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Newspaper

Mills County Tribune

Location

Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1906

Page

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Local notes mix town life and visitors in Glenwood

Glenwood buzzes with town news as residents report visitors from Emerson Red Oak and Council Bluffs. New hires include Ed Stroud at the Hawkeye and O B Griffith as Milwaukee road immigration agent. Several social events, visits, and small incidents fill a week of sidewalks, luckless finger breaks, and lawn gatherings.

Ivory Bower Bros Wilson Drug Company Wall Paper P.M. McCluskey South Side Finkenstein's Fred Sales Council Ulutls Gertrude Pace Emerson and Red Oak Ed Stroud Pacific Junction Hawkeye S. B. Godsey Scotts Carey Gertrude Evernham Austin Colo Janet Record Council Bluffs Mr. Record Harry Briggs Heinsheimer’s Grace Gillilland O. H. Lucas S. J. Miner Sabetha Kaw W. F. Wisox Epworth League W C Gilmore Charles Binkley

Dates To Remember Mills County Events Listed

July 23 to August 3 Mills County Teachers Institute Glenwood July 2 Fifteenth district Republican judicial convention Ninth district congressional convention Council Bluffs July 27 to August 5 Chautauqua Glenwood August 7 8 Baseball Tournament Tabor August 21 Mills County I O G F Association annual picnic Tabor August 23 to Sept 2 Holiness camp meeting Glenwood August 30 31 and Sept 1 Old Soldiers reunion Pacific Junction Sept 11 12 18 Malvern fair

Mills County Teachers Institute Glenwood Council Bluffs Chautauqua Tabor Mills County I. O. G. F. Association Pacific Junction Malvern Fair

Cheap Dakota Lands Offered For Young Men and Women

An immigration notice advertises 160 acre farms in Lyman and Stanley counties South Dakota for $300 to $500 with months of residence to secure. Contact O. B. Griffith immigration agent at W. F. Laraway's jewelry store. Excursion party leaves Glenwood July 24.

Frances Short Wm Thorp Chicago L. M. Lord Elinor Weatherhead Needles Cal Lydia Moon Wiggins T T. J. Moon B. Record Plimpton Lamb Herrick Fannie Ames Clara Schappel Omaha National &. Y.P.A Lyman Stanley Counties S. Dak O. B. Griffith W. F. Laraway Glenwood Laraway Lyman County

Plant in Excellent Shape at Glenwood Electric Plant

Manager Bortenlanger of the Glenwood electric light plant reports the boilers at the powerhouse have been reset and operations are running smoothly. The work, completed last week, caused little service disruption. Two 70 horsepower boilers required extensive brick work, but the plant is now in excellent shape with electric light service at its best.

Bortenlanger Glenwood

Dog Poisoner Claims Another Victim In Glenwood

Tom Hall mourns the loss of his young bird dog to Glenwood’s dog poisoners. This marks his second loss this spring and summer, yet he remains hopeful, asking for advertisements to find another young dog to raise from the litter.

Tom Hall Glenwood Dog Poisoners Tom

Special train tied to Plattsmouth street fair final night

A special train ran from Glenwood to Plattsmouth Saturday night leaving at 7 PM and returning after midnight. About 60 tickets sold in Glenwood and 70 at Pacific Junction. It marked the closing night of the Plattsmouth street fair.

Glenwood Plattsmouth Pacific Junction Plattsmouth Street Fair

New School House Defeated in Oak Bluff District

A special election in Oak Bluff district Oak township voted 500 bonds for a new school house in Gates hollow. The proposition was defeated 24 to 11.

Oak Bluff Oak Township Gates Hollow

Land Syndicate Forms Buy 3280 Acres Near Lamar Colorado

A syndicate of Plattsmouth and Nehawka citizens has formed and purchased 3280 acres of irrigated land in the Arkansas River valley near Lamar Colorado for 200000. The deal marks a major regional land acquisition by local investors seeking irrigation capacity and potential growth opportunities.

Plattsmouth and Nehawka Arkansas River Valley Lamar Colorado

Waubonsie Church Services Plan for Sunday

Waubonsie church sets 3 PM services next Sunday in case the building is usable. If repairs prevent use, services move to the nearby grove.

Waubonsie

A Few Copies Left of Glenwood Illustrated Edition

The Tribune has a limited number of illustrated Glenwood editions remaining. These copies make a fine souvenir to share with friends, so act quickly before they are sold out.

the Tribune Glenwood Jin

Illustrated Music School Instructs Various Teachers

An advertisement lists piano instructors Mrs L W W Russell and Josephine Russell with Tuesday and Friday classes at the studio in Glenwood plus private lessons by arrangement. Voice culture by Mrs Helen St Ray ner, formerly of Boston, with studio at the Russell residence. Pacific Junction plane instructors scheduled Mondays 10 p m. to p m. Also notices on homeseekers tickets, land offers in South Dakota, and a sale of Hereford bulls.

