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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
7
The Institution plans a nine day holiday program from December 22 to New Year’s Day 1913. Highlights include Fairy Operettas Freya, Santa visits, Christmas gifts, concerts, motion pictures, divine services, magic, and a Masquerade Ball for children and staff with daily activities and entertainments.
Local subscribers from Gowen, Pacific Junction, Superior, Emerson, Glenwood and more renew and extend Tribune gifts. Readers report near completion of Gowen No 1 schoolhouse and send in advance payments. Names include A M McCluskey, H T Kiser, Charles Johnson, Estella Carter, J H Evans, Mrs M A Gell Jones, W H Eaton, Chas Schroeder, Sam King and others boosting 14 to 15 class memberships and weekly visits. A gift goes to Mrs E H Barnett of Parkplace Ore.
Edwin a Mills County Democrat delivered cash for a Tribune subscription for the year. R M Wiles ordered the paper to his Route One address to farm the B B Dean place for another year. Dan Vatsco y, ex pressman, joined the Tribune family. J W Pippitt will have the Tribune by the fireside through winter and asked to be kept posted on all sales dates.
Christmas is near with one week left for shopping. Readers are urged to use the paper’s advertising columns for ideas. Merchants report good trade and promise to meet prices from nearby cities. Stores will stay open each evening until Christmas.
I P Plumb announces a sale Monday December 22 featuring horses mules cattle implements oats chickens fence posts. Davis Chambers sale one mile east of Old Hillsdale Monday December 22 with Milch cows shoats implements hay chickens. Byers auctioneers ad. D L Bailey sale 544 miles south of Glenwood Monday December 29 with horses cattle hogs implements hay. Talbott auctioneer. See adv in this paper.
A period piece list advises thoughtful behavior during Christmas shopping. It urges acknowledging workers' humanity, removing price tags on expensive gifts, avoiding price-mark seeking, giving without waiting for holidays, and keeping balance between pockets and generosity. It also cautions against rude reactions to delivery mishaps and traffic in crowded shops.
Resolution notes the passing of Samuel W. Evans, a long-time member of the camp. The committee offers heartfelt sympathy to his family, orders the charter draped in mourning for thirty days, and directs a copy of the resolutions to be filed with the camp records.
The funeral for Samuel W. Evans, noted in Monday's Tribune for his sudden death, was conducted at his Rawles home by Rev. Thompson of Glenwood Christian Church. Masons joined the procession at Glenwood, with the lodge ritual performed at the grave. Attendees from afar included Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Rheam of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Holmes of Benson, Neb., Mrs. Holmes, and Mrs. Henry and a daughter of Council Bluffs.
C R Shields advertises the Glenwood grain elevator now in operation offering grain disposal and feed grinding services. The dealer notes feed for sale and invites local patronage, providing telephone contact 365 for inquiries and orders.
Encourage early Christmas shopping with bargains and a ten percent discount on all aluminum ware through January 3 1914. Mrs John Hopp offers sweet cream for sale at twenty five cents a pint. W C Timmons urges visiting soon for easy shopping and money savings.
A Mills County booklet outlines course aims and a home work credit system. It lists tasks with credits, from milking cows to sewing and baking, and questions if paying for chores undermines sacrifice or encourages parent involvement. The plan seeks trial in local schools with voluntary pupil participation.
A child writes to Santa with Christmas wishes. The plea includes kindness, learning, health, and gratitude, but the desire for a gun stands out as a troubling request from the writer Georgie L.
A light exchange with Bobbie choosing a tree as the preferred spot for a Christmas present over a stocking. The joke highlights the humor of preferring more room for gifts.
Comic duo riffs on King Solomon and his wives in a humorous copy line touting Tribune advertising reach. Lighthearted quip frames Solomon as the ultimate wise man with a playful Christmas jab.
The state supreme court upheld the tax levy by the 46th legislature to fund the capitol extension ground as constitutional, reversing lower court decisions. Auditors of all counties are authorized to levy the tax. Attorney General Carson was upheld in every contention.
Two old sailors recall David Farragut's blunt methods and democratic manner during the Civil War era. The anecdote centers on Farragut and an old New England whaler aboard a flag officer's ship, where a reprimand gives way to stories of sailing days and mutual respect.
Mary Fisher the first publicly flogged in England as part of the early Quaker movement. Elizabeth Flooton and Ann Downer among the pioneers. Margaret Fell called the nursing mother of the church. Mary Wisher led to New England in 1656 amidst persecution and death for the faith. In New York Potter's Field on Hart's Island burials exceed 5,000 yearly. workhouse prisoners staff the site under supervision. Also notes on D G Jamison 10¢ bargain sale and remaining Bargelius items in Christmas shopping.
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