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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1923
Page
5
The article outlines U S policy toward Europe as unchanged under Harding and Coolidge, with officials like Mellon shaping views from Europe. It notes European policy remains aligned with Harding’s approach and will adapt only when new circumstances arise.
The passage discusses the autumn of 1928 as a pivotal period for informing and guiding twenty million future citizens. It emphasizes teachers leading the rising generation to think clearly amid complex bread and butter issues, linking state prosperity to agricultural and school success.
Two grey mares, eight years old and weighing 2,845 pounds owned by John Donaghy of Sinter, won top honors in the opening round of the state horse pulling contest with a traction pull of 2,100 pounds for 15 feet. Second place went to a pair of four-year-old chestnut geldings weighing 2,938 pounds owned by J. Peters of Adelphi, pulling 2,050 pounds for 50 feet.
A merchant notes the right-hand storefront yields about fifty percent more business than the left, despite equal stock. He finds peers report similar shop conditions and concludes the American rule of the road, "Drive to the right," shapes shopper habits on shopping expeditions.
Freight totals dropped from 110,800,000 in 1920 to 44,500,000 in 1922 after private ownership. The losses included torn, damaged, or stolen shipments in transit.
A town's prosperity shows in its business blocks and a worthy newspaper. The paper reflects ambition and progress, attracting readers and advertisers, inviting trade and communication, and signaling a live, growing community. Support for a good paper returns value to the town.
Quote heavy meditation on social inequity from Walt Mason laments rich promoters in limousines while honest voters struggle for pork and beans. The speaker contrasts fame and force with flawed governance and calls for better management to curb brutal change.
The article notes new automobile plates for the state of Iowa will be black and white next year, with a caution about avoiding confusion with current plates. It argues that progress requires better transportation, taxation, price fixing and marketing structures, not just brawn, and calls for deliberate study to solve these issues.
A Chicago Tribune item describes a family scene where kale greens were cooked out of season. Grandmother asks about the dish, the mother truthfully says it was not fit to eat, and the grandmother quietly faces the moment without comment.
A medical essay traces how lessons from treating wounded soldiers enabled surgeons to restore disfigured faces. It notes increasing ability to substitute faces, model new features, and improve cosmetic outcomes, suggesting growing perfection in facial reconstruction techniques.
Minchel Dalton, last of the famous Dalton brothers gang, says a dollar earned honestly is worth ten thousand obtained by fraud. He spent 14 years in prison for his crimes and now lives in Los Angeles.
Eric Matson recounts modern Jerusalem using a model exhibit in a tent near the government park, noting King Solomon's temple construction costs and yearly payments by King David. Prominent visitors including Mirza Hussein Khan Alai hear W. T. H. Smith explain the temple project and the tent's homelike interior atmosphere.
A ship named Empresa sat Vrain reportedly hosted discussions about establishing a Masonic lodge aboard during wartime. Led by the captain, initiated members of the order were discussed as potential founders aboard the vessel, signaling fraternal activity at sea.
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