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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
4
A collage of wry aphorisms and odd facts touching honesty, luck, crime, public behavior, and peculiar customs. It notes how reputation, money, and time shape choices in cities like New York and Paris, with quips about opium, drinking, smoking, and even horse flesh.
A Philadelphia Telegraph tasting note reflects on marital dynamics and gender norms. The humorous essay critiques expectations of romance and courage, suggesting brides and husbands navigate social labels, generosity, and household duties like the gas bill with wit.
Ethnologist cites colorful Basuto Yoruba Wolof and Pashto proverbs. Notable lines warn against abusing the crocodile, condemning unjust acts, and the danger of hastily built kraals. The mud hippopotamus quarrel and gatepost head imagery appear in these sayings.
Local sports brief notes Malvern High School beat Shenandoah 9 to 8. Also covered are property deals, staff changes, and local business notes including Ed Thomas buying Mrs Bentley’s west residence for 1050, and a new furniture firm Smith & Comer forming after purchasing G T White stock.
Rev Peter Jacobs will address Decoration Day in Silver City while F Ht Plumer has started a barn in the north part of town. Mr and Mrs HJ Russ of Rosalie Nebraska visit Rev Jacobs as a large crowd from Silver City attended a foreign missionary society event in Malvern. High school graduation is set for May 22 with five seniors Veda Moore Frances Lewis Ruth Reeve Carl Huffaker Harry Hettinger. The second popular entertainment was held at the opera house. many youths from Hast Liberty and Wesley Chapel attended. Business Men's Improvement club met and elected officers A P Reeve president J G McCue vice president I E A Stevens secretary x G Flanagan treasurer Frank Pullman J J Maurath and John Pullman directors.
A farm report notes the freezing of Friday night killed most of the crop. J E Baker lost a valuable work horse last week when it dropped dead at work. BY Long returned from a visit with relatives in Council Bluffs.
Mrs R A Pierson remains on sick list as Alex Cain moves to Will Harbor farm north of Henderson. Mrs M B Harbour and son Ed return from Denver. Mr and Mrs E Banister and Mr and Mrs Frank Cook of Silver City visit J Willard home. Mrs Del Redman and children visit from Hancock. W Hl Harbor buys 120 acre Clark estate near Henderson. sons farm land. CP Culver buys hardware furniture store at McClelland and moves family there. Henderson Schools commence Friday May 29 with Baccalaureate on May 24 by Rev WW Bollinger. Five graduates, boys four to one, are Paul Pillips Almon Hougas Walter Badham Leonard Walker and Mildred McGrew.
In Washington, news that William Waldorf Astor gave Chesapeake Bay battle flag to England provokes strong DAR protests led by President General Mrs Donald McLean. She questions the authenticity, calling it un-American and urging preservation of relics, especially from the English, amid calls to doubt the report. Also includes unrelated testimonial about Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup from A J Howe of Glenwood and a Dyersburg letter.
Mrs Steele is ill and several visitors traveled through the area including A P Troth from Malvern, F B Steal in Pacific Junction, O Watkins and family from near Tabor, O O St John of Council Bluffs, Mrs Gay Eyler in Malvern, and J C Spidel of Pacific Junction. Fruit growers in the area expect a notably light crop this year.
The Tribune notes that readers can express wants through the columns and that every issue carries several inexpensive notices. It promises an easy, cheap channel with a good chance of satisfaction for those seeking to buy or sell through the wants section.
For sale is a 120 acre farm with good improvements in Center township and a house and lot in Glenwood. Properties are listed as the A. B. Clarkson estate. Interested buyers may call or write N. S. Genung, Referee, Glenwood, Iowa.
A historical classified snippet urges inquiry into kidney or bladder troubles with Foley's Kidney Cure advertised as a cure if medical aid is available. The notice also mentions a vacant lot two blocks west of the square and directs inquiries to W. F. Hill.
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