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Written by Merlin Pederson - Pope County Museum

Wednesday, 23 September 2009 17:26

From the Glenwood Herald, October 2, 1909

The largest tomatoes we have ever seen were brought to town the other day by Andrew Torguson. He calls them the "Giant," and they have a very fine flavor.
The Glenwood butchers are paying $7.50 for live hogs at present. In the city markets the price ranges from $7.95 to 8.15.
The new post office building has been going forward very rapidly and is now ready for the lathers. The building makes a good appearance and is quite an addition to the buildings of Glenwood.
A.S. Nelson, the photographer, has rented a part of the second story of the new post office building and expects to move his machinery in as soon as the building is ready. Mr. Nelson has already provided himself with a new line of improved machinery in anticipation of the time when he shall have more commodious quarters. The machinery is all here awaiting the completion of the new building. Mr. Nelson says that this machinery is all new and up-to-date. He has a new improved ovaler that cuts either glass or at. It cuts an oval of any size, and is a piece of apparatus that is found in very few photograph galleries. He has a new Century Electric printing machine and a new framing outfit. He has a large supply of mouldings and can make all kinds of picture frames. When Mr. Nelson gets his gallery in shape he expects it to be better equipped than any west of the Twin Cities.
Great competition is being shown by the members of the Cyrus second grade spelling class who wish their names to appear in the paper for perfect lessons during the month.
There seems to be a diligent, studious spirit abroad in the Glenwood High School this year, for although it is so early in the term, each class has made considerable progress in its work. The football game on Saturday created much excitement among the high school pupils. On Friday afternoon a mass meeting was held at which a large amount of enthusiasm and patriotism was worked up, so that on the day of the game a fair proportion of the pupils turned out loyally to root for "the gold and blue." The boys are planning to play a return game with Paynesville on the coming Saturday and we understand that quite a number of the girls intend to go over to help them win the game.
As an index of the business some of the Glenwood firms are enjoying it may be stated that the Owens Spring Water Co. during the months of June, July and August used corks to the value of $280, while A.E. Morden used $100 worth of kegs each week in August.

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