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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
8
At Portsmouth Joan Christopher Green fifty four a laborer was sentenced to two months imprisionment under the defense of the realm act He claimed to be the son of a clergyman but had become a dipsomaniac and said he had no recollection of stating in a public house that he hoped a certain British warship would be torpedoed per a London Globe report.
An old advertisement touts a soap to cleanse and purify and an ointment to soothe and heal skin troubles. It claims to be safer and more effective for itching burning crusts or disfigurement, with free samples by mail order from Cat we go.
A quirky piece advising readers to brighten homes with spring flowers and sprigs of forsythia, offering tips on flower care and inexpensive Denison Seminole coffee. It includes price hints and a caricature of shopping advice, with odd dialogue snippets about music and saving.
German war office reports strong French positions southwest of Douaumont and in Carliette wood northeast of Verdun were seized after heavy fighting. It states German forces took St Eloi crater and captured French defenses south and west of Douaumont during April 2 battles, with 15 officers and 745 men taken prisoner.
A medical note warns the heart and kidneys are closely linked and kidney failure can cause death from uremia. It promotes "Anuric" by Dr. Pietca as a trial package, claiming relief for backache frequent urination rheumatic pain and fatigue, and claims it is more potent than Ithia with uric acid and water interactions.
The ad touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a spring tonic to cleanse impure blood, purify the vascular system, and enhance blood production. It claims the product strengthens weak, run-down bodies by enriching them with pure blood and eradicating poisons.
The Rotterdam port trade has surged since the war, prompting a plan to deepen the harbor to 34 feet and later to 41 feet at high tide. The dredging would remove over 20 million cubic yards of earth as part of the expansion. Waste of Time. You say this naturalist has spent many years studying the monkey language.
London April 4. Bombs from Zeppelins kill at least sixteen and wound about one hundred on the northeast coast. An airship was brought down after being hit by anti aircraft fire. The raid on March 31 raises casualties to forty three dead and sixty six injured. Officials report extensive property damage but no military losses. Seventeen German crewmen, led by their commander, were captured.
Howard P. Cummings superintendent of Lansing schools shot himself at the Stratford hotel in Lansing Michigan while his brother Dr Herbert Cummings swallowed poison in Grand Haven. Police and relatives believe both acts were not connected and that the brothers did not know of each other’s actions.
Mrs. Waite of Grand Rapids alleges Dr. Arthur Warren Waite secured marriage via fraud, treated her with cruelty, plotted to murder her parents and others, and had unlawful relations with a Mrs. Horton. She files for divorce as Waite remains hospitalized in Bellevue after the murder charge against him.
A fire in a Kent government powder factory last week led to numerous explosions killing about 200 people. The official statement calls the incident accidental and notes the fire still burning though under control. A separate cable from Queen Elizabeth of Belgium thanks the Daughters of the American Revolution for their appeal to raise one million dollars for Belgian relief.
Dr Theodore B Sachs, six year president and board member of the Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis sanatorium, died at Edward sanitarium Naperville after taking morphine and heroin. He left a statement to Chicagoans defending the institution and urging protection for the sick and the poor. His resignation controversy faced days earlier is noted as context.
The ad extols Resinol Ointment as an instant itch stop and eruption healer, claims physicians prescribed it for over 20 years, and notes easy economical use. Also features a theatrical console urging mind recreation via theaters as a national nerve tonic amid prolonged war, citing Gladstone Lincoln and Cord Roberts as examples.
Liverpool dock workers return to work after a strike over overtime pay. London reports 195000 women manufacturing mitts, announced in the House of Commons. Paris notes discovery of a typhus cure by Prof Roux. in Washington, Senate debates the army reorganization bill with warning from Senator Chamberlain about prolonged sessions.
The Dunholme wreck, burned at a New Jersey pier three years ago, was bought for 30,000 by a wrecking firm and then resold last month for 850,000 after partial repairs, illustrating how a cargo carrier across the Atlantic can become a gold mine.
A fragmentary line shows egoistic speaker claiming he has met no more than two truly lovely women and then exclaims Who was the winner. The readable text focuses on personal vanity and social improvisation without further context or names.
Queen Victoria of Spain has fallen seriously ill in Madrid after an earlier relapse, with King Alfonso canceling engagements as physicians test her condition. The report notes her initial recovery followed by the relapse and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding her health.
In northeastern Haiti a clash between bandits and police left one policeman dead and three wounded. The navy department reported that outlaws suffered several deaths during the confrontation in the region.
Daming New Mexico on April 5 reports rifles owned by the state are being distributed to ranchers along the Mexican border for self protection. The militia is handling the distribution to those living in border areas.
Dr James Burrill Angell emeritus president of the University of Michigan died at his home in Ann Arbor on Saturday attended by his sons Alexis and James A Angell and daughter Mrs A C McLaughlin of Chicago. He passed after a prolonged illness and was buried in Forest Hill cemetery with funeral services at his residence led by Dr Lloyd Douglas of the Congregational church.
Paris dispatch reports a German seaplane with a broken wing fell into the North sea and was towed into Dun kirk by a French destroyer. The two occupants were captured.
Petrograd reports General Ivanoff the noted artillery commander who played a key role in Galicia and the capture of Pryomyst has been retired on April sixth.
A homemaker recounts turning three coffee drinkers into Postum lovers by serving a pot of Postum instead. She explains how the breakfast reveal showed why they preferred it, credits improved health after abandoning coffee, and promotes Postum products from Battle Creek Michigan with prices and serving tips.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder diseases. It claims widespread success, highlights a gentle vegetable formula, and offers sample bottles for ten cents with newspaper solicitation.
A quoted exchange questions motorists behavior toward pedestrians. The dialogue highlights public concern over driver aggression and safety in urban traffic, underscoring tensions between walkers and drivers in city life.
In a heated dispute a tenant blasts a horn to calm a baby, provoking complaints from neighbors who call the sound intolerable. The exchange highlights conflicts over quiet in a multi unit building and the stress on shared living space.
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