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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
4
Sunday School at 9:00 a m preaching at 10 00 a m worship at 11 00 a m and evening service at 6 30 p m led by pastor H D Perry with additional prayer time and fellowship announced at Luni church calendar notes
Evangelical and Methodist churches announce services every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sunday School at 11:30 a.m. Epworth League at 7:00 p.m. Prayer Meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Your presence is desired. Wm Figge, Pastor.
The Lutheran church announces English services next Sunday morning at 10 40 with the sermon titled A mighty warning against neglecting the day of grace based on Matt 24 34 39. Sunday School and Bible Class meet at 11 30. No evening service. RF Schedtler Pastor.
Reports from U S chambers of commerce via the National American Woman Suffrage Association show employers paying women the same wages as men for war work. The surveys imply no push by employers or trade bodies for female workers, suggesting pay parity may be driven by wartime expediency and may not persist in peacetime.
The chief inspector of reformatories denounces gooey girls books as poisoning minds and urges equal access to action packed tales for youths up to fourteen. He favors literature with moral backbone, adventure, and heroism, noting most girls prefer boys’ books and that religion should not obstruct reading.
The American Medical Association discussed life loss from unnecessary operations and incompetent surgeons, arguing public ignorance, dishonesty, and bad judgment fuel the ominous condition. Emphasizing professional reform, speakers urged the medical field to restore public confidence in its drug and practice standards.
An eastern paper table shows draft registration as a share of population, with Denver five, Baltimore Boston and Philadelphia ten, New York Rochester St Paul and San Francisco eleven, and Duluth Syracuse Trenton Milwaukee twelve percent. Other notes salute Panin as first woman cabinet member in Russia and discuss socialists, monarchy, and freedom in wartime.
A Charleston News and Courier reflection argues happiness lies in engaging with present events not clinging to memory. It warns that dwelling on the past can invite loneliness and hinder progress, urging readers to adopt new activities and create fresh paths when life slows or changes.
The article notes German citizens troubled about where to obtain food, a reflection of wartime hardship and supply pressures shaping daily life and morale amid ongoing tensions.
The speaker notes that the best potatoes at present are those that are qualifying to be ancestors, implying a discussion of varieties with long-term potential and genetic lineage considerings.
George Creel argues in Everybody's that military prowess alone cannot ensure defense. Without a thorough scientific organization of industry and mobilization of resources, even heroic efforts and strategic genius fail.Industrial readiness, not just military, is essential to prevent defeat and disaster.
The Albany Argus cites Sweden’s efforts to stay neutral while facing alleged German spy pressures. The Swedish interior minister warned of dangers from German plots and demonstrations, prompting questions about democracy’s safety amid the rise of the Hohenzollerns.
A wartime proposal to tax dogs as they allegedly consume as much as humans faces protests. The editorial notes some dogs are loyal, while criticizing others like the Lumanos for untrustworthy behavior, highlighting local factionalism in Troy and Sweet heart.
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