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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1931
Page
6
An old ad promotes Sargent’s Laying Mash and Regula Laying Mash as a complete ration for hens and pigs. It emphasizes a three week feeding period to produce bacon eggs noodles and dinner options, claiming health benefits and a laxative for poultry. The copy also suggests mixing oils and corn for a self-made ration and promotes small farm husbandry tips.
Ming-Yin Knight and George Hoffman were married last Saturday at Yankton. The couple were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Ralph Blook who traveled to Yankton for the ceremony. Mrs Hoftman has lived in Galdfield and worked in Renwick the past two years, while George is from Boone Township and is the son of Mr and Mrs August Leffman. The newlyweds will reside on the old home place and friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
Fire destroyed the Wingard family home two miles southwest of Goldfield. Occupants were away at the time. wind from the west limited damage to the house, valued at about twentyfive hundred dollars and insured for sixteen hundred. Neighbor Leonard Anderson spotted the fire shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday.
The Renwick School lists Senior High students with six week scholastic averages of 90 percent or more and those with perfect attendance. Notable mentions include Ruth Christenson and Donald Clowes for high averages, Bee Ipane Neleon for twelve weeks of perfect attendance despite eight mile travel, plus several juniors and sophomores with top marks and punctuality across grades.
Bruno Ristau of LuVerne was taken before Judge George Heald in Spencer on a cattle theft charge tied to the A D Burtis farm near LuVerne on September 22. He had previously faced a charge for stealing two Chevrolet coupe cars from Scott Hanna at LaVerne, receiving a suspended sentence and parole to Hanna. The second charge followed while he remained paroled, with Judge Heald permitting continued parole conditioned on good behavior.
A Ford Tudor owned by Loreal Joseph was stolen near the Methodist church in Goldfield while the Joseph family attended services. The vehicle was recovered late Friday at Livermore and authorities expect the culprit soon.
The article traces how merchants in New England like Phillips and Peabody shaped early American securities and trade. It notes Morgan and Webb families, Boston merchants, and the Lowell, Lawrence, Cabot, and Wyseington lineages influencing finance and the rise of banking through colonial and Civil War periods.
The text discusses how ancient peoples dated events by notable starting points, such as Rome, Greece, and Babylon. It notes the conversion to Christianity as the pivotal change introducing the Christian era and mentions key figures like Dionysius and Charlemagne. The tone reflects scholarly overview of calendar reform and secular heritage.
Reports describe a distant isle near the equator about 200 miles offshore where a cratered volcano towers over a wide ocean bed. The lake outside the ring is pale blue, the riverine land hosts a sparse population around 1,000, and mail is delivered by swift native swimmers due to strong currents. Locals call the area Tl Canieland and employ a quirky post method that has given the region its distinctive second names.
The article discusses early beliefs in sunlight as a powerful antiseptic and curative agent, citing experiments and physicians who claimed sun exposure could heal diseases. It notes limited scientific proof and mentions gradual shifts toward surgical methods and daylight therapies in various countries.
Troubled by a late halt during a visit to Mandal Cathedral, Rossetti prompted a prolonged delay as the Geinand chapter debated the departure of Mandal who planned to London. The bishop was informed of Rossetti’s absence and the inquiry led to a muted response from local authorities.
The text discusses Stephenson and Ingeniolire's testina gage adoption for engine design and various rail gauges used in the United States and abroad. It notes a shift from 2 to 5 feet gauges historically to a standard 4 feet 8 1/2 inches in much of the world, with Russia and Japan retaining different gauges. It highlights an industry move toward a common gauge for efficiency.
The fragment speaks of forgiveness to enemies and tolerance to opponents while urging kindness to friends and parents. It hints at personal growth as a guiding principle and emphasizes self-respect alongside charitable conduct.
Narration describes a schemed sale where a decrepit horse is bought at a fair price by a Quaker claiming moral restraint. After the purchaser exposes the ruse, the buyer confronts the Quaker while a State buyer and onlookers listen to rebukes about complicity and exploitation.
A reader quoted by the Los Angeles Times argues fifty is the best age to live through a thousand years. He envisions a normal person remaining virile and alert, shedding youth’s follies while aging slowly, preferring fifty over twenty one or ninety one for a long future.
A humorous piece notes how English words with unfamiliar spellings baffle foreigners. It riffs on pronunciation quirks with mock spellings and examples like Gough Hough Glough Brouzh and others, ending with a bank injury pun about a horse’s hough and a slough.
The Compliment Jinks meets a well proportioned young woman at a seaside carnival dance. He asks for a dance but offers only a whimsical, awkward reply about being free for the instant nose and fears of his people leaving, leaving the scene oddly empty.
A fragmentary Los Angeles newspaper reads like a stray jotter about a reporter chasing a fresh story. The dialogue hints at loneliness and a desert palace plan, mentioning air companies as potential stops and mockery of cross continental ventures with dismissive slang.
Fragmentary report notes sparrows on a nest aboard a ship and two eggs. Mentions blackbirds nesting between marble end and uprights of a figure at a Southend cemetery. Also observes a pair of blue tits in Clarence Road, South Bentleet.
A German violinist experiments with bows strung with hairlike silver wires and lightly charged surfaces to alter string vibration. The method is said to increase sensitiveness and brilliance of tone beyond what standard horsehair bows achieve.
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