Christmas Festivities At Glenwood State Institution
Christmas in Glenwood brings festive scenes across the state institution. Santa Claus visits as wards of the facility enjoy concerts, operettas, and a grand distribution of presents. A fairy operetta Dame Fire Fly features a large child chorus, with Mrs. L. Murdock directing and N. E. Darrow as Long Tooth. The week ends with a grand masquerade ball and hospital gift drives at Methodist and other churches.
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Santa Claus
Lillie Wehrend
Dame Vwire-Wly
Down Town
Alice Steppan
J. Byron
Ida May Manley
Pearl Johnson
Doverfield
Worway
North Sea
Vetta Vhay
Dame Fire-Fly
Fairyland
Keg Creek Ditch Plan Sparks City County Tension
Judge Wheeler rules the city cannot delegate ditch construction to the county, leaving half the canal inside city limits. A special enabling act may be required. Seth Dean calls a public meeting next Monday at 7 30 in the courthouse to discuss a joint or independent levy.
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Keg Creek
Wheeler
Seth Dean
Court House
Skating Party Upset Near Mills Station
A Glenwood group en route to a Lake 16 moonlight skate suffered a wheel failure on the carryall near Mills Station causing a football pile up. No injuries were reported among Misses Geraldine Woodruff Ethel Gilmore Nellis Gertrude Bogart Mabel Edith Will and Messia Frank Bullington Roy Curtis Percy Jackson Chas Woodruff Irvin Msh lima Brevier Brown.
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Glenwood
Lake 16
Mills Station
Geraldine Woodruff
Ethel Gilmore
Nellis
Gertrude Bogart
Mabel
Edith Will
Messia
Frank Bullington
Roy Curtis
Percy Jackson
Chas Woodruff
Irvin Mshlima
Brevier Brown
Residence for Late W W DeWitt Property for Sale Glenwood
Advertisement offers a new residence for sale in Glenwood with terms via a drug store. Claims include health benefits and vitality from Rocky Mountain Tea priced 35 cents by W W DeWire & Co. Notes Mendota screened product at W N Buffington's location.
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W. W. DeWitt
Glenwood
DeWire & Co
More Holiday Weddings Stir Mills County Brides
Mills county news reports a spate of weddings among local school maams and families, including Miss Tose M. Robinson to John Shannon at Henton Station, and Miss Oma Shannon to J. F. Purtell of Woodbine. Also noted are March 13 nuptials, licenses issued, and ongoing matrimonial notices across Glenwood, Avoca, Edgerton, and Malvern with relatives listed.
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Ma’ams
Mills County
Moore
Boston
Ma’am
Tose M. Robinson
John §. Shannon
Henton Station
Thos. B. Robinson
R. E. Shaw
Glenwood M. BH
Nellie Blair
Lewis Boyle
David J. Shannon
Shannon
Spelman
Oak Township
Capt. Blair
Folsom
Roy Meadows
Ruby Hollins
Aed
Malvern
John Johnson
Council Bluffs
Mary Acord
Glenwood
Omaha
Acord
A. D. Acord
Miss Oma
J. F. Purtell
Woodbine
Magazine and paper offers with Tribune ads
An old column lists Heriburney Magazine and Youth's Companion prices with the Tribune, plus The American Bay and Iowa Homestead offers. It also advertises Porter's antiseptic oil and Laxative Brome Quinine tablets with condition text and Grove’s signature on the box.
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Heribner
Y Magazine
the Tribune
Tribuns
New Ty Companion
Tha Tribune
Iowa Homestead
Grove
Ridgeway Builds Big House in Glenwood on Walnut Street
Contractor Amos Dean and his crew are rapidly framing Ridgeway’s new residence at the corner of upper Walnut and Fourth streets. The 64 by 42 foot house, costing about 86000, features a 12 by 93 front porch, 6 by 16 back porch, 20 foot ceilings, five first floor rooms with closets and a bath, plus five second floor bedrooms and six closets. Architect W. W. Welch of Clarinda designs the project with modern conveniences throughout.
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Amos Dean
Ridgeway
Upper Walnut
Fourth Streets
Glenwood
W. W. Welch
Clarinda
New Institution
A Remorseless River Claims Thos B Robinsons Farm
A note from Heaton Station details Thos B Robinson near Missouri bottom lands in section 31 that were eroded by the river. The 80 acre parcel, purchased 25 years ago for 30 an acre, has suffered a total loss with the remaining 40 acres of his neighbor to the south also diminished. The farmer, an elderly man, pleads for congressional river improvement.
