Glenwood council approves Burlington contract for new railroad route
At a special meeting Glenwood council ratified a contract with Burlington railroad relocating its right of way to the southeast corner of the city. An ordinance vacated Arnold Townsend Lynn Chestnut and Vine streets to grade and connect Vine street sub way to Chestnut. The company will grade and maintain crossings, defend the city in damages, and fund $600 to grade Vine Street approaches to the new depot a block south of its current site.
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Glenwood
Burlington Railroad
Utterback
Ki. Howard
Arnold and
Townsend
Lynn
Chestnut and Vine
Arnold
Institution Engine House
Chestnut
Donnelly
Eth
Ar Ee
Vine Street
Unmitigated Nuisance Keg Creek Threatens Glenwood
In Glenwood the Keg Creek channel floods homes and crops as mud chokes the stream. Proposing a straight ditch to control overflows, residents urge a citywide tax and board of supervisors action after years of failed efforts and landholder opposition. A majority of property holders should back the project to protect valuable land and boost city values.
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Glenwood
Board of Supervisors
Whiskey Caused His Downfall at Glenwood Court
Dan McGreavy faced intoxication charges before Squire Day last Monday in Glenwood. He pled for leniency, offering to abstain for five years, while Pan received five days in jail and a one year pledge to avoid intoxicants. The notice mentions Dian of Hall Grading Co. and a Shenandoah connection, plus a new horse and hog feed from W. N. Burlington.
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Dan McGreavy
Squire
Glenwood
Pan
Dian
Hall Grading Co
Shenandoah
The
Llanibal & St. Joh. R
Sweet Sixteen Graduates Shine At Glenwood Commencement
Glenwood's stage pictured 16 cheerful graduates in frocks with five boys adding balance to the ceremony. President Dan F. Bradley of Grinnell College offered an uplifting address. Miss Mary Deupree impressed with a solo, earning warm applause. Mrs. Priest, retiring superintendent, presented diplomas, praised for a strong tenure and a successful year.
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Glenwood Opera House
Glenwood
Mauthe
Mason and Ames
Dan F. Bradley
Grinnell College
Alice Smith
Mary Deupree
Emery
Miss Deupree
Priest
May Rain Records Show 1903 Tops All Years
Andrew Schappel presents May rainfall data from 12 years, with 1903 at 14.12 inches the highest on record. Other cited years include 1892 at 10.96 inches and 1896 at 10.28 inches. A May 1903 daily breakdown notes 19 rainy days and a notable cloudburst near Strahan where .12 inches fell.
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Andrew Schappel
Tribune
Mills County
Glenwood
Strahan
County Board in Session Reviews Subways and Crossings
The County Board, continuing its June session, plans to finish by tomorrow night after hearing farmers’ objections from Center township. They inspected proposed subways and crossings on the Q’s new track with company engineer Mr. Rowlett, and farmers A B Judson, A 4 Richardson, and J W Carter attending as representatives.
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Center Township
J. W. Carter
Successor Not Yet Named for Red Oak Sanitarium
Dr Powell plans retirement around July 1 and has the Red Oak sanitarium being fitted for occupancy by his successor. W J Hynes, currently the institution's printer, will oversee general mechanical work and accompany the doctor. No successor named yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Red Oak
Tribune
W. JD. Hynes
Powel
Postponed Memorial Exercises Due to Weather
Abner Kerney Post G A R postponed Decoration Day exercises to Sunday the seventh of June at three o clock in the afternoon. The procession will start from the Post Wall at two o'clock. Those with towers for grave decor should be at the Post Wall by 1 30 if possible. The Odd Fellows of Glenwood will hold their annual memorial exercises the same day.
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Abner Kerney
Odd Fellows of
Glenwood
Doctors Donelan Move to New Office Rooms on West Square
The physicians James and Frank Donelan relocate to new office rooms above Hubbell's grocery on the west side of the square. The note mentions June sue and Rocky Mountain Tea used by brides, and a cryptic line about a friend and local firm DeWirr & Co, suggesting a local business context amid wedding odds.
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James
Frank Donelan
Hubbell's Grocery
Santa
Court session in Glenwood opens next week
Judge Thornell arrives to finish April term. petit jurors must report. Weather may hasten proceedings as Judge and lawyers push to clear docket. Principal case targets Judge hotel at Wimerson with B D Reasoney suing Payne Investment Co for $500 forfeiture and land title issues. Hodges to plead guilty after recent 16 month Ft Madison sentence.
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B. D. Reasoney
Payne Investment Co
Omaha
Nebraska
Lewis
Gen'] Stone
Reasoner
O. R. Patrick
A. M. Hodges
Liveryman Brown
Malvern
Ft. Madison
Council Bluffs
Board of Control inspects Glenwood storm damage plans
Board members visited Glenwood last week to survey storm damage and discuss repair. They favored restoring the section where two children were killed and prepared plans were sent for approval. The unsafe building may be torn down and rebuilt. The boiler house will be rebuilt at once. The state executive council allocated 4,000 toward repairs, with 8,000 more available from unspent balances and appropriations.
