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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
2
In Hastings D W Perry family lose their cat after it climbs an electric light pole and touches a live wire while chasing birds. The animal, named Tabby, dies from the shock. The item is followed by local social news listing community members visiting Omaha Malvern Council Bluffs and Red Oak, and notes Marine recruit Harry Benedict.
Mrs A M White of Glenwood visited with daughter Mrs Harry DuVal and kin near Strahan. K of P meeting attendees from Glenwood included Fred Peterson I VanGorkum Vern Clark and Erskine Horn. Lectures and visits spanned Macedonia Council Bluffs and ONeill with delegates chosen for a Sunday school convention. A ten pound baby girl was born to Carl Salmons near Strahan. How ard Horn fractured a collar bone after a bed fall. local chatter on a rumored incident ends with tension among three initials A D C.
A letter from Danny McGee of Ortonville Minnesota to friends in Hastings reports good crop outlook with corn planted by May 10 and growing well. Other crops show promise and Dan has opened a fishing and pleasure resort near his hometown, already busy hosting visitors from Iowa and beyond.
Ed Rush and Ross Baughman joined Company I in Glenwood. A severe electrical storm struck the area, damaging Bert Bada’s house and destroying chimneys and wires, with widespread phone and electric burnouts reported.
Malvern leader notes Ruth Collins return from Parsons college graduation. Mrs Salyers and son Hollis attended Cedar Falls commencement. Ida and Lela Durbin among State Normal grads. Florence and Cora Durbin visit Sheridan Wyoming. Mia in Indiana. Gerald Herrick dies after surgery. relatives in town move to Red Cross service. Rev and Mrs Brewer visit en route to Randolph district conference. Laura Graves welcomed by friends.
A roundup of social notes from Glenwood and nearby towns details visitors and travel. Entries mention Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hanks in Omaha, Dan R. Lewis returning from Texas, Addison Utterback and L. B. Cunningham's health, and multiple family trips to Emerson, Dunlap, Malvern, Plattmouth, and Omaha. Delegates attend a Baptist district convention in Council Bluffs. John Hamilton named to next year's program committee.
Glenwood resident Mia E Marley testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieve kidney trouble promptly. The ad promotes Dean's Kidney Pills priced 60 cents at dealers, from Yester Milburn Co. Buffalo New York, urging readers to ask for the brand Mrs Marley recommends.
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