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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1909
Page
1
Glenwood area updates include town business, hospital nurse graduation by Dr. Barstow, and several residents’ travels. Mentions of Mrs. Mary Smith illness, Stella Fricke’s sickness, and visits to Malvern, Des Moines, Plattsmouth, Burlington. Also reports sales of a residence, school appointments, and local manufacturing and services.
Afternoon bargains in children s ready made clothing at the old Racket store on the west side. Special all day Saturday on rugs. W R C charity chicken pie dinner and supper at Robinson ball Saturday May 13 from 11 30 to 1 and 3 to 7. Bring cream to Hurst second hand Glenwood for top price. For sale Leghorn eggs 3 per 100 and Toulouse geese eggs 60c per 6. contact Mrs Addie Curtis Glenwood Iowa.
The Glenwood high school senior class presented Six Sharps One Flat to a large audience. The six sharps were six college girls in a city apartment facing poverty and romance as several couples wed by play’s end. Receipts topped $93 with about $60 to fund high school library books.
The Glenwood city council meets and installs Alfred Davis in the second ward and H A French in the third ward. The body re-elects CO H Otis as city attorney and several officials including Geo Peck street commissioner and Raymond Trisler water commissioner. A new special police office is created, filled by Ed Dalton subject to the mayor’s orders.
The Glenwood bulletin notes better signs among the seriously sick. Mrs. Mary Smith shows improvement with a fair chance of recovery from pneumonia. Mrs. J J Ewing and Albert Tukky are slightly improved though still serious. Mrs. M A Underwood improved slowly but had a poor night, moved yesterday from the Commercial House to Miss Emma Barnes residence nearby.
L S Robinson named Watch Inspector of the Burlington Road for Pacific Junction and Hastings. He will oversee trainman watches with headquarters at these points. A May 1 standard raise for new watches increases precision, aligning with railway safety priorities and public trust.
A fragment from a loyalist message urges community support for a minister, claiming financial relief and discretion over speaking terms. The note emphasizes avoiding bankruptcy and preserving dignity, inviting listeners to call on trusted helpers.
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