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Board of Control
Glenwood
State Executive Council
Water contamination due to prolonged wet weather
The Tribune warns of widespread surface water intrusion into wells cisterns and cellars over the past three weeks. Boil all drinking water to prevent sickness from impurities. Pacific Junction reports four-fifths of wells and cellars flooded with surface water and many others variably affected.
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The
Tribune
Pacific Junction
Weather Record Echoes 1858 Floods in Glenwood
Andrew Schappel, Glenwood’s veteran weather observer, recalls July 1858 when Keg Creek ran high for four weeks, stopping stagecoach travel. Locust street became a torrent. funerals interrupted as men narrowly escaped drowning near the Wallace lumber yard.
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Andrew Schappel
Glenwood
Keg Creek
Locust Street
Wallace Lumber Yard
Tornado Havoc Strikes Local Farms East of Glenwood
Havoc from last week's storm disrupts rural areas as remnants of a tornado topple barns and trees. Rudolph Hopp, Julius Roenfeld, and John J. Wilson report damaged structures on Luck and Marshall lands. A 35 acre timber tract belonging to Hopp and Roenfeld is heavily damaged. Bauer's orchard north of Pritchard school is uprooted. Orders with Humphrey & Dull will be attended at Griffington's Red Store.
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The
Tribune
Rudolph Hopp
Glenwood
Old Luck Farm
Julius Roenfeld
Messrs
Hopp
Roenfeld
John J. Wilson
Marshall Place
TH. Bauer
Pritchard
Arcade Awning For Sale Nearly New
Eat at the Arcade notice announces an almost new awning for sale. Located in the inquiry area near G. A. Knolle's barber shop, the item is offered to passersby seeking shelter and branding.
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G. A. Knolle
Sweet Potato Plants Listed At 20 Cents Per Hundred
O W Bylers Iowa offers sweet potato plants at twenty cents per hundred through a local phone advertisement. The compact notice highlights a simple sales offer with contact via Iowa telephone.
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O. W. Bylers
Iowa
Mills County Births and Deaths Report for 1902 Summary
Clerk Potter reports Mills county’s 1902 births total 285 and deaths 78 with a notable natural population increase. Males slightly outnumber births while females outnumber deaths. State Institution deaths excluded. 17 bodies shipped outside the county, others buried in the state cemetery. A newborn boy and girl were reported on April 2 to Mr and Mrs Arthur J Yarger of Indian Creek township.
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Potter
State Board of Health
Millscounby
Arthur J. Yarger
Indian Creek Township
Grandson of 24 Siblings Traces Long-Lived Vermont Ancestor
H R Lyon of Glenwood recounts a ancestral clan of 24 siblings in northern Vermont with 16 fighting for the American side in the War of 1812. The grandfather lived to 103, and Lyon suggests Roosevelt honor the descendant for remarkable lineage.
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H. R. Lyon
Glenwood
Vermont
Roosevelt
Mr. Lyon
Insurance Losses From Wind Storm Hit Keokuk Area
The Iowa State Insurance Company of Keokuk led by C. W. Edwards bore the heaviest losses with Julius Roenfeldt suffering the largest hit. Properties including barns and tenant houses were ruined while many townsfolk such as W. J. Stout Rev E. Goodrich I. W. Miller and others sustained damages though overall the damage was modest compared to the storm’s force.
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Iowa State Insurance Company
Keokuk
Iowa
C. W. Edwards
Julius Roenfeldt
Glenwood
W. J. Stout
Rev. E. &. Goodrich
I. W. Miller
G. H. Rishel
Mary Byers
A. I. Rager
Moore
P. B. Ames
IF. EK. Meyers
Third Ward
G. P. Reveal
John H. Irons
J. M. Hanna
Quick Meal Stove Promises Fast, Clean Cooking Merits
A careful inspection is urged when choosing a stove for family happiness. The Quick Meal Stove is advertised to perform all coal stove tasks—cooking, boiling, baking, broiling, frying, roasting, stewing, and toasting—faster, neater, cheaper, and easier, with immense sales attributed to its merits.
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R.R. Co
Vine St
Town
Burlington
W DeWirr & Co
Humphrey & Dull
Guffington
Red
Center Pan Hastings
St Mary Anderson Henderson
Rawles
Platteville
Ingraham
Ty Indian Creek
Lyons
Timerson
Saknee White Cloud
Silver Creek
Rent Hillsdale
Bead Deer Creek
Herrick Refrigerators
Bower Bros
Carey & Fleming
Saltfleet
Archer
Win
Reed
Little Carlton
South Lincolnshire
England
A. Mayberry
Glenwood, Iowa
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