Local Neighbors Share News From Wile and Surroundings
Hallie Allinson visited at Wile Tuesday and Wednesday. The Cash Store receives interior paint. The Mr i Ladies Aid met with Mrs Byron Brink. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Chris Block on Wednesday. Charles Eggerth returned home for a short visit. Mr Richardson and Miss Grace Richardson shopped Monday. Rev left for Linus Falls to nurse his ill father. Miss Mary Milley of Goldfield visited Miss Laura Pickard. The Wipworth League met at Wes Brink home Tuesday evening. Grace Richardson and Mrs ALB edited Eagle Grove Thursday. Mrs Mama Walkner entertained Baptist Mission Circle on Friday. Will Yeoman injured a finger in a corn shelter recently. One dotlay starts 2 Savings Acrouanal at First National Bank. Bancroft man accused of degrading remarks about the president was restrained by officers. Honey Tassie’s son Matt underwent operation Monday night. Dr Carver of Ft Crude led the operation with Drs Turner and Spooner. High School Acheres Association hosted a party last Wednesday in Luchsinger hall with refreshments. Waste party and Mrs Ed Palmateer visited Des Moines and hospital. LLL reported wife improving. Ladies visited Mrs Roy Witham at Minard Babler home Friday afternoon before moving to Gladbrook where Mr Witham works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr i. Ladies Aid
Byron Brink
Chris Block
Ajril Hh
Mary Milley
Goldfield
Laura Pickard
Wipworth League
Wes Brink
Alb
Grace
Eagle Grove
Ed Palmateer
Des Moines
Witham
Gladbrook
Mr. Witham
Loyal Americans Bolster War Effort Across Land
The president has urged army and navy support, sending notices to newspapers and mayors. Rural communities prepare for spring work while ready able bodied men stand ready to serve. Women vow equal loyalty and continuation of work if needed. War is declared and the people remain steadfast, pursuing success.
Goldfield Alems from the Chronicle
Renwick visitors Murl Richardson Fred Walkner D C Strain and H C Hawthorne were in Goldfield on business. Boone township residents Rosmug Hanson visited. Lena and Violet Bennett teaching in West Union and Lehigh visited home. Mary Montgomery of Henry Kendall College Tulsa visiting. Local baseball hopefulness noted amid plans for a strong team. Margorie Nelson ill with pneumonia to be moved to Rochester hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Violet Bennett
West Union
Lehigh
Mary Montgomery
Henry Kendall ‘College
Tulsa
Okla
Henry Eastman Buys Horse Near Corwith Last Week
Henry Eastman purchased a horse near Corwith last week as farmers in the area sow oats. John Brink spent his school vacation helping his brother Percy on the farm. Iva Peters of Renwick stayed at Grace Purdy's home early last week. Percy Brink and wife attended Easter services in Renwick and then visited the Brink home with relatives. Plans are underway for Boone Two school picnic in late May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brink
Percy
Iva Peters
Renwick
Grace Purdy
Percy Brink
Brink
Local notes from Renwick and surrounds in brief
Special to the Times reports residents visiting towns, returning from trips, and social events. names include Joe Notestine Harry Rogers Irvin Chapman Gus Nissen Kenefick Rheinald Steussy Lena Shultz Marguerite Allen Daryl Miller and others with activities in Britt Algona Renwick Fort Dodge and Omaha. Easter guests and a Methodist class meeting are noted along with a patriotic Strand gathering and a local band performance.
