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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
7
Locals publish a self introduction by an independent candidate for County Recorder. The note urges support from readers skeptical of long tenures and cites local happenings including farm purchases, a telephone election, a Kollege excursion, and a Woodmen of Renwick ice cream social with new member initiations.
John Loohy missed three hides last Sunday night and J W Wilgars was arrested on suspicion after a thorough investigation. Wilgars faced preliminary trial before Justice Moseley and was bound over to appear before the Grand Jury. Unable to post bonds, he was jailed in Humboldt County. The piece stresses civic duty and town progress and ends with a note from 3 Dierentes, manager of the South does Livery Barn.
Personal items from Renwick and vicinity list movements visits illnesses and travel. Mrs jer going to La Verne. Mr Prank Block and Cland Miller sick. Chas Vohs in Pr Lodge. E Stuart of Humboldt in town. Foley siblings in Humboldt and Renwick. county attorney W L Sraith in town. Dr Bliss family from né. Miss Dolby visiting Manning. Mrs Robt Dresgier visiting Livermore. Earl French in Renwick. John Loobey moved to J K Kilts house. Elmer Church trades property near Foxhome Minn. W F Bacon on business to Sanborn. Maxwell McCullough ill improving. Alias Weston on farm business. Mrs Parr visiting daughter in Renwick. Mrs Alexander and Ray Foley visiting Malsom. Dad Stoddard sick. Dr Cunningham helped. Vick Cole visiting brother. Kerr family from Ohio. Mrs Hale to Baraboo Minn. Joe Rogers seeking medical treatment. Miss Mabel Richardson visiting Webster City. Frank HN our tensorial artist to Tigart for grandfather’s funeral. Bart Sherman back from long absence. Mrs Hoover and daughter visiting Richardson. Baptist youth event at Rev Hudson’s note weather kept crowd small. A J Delby visiting daughter Southwick. Port Arthur real estate interest. Mrs Tra Mishler from Worthington Minn with niece Gertrude Palmer. Orlando Preeks seeking barber shop spot.
Mr Fred Farmer after a Ringling Bros show collided with Mr Callensen when both buggies were nearly even. Both vehicles were badly damaged and Farmer bought a new buggy for himself and one for Mr Callenson at Mack's to settle matters.
South Manchester correspondence notes Joseph Kenney as mayor of Renwick. Details on context or events are not provided in the fragment.
The Iowa valley press reports a strange tale of Richard Barry who long ago buried wife one after a drowning at Keokuk. He remarried twice, then wed Mrs Hal Johnson of this city. Friday morning wife one appeared at the scene as a healthy corpse over 20 years buried.
The past week brought relief to crops with fair rains and cooler weather improving potatoes vegetables and grass while winds caused some damage. Corn and grain prospects look promising though apples and plums will be light. An ice cream social honored Mr and Mrs Moore as they prepare to move to Idaho. A German church festival with a 10 am service and 2 pm address by Prof Thompson will be held at the Worwith Lutheran church grounds.
The pastor traveled to Iowa Falls on Tuesday morning to attend the Baptist Assembly. The next Young People's Meeting will explore the topic What more could God do with Bessie Kerr as leader guiding the group.
The Cross Roads notes Genie Potter’s seventh birthday celebration with ten little friends aiding the party. Oscar Theil visits from Elemme for a short vacation while the Sunday School rehearses at Jake Beadles. A Squire McGill family visit includes a trip to a farm where geese and gooseberry pies enter rustic life lore. An elderly Portland veteran enjoys a pension and reflects on a stair mishap with humor.
Lum Hems Wright County Institute begins next Monday. Mrs Barton returned to Chicago. E A Schoolcroft starts the plow in Lum. Fred Trowbridge's brother and a Patterson family visit this week. Miss Marty of Dows visits Miss Eunice Packard for two weeks. Rev Weston did not fill his appoint ment last Sunday night. no services. A timely ram for corn. Farmers hopeful for a road corn crop. Mr and Mrs Lou Olden visit Butler county for a week with relatives. Mrs Loobey and daughter from Chicago visit N M Loobey's family. Will Packard has a serious accident Saturday. Dislocated shoulder and broken collarbone. Dr Bracket of Goldfield says he will be idle at least a month. This is pretty hard on Will.
A study of several hundred boys over ten years finds early tobacco use stunts growth and damages health, digestion, eyesight, hearing, and heart. It impairs study focus, memory, and willpower, leaving youths in a stupor with little energy for teachers to spark. Corwith and Renwick are noted in the report.
The Republican judicial convention at Spirit Lake nominated F. J. Helsell of Sioux Rapids for district judge a charge of dishonesty follows in his home paper which calls him Ricky Helsell A Rolfe citizen Brice accuses Helsell in a lengthy article Helsell sues Brice and the Sioux Rapids Republican six Sioux Rapids citizens pledge to defend the suit at $25 each The trial will reveal truth of the accusations Meanwhile a local ad promotes South Side Livery Barn Digrenick manager
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