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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
8
Fragmentary notes describe a local visit to Minmodotu by individuals including Kathering Nelson and A G Thompson with mentions of Holt, Minnta, Dek Moines, and Eagle Grove. Several garbled phrases imply bills or payments discussed, with no clear outcomes or dates.
A Fort Doggy Way business visitor J. O. Hogpen and G. M. Rettie’s daughter from Spirit Lake were among locals visiting on Monday. The Eagle Grove Harvest Carnival and Hawkeye Fair drew many visitors from Renwick. Mr and Mrs J R Green plan to move to Des Moines to join a leading undertaking firm, leaving friends behind.
A local merchant promotes dependable quality for children’s schooldays with Misses and Childrens Shoes in various leathers and colors priced from 4.75 to 9.00. Boys Knickerbocker Pants offered in all sizes and multiple weaves from 0.98 to 3.25, emphasizing wear for the money.
A 1920s era feature outlines the Junior Red Cross as the school based arm of the American Red Cross. It explains its goal to nurture citizenship, hygiene, and public service in children through graded study, correspondence exchanges, and partnerships with schools and communities.
The Red Cross mobilizes quickly to aid communities after disasters including earthquakes and tornadoes. Across the United States in 1927 storms caused hundreds of deaths and destroyed homes, with 120+ chapters providing relief and hospitals aiding victims.
In Ames, Bartley Blake, a mechanical dreamer with debts, pursues an invention despite setbacks. Winnie Blake, his partner and father-in-law’s daughter, supports him while their family home burns and a tented life looms. A chance meeting with Professor Smithe leads to a patent transfer, bringing hope of riches.
A domestic drama unfolds as Waldron distances himself from a glamorous fiancée while his sister Ruth and mother navigate wealth, appearances, and a wedding. A plain sister-in-law arrives, challenging the family’s judgments as the wedding nears and fashion envy surfaces.
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