24 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
1
Residents and visitors populate Glenwood and surrounding towns with frequent calls and trips. Notable mentions include Jamison’s Omaha run, Plattsmouth music pupils, visits by Lewis Day and W. Bartholomew, and court term services by Rev Hillis. Plans shift as families move to Gashland Missouri, while sales and property changes draw local interest.
A persuasive wartime message urges citizens to conserve food light and fuel and to prioritize health. It promotes spinal nerve analysis at no cost, claiming it prevents pain saves money and time, reduces family worry, and strengthens citizens to shoulder responsibilities during the war.
Classified style notices from Glenwood Iowa area including For Sale items milk cow Duroc Jer sey boar seed corn gasoline engine and concrete ads. Also Lost and Found items Found spectacles Lost man s grove near post office and Donnelly building and a request for an auto and tractor salesman for Mills County Tribune. Includes Stant Warren dispersal sale date February 25 and local contact details C T Strop C J Deupree Krank Cloyd Lynn Franklin Mrs Tred Lawson Younker Woodburn M Mills County Tribune.
The Church listings outline morning and evening services for Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, Episcopal, and Congregational churches with times for preaching, class meetings, Sunday school, special programs, and a war fundraiser. St John’s notes Septuagesima Sunday service, First Congregational details, and a Glenwood Woman's Club English program with stereopticon lecture and music.
Ernest Barker and Alyeta Spidell, both of Pacific Junction, were wed in Ontario on January 16. He is a Pacific Junction high school graduate and business course alum. She is the oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Spidell, recently in Malvern’s telephone office. They will live on a farm.
The article explains that 12 000 to 15 000 acres must be reforested annually across the United States from Alaska to Porto Rico. Workers broadcast seed on snow, which sinks as it melts and is covered with dirt to form a growing bed. A critic notes birds may eat exposed seed before sun breaks.
An ad notes nursery stock available in Glenwood, with weekly Wednesdays and Saturdays sales from now until March 1. Buyer orders by March 1. Contact person Nebe.
A historical note describes a highly educated individual who spoke Latin German and Greek, understood Greek when spoken, learned to write minimally, and enjoyed being read to at table. He valued education, surrounded himself with scholars, and is regarded as one of the most remarkable men who ever lived.
The article surveys explosive atmospheric sounds called brontides heard worldwide. It cites Belgians term mistpoeffers, India’s Barisal guna, Italian ji haytta gouf fre, Australian desert sound, and other regional labels. It notes muffled detonations with varying directions and suggests subterranean origins, while some cases traceable to cannons or blasting.
The English firm in the north country implemented Ruskin's social reform ideas in its wool manufacturing by setting a definite minimum wage, issuing shares to workers, and giving both men and women voting rights at meetings. Joseph Thomson of J P led the experiment, earning praise from Ruskin for establishing just relationships with employees. results were highly satisfactory.
Municipal edict requires clerks and sedentary workers to appear at their offices in basic attire and without leather items or soap to save resources and model frugality to citizens. The directive aims to economize clothing and set a public example.
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