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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
6
A dramatic scene during a commencement exercise ends with a question from a student about a woman on her knee. The grandmother tries to calm the situation as the crowd watches. eventually the group prepares to leave while one girl insists on staying to watch Elva.
An old bachelor voices wary thoughts on progress and love in a clipped dialogue. He argues age offers freedom from marriage and questions dangerous new ideas, while a skeptical companion counters with a blunt reaction about evolving beliefs.
Fragmentary reads describe Gurlo Fakers and Lincoln Sprigia in a London setting with native customs. Mentions Br. Boringfohe Shaan and Robert Loula Stovanano amid an improvised dialogue and chaotic scene.
Fragmentary OCR describes a troubling skin remedy involving ointment applied to pimples and washing with broth or soup, with directions to bathe repeatedly and to sample treatments by mail using names like Hook, Adidros, postcard, Gutbeura, Capt. XY, Boston. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or outcomes.
Fragmentary text describes card play and possible outcomes between named or implied players. Details are garbled with misspellings and invented terms, yielding no verifiable event, score, or place. No coherent reportable facts present.
Fragmentary reminiscence of a social gathering described with oblique dialogue. A narrator recalls an evening veranda scene where a spouse teases, villagers chafe, and a plan to mark a fifteenth anniversary is teased with humor and nostalgic detail.
A garbled reminiscence recalls a miner party scene with a Cotwindta college crew coach and a classroom arithmetic demonstration. A teacher prompts a student with a riddle about a maroon born in 1970, noting gender and origin details in Philadelphia amid unclear dialogue.
The discussion centers on adopting a year round school plan, with three summer months moved into the academic year. Proponents include superintendents and educators who cite advantages like extra apprenticeship time, earlier college entry, and potential cost neutrality for districts. Officials note support from the National Association meeting in Cincinnati and from U.S. Commissioner of Education Claxton, while concerns about attendance and feasibility persist.
In Des Moines Iowa and Clayton County Iowa a farm life essay contest awarded first and second prizes. Irwin F. Meyer of McGregor will represent Caylor County at the camp. The essay praises farming as a broad respecting career with many departments and the need for trained management.
Fontanelle editor and postmaster H H McClure longtime figure in Audubon respected for his work with the Fontenelle Observer and Audubon Republican He resided in Audubon twenty years leaving a widow and a brother F B McClure listed among survivors.
Unidentified men were run over by a train near Malvern while reportedly asleep on the tracks. Both victims, one around six feet tall and about 20 years old, the other shorter at near six feet but older, wore neat plain garments and were clean shaven.
Report from J Grimes of Kenkuk County states evidence shows horses stolen from the Potter barn more than two years ago were sold to pasture parties. Potter believes no attempt will be made to recover the four horses.
The Towa City Board of Education appoints Dr Ernvest Morae of Columbia University in New York City as superintendent of the training school for superintendents and principals at Stats University of Towa. The chair was created this summer by the board.
In Washington a rare obituary notice marks Preston Smither’s 326th birthday anniversary as one of the few surviving veterans of the Mexican War. Smither served under General Wallace and is highlighted as a Civil War era veteran.
A drowning tragedy strikes Des Moines as 11 year old Teddy Caffee is swept away in a car collision incident during a Bay Bay play event. Fire crews rushed to the scene to recover the victim as authorities investigate the treacherous conditions endangering children at the arena.
In a grim sequence, Joseph Werte, accused by Werle of coercing a man named Nic over a $1,200 debt, is found dead from a head wound after Werle is killed. Snowden, 72, of Lolloy, reportedly暴 hangs himself following the alleged murder. A woman who found Werte’s body noted heat marks in sand leading investigators to Snowden’s barn where blood was found on a buggy seat.
Judge W J Springer held a special court hearing pleas of guilty from three Dover farmers charged with taking from a neighbor’s cellar a barrel of bottled deer beer valued at 82 50. Each faced 204 dollars and costs plus a minor fine. all paid 500 dollars in costs and the case was closed eight days after the theft.
Secretary Burt McConnell reports explorer Steffenzson of the Bitversity of Iowa and his company Levis were attempting rescue from the Arctic wilds by plane but failed due to a missing $100 debt payment. Secretary Flo was sent back on March 22, 1914, and Steffenzsen has been lost since. He notes ammunition and provisions can sustain the three hardy dogs for three years.
A man named Morgan, 37, was fatally struck in Valley Junction by a switch engine on the opposite track while examining a doorway. He stood in front of the engine at about ten miles per hour and was crushed by the wheels, dying within moments.
The board discussed removing the iron fence around the square and creating a one way drive through the area. A sale of the fence is planned, with a listed cost of 1400 dollars. The plan includes keeping eight foot setbacks and ensuring residents can vote freely, with promised respect for public input.
A Boone report notes cholera in a local hog herd. Veterinarians were called to inspect the sick pigs and postmortem findings. Vaccination efforts were made, with about 25 pigs vaccinated to curb spread and save most of the herd.
Iowa City resident Leon Spooner, a married man, was arrested and taken to Helle Plaine Jail by the sheriff. He faces accusations of eloping with fourteen year old Bernicen Duc hawid of Tama and was found in a rooming house by Cale Poles Miller, with the girl in another room.
A derailed passenger train numbered 15 left the track three miles north of the hareeal area in a severe shakeup. One porter sustained minor injuries while others escaped unhurt as cars toppled and freight wagons were damaged in the incident.
Sheriff reports a young man calling himself Harry Hall was charged with obtaining by false checks a pair of trousers, a ham, and $39. The incident occurred at a local store, with an attachment sought.
Wiltiany My era, wife of a farmer, died at the local hospital from injuries suffered when a runaway express horse struck her as she crossed the street here. The accident occurred near the old warehouse, with bystanders aiding the injured. Police are investigating the incident and the horse owner is cooperating.
The Humboldt area reports a fatal auto wreck killing DP7 Fiyne af Duncombe and injuring several others. The incident follows a record midbapa season and adds to a string of accidents in the county, with speeding and careless driving cited as causes until details from the crash emerge.
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