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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1917
Page
2
A Hastings local column reports car mishap at a crossing involving H. Richardson and Balam Ord, social visits including Dan McGee and family, illness updates on Grandma McGee, and community events at the IP opera house. Also noted are lodge activities, railroad crew changes, and a long discussion on worry and mental health with practical advice and a regional metals yield update from western states.
Health advice compares cars to animals that conserve energy. When a car stands idle for minutes, turning off the engine saves gasoline oil and prevents wear. Letting the engine idle wastes material while the vehicle remains stationary, unlike nature’s creatures that store energy for later use.
Ten Arizona mines paid 3400000 in dividends during the past year and combined with Utah Montana Nevada and Idaho push total dividends from five western states above 100 million dollars in a single year. Secretary Lane notes this marks unprecedented national resource use and industrial independence as copper leads with record output near two billion pounds, valued near one billion dollars alongside gains in zinc lead coal oil cement and by products boosting national prosperity. The 1916 oil yield reached 292 million barrels with cement shipments totaling about 94500000 barrels. Western survey reports show significant mining records and strong business indicators across metals and energy sectors.
The piece urges housewives to study budgets before criticizing the H C of L. It stresses thrift in food and fuel, avoiding leftovers by planning purchases, and versatile rice serving ideas. It warns against expensive wasteful cooking and recommends economical uses like repurposing stale bread and avoiding deep fat frying.
Obituaries detail funeral services for James Doran aged 59 from Washington NC and Mary J Gingery West aged 93. Doran died December 27 after brief illness. services held December 31 with burial in Glenwood Cemetery. West died December 31 near Bonesteel SD, remembered as Huang family’s last survivor and pioneer land claimant with dugout home valued at 7000 dollars.
A Glenwood resident, W F Wilson, retired farmer, praises Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and back troubles. The ad urges readers to buy the 50 cent remedy from local dealers and lists Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo, N Y as the manufacturer.
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