May Activities in Renwick and Nearby Events
The Renwick Womana Club met at Mrs. John Egenes home. Local residents note seniors and students attending events, including May pageants and performances. D. J. Christenson served as a court witness, case delayed as he returned home with his daughters from Dayton. He later headed back to Boone, leaving his daughters disappointed about the school event.
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Renwick
John Egenes
D. J. Christenson
Rune Jast
Tise
Hla Wo
Dayton
Hef
Boone
Ninn
Behoot
Divide Meat Markets Pair in Hal-Hiond Merger
Hal-Hiond meat market operators Divide Meat Markets Guy and Com Nigsen have ended their partnership. Com Nisen will operate Beliland property while Guy Nissen takes over Nero operations. Local market shifts place L. W. Hiliblg as manager with future outreach to other interests.
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Guy
Com Nigsen
Hal- Hiond
Beluwnd
TuVerne
Parknerahljs
Con Niaseny Tuklog Tie Dhiop
Belinand
Guy Nissen
Nissen
Tinka
Hla
Nat Khawn
Hull
Fa Chariga
L. W. Hiliblg
Lu- Verne News
Humboldt County Attorney candidacy announced for June 1928 primaries
Franklin Jaqua and others announce their candidacy for the Republican nomination for Humboldt County Attorney. The filing states their candidacies are subject to the will of Republican voters at the June 1928 primary.
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Humboldt
Franklin Jaqua
Humboldt County
Towa
Herrick
Candidacy Declared for County Recorder in Humboldt
Ethel Barrett announces her run for County Recorder of Humboldt County seeking Republican voters' support. She asks for consideration at the upcoming primary election in 1928 and pledges respectful conduct and service to the county.
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Mumboldt County
Repub
Hicwn
Pribaries
Ethel Barrett
Clark Seeks Republican Nomination for Humboldt District Court
The voice of Clerk of the District Court Humboldt County announces candidacy for the Republican nomination subject to party will and 1928 proceedings led by M. A. Wallokait.
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Clark
The
District Court
Humboldt County
Peiaries
M.A. Wallokait
Sheriff Candidacy Declared in Wumbolde County Primaries
Mor County Sheriff candidate announces bid for Republican nomination in Wumbolde County for the 1928 primaries, with W.P. Hansen listed in connection to the race and election.
Humboldt County Treasurer Candidacy Declared by Byrne
Tor County Treasurer announces bid for Humboldt County treasurer subject to Republican party will in the June 1928 primaries. Thos B Byrne listed as candidate in official notice.
Candidacy announced for Humboldt County Auditor nomination
J C McFarland announces his candidacy for County Auditor of Humboldt County seeking Republican support at the June 1926 primaries. W W Sterns also announces for the same office inviting Republican voters to consider his bid at the June 1928 primaries.
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Sherehy
Humboldt County
Sapport
J.C. McFarland
Strachan Announces Candidacy for 76th District Rep
WH Strachan declares candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative of the 76th District Humboldt County subject to Republican voters will in the June 1, 1028 primary.
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Humboldt County
Primartea
Strachan
Town Council Minutes Apr 8 Approve Bills and Bank Depository
The Town Council met at Town Hall on April 8 with Stoddard Schipull Walker McCarry and Philps present and Black absent. Minutes of prior meeting read and approved. Various bills listed including Renwick Auto & Kimpt Co Bell Telephone Co Crawford Co and others totaling amounts. motion to approve all bills passed. Mayor's bond accepted. Robt Smith approved for Maverial. New bank depository resolution adopted naming Renwick Savings Bank with maximum deposit 35000.00. Treasurer and Clerk to coordinate tax matters. meeting adjourned. The State Superintendent of Banking approved Renwick Savings Bank as a savings bank with first board of directors named J C Lund Maurer Edward Oppedahl D J Christenson M Babler Fred Hefty Conrad Bimer C T Smeltzer W F Rich.
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Stoddard
Schipull
Walker
McCarry
Philps
Black
Hills
Renwick Auto & Kimpt, Co
Pete Sadler
N.W. Bell Telephone Co
Tred Klaessey _ ane Kairlanks Morse & Co
Ld MH
Richardson
Sat
Globe Mochlovry & Supply Go
Smonthony Mf. Co
Crawford Company
Crawford Compieny
Miyor
Rob
Smith
Maverial
Down Council
Renwick
Lawn
Renwick Savings Bank
de Posil
Mayer, McCurry and
Lie
Implicit Faith in Flower Oracles
An experimental tale of a Maghindd village girl in a clear country setting. A rambling car, a dim room, and a tense encounter lead to a dramatic rescue as the girl resists a coercive suitor, culminating in a potential marriage promised afterward.
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Caroline
Tenia
Mower
Kiel
Cere
Shakespearean Fame and Suppression in 18th Century Britain
A British review of William Shakespeare notes how critics of the era ignored or opposed monuments to his work. The piece discusses suppressing the mortal William and the later rehabilitation plea, tracing Shakespeare’s growing fame as verses circulated and readers engaged with his authorship.
