Glenwood
An incorporated city of 2,000 inhabitants, the county seat of Mills county, is located on the C B & Q RR. 8 miles east of the Missouri river, 20 from Council Bluffs, 10 west of Malvern, the crossing of the I. div. W., St. L. and P. Ry. 271 west of Burlington and 478 from Chicago. It contains 4 churches, Methodist, Baptist, Congregational and Christian, a graded school, a bank, a daily and weekly newspaper, the Journal, and a State asylum for weak-minded children. Shipments, corn and stock. Exp., Am. Tel. W. U. Mail daily. Thomas L. Stephens, postmaster.
| Name | Occupation |
| Anshutz, Frank | Jeweler |
| Baker, Wm. L. | Deputy Sheriff |
| Bartel & Nelson (Henry Bartel, John A. Nelson) | Tailors |
| Baxter, Duncan | Insurance |
| Bosbyshell, Charles B. | Physician |
| Buffington, B. F. | Grain |
| Burtt, Albert S. | Physician |
| Byers, John A. | Shoemaker |
| Ciley, Horatio G. | Opera House Proprietor |
| Claiborne, C. B. | Proprietor Omnibus Line |
| Coe, Edward | W Express Agent |
| Craven, E. W. | Glenwood Telephone Exchange Company Supervisor |
| Davies, George A. | Farm implements |
| Dean, Seth | County Surveyor |
| Donelan, James A. | Physician |
| Donelan, James M. | Physician |
| Doughty, James H. | Grocer |
| Doughty, Mrs. J. H. | Milliner |
| Dyar, Charles H. | Grocer |
| Edwards, Milton G. | Druggist |
| Farrell, Daniel | Sheriff |
| Fletcher, Wm. G. | Druggist |
| Foster, Peregrine D. | General Store |
| Frazee, John S. | Superintendant Public Instruction |
| French, A. D. | County Treasurer |
| Hale, Mack | Grocer |
| Hale & Stone (Wm. Hale, John Y. Stone) | Lawyers |
| Hall, George | Brick Manufacture |
| Hanson, John & Co.(John Hanson, Edward C. Bosbyshell) | General Store |
| Haynie & Brent (George Haynie, R. H. Brent) | Grain |
| Heinshelmer, D. L., & Bro (David L. and Albert) | Dry Goods |
| Hinkson, Hanford | Meat Market |
| Hoch & Conger (Wm. Hoch, Joseph Conger) | Lumber |
| Hudson, David H. | Hotel Proprietor |
| Hurt, C. L. & Co. (Charles L. Hurt, Gilbert Hand) | Meat Market |
| Ivory, T. W. | Lawyer |
| Jones, B. F. & Bro (Benjamin F. and John A.) | Blacksmiths |
| Jones, Daniel | Railroad Agent |
| Jones & Emarine | Livestock |
| Kempton, Wm. | Land Agent |
| Killmon, Thomas H. | Gunsmith |
| King, Charles P. | Hardware |
| Kirsher, Joseph M. | Harness maker |
| Laraway, Wm. F. | Jeweler |
| Lisle, Rev. James | Methodist Episcopal |
| Lufkin, Charles W. | Publisher, Glenwood Opinion |
| McCluskey, Mathew H. | Drugs and books |
| Mershon, S. & Son (Samuel and Jacob B.) | Grocers |
| Mickelwaite, G. & R. (George and Richard) | Note brokers |
| Miller, Michael | Builder |
| Mills County National Bank (capital, $65,000), B. F. Huffington, pres., Wm. H. Anderson cashier | President and Cashier |
| Mitchell, Ward W. | Real Estate Loan |
| Murphy, Washington | Carpenter |
| Myers, Frank W. & Bro. (H. B. and F. W.) | Billiard Hall |
| Myers, H. B. & Co. (Henry B. Myers, Millard F. Shaw) | Billiards |
| Nebe, Martin | Boots and shoes |
| New Glenwood House, F. A. Nye | New Glenwood House Proprietor |
| Nichols, Wm. M. | Photographer |
| Nye, F. A. Propr. The New Glenwood House | New Glenwood House Proprietor |
| Ober, Aaron S. | Justice of Peace |
| Ober & Burke (A. S. Ober, M. G. Burke) | Barbers |
| Otis, George | Livery and wagon maker |
| Otis & French (S. L. Otis, M. B. French) | Milliners |
| Parsons, Rev. F. W. | Baptist |
| Parsons, Wm. H. | Physician |
| Powell, F. M., physician | Physician |
| Record & Ewing (James Record, Joseph Ewing) | Books and stationery |
| Robinson, Joseph E. | County Clerk |
| Rood & Woodruff (Charles W. Rood, Eugene Woodruff) | Lawyers |
| Russell, Andrew J. | General Store |
| Russell, Charles V. B. | Boots and shoes |
| Russell, L. Wood | General Store |
| Schappell, Andrew | Barber |
| Shaffner, James M. | Harness maker |
| Shriver, Francis M. | Dentist |
| Smith, Miss N. H. | Dressmaker |
| Sprague & Co. (Ira A., Charles C. and Robert M. Sprague, Wm. H. Rogers) | Sprague and Company founders |
| Starbuck, Elisha | Lawyer |
| Stephens, Thomas L. | Insurance |
| Swinnerton, Mark | Marble |
| Thompson, Rev. M. M. | Congregational |
| Thorp, J. W. & Co. (John W. Thorp, Andrew Turner) | Billiard Hall |
| Tipton, Alexander | Insurance Agent |
| Tipton & Otis | Carpenters |
| Tolles, Henry | Painter |
| Tolman, Thomas W. | Photographer |
| Towslee, Charles H. | Baker |
| Tryon & Wright (John L. Tryon, Apler R. Wright) | Real Estate |
| Watkins & Williams (H. C. Watkins, H. B. Williams) | Lawyers |
| Wilson, Isaac N. | Furniture |
| Wittke, Rudolph | Saloon |
| Wright, A. R. | Capitalist |
| Wright, John | Livery Stable |
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