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Thos. B. Robinson
Heaton Station
Missouri
Section 31
Robinson
John Robinson
Congress
Sudden Death of Hastings Watch Repairer
Hastings resident B. W. Shaw, 67, fell dead in front of his shop Tuesday at 3 30 pm after dinner and chores on his walk. Dr Whitnall said apoplexy. He leaves a wife and several stepchildren, six siblings including George and Henry Shaw near Hastings, and Mrs Adams and Mrs Parker of Emerson. Funeral at Hastings Methodist Church today at 2 PM.
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B. W. Shaw
Hastings
Dr. Whitnall
George
Henry Shaw
Adams
Parker
Emerson
Hastings Methodist Church
Trip Around the World Church Event in Malvern
The Presbyterian ladies in Malvern host a “Trip Around the World” tomorrow New Year’s Day from 2 to 7 p.m. Homes representing Japan Alaska Germany Ireland Scotland United States are listed with participating hosts Mrs. J. R. Scott Mrs. L. W. Boehner Mrs. A. J. Kronshein Mrs. George Mellor Mrs. Jesse Smith and Mrs. W. Black.
A Fine Musical Treat by Mozart Symphony Club
The Mozart Symphony Club of New York performs at Glenwood Opera House on Saturday evening, praised as the finest musical organization on the road. The Louisville Courier Journal cited its excellence, and last night at the Masonic Temple its harmony from strings drew enraptured applause.
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Mozart Symphony Club
New York
Glenwood Opera House
Louisville Courier Journal
Masonic Temple
Rolly Compton Found Dead Near Wakefield Nebraska
Rolly Compton, about 20, was found dead in a field five miles from Wakefield Nebraska. A shotgun lay beside him, the shot severing his jugular vein. The death is under investigation as accidental or self-inflicted. He had lived in Glenwood and recently moved to Nebraska. his father is George Compton, described as an old soldier.
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Nebraska
Rolly Compton
Wakefield
Glenwood
George Compton
Merchants Agree to Close on Wednesdays in Glenwood
Dry goods and other merchants of Glenwood will cease Wednesday evening shopping, closing at 6 30 p m as on Saturdays, affecting D B D T Heinsheimer Co Carey Weming D G Jamison Co L A Stth wagon Hawkeye Clothing House Bower Bros and Daniel hardware awares Also a family driving horse for sale, apply at this office. 28 25
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Glenwood
DBD. T. Heinsheimer Co
Carey & Weming
D. G. Jamison & Co
L. A. Stthwagon
Hawkeye Clothing House
Bower Bros. and
Daniel Hardware
Atlas of the World offered to Tribune subscribers for one dollar
Tribune announces a limited time offer from Rand McNally Co Chicago for a new Atlas of the World priced at one dollar. The 244 page volume lists every country and, in the United States, every county and town per the 1900 census with up to date statistics and maps.
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Rand, McNahy & Co
Chicago
Tribune
Vagh Shute
United States
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Methodist Church
Methodist Hospital of
Eva Windham
Prank K. Bridges
Riley
Brown
Chas. R. Buttington
Annie
Boogart
Congregational Church
A.D. French
Lucy Godsey
Santa
Howard Otis
Episcopal Church
Bro. Brainerd
John Keeler
Clerk Potter
Sheriff Morgan
L. D. & Church
Latter Day Saints
W. N. Buffington
Shannon-Robinson
Runyon Lutz
Edgerton
E. L. Lutz
Thayer
Neb
N.M. Chambers
Hillsdale
D. M. Kline
Carson
Tuella Wolfe
The
Christian Church
Lew O. Harris
John Kline
Center Township
A. L. Wolfe
Rawles Township
Sandiland
Henderson
Geo, Byers
Ette Galloway
Lamm
Avoca
Jonathan FH
Brita
Red Oak
Alzina Bell Schenck
Panere
R. S. Schenck
Rose Robinson
Storer
Preston Storer
H. Swain Jr
Leslie
Taois G. Whipple
Arthur Carter
Sidney
Ada Irene Hiatt
Same
Porter
Healy
Sam
Kor Man
Beast
Priva
Zac
Mott's
D.G. Jamison&Co
McCall
Symiphony Club OF
Howe
Sherwin-Williams
Lands & Jamison
Mimls County
Silver City
Poland
China
John Reed
W. B. Caxs
MATL
Druggists
Motus Chemical CO
Cleveland
Ohio
Pario
W. Jenwood
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