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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1906
Page
4
Mills County Tribune notes the push for state driven road improvements and cautions on national road schemes. It cites irrigation and forest policy as models and urges local action, then surveys submarine risks, Campanile delays in Venice, and a suffrage fund pledge by Pethick Lawrence. The column closes with a patent cold remedy promotion.
Mrs M B Huffaker and son Carl visited Glenwood while G A Spellering attended business in Treynor. The high school team heads to Shenandoah for a game next Friday. Mrs C D Greenwood and children joined Mr Greenwood in Emerson last week. A new girl baby arrived Wednesday night at the L Stevesson home south of town. Contractor M El Huffaker has been ill two weeks and is improving slowly. Will McCoy returned Friday to Omaha for further treatment. his daughter Frances accompanied him. A cottage near Silver City is expected to be occupied by an upcoming bride. John Pullman improved and plans to rearrange his store interior for a larger office and better display space. Huffaker contractors close season with two large residences for Andrew Jackson and A J Meffree and a cottage for ZA Richardson near Balfour. Sela Custer remains busy and rarely visits Silver City, sometimes months away. The Methodist Sunday school plans a Christmas cantata titled Santa Claus Substitute on Christmas Eve at the opera house, with about 100 voices. Miss Homa Huffaker leads the drilling, assisted by Miss Mabel McCoy.
Farm for sale 914 acres six miles south of Glenwood with good improvements and all kinds of fruit. Asking price 89 dollars per acre. For further information inquire of W. H. Evans Hillsdale Iowa.
Classified notice lists a second hand gasoline engine for sale by L. E. Geil of Glenwood Iowa. Sale details and price not provided in readable text.
Mrs Purcell and her son Jesse from Woodbine visited the past week with AE Purcell. A Friday KP hall box social raised over 21 dollars for the Methodist Sunday school. The Degree of Honor elected officers for the year including Mrs SC Burgess as past chief, Mrs Robert Bogle as chief of honor, and other officers such as Mrs Peter Olson and Mrs Mary Turner. Mes iL Mendenhall and Mrs J J Marvin named as representatives to the grand lodge.
Eliza Elen Riggs, mother of Mrs Thomas Brading, died December 3 at her home three miles east of Tabor after stomach trouble. Funeral held Wednesday afternoon with Rev Peter Jacobs officiating. She was 63. William Skillicorn of Glenwood managed State Bank affairs last week while Cashier and Mrs CL Hall visited relatives in Chicago for the fat stock show. Mr and Mrs A T Wilkins and W G Gregory also attended.
Byron Care arrived Monday from the Black Hills where he has been since last February. His partner Lee France was dropped at Council Bluffs where he is to be married Wednesday to Ella Smith daughter of Henry Smith formerly of this locality. A number of Emerson WRC ladies were entertained last Tuesday at the Mrs Stebbens home in Red Oak. Those present from here were Mesdames Minnie R Jones Hattis McCarty Susan Babbitt Minnie Tollinger Kate Lang Sarah Strickler Luella Gilmore Balle Karns Kate Lakin Emma McMullin. Try the Tribune for job work.
Delayed letter from Lyons Township lists local happenings from Burr Oak Glenwood and Treynor areas. The itemizes sick lists church visits school staff changes and Thanksgiving gatherings plus a Hereford bulls for sale notice headed by Hesiod Lad with a 2500 pound weight.
Henry Kruse of Mineola is handling a fast incoming corn and wheat crop and buying hogs as farmers arrive early. Julius Kiersoh was seen on a Saturday with Kruse, who was busy at his shop and handling mule herding during the busy day with Herman Peters mentioned.
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