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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1906
Page
1
Glenwood reports farm loan activity by Ivory and paint sales from Dear & Wilson. Local social life includes numerous entertaining events by Misses Grace Evans Georgia Genung and Ida Goodell, with pensions day and church meetings. Town movements include residents moving houses, election duties, and repairs.
A lengthy roundup from Pacific Junction lists births, visits, travel, gatherings, and business updates. Items include a new daughter born to Mrs JW Kirkendall, Miss Anna Martin visiting Schuyler, Neb, and Albert Kroon returning from Des Moines. Also noted are skating at Hol Rose, a masquerade at Glenwood Institute, a gold watch contest at Kelley drug store, land purchases near Huntley, Neb, and various moves and engagements in the community.
West Oak reports Mrs Rist's brother Mr Usher arriving from Nebraska and John Wallace gifting his wife a bookcase for Christmas. Local thanks go to Mr Hadges for capturing a large wolf. Henry Husen's condition remains unchanged as two daughters visit from Omaha. The Rolla Coleman family moved into the Zints house and hosted New Year’s dinner for friends. Alys Marion White improves, and her daughter Mrs Harry Duval and grandchild visit during holidays. Darland the rural mail carrier joined Shanks for Christmas dinner while Mildred Shanks, a granddaughter, entertained with singing and declamations after earning a gold medal at school.
Pleasant surprise marked the 23rd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Jones at their Loveland area home formerly of Mills county. A 2 PM dinner followed by preaching and music occupied the afternoon. guests departed around four. A lovely dinner set was presented to the couple. Attending were Mr and Mrs G Jones, Mr and Mrs Harry Weatherby and family, Mr and Mrs Albert Skelton of Oklahoma, Miss Walters, Mrs Fox and family, Slim Valley: Byron Rodman of Malvern, Mr and Mrs Stokes, Mr and Mrs Slace and family, Mr and Mrs Clarence Mace, Carl Jones of Glenwood.
Laird shipped three carloads of feed cattle last week. Albert Thomas visited from Chicago with his parents. Tabor college and public schools opened after holiday recess. Special evangelistic meetings ongoing at Saith Tome church led by Rev Peter Jacobs. Miss Sadie Grass hosted forty young ladies at a Kensington New Years event. Larry Tipple visited Lincoln for a new job. Rev and Mrs J W Ferner welcomed friends on New Years afternoon and evening. Deacon WH Adams celebrated his 82nd birthday with friends. Miss Abbie Blakely named assistant high school principal amid Gilliland's resignation. Hog cholera devastates hogs on John West farm. John Aistrope lost nearly 100 head. PY M Laird and family go to Des Moines for winter legislative session. Willie Willits arraigned for assault and battery. fined 10 dollars plus costs. A quarrel over a stray hog between Willits and Dick Rhode ends unresolved.
The senator dismisses any presidential run noting he could not be elected and he has no business where advertising would help. A South African farmer writes that Boers favor erecting a statue to General Buller for his straightforward combat stance.
Fragmentary timetable notes show route names Tabok and Northern with times 454m 445 pm 1120am 690 pm 1205 wm Tipm s06am 400 pm and location Malvern. Details are incomplete but indicate a local transit listing.
F. M. Fowler conducts a public sale on Wednesday January 10 at his farm one mile northwest of Pacific Junction. The catalog lists horses cattle hogs chickens hay and farm machinery plus household goods. Extra good values offered from seller McCoy offers oil or gasoline via phone with prompt delivery.
A well improved 60 acre Mills county farm in Glenwood is offered as collateral for a $2,000 loan. The seeker promises 6 percent interest per year and desires option to pay $100 or more at any interest paying period. Contact P O Box 485 Glenwood Iowa.
An unclaimed notice appears in the GJ 5 1908 listing mentioning Advertia Woyd Pulliam Walter Chambora Charlie Church and Mrs M Huntly with no recipient recorded.
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