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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
5
The article traces early soap origins with Gauls and Romans using ashes and wood to remove grease. Romans refined methods learned from Gauls, later evolving lye-based processes and heating with fat to produce cleansing bars. It notes a traditional cask and layered materials method yielding a brown mixture later pressed into bars.
Fragmentary OCR reports a habit of tea consumption among South Africa workers. It notes heavy tea drinking per head, routines of tea breaks at work, and widespread tea brewing in homes and shops. The text mentions periodic tea rituals and constant demand for hot tea throughout the day.
Fragmented passage discusses centuries old ideals of hair color and beauty linking Iriniahie Invellioss to blondness and depictions of angels and goddesses. It mentions old tales and symbolic phrases, noting shifts in perceptions of female beauty and desirability. Names and clear events are largely obscured by garbled text.
The text traces the metric system’s origins in France, noting the idea of a scientific standard of measures dating to the seventeenth century. It cites French astronomer dean Wearn and the 1790-1801 process where the National Assembly appointed commissions to define the meter as one ten-millionth of the earth’s quadrant, later refined to the platinum iridium bar preserved in Paris.
A fragmentary historical note critiques perceived past biases about Native Americans, citing distorted religious and cultural references, misrepresented identities, and the impact of colonial narratives on education, ceremony, and language as voiced in 19th century prose.
The 1905 Inter sorority conference defines a national sorority as five chapters with a shared purpose. It states sororities form through personal intention and members rather than rigid machines or sole voting rules, emphasizing unity over forced structure.
The death of Mrs. Odes Hilton, formerly Winifred Share, wife of Rev. J. J. Share of Humboldt, was reported Tuesday. The couple wed June 25 at Humboldt and were on a honeymoon cruise to Europe when an accident occurred. The Shares and their children Ruth and Fred plan to return to their home as details arrive. Mrs. Hilton, born September 17 1907 in Manafield England, studied at Morningside College Sioux City and taught in Renwick public schools before her marriage.
Mrs Peter Larson Hart of LuVerne suffered a fractured leg and facial injuries when her car collided at the Brogger corner southeast of LuVerne with a car driven by Mrs James Johnson of Luverne. Larson was hospitalized in Algona. no injuries to Johnson or her passenger Armintha Larson.
Mrs Sten Stenson of Renwick died at Mercy hospital after an automobile collision east of Fort Dodge that killed Clarence Sairbanks. The crash on US 20 involved Stenson, her husband, their daughter Nora, neighbors, and laborer Christian Fixen. Coroner's jury ruled Fairbanks lost control. Stenson’s family had long Wright county ties and aided Norwegian youths in America.
Robbers forced rear windows to enter a gas station run by P. H. Sadler and another operated by Wm Anderson, netting under $5 and cigars. A failed entry at J B Juneau's garage and a meat market owned by O G Morgan also occurred, with $12 stolen from Hardy and $10 from J W Anlcker’s hardware. Deputy Smith investigated Monday. clues scarce and suspicions exist.
A Livermore company named the Livermore Airplane Company is formed to promote Leon A. Hewitt’s patented airplane wing design. Officers include Mrs. Anna Vought president Alice J. Collins vice president J J Collings and I Le Algrang as trustees. Wings will be built in Des Moines and the firm plans to begin operations soon.
The fragmentary text weighs on camping, yard tents, and old family meals amid references to wheat, popcorn in Georgia fields, and debates over census-based congressional reapportionment, asking which states gain or lose seats and noting issues with liquor policies.
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