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Shakespeare
Jack Malone
Daily News
Bacon
Marlowe
Green
Ceitley
Agedeh
Swithh
Warlog
Pope’e Tite
Avere
South Seas Naming Origins in Early Ocean Discovery
The article traces how the Pacific Ocean was called the South Sea historically, with early names from Spanish and English explorations. It notes Vasco Nunez de Balboa first sighted the Pacific, and references English usage and 16th century correspondence mentioning the Sea of the South and Occident.
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South Seas
Moelle Ocean
South Sea
Vasco
Nines de Tratbon
Darien
el Mor. del Sur
Balbow
Pacific
Wood Cannons in Early Warfare Descriptions
A fragment describes improvised wooden cannons used in early warfare in the West Indies, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. The text notes wooden construction, bark removal, fitting with rawhide lashings, and successive coatings to enlarge the bore, claiming durability and surprising effectiveness given the era and materials.
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Wurfare
Vaio
Woukin-Elinnov
Gaba
Cale
Dominican Republic
Woman Is Not Weaker Sex by Nature’s Law
George A. Darsey argues against the notion that women are weaker by nature. He states that women live longer and endure more, cites adult census indicating more females than males, and claims higher animals show no evidence of inherent weakness. The piece challenges stereotypes and cites biology to support female strength.
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George A. Darsey
Used to It Hotel Guests Spare No Courtesy
Commercial travelers frequent the hotels creating a lively crowd in the lounge where a con man targets guests with leers and jokes. A clerical employee recalls a foolish moment while a guest nonchalantly replies that such taunts are familiar in this travel era.
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Chetr Bumner
Thle
de Blane
Cable
Mees
Tunis
Plant of Life and Death Mandinea Cassava Description
Plant of Life and Death Mandinea or cassava is described as a tall plant with large tuberous roots near sea level. It notes leaves stalks eaten by cattle and roots ground and baked, with the juice from raw tubers as a deadly poison. The text warns that 35 drops can kill in six minutes, while fermented juice becomes a drink.
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Iondon
The Borgias and the Secrets of Subtle Poisons
A French doctor named Jagot claims to have uncovered the principle of mysterious poisons used by the Bergias against their enemies. The poisons act slowly, evading easy detection, with one dissolving gradually in the system and another a soluble preparation of arsenic. Belly preparations were reportedly essential to their composition.
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Borgia
Jagot
Phxelysius
The Way or of a French Town Wid Misses a Passport
An odd historical note recounts a town official in France granting a passport after a lengthy personal interview. A statement lists a personal description of the applicant as "Eyes dark, beautiful, tender, expressive, but one of them missing" highlighting a quirky remark from the process.
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Indy
Fragmented railway platform riddle from Weekly Scotarman
A garbled scene on a railway platform shows a country man struggling to operate a machine and a porter asking what is wrong. The dialogue reveals confusion as the man repeats a broken phrase about pulling a band or jerk, with no clear solution or outcome.
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Scotarman
Great Musician and a Wife Fond of Pets at Lake Geurva
A vivid, if garbled, report recounts a social gathering at a lakeside location in Paderewstl. The Great Musician and his wife are described amid pets and a crowd, with dramatic whispers of a mysterious incident involving Katie ney Khuen ehickéa and others present, as bystanders recount the scene.
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Vundervelite
Etatesiman
Lake Geurva
Paderewstl
Koga Mine
Vine Dérsidte
Atvithier
Mate Vandersveld
Midermnski
Katie Ney Khuen
Ehickéa
Sroly
Miguel
Petrarch as Scholar and Modern Literary Bridge
A Kansan City Star style reflection on Petrarch’s role as scholar and influencer across medieval and modern literature. It contrasts his original genius with his enduring impact on education, library culture, and the shift toward humanist thinking that shaped later Italian literature.
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Petrarch
Peuneexeo Pethireig
A. Fendinge
Dante
Amin
Petrarel
Svhourstip
Italy
Modide Vaitsra
Kansan City
Coelcis in London Confexsul and Grseness in Conversation
A fragmented excerpt discusses social pretensions and enduring prejudice in London society. It critiques self important tones, duplicity in politics, and the folly of fools, citing Coelcis and a reference to Coclebs in Search of a Wife as a satirical anchor.
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London
Aes
Hannin Aléve
Suburban Homecoming Reception at the Station
A hazy homecoming scene at a suburban railroad station features a welcoming party for a returning figure. Mothers, children, and locals fill the crowd as a romantic, festival mood unfolds, with the crowd eager for the reunion and the train’s arrival marking a joyous moment.
Untitled Note on Barred Civil Service Entrants
A fragmented report depicts a 19th century discussion on people deemed unfit for civil service. It mentions actors and others barred under a rule set by a professor and officials, labeling some groups as beggars or unfit for office.
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Bar
Edward ‘Thetis Willbiostos
Ms Hack
Tusday
Gitar
Cal
Regia
Thes
Song Ong
Unclear OCR fragment on apple symbolism debate
An unreliable OCR passage discusses prosperity and apples, contrasting American and foreign substitutes. It references London News, a supposed contagion of dyspepsia and restlessness, and a bizarre claim about apples as a spear of wartime effect.
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London
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