27 Oct 1908
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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1908
Page
1
A collage of town items outlines repairs and services from Ivory Otis plumbing to Robinson's watch repair. residents report family visits, church events, a box social set for Nov 7, and local movements among teachers, editors, and clergy with several name references and small-town updates.
The Tribune highlights County Attorney Elisha Starbuck seeking a second term, noting his Civil War service and county-record of saving expenses. It also covers local items: Vivian Closer’s return for articulation lessons, Glenwood Lodge memberships, Rev. Elliott’s visit, Glenwood–Plattsmouth football plans, births and illnesses, property builds, church improvements, cemetery work, and upcoming Turner Art Exhibit at Glenwood Library with proceeds for pictures and club rooms.
The notice lists a church dinner in Workman hall with detailed menu items for dinner and supper, plus multiple local classifieds: loan requests from Mills County Abstract Co., job seekers J M Kemp and B F Turner, livestock and farm sales by A D Lewis and C W Burger, Scotch Callie dogs for sale by Harry M Lincoln, and an advertisement for a new four minute record sold for 50c. Also a testimonial for Foley's Orino Laxative by A Wolkueh from Casimer Wisconsin and J Howe of Glenwood.
Mrs Clark Cumings and daughter Margaret arrived from Mechanicsville New York to visit the Cumings family. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Leslie D Lawrence of Sac Guy and Mrs Mary Lawrence of Los Angeles. Hamburg high school and Tabor college football game postponed by damp conditions. Amity college beat Tabor in a close score. Warren Gregory buys a 2 cylinder Rambler. Dr John P D John lectures at Tabor Congregational church next Thursday on Did God Make Man. Mrs GC D Shaw of Lincoln Nebraska visited Tabor area with son Wilmer and sister Mrs Chas Goode. Miss Bertha Barnes improving at Farragut. Miss Gwendolen Gilliland substitutes in Tabor public schools. T & WN train delayed by track issue near Malvern grain elevator.
An energetic teacher who wants higher pay and better future prospects should contact B. WW. Manville in Glenwood for a promising opportunity beyond the schoolroom.
Six pure bred Berkshire boars for sale. Sired by Orient Boy Gtb Robert Masterpiece and Stumpys Conqueror Charmer's Duke Ith 96 1338. Special low prices for the next 20 days. At my place northeast part of Glenwood. c. N. Kelly.
A jeweler from Indianapolis writes that kidney trouble left him too weak to walk but four bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy cleared his complexion cured his backache and stopped irregularities letting him return to daily business and urges others to try it after doctors and other remedies failed.
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