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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
2
Five railroad boys from Folsom rolled toward Pacific Junction in a hand car. North of town the car jumped the track causing a tumble and minor injuries plus a wrecked vehicle. The group walked the rest of the way to arrive in time for supper.
A long list of residents and guests fill out a week with visits to relatives in Council Bluffs Glenwood and Omaha. Mrs J W Miller of Douglas Arizona visits family. Miss Marguerite Moore returns to Clarkson Hospital. several nurses and teachers are noted at Clarkson and Pacific Junction. Floyd McLaughlin plans to drive his new Ford when roads clear.
The Glenwood lodge Colfax with 275 members celebrates the dedication of a new I O O F building in Excelsior Springs on May 26, with Grand Secretary Ben Weldle attending. The $40,000 hall is described as among the finest in the state. Byron Mershon notes his 44 years as an Odd Fellow and wonders about longer records among Glenwood members. The Tribune marketing notes: subscribe for all the news twice a week at $1.50 yearly.
A lengthy Iowa debate argues against granting women the ballot. Speakers claim suffrage threatens prohibition and distorts civic priorities, arguing women lack business interest and discipline. They cite low female voting in bonds and park elections, assert mothers and virtue are best suited to guidance, and warn suffrage could undermine law enforcement and traditional family roles.
A brief exchange follows a stroll with a beautiful girl in a wild New England wood. Asked for his favorite flower, Mr. McMasters replies with a dry joke: he prefers the whole wheat. The tone is light and witty.
James J. Hill died last Monday in St Paul from blood poisoning after a carbuncle. Railroads, including Burlington, paused trains for five minutes in tribute. A Cres ton girl, 12, wandered away after school, slept in a barn, and was found seven miles away next day. Des Moines capitol grounds funds exhausted. work halted until new appropriation. An election proclamation for Mills County Iowa sets a June 5 primary to select party candidates for November 1916 offices.
The 36th General Assembly ordered to be voted on separate ballots at this time. Document dated May 23, 1916, bears the official county seal.
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