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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1906
Page
7
A review highlights the Glenwood Drug Co. as a reliable, well located store with a pure and complete line of drugs. Manager O H Marsh is active in public affairs, and the shop is noted for careful prescription filling and community trust in Mills County.
The town cites Dr C H DeWitt as a leading physician and surgeon since 1890. His McCluskey Block office features modern equipment including X Ray, microscopes, galvanic and static batteries, and he has built a large lucrative practice.
The Excelsior Steam Laundry, owned and managed by Bert Rager, serves Glenwood and surrounding areas with high quality laundry work. Equipped with modern machinery, it offers prompt collection and delivery, employs 4 to 6 skilled hands, and aims to be a thriving local enterprise.
The Tribune highlights a delivery wagon service that reaches all city areas with low prices and high standards. It promises first class work, calls for orders across the city, and guarantees satisfaction.
Genung and Genung stand among the region and state’s best criminal law practitioners. The firm, established five years, serves Mills County with a broad general practice. Senior partner is a longtime elected County Attorney and eloquent courtroom figure. His sons C T Genung and Norman Genung, both law graduates, contribute extensive experience. The firm is influential, public-spirited, and active in Glenwood’s growth.
Bower Bros. Hardware and Tinware in Glenwood offers a strong inventory of hardware stoves fittings and tinware. The firm emphasizes its fully equipped shop neat store layout and eleven years of service meeting Mills County needs with high quality goods and reliable service.
Bower Lros, honest and reliable businessmen, run galvanized iron stocks tanks and plumbing work with a well equipped shop. L. A. Bower and H. C. Bower lead the firm as public spirited citizens who back Glenwood’s growth and rising values in the Tribune’s Court House numbers.
J J Krumenacher operates a first class bakery supplying bread cakes pies and related goods with a clean neat shop. The business also runs a restaurant serving meals at moderate prices and offers cigars tobacco confectionery fruits oysters and ice cream with a soda fountain for summer drinks.
Mr Rayeden runs a laundry service in Clemwood offering collars cuffs fine shirts and lace goods all expertly cleaned. He is obliging and trusted by the public after seventeen years in business with reliable prices and high standards. The people of Clemwood need not send work to other towns.
R C White is celebrated as a long time Mills County postmaster appointed by McKinley in 1898 and praised for public service. The piece notes H Guetzman and Chas Minner as assistants, describes the barber shop, and lists Chauhaugua association officers including Shirley Gillilland and L A Bower.
Enacher enjoys a large business and is popular with all classes. He is a business man of ability and experience who built up his enterprise by treating people right and giving full value for their money. All goods from Mr. Krumenacher are fresh wholesome and the best the market affords with low, reasonable prices.
H F Retelsdorf operates a leading tinware and pump shop in the city. He repairs roofs spouts furnaces and installs pumps windmills and gasoline engines with a guarantee of first class work at fair prices. The business began four months ago succeeding his brother who ran it six years. The shop boasts modern tools and skilled assistants.
The Glenwood Hand Laundry, under Me Wred A. Rayeden, offers modern facilities and skilled staff to ensure prompt, careful, and expert laundering by hand. Special care is promised to prevent damage while delivering quality results.
The Tribune notes a long career marked by honor and integrity. One assistant postmaster and a clerk assist to handle mail while the office runs smoothly and distributes mail quickly.
The sketch highlights J. Ebaugh an optician based in the county for 24 years and city resident for 18. It notes his skill in fitting glasses with direct manufacturer sourcing, his honest reliable reputation, active real estate dealings, and past service as clerk of the District Court.
CG. W. Sherfey Lanner Brio and Bowe Bros operate a high level barber parlor in Lionspur. The shop aims for first class trade with two paying patrons noted. Services include easy shave haircut and shampoo at moderate prices. The piece lionizes Shertey as a skilled razory knight.
The Glenwood Chautauqua Association formed in 1904 aims to bring top entertainment to Mills County. The 2500 seat waterproof auditorium, well-lit grounds, and full facilities will host world renowned acts including Maud Langton Booth and Leslie M. Shaw.
G P Kinney of Glenwood is highlighted as a top abstractor insurer farm loan and real estate agent in Mills County His work includes correcting titles issuing abstracts and advising on property status He has long served as County Auditor from 1894 to 1901 and is praised for fair dealing and reliable service by The Tribune for local residents and businesses
The Commercial Hotel operated by Henry Evernham is praised for liberal hospitality, clean beds, ample rooms, and excellent table service. It houses a hack and baggage line, serves trains day and night, and is billed as the largest and best hotel in Mills County with superior accommodations. Continued on Next Page.
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