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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
7
Dense local notices describe many residents visiting relatives, attending institutes, and traveling to events from Humboldt and Renwick to Ames and Lakefield. The column notes illness recoveries, funerals, harvest activity, and a coming carnival in Eagle Grove with free admission for schoolchildren Friday and weekend festivities.
Stratford Courier reports on visits and relatives in Mumbaldt and Minneapolis plus farms for sale and local warnings to property owners. It notes funeral services for a mother, repairs to a residence, and extended trips to Minnesota, with lines about street cleaning deadlines and local business ads.
In a fragmented exchange, J. F. Stoddard of Algona offers 40 acres of hay land for cash or nine parts. The dialogue shifts to dowries and marriages as Stoddard proposes sums for Mary, Het, and Eliza to marry, stating gains and expectations. The suitor contemplates the terms, asking about fifty.
A scrambled OCR note describes a bright comet with two tails like a peacock. It mentions Alpha Ugg as a guiding star and a green ribbon in hair to identify the observer, with a focus on celestial navigation and a distant celestial object.
Excursion tickets to Cornell via the Northern Western Line will be sold at reduced rates on Aug 4 and 9 and 11, limited to return by Aug 11. Commutation fare details and return validity three days from date of sale announced by KF P Grand Ledge official.
The Boone Two Union Sunday School Convention will meet August 16 1903 at Mito Piimlsy Grove. Morning season features trevational exercises, basket dinner, and a singing service leading to pivotal discussions on Sunday School progress and parent duties. Notable speakers include A Benson Flora Pumley Rev Geo Suesth and W HI Gell. Excursion rates to Clear Lake assembly via North Western Line offered with return validity to August 17.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a vase, possible ancient or fake artifacts, and references to remedies or tonics. Mentions of coins, Calff, Singha, electric bitters, and liver treatment appear. The legible parts suggest a chaotic list without a clear event, date, or location.
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