Teutons Capture Mountain Height Fast of Brenta
Austro German forces attacking the Italian mines front from the San Marino direction were driven back in disarray. North of the Brenta and Piave rivers fighting continued with heavy losses but continued offensive attempts to break through. East of the Brenta the enemy gained Col Caprillo after two repulsed attacks. British raids on the Cambrai front were repelled and positions improved south of Lens. Berlin reported a failed Italian front attack near Mont Fontana Secco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
San Marino
Swere
War Office
Brénte
Piave
North Sea
Adriatic
Altho
Tralian
Brenta
Col Caprillo
San Lorenzo
Kralos
Cambrai
Switzerland
Berlin
London
Br Hircops
Mont. Fontana Secco
German War Office
Constantinople
Asia Minor
City in Brief
Mr and Mrs Prank Shoemaker welcomed a 7 pound son born Friday. Miss Fern Way returned to Nashville to attend college for holidays. Horace A Slippy of Cincinnati visits with his parents and works as chemist in Pittsburgh. Miss Miriam, from Mary Thompson school in Chicago, visits her parents in town. Mr and Mrs P J Canfield plan a Florida winter automobile trip. Moose fair at Hoover hall with Ben Hur lodge members. Various fraternal groups to be guests tonight. Buck, formerly in traffic, now in US Navy medical service at Norfolk VA. Neil D Jackson, former Waterloo man, serves in US Army in New York. Russell P L Watts leaves for Des Moines to enter navy as machinists mate aviation. He previously worked at Litchfield Manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Way
Nashville
Tenn
Horace A. Slippy
Cincinnati
Tian
W. A. Slippy
Pittsburgh ‘Testing Laboratory
Miriam
Mary Thompson
Chica
F. A. Hunt
Fourth Street
Hoover Hall
Ben Hur Lodge
Rebekah, Sons of Vetrans
Knights d Ladies of Security
Mark Techtfertig
Clair A. Buck
Buck
United States Naval Hospital
Norfolk
Neil D. Jackson
Waterloo
Quartermaster’s Department
United States Army
New York City
H. B. Kelly
Chamber of Commerce
Russell PL Watts
Des Moines
Navy
Aviation
Watts
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
Temperature Record For December Seventeenth
The entry lists hourly temperatures from midnight to 2 am and 6 am with figures between 0 and 34 degrees. It also includes prior years 1911 through 1916 with observed ranges for each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Optical Co
Grocery list of canned goods and staples
A fragmented inventory of groceries including soups Libby Carnation milk tomatoes wax beans and corn items listed per dozen per can per bottle or by weight. Also notes oils cocoa coffee soap and cleaning items with multiple brands and unit sizes.
Red Cross Drives to Add Ten Million Members
Washington reports the Christmas membership campaign aims to raise 6 million to 10 or 15 million recruits with district workers coordinating nationwide efforts before Christmas Eve. In New York a drive seeks half a million members by Christmas Eve with 30 000 volunteers and 10 000 canvassers, plus numerous booths run by women across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Offfclais
New York
Red Cross
Laymen to Continue Evangelistic Drive at Walnut Street Baptist
Evangelistic services at Walnut Street Baptist Church will continue throughout the week in the church parlors instead of concluding after a ten day period. Last evening many men and women attended, and all services today drew large congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Masonry and fraternal meetings announced for Tuesday evening
Cedar tent No. 28 Maccabees meets Tuesday night for initiation with refreshments after. Waterloo lodge No. 105 A K A M calls tomorrow evening for third degree work at the Masonic temple. Modern Woodmen of America invites to class adoption of 80 candidates in K of P hall Tuesday. Cedar Review No. 37 holds regular meeting in Maxwell hall Tuesday with officer installation and state commander Mrs Elia Mark Lee present followed by supper. All members asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Tent
Maccabees
Communication
Waterloo Lodge
A. K
Elia Mark Lee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teutons
Rotary
F. G. Weston
Rotary Club
Hotel Russell
George Nauman
Forta
Astin Burt
Cropner
Buchanan, Y. M.C. A. Bldg
Prank Shoemaker
Sammer James Edward
Mer
Mrs
P. J. Canfield
Florida
Hershey
Post Toasues
Dunham
Ruopkte
Virginia Sweet Panes
Palm Beach
Faik
H. Krensky
I. H. Krewley
Kohl’s
HI Top
Brunswick
Pathe
Brunswick-Mann Music CO
Commercial Street
East Fourth Street
Smartest
NEW York Models
Georgette
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