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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
2
Mills County lists principal property valuations for taxpayers with holdings of $1,000 and up. Figures shown reflect actual real estate and personal property values recorded for assessor use. Taxable values, which are one fourth of the actual, and tax amounts are not provided.
A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Eddie Hyde and Hazel Coil, ages 22 and 14, with the ceremony held at the bride’s father John Coil’s home north of Glenwood in West Oak. Meanwhile, the Tom Dennison trial in Red Oak opens, featuring Shoreline Morris’s testimony about a 1892 diamond robbery involving Dennison and diamonds valued at about 15000 pounds planted at Missouri Valley and later recovered.
Dr Emma Cummings a longtime medical missionary in India will discuss her work at the Baptist Church next Tuesday evening May 30 Admission is free. She will also speak in Omaha Sunday Council Bluffs Monday and Des Moines Wednesday as honored guest of the Western Women’s Baptist Foreign Missionary society.
Decoration Day services will honor seven Union soldiers two Home Guards and one Confederate with graves decorated. A quarterly meeting is set for Wednesday May 31 at Waubonsie with services throughout the day including Communion and a basket dinner. Church yard cleanup and planned painting and other improvements are underway.
Malvern residents report upcoming school events with commencement at the Baptist church Friday evening and memorial services at the Methodist church next Sunday. Miss Milen Wing may return for another year at Peaceville, while local families, visitors, and sports injuries fill a weekend in Malvern and nearby towns.
West Oak residents report Mrs Tuchenhagen ill with pleurisy and Thad Jones in serious condition. Marion White helped H Hunter last week. Several neighbors visit families on Pony Creek and at Glenwood. Pearl McClusky injured after a pony incident. Local church activities feature Rev Hildreth and new pianist Mrs Seitz. A noted mail route delivery from Mrs F N Darland is praised, and a garbled ad notes a Mills County price drop for Gue.
Big stock shipment from Strahan includes 18 stock cars sent Tuesday with shippers Strohl Weigler Langmuir and Schurz. Five cars to St Louis with BR Kayton. Thirteen cattle cars to Chicago with Achenbach Schurt Weigler Strohl Langmuir. Mule sale near Strahan, Anna Moore obituary from Little Sioux. Wool buyers, sheep shearers, and local visits fill Strahan notes with names and places like Mills county Des Moines Le Mars Shenandoah and Minneapolis trips.
Balfour's post office opened last week with Aaron Burson in charge. A railroad crew has been here reorganizing the switch track. The Carter and Judson elevator nears completion. Rudolph Hopp and Elmer Patterson shipped three cattle cars to Chicago. Last Sunday a pleasant gathering at the home of T. G. Markel featured a dinner for visiting Mr. and Mrs. Win. Ries, with L. A. Bower, A. B. Judson, D. L. Marker, and Cleva Graham in attendance.
Imogene Bert Van Pelt arrives with family from Lynch Nebraska to help on the Parley farm. BM Taylor of Illinois is chosen as next year’s principal with Miss Della Cain re-elected to her former post. Prof Woodrum moves to Silver City for a higher salary. Grandpa Tobin, age eight, dies in Parley at his daughter Conners’ home. he emigrated from Ireland and spent most of his life near Dubuque.
The Glenwood post office confirms May 49 as the date for advertised letters with unclear names and terms. It notes recovery and refund conditions for medicines and highlights signature by LL W. Grove on each box.
Roxana, proud owner of a ill tempered bull pup, banishes Goddard Greer after a brutal staged confrontation with the dog. He later follows her at night, offering help with fare, while she frets about safety and a possible pursuit along the city street.
Roxana escapes a perilous crossroad and seeks shelter with Greer who buys time by calling a drug store. A tense ride home ends with Greer’s firm but tender assurance and a rebuke against their earlier game, as they acknowledge the need to abandon that ruse.
A Malvern meeting of Tabor Telephone stockholders formed Mills County Telephone Co with headquarters in Malvern. Authorized capital 60,000 with at least 20,000 paid in. Officers named M T Sells president M T Davis vice president O P Stewart treasurer. Directors include OC N McCrady C D Greenwood BR McKinzie B B Dean H J Baird M T Davis M Z Sells C P Steward.
The Tribune lists a timetable item with destinations including Arti baK ya Liaveg Mulyorg and Tuborn. A fare of 30 pm is noted for one leg and a schedule shows 445 nm f16am. The entry appears as a compact fare and time listing with multiple tokens and bolded times.
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