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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
1
Mills County Iowa July 24 1902 chairman Edgar Brown of Tastings fixes Saturday Aug date for Mills County Democratic convention to be held in Glennyvoad with assembly at 1 80 am caucuses arranged for the preceding Saturday evening Aug 20. Delegates per precinct to be published next week in the Triune.
The Democrats of Pottawattamie County met in Neola and backed a strong slate for county offices. Clerk L Gurmmehten Jr of Council Bluffs, Auditor A A Lenogker of Oakland, Recorder L C Praty of Garner, Attorney H L Robertson of Nevia, long term Supervisor John W Warren of Valley, and short term Supervisor Tim Ryan of Rockford were named.
The Coun cil Bluffs speech by Judge W R Green calls for amending laws to allow judges to share their view of evidence with juries. He argues current practice makes judges mere umpires and juries often err in verdicts. he urges a clearly worded bill for legislative action.
Heavy rain on Thursday night July 17 caused Red Oak creek to flood the east part of the city. The gauge near Cole the Clothier recorded 4.97 inches. Water covered Washington avenue Coolbaugh Grimes and Nuckols streets and even surrounded the courthouse. Electric lights failed as water filled wheel pits and residents moved to upper floors. A barn behind Cs cier Blue was washed from its foundation and swept across an alley.
Substantial portions of the page discuss subscriber notices and tribune items with scattered names and references. The legible fragments show names like Ewits and Ke Seat along with place hints Walnut and Nu Pubs fais. The text is garbled but suggests a local subscriber column with partial lines and unclear details.
Tip Leung of Page County drowned crossing the Nodaway river near Clarinda after his buggy horses plunged. His wife Aurora Long had filed for divorce two weeks earlier on grounds of inhuman treatment. attachments had been placed on his property. Walker, also from near Guss, Taylor County, survived and aided in the search.
National Society Army of the Philippines plans its third annual reunion at Council Bluffs over three days starting August 13. Prominent veterans and military figures including Major General Arthur McArthur and Brigadier Generals Funston Hale are expected, with exhibitions, drills, parades, and public speeches plus social events.
William York an 80 year old farmer disappeared from his son in law Joseph Dawes home last week. Dawes found a human skull and bones in the hog yard while inspecting the hogs. Clothing matched York, and an open knife lay nearby indicating he was attacked by hogs after becoming surrounded.
The caller asserts August Flower remains the largest selling medicine and promotes its use for indigestion, biliousness, and general well being. The note claims past generations relied on it, while doctors were scarce, and cites Green's August Flower as a remedy available at AT Howe's. It also mentions Foley's Kidney Cure curing severe nocturnal kidney symptoms.
Fragment of a bank ledger shows capital stock paid in 137 313 and surplus of 85 000 00 with charges and notes including Nations Bank entries. Details include individual deposits 41 225 00, demand certificates 99 447 04, time certificates 48 200 21 and other figures, data appears as a partial balance.
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