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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1903
Page
8
In Tabor area news A W Turner defends mining claims and pushes lead exploration to 175 feet amid mine confidence. Prof Pierce arranges Creation soloists for commencement week with Helen Lawrence and Albert Boroff among soloists. Local social notes include marriages, travels, and a church service.
Henderson records show April shipments of 41 cattle cars and 1 hog car, with Geo Row of Silver City sending about 12 cars weekly. Weekend shipping days are Saturday Monday and Tuesday, while other movers include Parker & Co Joel Woods and AS Paul. JP Boileau plans Griswold meat business in three weeks and Mr Boileau mourns departure after Colorado trip. Commencement May 22 at Christ Church with Rev WR McCrea delivering the baccalaureate.
Hastings prepares for graduation at the church Tuesday with a sermon for the class next Sunday. An alumni banquet is planned for Wednesday at 1 P Hall with about 60 attendees and Clyde Genung of Glenwood as toastmaster. The commencement program lists speakers, orations, and musical selections.
In Malvern a special school election approved a $12 000 bond by a 7 vote margin out of 130 total while a large 802 to 85 margin favored moving the old academy to the lower school grounds. Des Moines architects proposed a two story pressed brick building costing about $16 000. Local incidents include the arrest of 23 year old Emerson resident Ros Clites on burglary charges, bond set at 8200, and several community notes about residents' travels, visits, and a barber appointment at Larison's shop.
Commencement events in Silver City include a May Picnic cantata by the first six grades on Thursday and graduating exercises on Friday at the opera house, followed by an alumni social at H Van Kirk's home. The town reports bank stockholders reelecting W B Oakes as president with a six percent dividend and a $900 surplus, local building, church events, obituaries, and various town updates.
Saturday night train No 82 from Council Bluffs arrived about 9 50 with a car on fire. An emigrant public from the grove to Rawles Kan escaped, two horses a wagon and all household goods were burned or destroyed. Davis the NC claim agent settled in full with the owner. The steam dredge passed the railroad bridge without delay and is now south of the track. A chain broke Tuesday night and Wright Perkins took charge of the yards at Council Bluffs. A large reception honored Claude Anderson and bride. My and Mrs John Groom, Mrs Thos J McNamara and JTW Croak left for Sioux City for the AO UW and Degree of Honor lodge meeting. C W West resigned as lamp cleaner, Wm Simmerman took the post. Weighing of mails closed here Tuesday night with about 15 000 pounds daily on average. Pat McClure moved to Pacific City to work for W C DeLashmutt. The pontoon bridge is nearly ready for traffic.
The New Glenwood Canning Co advertises contracts for sweet corn with a limited window of 50 to 100 acres remaining. The terse notice notes spring delays and low appetite among workers, while promoting Rocky Mountain lea as a health product and a price of 33 cents.
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