Catarrh Cure Promised by Cheney & Co
Historic advertisement notes Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio offering Hell's Family Cure for catarrh. It claims internal action through blood and mucous surfaces and promises a large reward for proof it cures or helps testimonials. Sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PY Ae Cheney Ae Co
Toles
Olio
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Drugala
Hell's Pamiy P. Te
Raging the Rats Campaign Targets City Nuisance
A vigorous citywide campaign led by the Women's Municipal League seeks to rid Moston of rats as Philadelphia style literature and public health calls rally. The piece notes 750000 rats in Boston costing 1.4 million annually in direct destruction with plague concerns and cites national losses in the hundred millions, while praising anti rat sentiment among manufacturers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moston
Wommn
Municipal Jeague
Phladelphia
Tn Ge
Whiladelphia
Srenerty
Voetur Creel
Ioxton
United States
Debt Pay Back Now to Aid Community, Says Ohio Journal
The Ohio Journal urges immediate debt repayment for those with extra money to avoid burdens on others. It argues priority to settle unsettled debts aligns with biblical injunctions and reduces the high cost of living by circulating money, aiding both debtors and lenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
Fay
Resourcefulness of American chemists boosts drug exports
Secretary of Commerce Redfield told the American Druggists’ Syndicate in Long Island City that U S chemists have made the nation a leading exporter of drugs and chemicals since the European conflict began. Exports rose from 27 million in 1913 to 124 million in 1916 as the U S began supplying drugs and dyes previously imported from belligerent nations, especially Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Commerce Redfield
Amerin Druggists’ Syndicate
Long Sand City
Sedfeld
Geriby
Plan to recover and reuse burned railroad records
The paper famine prompts a plan to salvage old railroad company records destroyed periodically by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Some records burned are now cut to shreds and disposed of. once authority is obtained, these damaged documents will be reclaimed as pulp from superior quality paper for manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
U S Food Exports Fall Despite Higher Prices in 1916
The calendar year 1916 saw U S food exports decline by 43 million dollars from 1915. Bread stuffs, meat and dairy exports fell while corn led a grain export rise. wheat and dairy products dropped by large bushel and barrel amounts respectively, with bread and meat products down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Medal Proposed For The Man Who Stood Against Bombs
From France comes word that Reims has endured 60,000 bombs since the war began. The critic notes a medal should be struck for the man brave enough to stand near the blasts and endure the danger as she fell, a tough endurance amid the shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reims
France
Man Waits For Change Finds Different Outcome
A lone man, always waiting for something to turn, discovers the expected shift is entirely unlike what he holds in hand, revealing a surprising misreading of his own situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asunally
Fragmentary wartime note on American mule and bank
Disjointed, damaged OCR text mentions Vie sab pare and a bank in what seems a wartime context. It references an American mule and a stray question about oligarchs, but specifics and clear facts are unreadable.
Ideal Hen From Government Farm at Beltsville
A humorous report claims the ideal hen is nearing production at the government farm in Beltsville Maryland. The bird is described with features from several breeds and a focus on steady work ethic, though its voice is deemed unimportant if it meets other specs and arrives soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beltsville
Tt-18
Plymouth Rock
Mint
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Worrying Criticized by Press in Federal Health Bulletin
Pittsburgh Dispatch rebutts a federal public health bulletin warning against worry noting animals rarely fret over shortages and that humans have government health service to worry about. It cites New York life insurance convention speakers calling this nation extravagant in its worry and urges less anxiety about thrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergion
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Ofcial
New York City
World rubber pies double amid war boosted demand
The Edinburgh Scotsman notes rubber supplies have more than doubled in eight years and will rise further. Seven tenths come from British controlled plantations. War boosts US consumption beyond normal motor traffic. Rubber fuels airplanes, subsea boats, electrical plants, tires for ambulances, and boots for soldiers. Hospitals use rubber sheets to dampen noise and aid wounded care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh Scotsman
United States
Hairpin and Button Use Traced by Yale Professor
Professor Charles C. Torrey of Yale told St Louis University audiences that hairpins predate buttons and were found in earlier rock strata. He cited braid as the oldest hairdressing style and noted ringlets were favored by Babylonian belles 3,000 years ago, among both young and older women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Torrey
Yale
St. Louis University
Torrey
Babylon
Labor Department Plans to Elevate Housework Dignity
The department of labor announces plans to raise the dignity of housework. Reformers fail to grasp the immense task of persuading the average woman to see dishwashing and washboard moral uplift as worthy endeavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
California judge rules kissed reconciliation not a guarantee
A California judge warns that simply kissing an abandoned husband may not secure harmony with a wife. The judge notes such surprises rarely persuade wives and may backfire, as many would reject an unclear or unsolicited gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Dod
Violinist Noted For Neckband Tone In Silent Cellar
A fragmentary report recalls a violing performer praised for a striking neckband look during a performance in a cellar setting. The note highlights the unique stage presence and the audience's curious reaction.
