Mills County, Iowa
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Glenwood, 1882
Glenwood:
An incorporated city of 2,000 inhabitants. The county seat of Mills County, is located on the C. B. & Q Railroad at the crossing of the Streets L & P.
It is eight miles east of the Missouri river, 20 miles from Council Bluffs, and 10 miles west of Malvern.
Glenwood 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, from this city include
corn and stock. Exp., American Tel., Western Union, Mail daily. Thomas L. Stephens, postmaster.
Source: Polk Business Directory, 1882
- Glenwood Business Directory, 1882
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Anshutz, Frank, Jeweler
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Baker, Wm. L., Deputy Sheriff
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Bartel & Nelson (Henry Bartel, John A. Nelson) , Tailors
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Baxter, Duncan, Insurance
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Bosbyshell, Charles B., Physician
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Buffington, B. F., Grain
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Burtt, Albert S., Physician
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Byers, John A., Shoemaker
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Ciley, Horatio G., Opera House Proprietor
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Claiborne, C. B., Proprietor Omnibus Line
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Coe, Edward, W Express Agent
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Craven, E. W., Glenwood Telephone Exchange Company Supervisor
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Davies, George A., Farm implements
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Dean, Seth, County Surveyor
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Donelan, James A., Physician
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Donelan, James M., Physician
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Doughty, James H., Grocer
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Doughty, Mrs. J. H., Milliner
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Dyar, Charles H., Grocer
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Edwards, Milton G., Druggist
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Farrell, Daniel, Sheriff
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Fletcher, Wm. G., Druggist
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Foster, Peregrine D., General Store
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Frazee, John S., Superintendant Public Instruction
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French, A. D., County Treasurer
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Hale, Mack, Grocer
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Hale & Stone (Wm. Hale, John Y. Stone), Lawyers
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Hall, George, Brick Manufacture
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Hanson, John & Co.(John Hanson, Edward C. Bosbyshell), General Store
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Haynie & Brent (George Haynie, R. H. Brent), Grain
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Heinshelmer, D. L., & Bro (David L. and Albert), Dry Goods
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Hinkson, Hanford, Meat Market
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Hoch & Conger (Wm. Hoch, Joseph Conger), Lumber
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Hudson, David H., Hotel Proprietor
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Hurt, C. L. & Co. (Charles L. Hurt, Gilbert Hand), Meat Market
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Ivory, T. W., Lawyer
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Jones, B. F. & Bro (Benjamin F. and John A.), Blacksmiths
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Jones, Daniel, Railroad Agent
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Jones & Emarine, Livestock
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Kempton, Wm., Land Agent
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Killmon, Thomas H., Gunsmith
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King, Charles P., Hardware
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Kirsher, Joseph M., Harness maker
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Laraway, Wm. F., Jeweler
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Lisle, Rev. James, Methodist Episcopal
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Lufkin, Charles W., Publisher, Glenwood Opinion
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McCluskey, Mathew H., Drugs and books
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Mershon, S. & Son (Samuel and Jacob B.), Grocers
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Mickelwaite, G. & R. (George and Richard), Note brokers
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Miller, Michael, Builder
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Mills County National Bank (capital, $65,000), B. F. Huffington, pres., Wm. H. Anderson cashier , President and Cashier
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Mitchell, Ward W., Real Estate Loan
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Murphy, Washington, Carpenter
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Myers, Frank W. & Bro. (H. B. and F. W.), Billiard Hall
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Myers, H. B. & Co. (Henry B. Myers, Millard F. Shaw), Billiards
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Nebe, Martin, Boots and shoes
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New Glenwood House, F. A. Nye, New Glenwood House Proprietor
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Nichols, Wm. M., Photographer
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Nye, F. A. Propr. The New Glenwood House, New Glenwood House Proprietor
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Ober, Aaron S., Justice of Peace
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Ober & Burke (A. S. Ober, M. G. Burke), Barbers
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Otis, George, Livery and wagon maker
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Otis & French (S. L. Otis, M. B. French), Milliners
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Parsons, Rev. F. W., Baptist
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Parsons, Wm. H., Physician
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Powell, F. M., physician , Physician
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Record & Ewing (James Record, Joseph Ewing), Books and stationery
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Robinson, Joseph E., County Clerk
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Rood & Woodruff (Charles W. Rood, Eugene Woodruff), Lawyers
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Russell, Andrew J., General Store
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Russell, Charles V. B., Boots and shoes
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Russell, L. Wood, General Store
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Schappell, Andrew, Barber
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Shaffner, James M., Harness maker
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Shriver, Francis M., Dentist
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Smith, Miss N. H., Dressmaker
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Sprague & Co. (Ira A., Charles C. and Robert M. Sprague, Wm. H. Rogers), Sprague and Company founders
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Starbuck, Elisha, Lawyer
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Stephens, Thomas L., Insurance
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Swinnerton, Mark, Marble
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Thompson, Rev. M. M., Congregational
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Thorp, J. W. & Co. (John W. Thorp, Andrew Turner), Billiard Hall
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Tipton, Alexander, Insurance Agent
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Tipton & Otis, Carpenters
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Tolles, Henry, Painter
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Tolman, Thomas W., Photographer
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Towslee, Charles H., Baker
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Tryon & Wright (John L. Tryon, Apler R. Wright), Real Estate
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Watkins & Williams (H. C. Watkins, H. B. Williams), Lawyers
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Wilson, Isaac N., Furniture
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Wittke, Rudolph, Saloon
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Wright, A. R., Capitalist
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Wright, John, Livery Stable
Source: Polk Business Directory, 1882
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