 4 start with Superintendent Bryan and a roster of teachers across High School and Ward buildings. Announcements urge parents to place beginning students early, note class assignments, and ensure timely arrival before the first bell.
The Fremont county peach scene includes Lawrence Manni among listed growers in the Tee Sidney Herald's note.
A farmer living southwest of Sidney has shipped four car loads of peaches to Minneapolis this season. He grows the best varieties and has achieved success by selling in car lots to the northern market rather than small home purchases. This year's crop is estimated at 2006 bushels.
Residents report weekend raids by three men on farms of Mrs. Hattie Anderson and I. D. Anderson west of Silver City. Shots fired, thieves fled both nights. chickens reportedly taken from C. Sell’s, while guards and hired help repelled the intruders. No injuries noted.
The State Institution in Glenwood begins next Monday with many new teachers and a few returning staff. The list includes Mrs. Murdock from Ann Arbor and educators from Alliance Ohio Davenport Ind Rockville Ind Auxvasse Mo Oak Park Ill Waverly Ind La Porte Ind Tipton Ind Detroit Mich Missoula Mont and others plus Mrs Fred Caldwell of Glenwood.
Mayor Hutchings struggles to dispose of a confiscated beer case found during a tournament two weeks ago. Volunteers offer help but he doubts their motives. The 15 quart bottles remain in custody until Judge Wheeler arrives in Glenwood to issue an order.
Reverend Geo A Crafts of the Menderson Methodist Church visited Glenwood yesterday and today to solicit funds for a new church. Local merchants and citizens pledged generously, with Craft expressing angered gratification at the unexpectedly strong response amid tight finances.
Dr J M Donelan yesterday received a souvenir card from ex Editor Nelson CG Wield now in Vienna. The message includes the proper pronunciation of Vienna with a native twist, stating it should be pronounced like speed Wien.
Lena Jeffries 23, a Glenwood area resident and Omaha telephone operator, died after a glass floor in the Nebraska Telephone building restroom collapsed. Coroner's inquest held in Omaha. body to be buried in Glenwood. She had lived near Glenwood after moving from Hamburg and worked the night shift in Omaha.
Claude F. Anderson cashier of the Pacific Junction bank married Miss Esther Shearer Wednesday evening at 8 at the bride's mother's home in Omaha. Ceremony attended by a few relatives. Couple left for a Colorado wedding trip of a week.
Four young men near Stanton were struck by an east bound train while avoiding another on a double track. Dan Hultquist suffered a broken leg and head injury, Rd Berggren sustained back and internal injuries, Roy Stackhouse had internal injuries, and David Lawson suffered hand and wrist fractures. The incident highlights the danger of double track railway crossings.
Early Wednesday a fire at the Mickelwait residence four miles southeast of Glenwood caused about 200 dollars in damage. Miss Della Thurchioson, awakened by smoke, found the kitchen afire as neighbors responded by telephone and fought the flames to save the house.
Mills County reports completion of a new 80 foot steel bridge on Vine street over Kep Creek with a second identical span under construction at Hillsdale road. Built for heavy traffic on modern principles, the bridges feature 18 foot driveways and a 4 foot side walk, with 16 foot steel tubes and driven piles forming solid piers. Critics urge cement walks along the spans to match city walks.
Shenandoah World reports at last week’s soldiers reunion in Warraguet that Farragut's community, a strong Republican stronghold, wore Porter badges and cheered for Mgr Porter. Nearly every local Republican attended and praised his remarks, signaling Porter as Iowa’s next governor.
Bid ney County Attorney Chantry visited Farragut last Wednesday and seized 21 cases and 1 barrel of beer shipped in by a local house for the soldiers reunion. The transporter was arrested and jailed until next Saturday for trial.
D. A. Moore of a Wartlett area locality reports success with cranberries. He has twelve Minnesota plants in his orchard, said to be loaded with fruit. This new venture for southwestern Iowa could prove cranberry production profitable in the region.
Glenwood native Perry Lathhrop, visiting from Panama, stayed yesterday at the T. W. Russell home in Glenwood with his mother and sister in Kansas City. He had gone to Panama over a year ago to work for Uncle Sam as a stenographer and later secured a position as assistant cashier there.
An international banking firm notes Panama’s belief that the canal won’t finish for 24 years or more. The government focuses on a 15 mile cut with a 500 foot deep opening. Perry reports Panama’s daytime average temperature around 86 with cooler nights due to sea breezes.
A large turnout greeted the opening day of the old soldiers reunion at Pacific Junction. Hamburg girls band and a martial band will provide music while attractions include merry round and other events. The town is decorated and aims to offer a pleasant stay for visitors with a ball game yesterday and more games today and tomorrow. Bartlett plays today and Malvern tomorrow.
Mrs. Wm. W. Wolfe of Strahan died in Pomona California from a paralytic stroke. Her body will arrive in Malvern and be taken to the home of George B. P. Salyers for funeral services. Interment will be in Malvern cemetery. Daughter Mrs. 8. M. Criswell and Mr. Salyers had gone to Pomona two days earlier.
At the democratic congressional convention in Osceola on Tuesday J. Estes of Sidney was unanimously nominated to run for Congress from the district. A bright young Fremont county lawyer and cousin of the Estes brothers of Mills county, he is expected to campaign actively and inform Col Hepburn that an election is ahead.
The Board of Supervisors will meet in Glenwood next Monday for its regular September session. They will approve bills review road and bridge ditch matters set the tax levy and appoint judges and clerks for the upcoming election.
T G L Shawler, famed bee man of Silver City, estimates he now holds just over 8000 pounds of honey. His hives are busy and producing more as the season advances.
Robinson, a Glenwood jeweler and music dealer, installed four new glass show cases this week. They measure about feet long by 14 inches high and 26 inches deep, with marble bases and frameless glass tops, made by the Alfred Bloom Co. of Omaha. The fixtures enhance Mev Robinson’s store as he displays an elegant line of goods to customers.
An old ad notes Allen Packing Co. in Grenwood, duwa offering top cash for winter apples and mentions a ready ww contract for the oure crop BF. A lost mule span is described, with details of one brown mule and one bay mule, offering liberal reward for return. Arp in Oak township and Counsell Blots BR are referenced alongside a job work notice for the Pinbune.
Glenwood defeated Pacific Junction 4 to 0 at Pacific Junction with Coburn and Kling as the controlled pitching duo for the Junction. Three-base hit by Collins and two-base hits by LaChapelle highlighted the game, Conner and Coburn each fanning multiple batters as Glenwood held on for the win. In a separate tilt, McCurdy's Colts overwhelmed the Standpatters 20 to 4, aided by late rallying offense and a lopsided scoreline.
Malvern edged Coln 8 to 7 on Wednesday. Glenwood second nine visits Red Oak Saturday. Malvern meets Shenandoah Friday and Pa due Junction tomorrow. Silver City beat Malvern 6 to 5 in a business men game. Glenwood second nine defeated Silver City 11 to 4. The Malvern Leader notes Tribune rumors of a team disbanding, citing Clyde Deardor as source.
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