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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1913
Page
3
The Pythian Sisters lodge charity committee held a sewing session at K of P Hall to aid cyclone victims north of Hastings. Donated furniture clothing and other goods filled the effort as locals visited relatives and assisted in the relief. Numerous town residents and visitors were noted in the day’s social and recovery activity.
Emerson Evans and son Marion and others went to Omaha to view cyclone ruins. Prof Galpin and son Forest from Harlan visited relatives. Churches shifted evening services to 8 pm since Sunday. Mrs Wallace of Glenwood visited. Several locals shopped or visited in Red Oak and Omaha. The College Girls Trio will entertain at Town Hall April 1 under Presbyterian auspices.
A prominent farmer stopped by the Tribune office last Saturday to complain after paying for a four-issue for sale ad. The ad ran in two issues and his goods sold out, prompting him to demand discontinuation. He had never used Tribune ads before and is now a booster for the column.
H A Thomas writes for the Tribune about the seventeen year locusts or cicadas due in 1913. They emerged in 1896 1879 and 1862 in Mills County memory. They emerge from the ground last May with straw colored bodies and winged forms darker. They live on tree sap not farm crops. They lay eggs in twigs. hatching behavior unclear. Indians eat them. they are noisy yet beneficial to forests by subsoiling soil.
On Tuesday afternoon April 1 the club will host a nature study program with papers Our Nature Birds by Mrs I N Cheney and Out of Doors in Iowa by Mrs John Evang a talk on Starting a Flower Garden by Mrs Anna Cheney. Attending Institute at Red Oak from here were Misses Carrie Crawford Mae Rowlet Ethel Yates Louise McGrew Maud McDowell Pearl Zimmer and Prof Kiser.
A civil service examination will be held at Glenwood for Mills County on Saturday April 21 1913 to fill a vacancy in the rural carrier position at Silver City and other county vacancies. Local postmasters will provide interested parties with details.
A Sunday storm brought muddy hail that reviewers say carries dust not seen west of Oklahoma. The event caused extensive damage to buildings, fences, and livestock, with many insuring their losses. Reported figures and insured names include Mary Alexander, W J Shepardson, Milo Adams, and others. some estimates reach $3,506 for W H Warnke’s holdings.
The storm leaves numerous families in distress with destroyed homes and missing goods while neighbors assist. Many residents report partial insurance and insufficient funds to restart. Early recovery crews clear wreckage, while lumber yards report heavy material purchases for new buildings. A missing gold hunting case watch from Lyons township is noted.
A call to action urges immediate road maintenance in Mills County. The message emphasizes that well kept roads shorten distances and asks residents to assist, aiming to keep county highways among the best in the state. The appeal references a King road drag as a method and repeats the plea to begin now.
The storm caused severe damage along Silver Creek north of Wall Street and swept away the Emory Cromer place. Jacob Chipps and Jim Martin properties were damaged as well. One resident had no insurance to cover losses.
Funeral services for Mrs. Edward Lambert Bartha Lambert and Clyde Merritt were held at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. Graves and Rev. Thompson presiding. Despite impassable roads, many friends from southwest Iowa attended to pay tribute. The guest list included Shelton Hubbard Springfield Neb Edna Merrit Mrs Annis Case Council Bluffs Elza Jack Whiting Kansas Grace Merritt Reynolds Nebraska Ed Lambert's father Cassandra Lambert Reynolds Nebraska Belle Howarth Seeger Texas W W Keysar Percival and daughter Mrs Keysar and Lester Lambert E Parsons Percival cousin to the Lamberts Gus Goheen Adams Nebraska.
Mrs John Van Kirk died suddenly at noon Sunday at her daughter Mrs C A Moore s home from apoplexy. She had poor health for years but seemed better recently. Her husband died January 28 this year. News notes also report Clark Reeve s severe typhoid illness in Regina and care by his mother Mrs A P Reeve. Mrs George Bada underwent appendicitis surgery in Council Bluffs and is recovering at Edmundson Hospital. her mother Mrs August Spelman visited. Silas Morse marked his 70th birthday with a modest family dinner. Walter Troward and wife plan to move to Colorado in a few weeks.
Malvern reports homes lost in Omaha cyclone affecting Mr and Mrs Charles Criswell and Mr and Mrs Carder who lived in a blown apartment. George W Smith and Anna Perry return from Texas after weeks away visiting son John in Galesburg Illinois. George Riniel and wife celebrate 25th anniversary with about thirty relatives. M C Howery and family move to Jada Coffman farm north of Hastings for the year. Wayne E Bales resigns Burlington post and returns to Wray Colorado. Samuel Masters family visit Glenwood to see son George and wife.
Mille County residents rush to pay taxes as Monday marks the final compliance day. Treasurer George Free is handling a heavy workload after a busy Saturday at the treasurer's office.
Friends of John Martin recover from cyclone injuries at home of Ray Pierson. Mrs Wilson’s mother dies in Higginsville. Edna Dorr visits from Hamburg during Easter break. school closes for teachers’ association in Red Oak. Community events include a box supper by Christian Mindeavorers and a home talent play by tenth graders. Windmill repairs and cyclone damage noted at Workman hardware and Parrington barn.
Letter cites a confusion over names accusing Dr Agan of Glenwood of refusing aid to Mrs McDonald during injuries in an ey clone. The writer, Thomas Rooney, says the claim is unfounded as Dr Agan had already gone to the Fred Reasoner home when contacted by phone.
Clerk Brown informs the docket for the upcoming term of court, outlining the schedule and filing deadlines. The communication specifies the court’s calendar, submission dates, and procedural steps for participating attorneys.
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