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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1919
Page
6
Iowa aims to fund a pay-as-you-go statewide highway expansion to complete a permanent surfaced intercounty system within ten years. Federal aid of about 8.79 million dollars will be allotted to 99 counties by area, with contracts over 1000 dollars let by bid and over 2000 approved by the highway commission.
The United States government designates Monday April 21 as the Victory Loan drive day. The call emphasizes funds to honor pledges made in danger and invites loyal American women to respond fully, as the Liberty Lawn Organization Woman's Committee supports the effort.
An European writer notes each city’s peculiar odor as he considers visiting towns. In Ledyard hay sharing, Swea City air, Mancroft diseased liver, Tilonka wall holes, Fenton toasted bread, Whittemore fumes of a strategy barrdg, Burt Bears-Roebuck goals, Irvinston wolf pelts, La Verne putrid standal, Wesley ra pated sailors, Algona delayed politicians.
The Humboldt Republican mocks a proposed Iowa bill authorizing a one dollar bounty on every dog killed and ten cents a mile for sheriffs chasing dogs, predicting chaos and upheaval. It ridicules lawmakers and questions the bill’s practicality amid wartime taxes and political distractions.
A Klemme Times item mocks a Meservey resident who, facing the town’s harshness, devised a fatal hanging using a stairway and twine. The piece calls him a clever hero for escaping the town, praising the doomed act as an elegant plan to leave Meservey.
Grace Monson of this city and John W Saxton of Hardy were wed on April 7 at the bride’s home. Rev Norman A Matson officiated with Grace Saxton and Arthur Monson as attendants. The bride wore cream messaline and carried sweet peas. the groom wore blue. They will reside in Hardy.
The Egaton baseball season starts with a home opener at Staith Park next Sunday. Two strong local teams of home players will clash in the first game, promising a good match. As in prior years a collection will be taken at the game to fund new uniforms for the boys.
War ended and spring returns as several tramps reappear in town. Citizens note they have been eating and begging, urging them to seek work or travel elsewhere.
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