10 May 1920
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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1920
Page
1
Glenwood and nearby towns report varied items from auto losses to civic notes. Council Bluffs visitors, millinery plans in St Joseph, hog sales at Thurman, street commissioner candidacy, and a sawmill contract in Alaska mix with local society strides and road work.
Sunday broke a seven Sunday rain streak as Sheriff Edwards traveled for official business in Balings Montana. A livestock co operatives shipping association formed at Balfour last week with visitors from Malvern. Normal Training students in Glenwood and Malvern to take semi annual exams next week. Hats and trimmings sale advertised by Crown Millinery Co. Mr and Mrs J C Pelham visited Glenwood from Crab Orchard Nebraska. Nellie Brown returned home for a visit. Pain Price Store’s closing sale continues with valuable bargains. Mrs Alice Wilkins, nurse from Omaha, visiting Glenwood for a week with Walter Stroud’s family.
Advertising readers list various classifieds from Glenwood Iowa and nearby towns including poultry eggs, house rug, dishwasher, gloves and hair switches, Mogul tractor, pasture land, bricks, eyes and farm items, gas tablets, help wanted for garage work, auto trucking, commercial trucking, sorghum for sale, lost tools, a jack and mare, and poultry supplies. Contacts include Mrs. C J Deupree, E Noonan, J A Stephenson, Mrs F T J McGarry, Wm Menefee, Kinney-Oakland Co, J N Severn, Austin Aubry, Wm E Stout, and N W Colling with Glenwood, Emerson, Pacific Junction, Atlantic, Hastings in Iowa and Indiana.
A promotional ad notes that rich and poor alike value always looking well and patronize the up-to-date cleaning and dyeing establishment. It highlights both men and women across social classes seeking gown care and fabric restoration.
The City of Glenwood invites bids on all or part of eighteen thousand five hundred dollars in bonds to raise funds. Bonds issued June 15 1920 will bear 6 percent interest payable annually and run five to twenty years. Bids open at the June council meeting sealed with the city treasurer W C Rathke. Council may reject any bids.
On Wednesday Thursday and Friday of this week the 8th grade pupils of twenty three schools, numbering 56, will be examined for promotion. Mrs Julia Mershon has returned to Glenwood to help care for Mrs George A Davies. Local families travel for visits and funeral services in nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Robert Allen were serenaded Friday night by a lively group. The bashful couple escaped multiple times to avoid the crowd, first from the mother’s home then to the brides parents, then to Pacific Junction for cigars. The serenaders finally corralled the couple back home where the festivities ended with cigars and flirtation.
Co. A. Flynn fractured his right wrist last Thursday while handling a sting derrick at the Glenwood Granite Works. His hand was caught as a granite block swung back against a wall, bending the wrist. Dr. Pompton attended and Flynn is recovering well.
The Glenwood Women's Club announced at a May 3 meeting the officers for the year. Samuel Istes serves as president, Mary Rathke as vice president, C G E Dean and A L Wolfe as secretaries, and P F H L Hester as treasurer.
The Quality Hill D C Domino Club met last Saturday at Mrs. J. W. Terry’s home. After an hour or more of games, refreshments were served by the hostess and all left in high spirits, pleased with the jolly time.
An Epworth League social is scheduled at the M. E. church on Tuesday evening May 11 at 8 o'clock. All League members are urged to attend.
Three cars offered for sale: a 1819 Oakland 6 Touring with 2600 miles in good condition priced at 875 dollars. a 1916 Oakland 6 Touring overhauled with new tires and repaint, in excellent order. and a Model 35 Oakland 4 cylinder touring car in running order suitable as a truck. Cash or trade accepted.
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