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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1897
Page
7
Locals survey the town news including references to Arbor Day on the 28th, market chatter about goods and creamery business, a juror duty delaying commerce, Easter services, and a minor schoolyard accident. The column mentions Renwick creamery as a staple institution, and notes the Boston store moving to Clarion. Mirthful asides about ice cream and hiccough cures appear amid community updates.
Tuesday returns and weekend greetings feature W F Bacon Edith Gee E F Baron and Nelson Ross. Des Moines trips, Minnesota prospecting, and visits by Mrs Farr and Miss Edith Keith fill social pages. The missives end noting S Pearton meeting Uncle Zeke and B A Roberts's Des Moines trip, though the details are fragmented.
A collage of local items notes loans on hand, Easter services, and rooms for rent. It records school terms at Vernon Center and new teachers, plus bids for a new district schoolhouse, road improvements, and a mission convention. Business ads cite prices, fabrics, shoes, and farm reductions, with municipal notices on waste removal and town rules.
Reported airship sightings sweep Grand Island Hastings and Beatrice with debates over Venus versus a mysterious craft. A Beatrice source claims Mauvais Terres as its origin, detailing flight paths, weather-friendly routes, and a plan for public trials while noting prudential secrecy and a promised Omaha invention disclosure.
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