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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1914
Page
8
London Chronicle correspondent reports a British ruse at the Yser mimicking the Bannockburn pits. Deep trenches covered with branches trapped German soldiers, many perishing in the pits or being slain by comrades. A shell then obliterated a trapped group.
Thousands endure a driving snow as crowds gather outside liquor shops on the last day to buy light wine and beer under Russian prohibition. The final act bans all alcohol under martial law, completing a trio of liquor reforms affecting cities like Odessa, Warsaw, Moscow, and Kiev.
London reports Petrograd says the Russian transport Truth was sunk by its crew to avoid capture by the Goeben. The captain ordered surrender, headed the vessel ashore, blew the bottom, killing the captain and a few others. Some crew escaped by boats, others in water rescued by Turkish ships as the chaplain blessed the sinking men.
Amsterdam French prisoners in the Zossen camp near Berlin publish Le Heraut in French. The weekly aims to ease homesickness with a gentle, amiable humor and claims a world-wide telepathic connection.
Significance noted that Makepeace in Singapore marks the place where German inhabitants of the Straits settlement and nearby British territories are being interned, reflecting wartime precautionary measures and regional security context.
A Breslau shopkeeper displays an advertisement promising 30 000 marks to Boicher who first lands in Hag or related city. The notice highlights a German Spirit show and a reward for the first arrival, reflecting wartime recruitment or returnee appeals.
Mrs Mark Tenant was in Omaha last Thursday and Mrs B T Rounds visited there Wednesday. Ruth McGuire of Logan visits the Hol Sherwin home. Glen Snodgrass, Fern Shook in Red Oak Thursday. Martha and Naomi Salmons shopped in Omaha Wednesday. Mamie and Selah Cheney shopped in Red Oak Saturday. Ray Edie returned from Simpson College for the holidays. James Durbin left for McAllen Texas to tend land. Bert Combs family visited Tabor for the holidays. Ted Birdsall returned home from Dixon Illinois for holidays. Alvina Bloemer left for Arcadia Iowa for holidays. Mrs Henry Shick returned from Laurel. Mr and Mrs Wm McMullen returned from Omaha. George Ghetterly returned from Saskatchewan. Ivy Patterson hosted Y M Club. Seabright family left for Trivoli Illinois after a brother-in-law’s death. Grace Sandiland returned from Minneapolis. Milton Honeyman family left for Morning Side Iowa for illness in father. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Marion Clemmer of Los Angeles on December 2. C D Lang leaves for Logan for holidays. Thorgan Swenson Houston attended Bringing Up Father in Red Oak. John Sturgeon and Omahan visited Emerson for holidays. Elihu Cheney plans trip to Lone Beach Galito for winter. Nima returned from three months with daughters near town. Churches plan Christmas programs and trees for Christmas Eve. Presbyterian choir to present cantata on Christmas night. O E B S elected officers: W M Mrs James Durbin. W P Wilbur Adams. Assistant M Mrs H C Yates. secretary Mrs Elia Longshore. treasurer Herb Geopfarth.
During the December session the Mills County Board of Supervisors postponed final action on the public highway vacation petition filed by T. J. McGarry and others. The meeting noted bids and costs from Red Oak Bridge & Iron Works, Town Bridge Company, Bechtel & Co., and the B. & Q. Railroad for related work and freight. The board adjourned to December 28 with Attest: 3. M. Criswell, H. H. Cheyney, County Auditor, Chairman.
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