This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
7
Local notes from Henderson detail a string of mishaps for John Cunningham and family, including a fall that fractured ribs and hospitalization. The item also records birthdays, marriages, moves, hospital visits, and community travels with brief mentions of neighbors and relatives in the area.
J W Davis of near Wales drives a new Ford from Red Oak Auto Go. Stewart visited Shenandoah with family and old friends. Mary Maynes came from Red Oak to stay with sister Mrs Swaney. Claude Owens drove from Red Oak for a short stay with relatives. Ralph Viner arrived from Ames for Christmas. Mr and Mrs A O Harney and Miss Margaret Harbor went to Omaha. Carl Wilson managed business in Malvern last week. Roy Carter traveled from Council Bluffs to visit relatives. O L Harbor left for Gaytor Plattsmouth for holidays. Ada Snodgrass from Lewis spent days at J A Bell home. Frank Spiker drove to Omaha last Friday.
The San Gabriel Range, a prominent southern California water source for foothill valleys, is a long uplifted fault block viewed from San Bernardino. Notable summits include San Gorgonio at 11,485 feet, San Jacinto at 16,805 feet, and San Antonio Peak at 10,080 feet, all visible together from various vantage points.
A dated humorous verse titled Lay of a Brookside Hen praises the diligent hen who funds household needs and community dues through eggs. It lampoons gender roles while extolling the wife as a tireless provider who serves family and community, ending with a message about workers and reward.
The piece presents W T Wolfe of Mud Creek contributing a stanza titled Iowa to the Nonpareil. It blends Corn Belt imagery, references to Iowa’s growth and pride, schooling, industry, and political economy with playful dialect and refrains, invoking state symbolism and rural life.
Mills County Board of Supervisors met in Glenwood on December 18 1916 and again on December 21 1916 to act on Welsh Pryor and Fay Wright Ditches and the Kearney Road. Audited bills include county printing merchandise court house supplies and various road and ditch expenses. Attest: W M Moore and W M Estes.
John Brandt of north Oak brought an adult coyote pelt to the Auditor's office on Saturday and received a county warrant for twenty dollars upon presentation. Brandt trapped the animal last Sunday morning and values the pelt at five dollars, noting its unusual size and beauty likely to become a woman's fur set.
Tabor held a memorial service for Miss Margaret Lawrence, a Tabor college graduate and former professor at the institution. Tributes from classmates pupils and colleagues highlighted her lifetime of service as a fine example for others, with extracts from letters praising her daily life and character.
Minnie Rohmer, aged 15 from Grundy County, describes feeding a calf from 485 pounds to 1180 pounds in 366 days, with a 695 pound gain. She details a months by month diet plan including shelled corn, oats, ground corn, oil meal, silage, and pasture, emphasizing good stock and nutrition.
A large crowd filled the Mineola church on Christmas Eve with a bright singing program by the young people's choir and school children. Afterward Miss Hertz led a Christmas program for the primary room and presents awaited children near a decorated tree. Two weeks of vacation follow. New Years services are planned. Local visits from Emerson and Sterling residents are noted along with home improvements and a reader report on the paper's advertising column.
A long list of residents from Mitchellville Osceola Ames and nearby towns spent holidays visiting family. Harold and Walter Palmer visited parents Rev and Mrs Palmer with other relatives and guests. Several others including professors students and teachers returned home for vacation and plan short trips to Cedar Falls Council Bluffs and townships nearby.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.