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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
7
A call to church attendance urging that mere obedience to laws is insufficient without love and adoration for God. The piece argues that regular worship at church expresses devotion beyond quarterly or annual visits and warns against the suspicion cast on irregular attendees. It emphasizes loving God and adoring Him through communal worship.
Local items report Fred Peterson leaving for Colfax and Miss Christina Luthra going elsewhere. Several residents, including Mrs. Peters and family, enjoyed visits in Clarion and Garner while others traveled to Des Moines and Minnesota. Threshing is active, church events occur, and a price rise rumor about paper is noted. A Sunday School picnic at the Evangelical church park drew nearly a hundred attendees with park amusements and a baseball game.
An old advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as a remedy for catarrh, claims it cleanses the blood and heals mucous surfaces. It urges readers to try the treatment and send for testimonials, noting Toledo firm F. H. Chisney & Co. and druggists' availability.
The Vernon Two Rural Improvement Club program at Swiss Reform Church on August 4 1916 featured performances by Long Male Quartette recitations by Bernice Bleasner Dick Hefty Mary Dean Mrs Irwin Jessie Bleasner Tressa Brink Chas Eggerth Henry Eggerth and a violin solo by Chas Yanney Reading by Mrs W F Bleasner B T W. The Bo T W Club met July 26 with Mrs August Helmke in extreme heat and entertained guests including Mrs Erickson Joliet Ill Miss Christianson Des Moines and Miss Nelson Minnesota. Mrs Jennie Nelson read King Charles and new member Mrs Everett Nelson joined. Next meeting with Mrs Huntley on August 9.
Notice read by Dr. Alex M. McKay, dentist and optician, announcing he will be in Renwick on Fridays and Saturdays for two weeks to perform dental and optical work with limited availability. Calls for appointments at Huegerich Café.
Dick Ross of La Verne visited yesterday. Mrs Fred Heftys brother and family from Titonia were here last Sunday. Mrs W H Potter and Mrs Geo Stoddard visited La Verne Friday. Miss Ethel Beckwith guest of Mayme Rier of Clarion. Sam H Klassic rented Fred Majers residence, vacated by Fritz Kruse. Dr M C Rockwond now practices, reachable day or night. Editor visited by Mr and Mrs Len Howard and Mr and Mrs Chas Howard of Livermore and Herman Green of Mason City. he notes Green is Rev Green's son.
A judge quips that fewer complaints about defective life preservers on ships appear, suggesting most passengers lack time to report issues, highlighting concern over safety gear in maritime travel.
Lutheran church notes announce English services at 10 o clock with subject Spiritual Starvation from Mark chapter 8. A Sunday School and Bible class follow at 11 30. Pastor F Scheddler invites attendees to mindful participation in all services. Baptist Church notes list morning and evening preaching plus Sunday School times with pastors J H Perry and BY BLU.
The Ladies Aid Society meets with Mrs Wesly Brink next Wednesday. No preaching on Sunday morning. Evening service discontinued during hot weather with union services at City Park. Sunday School 5 30 a m Epworth League 7 00 p m Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m. Pastor J G Moser extends cordial invitation to all.
Evangelical Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m German Services at 10 30 a m Union Services at the school park at 7 p m Y P A meeting after union service Prayer Services Web 7 30 p m with choir rehearsal Teacher Training Friday 8 p m Hearty invitation extended by Pastor A W Schlesselman to all.
The paper notes two spinster residents in Vermont who quarry stone with vigor. One says a stone man is better than none, while the other quips about the practical value of stone work.
A fragment shows dialogue between a couple planning a fresh spring purchase. The line hints at downtown signage and a $40 price, with the woman describing a dream and the man joking about an alarm clock. The piece reads as a brief sentimental exchange in a period voice.
In the District Court of Iowa Humboldt County notice is given that the undersigned has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Chas Hawthorn late of Humboldt County deceased. All persons indebted to the deceased or his estate should make payment to the undersigned and those with claims should present them as required by law for allowance and payment. Dated July 24 19 16 Hawthorn Administrator of said estate.
