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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
1
Glenwood and surrounding towns report visits from Ashland Neb to Red Oak and Lincoln. Multiple residents travel to Omaha, Chicago and Langdon for events, business, and family occasions. Local auctions, market peaches, fishing trips, and a big charivari accompany community updates.
July 24 to August 3 Mills County Teachers Institute at Glenwood. July 24 Republican judicial convention and Ninth district congressional convention at Council Bluffs. July 27 to August 4 Chautauqua at Glenwood. August 7 Baseball Tournament at Tabor. August 21 Mills County I O O F Association at Tabor. August 30 31 and Sept 1 Old Soldiers reunion at Pacific Junction. Sept 11 12 13 Malvern fair.
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces half-rate tickets for homeseekers every Tuesday to Minnesota North Dakota and Canadian Northwest territories in the balance of the year. P Elmer General Passenger Agent Saint Paul Minnesota guides travel and party state numbers.
Market notice seeks apples from growers near Gleawoand Iowa. Somelike terms promise fair wash payment and prompt pickup by Slims Packing Co. Readers urged to bring apples in, with trading details provided in the brief notice.
In Glenwood the W. M. Lamb bank building has completed extensive renovations. A new six foot cement walk, changed entrances, a bay window, and a relocated stair lead to the Masonic lodge room. Interior updates include oak woodwork, frescoed ceiling, new fixtures, a toilet room, lavatory, closets, leather seats, and a polished counter, all praised for craftsmanship by Frank Deerwesteer Frank Myers and an assistant.
A new show company tours Mids county advertising the Glenwood Chautauqua. Entertainment includes male quartets graphophone and stereopticon. Performances reach Briggs district Pleasant Ridge Pacific Junction with season tickets offered by L A Stilbyagon.
Pat Kilmartin of Rawles township sent a solid train of stock to Chicago on Saturday. The 10 cars carried cattle and 3 cars hogs, making a record 22 hour run from Malvern via Burlington to Chicago. Kilmartin reached a strong market and sold cattle and hogs near the top.
Mills county Baptist youths attend the national convention in Omaha with sessions from Thursday to Sunday. Delegates include Mary Tolles Gertie Russ and Claude Barker from Glenwood, and May and Alice Lamb representing the junior union.
In Pacific Junction, trouble in the Simmerman home led the wife to leave with three children for Glenwood. A conference with Rev. Laningham settled custody: the mother keeps the year-old baby, the father the eight-year-old boy, while Hulda aged 3 and Lottie aged 6 were sent to the Iowa Children's Home in Des Moines with Laningham as agent.
George Reafleng of Lyons township complains two fine young colts were badly cut up by barb wire and suspects malicious parties. Ed Gladwin, a neighbor, saw two men or boys in the pasture chasing the colts. Reading issues a Tribune notice warning trespassers to stay off his premises or face consequences.
Services will be held on Sunday evenings at Glenwood Congregational Church with the topics The Ideal From the World's Standpoint and From Christ's Standpoint. A special male quartet will provide music. Your presence is earnestly desired at all meetings.
Mrs Fred Martin hosts a music class while residents recall Malvern Chautauqua attendance. Edith Davis visits home. Ferguson family from Glenwood visits Tastings. Paxter visits Carleton, Neb, with son and grandson. Charles Paxter and Kenneth Byram travel via Pacific Junction and Omaha. Madge Wilson, working in Council Bluffs, narrowly survives Manawa Fourth accident. she was rescued after surfacing.
The Tribune has a limited number of copies of its illustrated edition of Glenwood on hand. It makes an excellent souvenir and gift for friends. Drop in and secure a copy before they are gone.
Illustrated Music School lists piano instructors Mrs L W Russell and Josephine Russell with classes on Tuesdays Fridays and private lessons by arrangement Voice culture taught by Mrs Helen St Wagner Mondays and Thursdays at Mrs Russell's Glenwood studio Instructors will be at Pacific Junction Mondays 10 am to 6 pm Ice 40 cents per hundred Glenwood Ice Co Bruce and Rether announce July 1 price 46 per hundred delivered citywide
Wickersham plans to close his Glenwood stables on July 28 and move stallions Alpago and Bartholemy to a farm two miles south and half a mile east of Glenwood. He will sell nine wagons, either individually or as a lot, at bargain prices. The notice appears in a St. Paul mailing with other ads and announcements from June 34.
A 10 pound boy arrived July 6 at the home of Harry Summers. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jasper Weak near Hastings July 1. Si Wearin has purchased M 13 Harover's Cadillac. State Senator and Mrs I F Porter of Pittsburg Kansas are guests at the home of S B Barnes. The two gentlemen were formerly in business together in Kansas.
A clipped report describes mail routes and postage office hours. It lists outbound and inbound trains or mails with route designations and time windows. The entry notes lobby hours from 7:00 am to 8:20 pm and window service until 7:04 pm, with additional bundles and bound details.
Preparations under way in Pacific Junction for a royal style gathering to entertain veterans and friends on August 30 31 and September 1. Local notes include resignations moves school salary changes new hires and railroad projects around town.
Mills County update notes several residents returning from illnesses and travels. Frank Anderson has painted multiple homes and continues with the elevator painting project. Fireman Joe Sheppard returns from California while his wife recovers. Local depot painting proceeds as workers repair and refresh the interior and exterior.
Our midsummer clearing sale will close out over fifty used pianos at cost to make room for fall stock. Upright pianos priced from 85.00 to 138.00 with brands Arion Kimball Singar Vose. square pianos from 10.00 to 158.00. Terms to suit. Shipments nationwide from 4311-13 Farnam St Omaha.
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