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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
2
President D. F. Bradley of Grinnell College praised teachers at the Southwestern Iowa Teachers association meeting. He argued rewards lie in character, civilization, and personal growth rather than money or fame, with teachers as stewards of community and ideals.
A stream of items covers smallpox in Des Moines, a Sioux City hotel blaze panic, Fairfield retaining its Presbyterian college with $25,000, a toddler killed near Clemens, a marriage leading to jail for theft, gunshot wounds near Iowa Falls, a rattlesnake box found on Boone River, October real estate deeds totaling 202 and 315 545.59, a Lemars boy maimed by a freight car, Clinton burglaries with $1 300 in valuables, Mrs. Hostetler’s street death, a near tragic shooting near Ottumwa, a minister released on $1 000 bonds, lawsuits over the American Home Investment charter, Jack Herron saves Lola Williams from burning, a bank loss discovery in Irwin, Des Moines Supreme Court December term, and a note on case appeal dates ending December 15.
Iowa State Auditor Merriam released a statement on banks in Des Moines summarizing reports to September 15. The data, the first since June, shows loans and deposits rising sharply, with bills receivable up over 4.6 million and deposits increasing 621 thousand, plus higher capital stock and surplus while general credits declined.
The district court adjourned on Wednesday with almost all time devoted to injunctions and druggist permit protest hearings. Of twenty cases called, eleven injunctions were granted against saloons and restaurants selling 2 percent beer and other drinks, while eight druggists were restrained from illegal liquor sales.
The Des Moines dispatch notes changes in the Prairie City Bank robbery investigation. Detectives employed by the insurance company pursue leads across multiple locations. A suspect was identified and linked to the Robbery, with further inquiries ongoing by law enforcement.
The latest quotations show mixed cattle results with a weekly rise in some items and firm to steady hog and sheep values. Cattle demand remained active in spots while hogs sold mostly steady to higher early, then softened. sheep and lamb prices varied by grade, with values outlined for native and western stock.
General Miles arrived in Manila on the Thomas from San Francisco Friday morning. A salute from Fort Santiago greeted him while Governor Taft and the civil commission awaited at the palace. Miles will live at the palace during his visit and will review the Manila garrison Saturday. He plans a broader archipelago tour, starting with a Dagupan stop to see Colonel Davis of the Fifth Infantry.
Waterbury authorities warned manager of the proposed Young Corbett versus Austin Rice match that prize fighting is illegal and any participants or organizers will be arrested and punished. The warning came after clergy and citizens protested the November 6 bout.
Brief telegraph items note Rear Admiral Robley D. Quans taking command of the Asiatic squadron. Other notices cover corporate incorporations, pensions, legal sentences, and international developments across the United States and Europe.
Willis L. Moore argues against climate change beliefs, noting long term temperature and rainfall records show no significant shifts. He cites century data from peers and ancient crops to note stable climate in historic eras, asserting modern perceptions stem from short term fluctuations and memory bias.
Philip G. Hubert notes American fire teams excel in European exhibitions. He cites a Kansas City unit under Chief George Hale winning honors at the Paris International Fire Congress amid nearly 8000 firefighters. An American steam engine reportedly reached 310 feet across the Seine, far surpassing foreign engines in speed and reach.
An essay argues women are misled about work and finances because men avoid telling the truth. It cites a widow left penniless after bankruptcy and criticizes illusions of easy wealth, urging honesty and practical guidance for women in employment and life.
A New York News observations discuss rising interest in mysticism and occult topics among all social classes. Readers pursue fortune telling, palmistry, astrology, hypnotism, and spiritism, while libraries guard select material and publish diverse insights on psychology, ethics, and the quest to glimpse the future.
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