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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1913
Page
1
The Board of Supervisors met briefly this morning in Glenwood. Court opens in Glenwood January 28 with Judge Arthur presiding. Local residents report skating fun on the hill west of the square and various visits, travels, and illnesses among families.
Town bill would spend over half a million dollars on public buildings with Iowa cities favored. Congressman Towner seeks six hundred thousand for Iowa towns. Glenwood appears on the list for a five thousand dollar site to house a federal post office and citizens hope for approval.
Multiple local notices list farms for sale near Glenwood Iowa Pacific Junction and surrounding areas. Items include a 20 acre Dr Wall farm northwest of Glenwood, 27 acre Lidgett farm east of Glenwood, a 142 acre grain and stock farm four miles northwest, and Pearson cattle and poultry offerings. Referees N S Genung and others handle sales with terms available. Also listed are hard coal fixtures at Round Oak store and a four room house for rent near the square.
The parcels post rate boost boosted city mail but had little effect on Glenwood. Nearly 2,000,000 parcels were sent in the first week in the fifty leading cities, with 1,989,687 recorded. New York led with 448,000, Chicago with 438,000, and Boston with 174,000 packages.
Fifteen Fremont county stockmen mainly from Randolph and Tabor met at the First National Bank building in Shenandoah and formed a Hog Growers association. They aim to persuade the Iowa legislature to pass a law enabling the state to manufacture a cholera vaccination serum for hogs and sell it to farmers at cost. Similar groups may form in other counties.
Last Thursday at the Knights of Pythias lodge regular meeting officers for the coming year were installed. Named were J. L. Ross chancellor H. Olson vice chancellor J. A. Swope prelate Harry Hall master of work J. L. Woods keeper of records and seal L. S. Robinson master of exchequer J. L. Bellatti master of finance H. B. Dull master at arms C FE Dalton inner guard A B H Allbee outer guard J L Bellatti J A Swope L G Linville Trustees H B Dull district deputy.
A new club around Balfour has been organized in Center A. The purpose and special features will be announced later. The first meeting will be at the Peter Tiedemann home, with meetings likely two weeks apart. Officers elected: Mrs. Peter Tiedemann, president. Mrs. Fred Detlef, vice president. Mrs. Detlef Fischer, secretary and treasurer.
Mrs Alfred Davis owns a striking Christmas cactus that blooms around Christmas for weeks. The plant forms a circular four foot diameter hanging display. It produces many pink blossoms, described as one of the most beautiful examples seen recently.
Wanted laundry work in Bend to Eagle Laundry Council Bluffs. Provides service and good work with large equipment. Will call for and deliver work. Tel 210W Milliron Hros, Agents.
Mills County firms announce a million dollar loan offer at five percent for six months to meet demand by March first. They tout a fully equipped Abstract Plant with two sets of books and urge prompt orders for abstracts and related work.
Notice of the annual stockholders meeting of Glenwood Creamery Company to be held at the city hall in Glenwood Iowa on Tuesday January 14 1913 at 1 30 PM. The meeting seeks to elect a board of directors for the ensuing year and may address other business as appropriate. L Hi Geil secretary
A vintage ad extols Calumet Baking Powder over cheap brands claiming higher leavening power and steadier quality. It argues cheap powders contain inferior materials, cause color or taste issues, require more quantity, and cost more in the long run, touting Calumet’s consistency and awards from 1912 exhibitions.
In the providence of God our friend and neighbor Samuel B Record has been removed by death. The committee expresses pain and loss at parting with a loyal member and sympathetic friend. Sympathies are with his esteemed family and they are commended to the God of all comfort. Copy of resolutions to be sent and published. January 8, 1913. JL Woods V D Pace A Flinn Committee.
Evangelistic services led by Rev. A. C. Hageman begin February 16 at the Glenwood Baptist Church with Rev. B. B. Braden of Creston assisting. Braden, described as highly capable, will preach nightly for two weeks. EH. R. Herrick will direct the trained chorus choir. Public invitation extended.
Hurd and Mary U Abbott wed last Thursday night at the bride’s North Vine street home in Glenwood with Justice Otis officiating. The groom, a well known fiddler, is 51 and is father to Mrs. T. L. Hall and Mrs. Ralph Mickelwait. The bride is a sister of J W Murphy and J T Murphy. Try a little Troupe want ady it is great on results.
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