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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1920
Page
4
Ralph Linville announces candidacy for County Treasurer subject to Democratic voters will. C K Hopp notes a bid for Member of Board of Supervisors 2d W District, subject to Democratic primary on June 7, 1920. Subscribe for The Tribune now.
In hot May Dodgeville, Caleb Morris and Lawyer Grinnel, two aging Civil War veterans, organize a night patrol after rumors of Mexicans raid the town. A thunderstorm erupts as shots ring out, and the pair, manning a makeshift defense, pepper the invaders while townsfolk awaken and a Mexican force raids the bridge before retreating.
Fragmentary text appears as a playful mock dialogue with names Rip Yur Winkle and Hart. The lines hint at sleep, sweltering heat, and a futile attempt to conquer a dangerous forest. The source is garbled and lacks clear events or proper context.
A shipyard employee has invented exceptionally strong paper caps to shield workers from falling or flying objects. The caps are light, weigh as little as seven ounces, and withstand a one pound bolt dropped forty feet with only a barely perceptible dent. They resist water and acids and do not conduct electricity. The exact manufacturing method is undisclosed, but chemicals hardened the material without added weight.
The article explains Alaska’s temperate climate via the Japan current, formed by trade winds pushing warm waters along the Yellow Sea and between Japan and Wor mosa, moving south of the Aleutians and down the North American coast. It also includes an ad for RAT-SNAP rat killer with testimonial by Mrs. Mary Graves and sales by R. I. Daniel and F. W. Kelley.
Sealed bids will be received until 1 30 p m June 16 1920 at the undersigned for construction of the Farm Creek Ditch with Gray bill and Jordan laterals in Pottawatamie and Mills Counties Iowa. Estimated earth moved totals include Graybill Lateral 86300 cubic yards and Farm Creek main ditch 386600 cubic yards with Jordan Lateral ditch to be completed per plans and specifications on file.
Segre settlement calls for 16 600 cubic yards of work with a start by August 1 1920 and completion by July 1 1921. Bids must include a 10 percent bid bond, be sealed and marked Bid for Farm Creek Ditch, and be filed with the County Auditor or Construction Engineer Seth Dean at Glenwood Town.
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