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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1898
Page
8
Renwick items report many visits and movements including Frank Rice's Elmore trip, Miss Anderson from Goldfield in town, and G Winne from Humboldt. Several residents travel for business, health updates, and family visits. A barn collapse, a new editor for Bradgate, and a Mexican War veteran pension note conclude the roundup.
Locals note J M Overbaugh and Prof May visited W H Overbaugh in Renwick with spouses. Urion and Fred travel to Eagle Grove for Woodman picnic contest. Dr Sosanion to Renwick for dental work on August 28. Fall sales hats at Mrs Lockwood's late this week. Open Sept 6 catalog free at South Side Lavery Barn. Rides by Dierenmx manager, Humboldt.
A farmer seeks tenants or buyers for a 240 acre parcel six miles northwest of Renwick and southeast of Luverne Iowa. The notice describes storm damage in Renwick area with windmill losses and ruined grain stacks. It notes broad crop and property harm, estimating hundreds of dollars in countywide damage and potential losses to corn and wallpaper stock sale at 3 cents per double rail.
Frank Farr traveled through Bancroft Renwick Hardy Rutland Livermore and Barrs Grove organizing Sunday school conventions. He arranged picnics and unions by train and wagon, visiting communities to promote meetings culminating in a large Cylinder convention on Sunday.
The report notes total enrollment at Wright vets Institute on a Tuesday evening, along with an unusual scene of a grandmother and granddaughter visiting Clarion. Mrs Stuland attended the Hamilton County Soldiers Reunion in Jewell Wednesday morning, and South Side Livery Barn offers respectful service under manager S S Drevertex. Uniox Bros runs a sale of odd dishes at cost to close out.
Congressmen Dolliver in Ocean Grove argues the Spanish-American War yields vast national prestige. He cites debt funding, naval strength, and unity across North and South, with Dewey and Wheeler highlighted as symbols of a reunited, global United States guiding liberty and civilization.
Hogs, fat steers, heifers and cows discussed with unsettled grain market and warning of outdated weekly quotations. Grain buyers offer top market price for all shipments. Mrs John Looby visited her mother Mrs Ward in Hardy over the weekend.
From The Cross-Roads M Stauffacher lost a cow last week Charley Wicks visited Webster City parents last week Stewart Foley's windmill blew down last Friday evening The Center school house ice cream social was a success with 84 20 dollars above expenses Strickland's ditcher was at work on the Marsh again Four threshing machines were running this week Mrs Card visited W H Potter's last week Henry Barneman spent Sunday near Humboldt A L Starr went to Rutland to buy a new horse power for threshing Rev Chas Artman will preach at Center school house next Sunday afternoon
The wind Friday night damaged grain stacks windmills barns sheds and corn cribs prompting farmers to restack grain and straighten hay. Mr Bisell lost a fine horse to pneumonia. Lucy Pindar of Goldheld visits Luni this week. Mr and Mrs Wicks of Webster City stayed at the Trowbridge home. John Palmer and his two daughters attended the Ames picnic last Wednesday. Several attended the Renwick Sunday School convention with the institute closing Friday and teachers returning home after two hard but profitable weeks.
The Sunday school will observe Harvest Home on September 11. Pastor Hudson baptized three at Corinth last Sunday. Ernest Mills leads the young people's meeting next Sunday evening. Our Soldier Boys will be the theme instead of the regular topic.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court affirms a lower court ruling that a Modern Woodmen law prohibiting liquor dealers from becoming or remaining members is legal. The decision follows prior findings and impacts Milwaukee area saloonkeepers facing rising dropout estimates.
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