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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1900
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR shows a list of daily train services including several passenger trains, a few freight and mail offerings, with partial numbers and times. The text also includes an agent reference and unclear timing stamps.
In a special session October 22 1900 the Mills county Board of Supervisors redefined township boundaries shifting land from Silver Creek to Malvern for elections and taxes. It outlines metes and bounds for the Malvern park area and establishes separate election precincts, with the first Silver Creek election to be held at the 1899 general election site and Malvern at the council designated location. C P Kinney County Auditor presided and minutes were approved.
An old advertisement touts Boashee a German Syrup as a cure for coughs and lung troubles. It claims the remedy heals and stimulates internal tissues to destroy disease, relieves inflammation, aids expectoration, and provides restful sleep. It urges trying one bottle and mentions Green's Prize Almanac at Howe's drug store.
Cas W. Raruke announces he has sold his implement business and urges all patrons who owe him money to come in immediately to settle accounts. He seeks prompt attendance from indebted individuals.
Politicians debate the paramount issue with many calling it imperialism moneyism or another ism. All agree to investigate clothingism asserting Mills county clothing is superior and the department leader.
Clothing buyer returns with broken lots of mens boys and childrens suits and overcoats. Lot 1 fifty mens worsted suits at 10 dollars per pick. Lot 2 seventy five cassimere and worsted suits at 7.60 per pick. Lot 3 sixty mens cassimere suits at 14.50 per pick. Cheaper suits down to 3.00.
A bold sales pitch promotes heavy weight full length ulsters at 5 dollars with storm collars and worsted lining claiming real value 7 50. Other styles include 7 60 priced black ulsters and supposed values at 10 12 50 15 and 18 dollars featuring Freeze Beavers or Chinchillas to attract shoppers.
A storefront advertises boys and young men's suits with dependable clothing and comfort fit options. Prices range from three to eighteen plus, promising style and a broad choice for buyers seeking tailored fittings.
In this department we offer ten dozen boys knee pants sizes 3 to 16 years at 50 cents for our 85 cent grade. One hundred pairs of boys wool pants at 40 cents. One hundred twenty five pairs of strictly all wool knee pants worth 75 cents to $1.25 are 50 cents per pair. These are made from remnants of fine tailor cloths. Busy weeks ahead, we invite you to shop for the best bargains.
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