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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
4
Hastings Pythian Sisters held a months long contest split into two captains, Mrs. Harry V. Lewis and Mrs. I. VanGorkum. The June 23 banquet celebrated the winning side despite a close point tally, with socializing and refreshments following.
Henderson correspondent recounts goings and comings of residents. Many visits to Macedonia Malvern Glenwood Red Oak and Council Bluffs. Births sales storms pet losses and community events noted with names like Otis Allensworth J A Bell Ada Snodgrass Bart Smith and Randoph Dinwiddie.
Ada Belle Moraine Blankenbaker, born August 4 1872 in Boone county Iowa, died June 12 from heart congestion at home in Ault Colorado. Funeral held at Baptist church with husband J H Blankenbaker and four children Roy Roy Blankenbaker of Fort Laramie Wyoming W S Allison of Galeton Opal and Lela surviving along with her husband and family. She moved from Iowa to Colorado fifteen years ago via Boulder and Ault. Her kindly unobtrusive nature earned broad esteem in the community.
The Irish terrier Prince, left behind in London by Private James Brown of the First North Staffordshire regiment, followed his master to France. Brown's letter recalls Prince’s arrival with troops, a warm coat from old greatcoats, and that the dog is now beloved by the regiment.
At the Mission Inn in Riverside California guests witnessed a rush of care as a veterinarian and inn staff administered pepper pills hot flannel and family remedies to Opal the white parrot. Master Frank A Miller oversaw the scene as Opal suffered apparent distress before calmly dying or disappearing from view.
Aden stands as a key British fortress guarding the Red Sea route to India and the Far East. The National Geographic war primer highlights Aden as a formidable stronghold with silent batteries, hidden forts, and massive defenses built since 1835. The peninsula’s climate and water supply complicate life, yet the 44,000 diverse residents sustain the fortress system protecting English commerce.
Consul James G. Cartar notes raffia wax has never been produced or exported in meaningful quantities in Madagascar. No local suppliers or exporters show interest, with the wax made from raffia palm leaf dust boiled to a creamy, brittle state. Northwest coast origins near Majunga. shipments remained experimental. Tamatave exporters estimate a price need of 3 to 3.50 francs per kilo for any sizable demand.
Russian forces defend the approaches to Petrograd as gun emplacements and trenches are built along the main road at Peterhof fifteen miles west. Wooded areas and garden fronts host platforms reached by riders of pikes driven into tree trunks amid tire and dust seen along the way.
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