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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1909
Page
2
Williams MJ209149 48 and Wright Fay participate in a table of scores with Walker Carson114 507 47 42 noted. The line shows mixed identifiers and numbers, suggesting a historical sports or statistical record fragment with several individuals and figures.
The Tabor and Northern line faced a flood washing out miles of track near Silver Creek. A boat voyage ferried eight passengers across to avoid the surge while conductor Chantry steered. A second crossing failed when a wire snag caused a plunge into four feet of water. mail sacks and luggage were saved but some items were lost.
Stevens, editor of the Silver City Times, marks his seventh year at the helm and explains post August 1 pricing shift from 81.00 to 1.50 per year. The piece lists historical and current prices for bogs, wheat, corn, oats, butter, eggs, hens, and new potatoes to justify the change.
The Denver papers report J. L. Sheldon a former Mills County resident has just completed a law course at Boulder University at age 63. He is B. O. Sheldon’s brother, the Tabor rural carrier, and a Civil War veteran like his sibling. He served in company B of the th Iowa, a unit with many Mills County lads.
A reader notes a misattribution in a report on the corner stone service for a new house of worship. The author of the recited lines is A. W. Eaton, not the cited writer. J. O. Stapies signs the correction.
County official W. H. Fickel becomes the first in the county to own a car, purchasing a 14 horsepower Maxwell runabout in Omaha. The compact vehicle is described as neat and not expensive, with Homer adeptly handling its operation and no trouble reported so far.
The Towa State Horticultural Society released a July 1 crop summary showing summer apples 54 percent, fall apples 57 percent, winter apples 53 percent, peaches under 1 percent, blackberries 7 percent, and grapes 7 percent of a full crop. Apples look to yield best on the Missouri slope.
Walform county regular certificate examinations will be held at my Glenwood office on Wednesday Thursday and Friday July 28 29 and 30. Examinations begin promptly Wednesday morning. Teachers wishing to renew second grade certificates should apply soon so they reach Des Moines before school opens. Mills County Normal Institute will be at Malvern High School from August 23 for six days. Twenty five credits toward renewal are allowed for five days attendance. Faculty will be announced early August. Enroll anytime after. Geo E Masters, Co Supt.
Mrs. Tibbs seeks her husband’s opinion on two suit samples in a domestic debate about dark versus light fabric. John remains largely uninterested as the couple weighs taste, availability, and whether Mons Blanc can source the chosen material, while plans for a skirt are discussed and a social engagement looms.
In a quaint misadventure, a husband adopts the fresh air cure by rigging a bed on the rear porch, inviting his wife to join. A freezing night tests resolve, ending with a chilly moral showdown and playful, if stubborn, reconciliation.
A guide to distances between Denver, Colorado Springs, Pike s Peak, Cripple Creek, and other Rocky Mountain landmarks. Notable figures include Leadville 138 miles from Colorado Springs, Glenwood Springs 214 miles, and Long s Peak fifty miles north of Denver. Ex-President Roosevelt called Colorado the Playground of the Republic.
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