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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1900
Page
6
Rail schedule fragment lists daily passenger and freight services with numbers such as No 5, No 11, No 9, No 15, No 7, No 8, No S1, No 4, No 10, No 8 Fast Mail and No 92 Freight. Names J L Water, 10:58 time, agent BOOA WAN appear.
The Officer and Pusey bank at Conner Bluffs is in bad shape with liabilities into the hundreds of thousands and assets slow to materialize. Receiver efforts are hampered as creditors await settlement, while Longee and Longee acquire the bank but skip assuming its debts.
Mesers A J Buckingham and A H Burger lead a movement to establish a free mail delivery route south of Glenwood. County Surveyor Dean prepared the papers and petitions await circulation among potential patrons. Route runs from Glenwood south through Lyons, then east through Wabonsie and Shady Grove, toward Pleasant Hill and Pleasant Ridge, returning to Glenwood.
Politicians from both parties discuss the paramount issue while differing over its nature. All agree to investigate clothingism, arguing our clothing department at Mills county is superior and paramount in the region.
Our clothing buyer returns with broken lots of mens, boys and children suits and overcoats. On sale this week at low prices to clear stock. Lot 1 features $15 winter worsted suits for $10. Lot 2 offers $10–$12 cassimere and worsted suits for $7.60. Lot 3 presents $14 cassimere suits for $9.50. Cheaper options down to $3.00.
Local ads claim lower quoted prices than rivals for overcoats and heavy wool Ulsters. Highlights include $5 heavy weight full length Ulsters with storm collars, $7.60 Black Frieze Ulsters, and options at $10, $12.50, $15, and $18 in Streze Beavers or Chinchillas.
Our Boys and Young Mens Suits feature dependable cloth and comfortable fit. Prices start at 3 dollars and rise to 4 5 dollars and beyond, aiming to suit the most particular customer.
Our Knee Pants sale features knee pants for boys from 3 to 16 years in 85 cent grade at 50 cents. 190 pair of boys wool pants priced at 40 cents from 65 cent values. 125 pair of all wool knee pants worth 75 cents to $1.25 now 50 cents. Garments come from remnants of fine tailor cloths enabling these bargains. The store expects a busy few weeks and invites customers to shop for the best clothing bargains yet.
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