Renwick and area news and events from springtime
Miss Zilla Union teaches country school while a newborn son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Fox arrives on Friday April 8. Renwick residents note events on the streets and at the creamery as new machinery starts up. Franks and locals discuss health, Kodak fever spreads, and warnings to look out. A big fire hits Oxford Junction on April 12 with losses around 100000. Local ads promote bargains and bicycle buys as mission work and Sunday school efforts expand. The Bradgate Review arrives, Burt Stone visits from Renwick, and Times and News faces competition from larger papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Zilla Union
Andrew Fox
Renwick
Burt Stone
Burt
Trves
The
Times and News
Lu Verne News
Rocky Mountain Tea Promise Boosts Women's Appearance
A promotional note urges women to drink Rocky Mountain Tea this month to look their best. It acknowledges not all women can be beautiful but asserts all can be mighty good looking with the tea. The tone is persuasive and period advertising.
Personal Mention Roundup of Local Travel and Visits
Local notes list residents and visitors: Bacon to Des Moines. Overbaugh to Goldfield. Gossard returns from kedy. Stoddard from Thompson. Orion to Goldfield. Cedar Rapids talk. Minnie Will to Eagle Grove. Mrs Richardson visiting Des Moines. Mitchell to Rock Falls. Emma Payne from New Windsor. Dr Cunningham to Des Moines. Dressler to Corwith by bicycle. Henry Dodge in town on business. Jank Persons returning to Dyssayt for school. Mrs James Tenneberry visiting Wenster City. Albert Wonderley in town. student note on Prof Fulton. Fred Southwick to Bancroft for barley purchase. Mrs Q J McCollough and son home from Laurens. Mrs E Bigness to Slater due to relatives’ illness. Will Richardson from Algona supervising creamery machinery. J A Foley and Rose Foley with Reuel to Verne. Ella Poley returns. Peter Vigi Jr and Rachel Figi from La Verne. Rachel staying with Mr Onion for sewing. Alex Kitts seen in Stenwick after Iowa Falls visit. Bert Oldan now Renwick marshal. L A Pope with new Deering sign. Mr Dressier with boot sign. F W Sprig of Spencer with Farmer's Life in town. town notes warn against waste vapor. Spain war rumors cited. Maine sailors murder blamed on Spain. Senate action expected. Dorcas Sewing Circle to meet Mrs F I Stoddard May 34 at 2:30 pm. Parson Smith states M B church leaving real estate business. Notice: annual meeting of The State Bank of Renwick stockholders in Renwick on Tuesday May 34, 1998 at 3 pm, J M Surra cashier.
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Richardson
Des Moines
Thomas Mitchell
Rock Falls
Emma Payne
New Stortford
Dr. Cunningham
Wits
Alex Dressler
Corwith
Henry Dodge
Webster City
J. A. Foley
Rose Foley
Master Reuel
Oid-Business
Spain
Senate
Maine
Dorcas Sewing Circle
F. I. Stoddard
Ninety-One NY School Districts Fail Narcotics Proof
Ninety-one New York school districts did not supply proof of compliance with a narcotics instruction law. Public funds were to be withheld as a result. The notice appears in Union Signal. The piece also mentions the President's wife and daughter promoting an L T L with 150 pledged members and notes tobacco dangers for instructors and students. It includes a call for religious professors to take a side on national moral decline and alcohol concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Tragic Rye Ingestion Of Child Engstrom
Lily Marie Engstrom, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Engstrom of Wick, died after ingesting rye from a can. The funeral Sunday at their home was well attended and conducted by Rev Hudson at 220 with burial in Luni cemetery. Lily was born September 15 1896 and died April 8 1898 aged 1 year 6 months 24 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Engstrom
Rev. Hudson
Luni
Lily Marie Engstrom
From Our Gold Hunter on the White Pass Trail
