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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
6
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A lively Pacific Junction outing brings a large crowd by auto from Omaha and nearby towns for a picnic and fishing party. Residents and visitors recount bull heads caught, the friendly crowd enjoying coffee, lemonade, and roasted chickens, with local families and Omaha guests mingling at a weekend gathering and concerts.
A half score couples enjoyed an impromptu dance at the opera house on last Friday night. Misses Ruth and Jean Hawker of Creston visited Samuel Hawker and Miss Troth. Mrs. Lester Hazel and children of Sidney Neb visited George Adams. Arthur Olson returned for summer vacation from his job as a traveling shoe salesman. Carr ie Sherwood from Plattsmouth visited friends until Wednesday. Various locals and visitors are noted including a demonstration of electric kitchen appliances at Hopkie hardware. Card of Thanks and notices follow in community paper.
The United States plans to establish a lighthouse on Navassa Island in the West Indies as war ends. Congress has allocated 125000 dollars for the Navassa light, to be the only US maintained beacon on land not part of US territory. The beam will reach 27000 yards and 56000 candle power, with a history of US jurisdiction after a murder case there.
A long reminiscence recalls frontier life, noting how Kansas farm wives endured droughts, isolation, and harsh labor. The piece cites Elizabeth Sears in Harpers Magazine, the role of women in building up the plains, and a grandmother's tale of resilience alongside modern conveniences.
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