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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
4
W. F. Hill files notice from Glenwood Iowa on July 3 1908 regarding a local rate of 1 dollar 60 cents per year for Wills County services. The terse notice cites a man named Bradway in connection with the matter.
A sequence of property deeds shows transfers in Emerson Malvern Mineola Strahan Lyons and Rawles townships with buyers and amounts. Entries include F L Lemon to R L Downing for lots 416 to 420 Emerson 1200 dollars H A Norton to W R Thomas lot 7 8 block 9 Academy Malvern 1300 dollars and more including 160 acres Lyons township 12800 dollars and 460 acres Lyons township 838000 dollars.
The Glenwood Institution ends the school year with a summer break for teachers and about 100 pupils heading to their homes, many via Council Bluffs. An exhibit showcased sewing lace making painting and industrial work. Several staff changes loom in September with numerous resignations and new postings announced or planned.
The Glenwood Chautauqua starts Saturday evening August 8 with Williams Dixie Jubilee singers and Robertson's moving pictures as highlights. Daily programs feature Innes band and vocalists Maguire the explorer Bain the orator Sunday revivalist Huntington the reader Crane the cartoonist and Wickersham the popular preacher. Also Bill Bone the comic Furgesons and Dixie Tabilees plus Hon. W Clarke on Republicanism and Hon Claude Porter on Democracy. Plan to enjoy the entire lineup.
Walter Mason persists on his mail route despite threats from anti-bond workers. Frank Davidson, south of town and Mills County Telephone employee, suffers a wagon accident that bruises his foot and will sideline him briefly. Mr and Mrs Chas Purcell host dinner for Mr and Mrs McDonough in honor of Mr and Mrs John Sayre and daughter, with Sayre family members visiting before a Minneapolis business trip. Marguerite Martin returns from Osceola with niece Miss Sperry. Mr and Mrs Sperry plan a later visit.
Excelsior Springs visitors and health notes dominate the page as Mrs Sperry’s health improves with a month there. G R Cook visits Pender relatives then Carson friends before returning home. Mrs L K Mason hosts a six oclock dinner honoring Mrs Johnson Eva and Bert. the W E Van Ausdale party and Fern May Colling join from afar. Nellie Stockton Jackson leaves for Lincoln with Fern May Colling and Marie Bowman joining en route. Ruth Mason and friends travel to Henderson on Tuesday. Louise Whitnall returns from Chicago trip. Rolf Whitnall heads to South Dakota for vacation. Hastings celebrates the Fourth with a balloon sighting toward Oskaloosa. L K Mason debuts a gasoline launch for Lake Okoboji. Lou Genung and Bob Pearson dispute county matters, with Lou refuting rumors.
At the annual school board meeting EA Stevens was chosen secretary while L W Huffaker resigned as vice president. Ed Edmundson hospital reports J M Miller recovering after foot amputation, and local residents attended B F Landon’s funeral. A highway proposal in Mills County asks objections or damages by September 1 1908 before establishment.
Pacific Junction and nearby towns report high water and flood impacts. Posts on trains and ice houses, railroad disruptions, and salvage efforts are noted. Residents visit relatives, commerce continues with ice cream social proceeds, and a horse incident at Plattsmouth bridge delays rail traffic.
City offices and local fraternal groups listed with officers and meeting nights. Includes mayor, recorder treasurer assessor and council members, plus Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias Woodmen groups and church listings with pastors and service times.
Schedule snippet lists multiple stops including Omaha Council Bluff Bartlett Kansas City and Malvern with various times in am and pm formats. The scattered OCR shows arrivals and departures and placeholders such as Arrivee Leaver Malvern and TABOR NORTHEEN references with times like 400 pm 1120 am 600 pm.
A terse call to readers to use Tribune columns to publish wants. The page promotes affordable, easy notices of desires and needs, promising good chances of matching with others seeking similar items or services. It emphasizes accessibility and frequency of opportunities to publish personal wants.
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