12 Jan 1914
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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1914
Page
1
Glenwood community updates include sick list at the Big home south of town, visits by Fannie Ames and others, Burr Oak rental, Trail Oklahoma trip, and the Glenwood Club’s annual officer election. Several residents travel, attend funerals, and host gatherings. radium treatment for a Mills County resident is highlighted with noted improvement.
Classified notices from Glenwood area merchants and residents list egg requests walnut logs cord wood and furniture for sale. Ads include a 1914 creamery meeting notice and various farm and personal notices with contact phone numbers or names.
124 acres five miles north of town includes a good five room house a large barn and shed a 70 by 40 feet hay shed 16 by 32 acres in alfalfa three acres of raspberries 45 acres cultivated 8 acres in orchard 24 acres timber pasture running water year round timber along creek rest in blue grass pasture Telephone 21F4 W H Krechlow.
A notice inviting readers to consider Tribune job printing services. The department promises reliable, timely work for commercial and personal printing needs with experienced staff and competitive rates.
The fourth number of our course will be given at the M. Be church on Thursday evening January 15 by Carl Hermann and his company. Hermann is a leading magician performing in plain sight with music mimicry and wit. The program promises exceptional delight and no dull moments for the audience.
Scrapbook notes recount Herrmann's stage antics and audience reactions. A bold admirer tosses him a dollar after a dazzling encore while hotel chatter mocks the show's appeal. A church trustee balks at fiddle music yet permits the performance, and a prank with a detonating watch reveals more tricks and comic mischief.
Herrmann and Company present the Vitaphone with a third entertainer, a two hour program featuring violin, baritone, piano, magic and imitations. The electric tongue on metal plates creates a pleasant, sweet tone, a welcome addition to the act lineup. If bored by other acts, listen to the Vitaphone, as it stands out on the program.
Mills County Iowa February 1914 petition seeks partition of J W Roath estate in Sec 22 T72 R40 including Indian Creek bounds and railroad area. Parties entitled portions range from one fifth to one twentieth. if partition in kind impossible court may order sale and distribution of proceeds. case set to begin February 17 1914 at Glenwood with default judgment possible for nonappearance.
The Triband notes a Saturday promotion by Hamilton Matthews store drawing a crowd at 2 30 PM to register for a free suit. About 70 men entered before Olaf Nelson, wearing a 39 coat, 37 waist, 34 pant length, was chosen at 3 PM as the winner of a $20 suit. The event marks an innovative advertising stunt.
Rawles Township school board invites sealed bids for the old school house to be sold to the highest cash bidder. Structure to be removed when weather allows. Bids open Saturday January 31 1914. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. A T Wilkins secretary.
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