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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1906
Page
1
Glenwood reports visitors from Council Bluffs and Omaha, farm and livestock notes, school events, a baccalaureate sermon, farewell for Rev. Beaver, and town updates on real estate, medical concerns, and local commerce. Includes farm sales, box social plans, and road-worthy notices from May week.
The town reports an array of small events including A P Reeve being summoned to Cornell by a death, social dominoes at C D Greenwood, Parker Plumb building a 28 by 36 barn, Mrs W Banks visiting Glenwood, Mark Swartz treating scholars to ice cream sodas at Rice drug store, Barbara Agan attending a Shenandoah music recital, and John Pullman selling several farm implements and rubber tired buggies. Local merchants Greenwood lumber company and Treynor area trade noted with nearby rail points. residents boast stylish wagons and a new park wagon with automobile seat.
Local illness updates Mrs Carl Lunn and family visits from Mrs C E Trueblood. Myron Shipman heads to a South Dakota homestead. Frances McClain celebrates her May birthday with friends. A new cement walk progresses near the state bank and Edwards store. Cattle car shipments to Chicago detailed, with owners and car counts. Italian workers dismissed at the railway, replaced by Chicago laborers amid tension.
In Pacific Junction Barn on Sunday Mr and Mrs Wood Haynie welcomed a bright bouncing boy. Mrs Bertha Bright Stark of Deadwood visits her mother Mrs Macdonald. Charles Swan, a Junction railroad man, visited his aunt Mrs H H McCartney. A marriage license was issued at Council Bluffs to Old Fields and Harriet E Walden, ages 24 and 22. Engineer Joe Goodrich ran fast mail trains 15 and S during Frank Dillenbaugh’s absence at Bigelow, Missouri fishing.
Stallion Glentolus formerly owned by M. W. Rogers will stand for the season at Byers farm now owned by Dr. Plimpton, one half mile northwest of the square. J L Ross, Manager. A coughing congregant urged to buy Foley's Honey and Tar Ad. Howe. Go sure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Sublate. E W Groves signature on each box. 25.
Henderson notes detail the May 24 graduation exercises at Irwins hall with five graduates delivering orations and a class program including invocations, musical numbers, essays, and diplomas. Also reported are local farm, stock, and road work updates, teacher elections, railroad positions, and bonds for sale by Walnut Grove district.
Market notes from Glenwood show wheat and corn price mentions with outs and quotability. Quotations for batters apples and chickens per pound appear. details are fragmentary with several items incomplete.
A local retailer vows to keep customers posted with the newest fashions, fabrics, and the largest countywide assortment. The claim emphasizes ongoing updates and a commitment to trendsetting inventory.
A Mills County retailer touts clothing that fits better wears longer and lasts longer than any other in the area. The shop invites customers to view goods regardless of purchase and promises refunds if items are not right.
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