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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1919
Page
9
New motor vehicle rules require county level license issuance by Jan 1. Fees now depend on list price and weight with ranges for autos trucks trailers and motorcycles. Transfers trigger notice to the county treasurer with $1 fee. failure to comply risks criminal penalties.
Records show certified copies of decrees and quieting title in Mills County Iowa from December 12 to 20 1919. Entries name Maurice G Clark BE M Lee and involve sections 22 24 25 26 27 34 35 30 31 township 73 range 44 with partial exceptions and land accretions in St Marys and additions.
The story centers on a murder trap baited by a girl’s appealing personality. Investigators unravel motives and suspects as the plot unfolds through a tense sequence of clues and confrontations. The article presents a crime story with noir tones and cautionary notes about manipulation.
Corinne Griffith stars in A Girl at Bay at Rex Theatre on Christmas Eve. She plays a settlement worker who becomes a fugitive and self confessed slayer, posing as secretary to the slain judge’s brother while her love and guilt pull her toward reckoning. Adapted from Hunt the Woman by Joseph Gollomb, praised as a top detective story of the year.
An Army message extends New Year greetings to the people served by the U S Army. It reflects on safety and peace as rewards of the year passed and emphasizes the Army as a premier national institution.
Glenwood sees a new industry as E i Barber begins manufacturing cement blocks. He leverages years in the cement business and offers all shapes and quantities. The former canning factory is repurposed for the work. A Tribune subscription offers over a hundred reminders annually.
Last Wednesday night the Alpine Yodlers performed at the Rex Theatre as part of the high school lyceum course. A large crowd, including city notables, enjoyed lively storytelling, varied costumes, and language songs with encores. The host, a 31-year veteran of music, joked and shared tales as performers received enthusiastic support.
Caution urged over small banks in adjoining states sending ads offering 6 percent for one year or more. Local bankers are advised to verify solicitations with trusted hometown banks before investing, as outsiders may lack access to complete information. Emphasis on consulting local bankers and avoiding unfamiliar investments.
W Asman delays public sale to December 23 from December 10. Fred H Bebensee near Glenwood plans December 29 auction of horses cattle hogs corn in crib chickens a Ford touring car and machinery. J O Brown near Hastings sets December 23 sale at 1 39 p m featuring 20 acre farm animals crops and implements.
Corinne Griffith stars in the drama A Girl at Bay, a tale of romance and danger where affection tests a young woman against social expectations and perilous entanglements.
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