Shoes and promises linger in summer memory
A fragmented note recalls a summer of shoes, promises, and personal losses. It hints at a man named Uhina and heightened demands placed upon her, while contrasting tastes on peace with the world’s muddled weariness.
Human element in accidents and safety insights
The piece discusses that 10 percent of industrial accidents stem from machine failures while 80 percent are due to human error. It cites Omaha Bee urging deeper study of mental processes and coordination between brain and body, noting varied responses to signals and the unreliable human factor in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Omaha Bee
How Winking Keeps the Eye Hydrated and Clean
The article explains why blinking every few seconds maintains moisture and protects the eye from dust. It notes a tear gland above the eye continuously produces tears, triggering a tear wash when the eye feels dry or dusty, describing this tear flow as the gentle washing of the eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
End the Anglo-Saxon label, a Scot argues
An English newspaper writer, identified as Scottish, denounces the hyphenated Anglo-Saxon designation as misleading. He argues the Saxon race no longer exists in the British Isles and that Celts supplied Britain's empire’s brains and brawn, urging all nations to vanish under a single Briron title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Isles
Global gold stock versus industrial use cited in 1492- era tally
The article notes 316.6 billion worth of gold produced since 1492 but cautions this does not reflect available reserves. Industrial demand now exceeds 175 million annually, with losses from ultrasign and hoarding affecting true stock. The latest compilation estimates world gold money at 38.55 billion, about half the total produced.
Home Courtesy Taught At Home Says Houston Post
The Houston Post argues in California the home remains the primary source of courtesy education for children. It contends that law, church, and schools cannot substitute the home’s role, warning that without home training children will not learn courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Houston Post
Meaus for a Lo-yeurs a day sens or east of flying
A fragmented society notice comments that most Meaus for a Lo-yeurs event is for publication only and not evidence of popular fair attendance.
Cityites Resist Move to Countryside Farming
Despite rising costs of Toadstudls, residents refuse to leave urban life and become producers, continuing a trend of resisting rural expansion.
White paper shortage hingga costs of living linger
Fragmentary text notes a prolonged white paper shortage and high costs affecting Europe and Americans. It references old-fashioned men and kept feet in athletics while hinting at broader economic strain, but the garbled source limits clear facts.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hallie Allinson
Wile Las
Charles Eggerth
Anns
Richardson
Grace Richardson
Linus Falls
S.dunk
Mama Walkner
The
Baptist Mission
Girele
Will Yeoman
Bancroft' Min
Palive
Hin
Honey Tgassie
Matt
Madep
Dr. Carver
Ft. Crude
Atohy
Turner
Spooner
Achtere
Luchsinger Hall
Beller Eels
Tae
Vernon Theatre
Bose
Monk
Hshaw
Goldfteld Alems
Murl Richardson
Fred Walkner
D. C. Strain of
H.C. Hawthorne
Rosmug Hanson
Boone Township
Margorie Nelson
Rochester, Minn
Henry Eastman
Corwith
Luvern
IPMS
the Times
Joe Notestine
Harry Rogers
Irvin Chapman
Belmond
Gus Nissen
Algona Vyiday
Dr. Kenefick
Rheinald Steussy
Webb White
Orris French
John Northrop
Qmaho
Lena Shultz
Mrs. S. A. Palmer
Lavina
Beulah Branshaw
Britt
Robert Lee
Lowa Falls
E. J. Palmer
Lyell Dillion
Union
Harve MecPeak
Missouri
Dr. Turner
Harris
Marty
Dorothy
Ft. Dodge
Janie
Milo Gardner
Elmer Bunkofske
Algona
George Stoddard
John Overbaugh
Philathea
Marguerite Allen
Daryl Miller
H.W. Eastman
W. B. Mason
Thompson
B. T. W. Club
Thair
J. Martin
Gillespie
Ellis Martin
Luni
James Neilson
James Nelson
Lanjehurch
Rev. Perry
Bond
May
Neds
Mrs. Boughton
Frank Wilkinson
Archie Little
Minneapolis
Charley Stone
James Zweifel
Mason Home
Shurtz
Hal Rogers Hall
Myrtle Amspoker
Estherville
Harvey Hrink
W. F. Godfrey
Maondey
the Strand
Treddle
Edge
Mt Dodge
Whey
Oltipshins
Allne
Uhina
Tre
Eithis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!