23 Mar 1914
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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1914
Page
1
Daily life items from Glenwood and nearby towns include visits by Janed Ward Nebraska City and Mrs Gee Windsor and Mrs B Kline Red Oak, church and school events, local travel, family news, a dynamite cap accident injuring Frank Durk, and various local business updates.
Practical fashion hints describe a three piece skirt pattern No 8284 with raised waistline and optional circular tunic section. It notes Jaberdine fabric for suits and skirts, twill like whip cord, taffeta for skirts, moire crepe de chine nille and silk poplin as options. Copy in sizes 22 to 30 using 4 yards of 86 inch fabric or 3 1/2 yards of 42 inch fabric. Obtain pattern by mailing 15 cents to Pattern Department.
Classified items list breeding stock for sale including twelve bred sons attributed to Dr Hester and Mrs Jas W Carter. Also offers a Brown Brook Mink muff lost by Mrs Jas W Carter and a six year old mare weigh 1100 pounds from J H Coil. Single harness offered by J DU Fackler Glenwood, with telephone contact.
A mixed page lists numerous classified sales and notices: Thoroughbred Butt Orpingtons and other farm goods, hay, seeds, oats, and potatoes. Also small ads for a Chalmers 36 auto, rooms for rent, eggs for hatching, and posts for sale. A humorous photo anecdote and a department store preview from Walling & McMahon.
Readable fragment lists a coupon name with street and city state pattern and sizes. No further details on value validity or expiration available in accessible text. The item appears to be a failed OCR capture of a coupon or advertisement line.
A reporter asked an opera manager about music as medicine. He answered affirmatively, naming operas as drugs on the market and noting popular tunes fail to delight him, admitting some pieces make him ill.
In a Waushingtop Star quip, Mrs. Torkins responds to a concern about lingering financial strain and a doctor’s admonition for Charlie to get more exercise, highlighting a street‑level exchange over personal health and responsibility.
Citizens caucus to be held at the Court House in Glenwood Iowa on March 23 1914 at 8 p m to nominate a citizens ticket for Mayor Treasurer Recorder Assessor Marshal and councilmen for wards one two and three plus a vacancy. Proclaimed by the Mayor on March 16 1914. Committee Roy Haney George H Zimmer George L Haley.
Glenwood plant adds tandem compound engine and electric generator, with a new boiler, enabling all night service across the territory. In Omaha, World Herald Book Lovers Contest awards grand prize of 750 dollars and three other prizes to Omaha residents. Mills County winners include Mrs I R Scott, Miss Ruth Young, and Walter Scott each receiving 10 dollars. Forrest BE Chantry and Mrs H T Beattie win 5 dollars. Tribune subscription offer noted.
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