In the Dartmouth Jack-o-Lantern piece the first pratter asks why the second pratter wants to kiss Tessie while others in their section already have. The dialogue suggests social pressure and concerns about snobbery in a campus setting.
The Slovaks are a west Slav people numbering about 2.5 million. They are mainly Roman Catholic and located in northwest Hungary and Moravia, with communities in Lower Austria, Slavonia, and Bukovina. Their language began as a Czech dialect, writing shifting to Slovak by the late 18th century, and their history traces from early Moravia through Magyar rule and Austrian periods.
A humorous scene at a lakeside gathering shows a man forcing a woman to lace her own skates as a playful reveal. Bystanders react to the staged moment, noting the couple’s apparent marriage confirmation and lighthearted mischief.
A rural speaker explains naming a mule as Philippine. Mr Pinkley debates whether to keep the animal, trade it, or sell it after a hesitant decision. The dialogue preserves dialect and character as a snapshot of local speech.
Members debate whether Mrs Gadderz authored a paper read at the club. The exchange questions if the piece was illuminating and informative, with some asserting the others believed she did not write it.
A note suggests a contemporary writer removed a ciromobile narrative for later reassembly by a collaborator. The exchange hints at ongoing edits and a shifting deadline as authors discuss shaping the story’s unresolved elements.
A clipped OCR fragment hints at a grim office joke about a coworker dying from influenza. The line reads poor Blank is dead and mentions influenza, though the wording is garbled and the broader article context is missing.
A facetious audience member asks if a wartime couple could work out an arrangement with their wife, reflecting unclear OCR text. The line suggests humorous, inexact dialogue about relationships and fidelity.
Brenda Roth narrates a quarrel over prohibition voting revealing general state of grouch among Crimson Galen residents. People express sneering attitudes and enjoy standing around and scolding others as tension rises.
The fragment suggests a humorous exchange about washing and bringing up the past, attributed to Willie and a mother with a judge-like quip. It reflects a lighthearted, conversational tone and a humorous misquote without additional context or events.
The article questions the longevity of teeland sagas versus California redwoods, drawing contrasts between mythic reverence and ancient trees. It highlights cultural value, growth, and endurance as parallel lines in landscapes of stories and forests.
A boatswain’s mate supervised sailors raising a boat onto the deck and called for four wooden blocks to level the craft. He shouted for a block “one fer tha best” and told them to use their heads during the task.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a discussion of Bluebeard and his wife, mentioning diplomacy or relationships in a perplexing, garbled form. The readable bits imply claims about predeclarations or alliances, with no clear dates or places to anchor a concrete event.
From France comes a report on German scouts using crude black cow drawings on walls to mark terrain. Small signs warned of weak defences, medium signs signaled nearby Allied troops, and large cows warned of earthworks or trenches. The cow’s direction indicated where danger lay and if the head pointed upward, recon reconnaissance by air was advised before advancing.
A Royal Observatory at Greenwich subjects about ten hundred watches to rigorous trials for Royal Navy use. Chronometers endure extreme temperature cycles, baking in furnaces, then cooling to 40 degrees of frost, with only flawless pieces surviving the severe heating and cooling.
A domestic argument features Mr. Twobbie accusing his wife of magnifying faults, while Mrs. Twobbie retorts about her virtues and the sanctity of appearances, revealing tension over truth and reputation.
The dialogue features the phrase procrastination described as time thief, with Senator Sorghum offering a wry counter. The odd exchange includes terms like Piltbustering leaks and a highway Tobber, creating a quirky, fictional debate moment.
Aimee questions Bey hat as Hazel remarks the item is more than a dream, calling it a regular nightmare in a playful dialogue. The exchange highlights tone and mood rather than a formal report.
A fragment quotes a voice debating rank and direction with a captain in a curious exchange. The dialogue hints at social expectations and leadership roles without clear resolution.
A fragmentary exchange shows talk of a glove dealer and a soporific effect. One speaker notes a friend can always help another “fellow show his hand” while asking about medicines and sleep, with references to a patient and a pet in a muddled dialogue.
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