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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1903
Page
1
May 7 1908 notice lists unclaimed mail for Glenwood post office. Names such as Mra Nalinaneh, Caplinger, WT Wolfe, Miss Bertha Tom Pu appear among letters awaiting delivery. Also mentions market items like potatoes, corn, wheat and butter with an earlier date in 1903.
Voters in the Strahan school district will gather next Saturday from 1 to 6 PM to decide on issuing bonds for new schoolhouses. The article notes divisions over site locations and a lingering interest in consolidation, with Miss Ellen Wing presiding over Sunbeam school and discussions about two new buildings near Goudrich and Sunbeam. Contributions to Scandinavian relief in Mills County total around three hundred dollars, with urging to remit remaining funds promptly for a final report.
Rumors say major Kansas City St Louis Omaha and Sioux City packers will build an electric railway network along the Missouri river to haul stock and packing house goods independent of steam lines. BE A Cudahy of the Cudahy Pack is named as a key figure. an electric line reportedly could span Sioux City to Kansas City within two years.
Malvern will hold a special election on Tuesday May 12 to approve bonds not to exceed 12000 for a new high school building to replace the burned structure. Voters will also decide on the location, with two options: old site north of town or on the same ground as the lower school. Proponents expect a 15000 building with these funds.
The Pacific function News reports that William Jennings Bryan paid railroad fare for March. Bryan arrived from the West Sunday evening and bought a ticket of Agent Jungquist for the month, signing a check for the price as banks were closed and he could not supply funds when leaving Lincoln.
Perley, a stockbuyer from South Omaha, claims 17 years in the cattle trade at the South Omaha yards. He describes himself as the oldest dealer and notes his long tenure since the yards opened. Zyl Fucati at Gutta is mentioned, with seven years of activity in five counties. His main HQ is listed as Matvern.
Fragmentary OCR style text mentions corn planting, April favorable conditions, and asset notes with unclear names and terms. The readable content is disjoint and lacks coherent events or identifiable entities.
Jury of twelve impartial farmers and merchants acquits Bert Livix and Mrs McDaniel of murder in the Tompkins farm case near Macedonia. Deliberation lasted 54 hours amid community anger and calls for justice, as defense attorney L L Genung boasts a major victory for his clients. Witness Grover Blakesley supported the defense while the defendants prepare to move on to new counties.
Thomas of Led Oak organizes the American Sunday School Union unit at the Saudiland school house northeast of Hastings with Mrs Conway as Superintendent andLibbie Sandiland as Secretary. North Grove Sunday School near Hastings reorganized with Mrs Miller as Superintendent and Vernon Doubar Librarian. Benton school house near Henderson reorganized with Minnie Reynolds as Superintendent and Kelim Purser serving as Librarian.
The Haviles northeast line to Mills County is finished with subscribers Jas Laughlin BI Shippen Jas A Gingles M8 Alley Josh Remainerer M3 Fellows and PAL Drege. John Gilmore of Ihuugene died April 23 leaving a husband and six children. funeral held April 4 at St Patrick’s Catholic. Dr Grotisey, a physician, was requested here. Von Allen transferred to Wabush depot at Silver City as bayenty an of St Joe Dr Cadwell to Michael Cadwell and wife Jesul.
A clipped notice lists Dr W S Elliott as an osteopathist with a Beaty Mhwes element yoga reference, in a historical public notice fragment describing medical or health practitioner services. The readable text is fragmentary but centers on professional title and associated practices.
Visiting editors describe Glenwood as a gracious hosting town. Merchants, teachers, and residents opened homes and hosted banquets, dinners, and tours, with praise for hospitality and civic spirit across Glenwood and Mills County. The coverage notes progress from a railroad track boom to a thriving, thrifty community.
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