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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1905
Page
4
Des Moines reports show six state institution chiefs asking for substantial appropriations to expand care for epileptics and feeble minded residents. Morgridge seeks 1 200 capacity for epilepsy colony, new cottages for girls and boys, and improved ward facilities. Current population 1 038 with capacity 950, farms and brick production noted.
The old Gammon place of LSU acres on Pony Creek three miles west of Glenwood offers both bottom and upland terrain with fair buildings and improvements. Price 33 per acre, division possible.Marceus Sieek, owner, on premises. State Savings Bank Pacific Junction, Iowa.
Reports from Emerson Iowa include Charles Wilkin’s illness at home, property improvements by LN Cheney east of Ranz store, and hay loss on HB Cheney farm south of town. Nellie Culver leaves for Ottumwa, sister Jessie to supervise Mutual central. Union services in park praised. varied ball game reports between Hastings and Emerson. Alvina and Leona Draheim return from western coast trip with Des Moines delegation. Dr. Ray Tubbs recovering from car accident. left side partial paralysis. A 1825 geography book and 300-year-old prayer book found in L Brill’s family. Merchants Carnival planned Aug 2 3 and 4 with parades, Old Settlers day, and events by Minerson merchants. Attendees include Editor Wortman and multiple families. Thomas McGovern dies southeast of Emerson after six months’ illness. buried at St Mary’s Red Oak. survived by seven children and many descendants. Railroad passing track extension completed to improve operations.
Hastings Wronk Christie visited Willisea on Friday. Ira Hutchings lost a valuable horse last week in a second season loss. Roy Robbins made a quick trip to Council Bluffs with his auto. Mrs T Gening and daughter Ethel of Glenwood were here last week. George Chapman visited Omaha over Sunday with family at his brother’s home. WCTJ ladies push for a curfew law to send kids home at a designated hour. Si Wearin, Carl saved 13-year-old Charles Baxter’s son from drowning in the Nishna. J Smith and daughter plan a six week Colorado outing. Sickness improvements noted in recent health reports. Storms bring lightning strikes on hay stacks north-west and northeast of town. Mutual telephone system nearing readiness. a new toll line to Emerson with poles going up this week. Miss Dianthe Young visits relatives in Maryville Missouri where crops are hurt by wet weather. Ivan Durbin christens his Clover Ridge farm southeast of town. noted as a well-improved quarter section. Wo Hutchings and son John return to Cowley county Kansas after weeks visiting relatives. Oren Allen, Grandpa Hutchings’ nephew, accompanies them. Fourteen youths camp near the Nishna west of the J D Robbins home under chaperones Fred and Mrs Priest. They enjoy fishing, boating and call jars, breaking camp Monday. The group includes Ruth and Ina Mason, Grace McDonough, Mabel Martin, Mary Jones, Elizabeth Mutchings, Ina Robbins, Leila Van Ausdale, Fred Martin, Harry Keffer, Howard Greiner, Walter Mason, Lynn Way, Roy Robbins, Abner Clark and Rolte Whitnall.
SILVER CITY is Perkins has bought from J J Taylor the residence in which he has been living. C D Greenwood and family have been visiting relatives the past week at Blue Springs, Neb. Many went on the Wabash excursion last Sunday to Council Bluffs. The round trip was 50 cents, July 16 was the birthday anniversary of August Spelman an event which his friends helped him celebrate. Mr and Mrs JL McNay have started on their trip to Portland and the Pacific Coast. They will tarry en route at the South Dakota Hot Springs for two weeks.
Elder George W Moore delivered a sermon at the Christian church Sunday evening. Mer and Mes Ralph Pack and Clarence Otter plan an overland trip to Republic county Isuasas about late July. On July 14 Mr and Mrs Thomas DeWord hosted about 30 guests in honor of their cousin Miss with Copple of Onuwa.
Isaac Mulholland a Canada native born Hamilton January 17 1845 died Malvern July 18 1908. He married Kate Boehner at Malvern August 8 1872 and leaves a widow with eight children Jed Bert Walter Myrtle Grace Mabel Nellie Frances Macel a brother in western Nebraska and a sister in Texas. He moved from Colby Kansas to Malvern and earlier helped run Bond Mulholland Thatcher grain firm in Council Bluffs. Also R J Brown died July 18 at Malvern born Egmont Massachusetts July 26 1831 moved to Illinois 1854 married in 1855 and later ran a Malvern hardware business now continued by son Ed B Brown and son Arthur Brown with daughter Ninmad s Mough in Malvern.
A notice advertises pasture for rent at 60 cents per month per head in groups of ten or more, with running water and ample shade. Contact Thomas W. Seeger of Hillsdale, Iowa for details.
Miss Agnes Kiersch returned from a brief visit in Council Bluffs. A near trial between two pairs of citizens was averted before Justice Peters, settled before trial. The central telephone office moved to new 10 by 12 quarters on Main Street with Willie Denker as operator. The directory lists nearly 125 names. After nine years Nipp and Kruse dissolve their grain and stock partnership. Mr Kruse continues the business, Mr Nipp undecided but staying in Mineola. Both men are noted as splendid.
Mills county J O O F Association committee completed the picnic program for August 22 at the Malvern Fair Grounds. Activities include a 11 am parade, 12 pm basket dinner, 2 pm Silver City Band music, talks by Rev. G A Campbell and Rev. Peter Jacobs, vocal performances, a history talk by J R Graham, base ball Hats vs Leans at 4 pm, and an 7 pm to 8:30 pm town band concert. Also noted is a 100-acre farm rental listing by H H Seeger of Hillsdale.
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