The writer describes harsh conditions on the White Pass ascent toward Klondike, noting heavy snow, rough thawing trails, and constant work hauling gear. He mentions selling hay, horses, and loads, quail hunting on Sundays, and the perilous yet busy mule and pack-train traffic heading toward the summit with imminent arrival in early April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Pass
eitLe
Jan Ox
Duele
Lake Bennett
Cart accident near Renwick house injures horse and riders
Peter Helmke and P. J. Theil were riding a cart near the Renwick house when the horse stepped into loose straw. The horse’s foot tangled in wire and toppled the cart, throwing Helmke. Theil freed the horse, and both men escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Helmke
P. J. Theil
Renwick House
Mr. Helmke
Thiel
Renwick Market Rural Trade and Notices 1898
Market notes list oats corn flax and wheat prices with butter and cattle figures. Farm loans offered by R R Smith. Potatoes for sale from Remwick including 300 bushels fine northern town stock at 53 cents per bushel. Temporary notice to contractors for a Wright County school house bid closing April 30 1898. Baptist church items include eight o clock services B Y P U at 7 30 and weekly prayer meetings with state missions benevolence focus and the LonI Woman's Missionary Circle meeting at Mrs Milo Piuwley home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remwick
Guo. A.stoppary
Boone Township
Wright County
B.Y.P. U
Luni
Loni Woman's
Milo, Piuwley
Local Visitors Reported Across Vernon Center
The record notes visits by Mr and Mrs Zweifel John, John Willey, and Spence Babbitt at Newt Poster’s on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Pope and Mrs Marsh called at Fosters. Wo and Elmer Starr were in Vernon Center. Chas Campbell and wife shared Easter dinner at Mr Campbell’s. The Starrs, A L Starr, were in Vernon Center Monday. Bertha Starr visited Henry Campbell. Henry Campbell seen in our Taidst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr.and Bros
John Zweifel
John Willey
Spence Babbitt
Newt Poster
Mrs. Pope
Mrs. Marsh
Fosters
Elmer Starr
Vernon Center
Chas. Campbell
Tife
Vernon township notes and local items mixed in assessors report
The report covers Vernon township outside Renwick and La Verne with various items. Frank Keister and editor Taft of Clarion are parents of a son, Abs. J. Campbell and Ella Nicoll bought a mandolin. Easter activities include a church program and Bonnets on display at Worley’s millinery. Measles affect Wilcox, Ahenn, and Davidson. Bradshaw buys a new wheel. Griffin visits Renwick. Storer is ill at Freeman’s. Byam Swallum’s store shows front-window chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BoatziWe
Vernon Township
Renwick
la Verne
Frank Keister
Taft
Clarion
Abs. J. Campbell
Will Bradshaw
Mr. Griffin
Mr. Storer
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Ri Riley
Tardy
Toros
Airs. Smith
Me. Farr
Baptist Church
M. E. Church
Will
E. Foley
Kelly
Clarence
Bradgate Review
Garrison Defender
Garrison Iowa
Elf. Bacon
IL Overbaugh
Goldfield
Miss Gossard
George Stoddard
Thompson
Fred Orion
Ogeorge
Feiss
Minnie Will
Eagle Grove
Jank Persons
Dyssayt
James Tenneberry
Wenster City
H. B. Cole
Albert Wonderley
Prof
Fulton
Fred Southwick
Bancroft
Q. J. McCollough and Son
Laurens
E. Bigness
Slater
Will Richardson
Algona Foundry
Biltting Fa
Bert Oldan
Marshal
L.A. Pope
Deering
Mr. Dressier
F. W. Sprig
Spencer
Farmer's Life Association
Parson Smith
M. B. Church
State Bank of
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Ofice of the Bank
A'Viock
Klondike
Skaeway
Kion' Dike
R. R. Smith
Elf, Skarre
Goldfield News
Ella Nicoll
Methodist Church
Mrs. Kitts
Fergus Falls
Minn
Bradshaw
Davidson
Richardson’s Cash Store
Santa Claus
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Urion Bros
Dean Sisters
Sant
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Marshalltown
Washington
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