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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
4
Odd fragments list east and westbound train numbers with inconsistent times. Some entries include No 15 No 11 No 4 No 7 and No 14. others show bounds and erroneous digits. Mail delivery halted for unspecified service. office hours noted with lobby, boxes, and weekend windows.
The article lists a full Democratic slate with William J Bryan of Nebraska for president and John W Kern of Indiana for vice president. It names Claude R Porter for United States Senator and Fred E White for governor. It details congressional and state tickets with R C Spencer as U S representative candidate and W S Reiley as state senator. It also lists county and township officers including H Hoffaker, J B Taylor, Frank H Davis, V H Fickel, H Crook, Lewis G Linville, George H Masters, Starbuck, and Dr E A Merritt with respective townships and counties.
The Plattsmouth Journal and Lincoln Journal clash over Taft’s career in public service. The reply notes Taft’s lifelong system of appointed offices, listing roles from 1882 as assistant prosecuting attorney of Hamilton County Ohio to 1908 as the Republican presidential candidate.
Registration begins next Monday for the land drawing in Tripp County South Dakota. Many travelers will come from Mills County and southwest Iowa. Registration lasts October 5 to 17 with six points ONeill Nebraska Dallas Gregory Chamberlain Presho South Dakota. The drawing occurs on October 19. Trains run from Council Bluffs to Dallas twice daily and to Chamberlain via Milwaukee lines with specific departure and arrival times.
County Treasurer Fickel and Deputy Workman have been busy as tax payments closed with no penalty. Receipts over the last three days totaled 2500 on Monday 1956 on Tuesday and 82660 on Wednesday. The office prepared advance receipts in summer to speed service and avoid clumps of work.
The Malvern Leader reports Robert Fr. Pierson, from southwest of Henderson, narrowly escaped death Wednesday near the depot as a freight train backed up and its caboose struck his buggy. Pierson held the lines, the team jumped, he was unhurt aside from bruises and a shake, horses were recaptured about a mile away by Albert Benton.
The Glenwood Institution will receive its yearly tomato stock this week, with a shipment larger than ever at about 800 dozen fallen cans. In ordinary quart cans this equals 38 400. Made into tomato soup it could nearly float an Uncle Sam battle ship. The tomatoes were bought in Chicago and freight savings by sourcing locally in Iowa are questioned.
Chicago News reports a Brussels idea using a pastille vapors to sterilize and protect perishable foods. Food items placed in a vapor chamber gain a film that prevents oxidation and putrefaction, enabling weeks of preserved taste and purity without detectable odor or flavor change.
Former Ohio attorney general Monnett criticizes Taft saying he is honest but lacks initiative and would not curb trusts if elected. He alleges Taft did nothing during twelve years as a federal judge in Ohio to stop the growth of the mother of all trusts, despite broader power as president-elect.
Will Leave Malvern Rev. W. W. Bollinger, pastor for three years, transferred to Northwest Lawn Conference and to be located at Odebolt. New Malvern pastor will be Rev. Mr. Black from the same conference. Rev. Bollinger has served in the Des Moines conference for 15 years and is regarded as able.
Manager Elkins announces the Bob Evans Fleet at Frisco will return by special request for a Saturday evening show at the Glenwood opera house. Do not miss this presentation with a colored subject.
Real estate transfers include F D Shaw to W L Boylan for 80 acres in Indian Creek section 31 at 8000 dollars, Louie Jurgens to School District for one acre in Oak section 20, Amenda Bell to J J Wilkinson for 56 by 140 feet in Henderson addition at 100 dollars, B Long to Annie Lerew for 73 acres in Lyons section 32 at 1 dollar, James Glenn to H B Windham lot 4 block 41 Glenwood at 500 dollars, Benny Kraft to T H Pollock a Jand in Lyons section 9 at 1600 dollars, W Biche to A Lanz lot 3 block ?, Mineola at 650 dollars, and Fred Borene to D Jackson lot 7 in Hutanner addition to Silver City.
Paris municipal wood yard unveils Josse lifting machine for timber piles. Two triangular frames guide endless chains with hooks, lifting logs from ground to top, then transferring to workers. Electric winch powers vertical arm lifts, reducing labor and increasing safety in piling operations.
Frank Anderson from Omaha attends a Degree of Honor meeting. Many residents travel for visits in Omaha and Lincoln. Local rail traffic shifts to telephone orders and a new dingis is viewed as a nuisance. A 80-hp engine is sought for levee work and shadow pie social delays arise from bad weather.
An 1905 ad promotes Poland China boars for sale including Roy Lad No 107241 a heavy bone quiet breeder with strong hams and good conformation. Also offers Ks Sunshine descendant boars born Aug 29 1907 and other large fall 07 bears and late spring pigs with good bone and markings ready for growing into productive stock.
In Mills County Iowa a divorce petition against Alva Mason is filed by Myriel Mason. The petition seeks divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment, custody of their minor child Janet Mason, and general relief. The case warns that failure to appear by the November term starting November 24 1908 at Glenwood will result in default and judgment.
City officials list includes Mayor RB E McDonald Recorder J A Kroon Treasurer Charles Kroon Assessor Shaffer Councilmen L O Zornes F W Kelley John Olson LB Bacon Wright Perkins Claude F Anderson. Lodges include Odd Fellows Pete Larson W M Moura secretary meets weekly. Rebekahs LO Zornes secretary meetings second and fourth Fridays monthly. Knights of Pythias JA Jungquist chancellor commander Chase Haynie keeper of record and seal, meets Tuesdays. Woodmen of World John Brooks council commander G H Johnson advisory lieutenant W M Moora clerk meets Thursdays. Woodmen Circle Mre 8 G Mendenhall guardian LB Bacon clerk meets last Friday monthly. AQuw Ned Russell master workman LB Bacon recorder meets second and fourth Saturdays. Degree of Honor Mrs Peter Olson chief of honor Mrs Thomas McNemara recorder, meets second and third Saturdays.LB Bacon president E C Gornea secretary Wm McLaughlin John Olson Wright Perkins W B Gregg principal of schools. Churches Methodist E W Goodrich pastor services Sundays evenings only Catholic Father Sheriff pastor services 9th second and fourth Sundays monthly.
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