L. W. W Russell Josephine Russell Helen St. Rayner Boston Chicago Great Western Railway Minnesota North Dakota Canadian Northwest J. J. Elmer St. Paul

Dredge Owner Warns Parents of Property Crimes in Keg Creek

Co. A. Bushnell owner of a dredge urges parents to control boys at Keg Creek after ongoing destruction of property. He vows arrest of any involved, while Capt. I. P. Fowler now in Glenwood offers to conduct sales at any time. Robinson advertises eight-toos showcases and eight-foot tables for sale as replacements.

Keg Creek Co. A. Bushnell I. P. Fowler Glenwood Li S. Robinson

Time to Clean Up Glenwood for Chautauqua

An appeal urges Glenwood residents to clean streets and vacant lots next week ahead of the teachers institute and the Chautauqua. Weeds, rubbish, and broken sidewalks should be removed to present neat, orderly premises for visiting guests. Each property holder should outdo the neighbor in tidiness.

Phere Glenwood Teachers Institute Ma’ams

Provisions of the New Anti Pass Law

A Iowa law enacted by the last legislature bans railways from issuing free passes or reduced fares to defined public officials and political actors. It targets city, county, district, state, and federal officers, convention delegates, political committee members, candidates, and jurors, with penalties for noncompliance. Certain exemptions apply, including notaries, nonpaying offices, state educational staff, agricultural board members, National Guard, city fire departments, and livestock or perishable freight travel.

Iowa General Assembly of Iowa State Board of Agriculture Iowa National Guard

Marriage license issued to Miller and Shane in Malvern

A license was issued Saturday to George I Miller aged 19 and Isabella Shane aged 18, both of Malvern. The groom’s father B S Miller gave consent as the groom is a minor. The Glenwood Chautauqua offers a flat fare on July 28 and August 3 with a one-third return rate on other session days upon presenting receipts at headquarters.

George I’. Miller Isabella Shane Malvern Miller Glenwood Glenwood Chautauqua Lurlington Chautauqua

Gem City Business College promotes training and travel deals

Quincy Illinois announces Gem City Business College claiming 20 teachers 1400 students and a $100000 building. Courses include bookkeeping shorthand typing penmanship banking and office skills with graduates finding work. Free illustrated catalogue offered. Travel rates advertised to St Paul Minneapolis Omaha and other Midwest points. Immigrant contact and plumbing heating ad appears in the same listing.

America Banking, Inc D. EL. Mussenatan Pres Quincey Illinois Omaha Chicago

Tribune Classifieds Mention Job Work and Buggies

For Sale wood hand buggies and a 2d band gasoline engine. L IE Geil Glenwood Iowa. Hollister’s Mountain Ven claim cures diseases and fears. Best price paid for rent delivered to east side of square in Glenwood. Shipments on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Sahkars H and Retelsdorf.

L. Ie. Geil Glenwood Iowa Hollister Stucky Mountain A J How Cream Sahkars H. &. Retelsdorf

Railroads gain as President travel bill passes House

The bill to pay traveling expenses for the President and a retinue would mostly benefit railroads, with about 25000 dollars yearly in costs. Republicans backed it, Democrats opposed, sparking arguments over constitutional emoluments and potential campaign use, while critics warned it could create class distinctions and undue influence.

Bailey Tillman Senate McCumber Chamberlains McLaurin

Odoriferous Occupation: Skunk Hunt in Silver City

George Pullman, an old time Silver City resident living five miles north of Sidney, shot eight skunks in one day. He did not consider it an extra good day for hunting skunks, yet he has clearly drifted into an odoriferous occupation.

George Pullman Sidney George Silver City

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy

A historical promotion claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated with internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is described as acting on blood and mucous surfaces, with Hall's Family Pills offered for constipation. The text cites a Toledo company and asserts the remedy as a regular prescription from leading physicians.

Hall Cheney & Co. Props Toledo All Druggiste Tac Yanke Hall

Glenwood Mail Closes and Schedule Notes

Mail service details show multiple route numbers with east and west bound times and occasional closures. It lists opening hours 7:00 to 7:00 PM and Sunday hours, with specific notes on No. 1b receiving no mail and various unreadable fragments.

East Bound West Bound East Buund Ask Boand West Bonn Pune Ree Ottico Honra

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