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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1914
Page
4
A young housewife guides a new and very inexperienced colored maid through duties in the home. They reach the back stairs where the mistress directs Nancy to go down a particular way and she tumbles repeatedly, alarming the maid who fears the job is too strenuous for her.
Cleveland and Hanover letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments and avoidance of surgery. Mrs. C. G. Garrira of Cleveland and Mrs. Aba Will of Hanover credit the remedy with pain relief, renewed energy, and the ability to work. Letters note confidentiality and request responses from Lynn, Mass. firm.
TABOR TOPICS reports on family visits and travels around Malvern and Omaha with notes on decoration day activities and golf scores. It also details property move involving H R Laird selling a West Orange corner house to Fred Mauk and the disfiguring injury of Editor McClintock after an accident at Tabor Drug Co. with no bones broken and his recovery underway.
Mrs Fort and daughter Hazel shopped in Red Oak Saturday afternoon. Misses Doris and Sarah McDowell left for Mackedonia for a short visit with sister Mrs Lindsay Coons. Mr and Mrs Allbright returned to Lewis after visiting sister Mrs Gilbert Cheney. B Y P A to be entertained at Cliff Said home Monday evening. Mabel Sandiland returned from St Paul to spend summer. Rev Collins preached at the Methodist church. Mrs Walter Fisher of Red Oak visited her parents Wednesday and Thursday. About forty young people enjoyed a moonlight picnic on Randolph Salmons woods east of town. It was a jolly time.
Mrs. J. R. Heide and her daughter visited in Oakland while Mr. Heide joined them after a family trip. J. G. Whitesides’ family joined in South Omaha with the ailing Joseph Whitesides, then returned home to report improvement. Denton hosted a silver wedding for Mr and Mrs John Green. A large gathering celebrated Mr Rohrberg's birthday with relatives from Dumfries Treynor and Mineola. Mrs BE L Stewart and Max left near Denver after weeks with Esterquist family. Malvern town council heard a petition signed by voters, presented by Harold Boehner.
Light and Power Co asks the Silver City council to call an election on granting the company a franchise to do business. The matter was laid over for further consideration before any action.
A satirical piece on butter pricing argues the cow now plays a minor role as science and commerce raise costs. It notes cream to butter processes, taxation on yellow margarine, and the wordy critique of price inflation harming both cows and consumers in a free market.
A humorous local skit tells of the Sons of Rest in Glenwood, a group pledging to abstain from labor. Officers include Charles Buckingham I, N. W., president, Ed. Hanks as vice president, Clay Buckingham secretary, and L. H. Anthony treasurer. Meetings are outdoor when weather permits, with by-laws joking about chores, fishing, and seating etiquette.
Mary, a housemaid from Emerald Tile, fears the new vacuum cleaning device. Her mistress asks if the parlor is swept, and Mary confesses she hid the machine inside the room two hours ago, too frightened to check its progress. The scene blends humor with a wary view of modern household tech.
Glenwood expects good band concerts this week with a 15 piece group led by Mr. A F Braddy. Every member is a player and the music is promised to be meritorious for the audience.
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