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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
5
Fragmented reader text presents a jumble of phrases and mock ad lines. The readable portions include mention of Dr. Pierce's Pellets and assorted promotional snippets, with no coherent story or clear events to summarize.
The ad describes August Flower as a gentle laxative aiding digestion and stomach comfort. It asserts relief from head and stomach issues, nervous digestion, constipation, and related symptoms by stimulating the liver and cleansing the bowels. Sold in many countries for general use.
Fragmentary OCR from Toledo Ohio notes a fire alarm incident tied to city permits and a public warning. The text mentions a notary act dated December and references medical products with dubious claims. No clear event outcome or individuals can be confirmed.
A garbled excerpt references a question about stock and mentions Life, Australia and California. The text is incomplete and lacks clear facts, but hints at a discussion of quality or lineage and cross‑regional connections. No identifiable individuals or events are confirmed.
Gilbertson a well known banker and politician dies at Iowa Lutheran hospital after a paralytic stroke at 51. He served three terms as state treasurer and was a former state senator. Survived by wife Belle Whitney and two daughters Mrs. E Chase West and Mrs. Bart Scripps of Des Moines.
In Gidden Glieden the home of Merle Hay martyrdom residents push to oust German courses from public schools. A petition with over three hundred signatures was gathered in hours and will be presented to the board of education amid strongest local sentiment.
In Bloomfeld two children Homer Christy four and Mary Hancock five died after igniting hay in a barn loft while playing with nuts. They were unable to escape and bodies were recovered hours later. The victims were from Ephraim Christy and Arthur Hancock who lived at Laddsdale. The fire occurred in the Christy barn. Auction Nets Red Cross 2500 at a public sale. Proceeds benefited the local Red Cross unit. Liberty bonds and farm items were sold, including two fifty one dollar bonds and a calf sold for forty then resold for thirty more.
Logan girls claim they can surpass Violet and Adaline Davenport of Little Sioux who husked 118 bushels a day. Alice and Iva Myers near Logan average 120 bushels a day and have reached 48 125 bushels in a single day. They have husked 2 509 bushels for their team this season as a group effort.
A Grinnell Rhode Island Red rooster owned by Mnllen Commission of Chicago sold at a Red Cross benefit auction for 1163.50 dollars. The bird changed hands among several buyers to support the charity and all proceeds went to the Red Cross fund, totaling 1153 dollars.
Thornton a World War I draft evader and W W organizer was sentenced to ten years in federal prison after a court martial at Camp Dodge for desertion. He refused to retract statements and sought to serve, while officials say he was an agitator. He had registered in Hammond Indiana and ignored his local board order. A related suit sees county attorney Merbert Hadley suing Story County for 500 dollars in unpaid office rent.
Ottumwa Wapello county bonds totaling eighty one thousand dollars have been issued to retire warrants, but the county treasurer lacks funds to redeem them. The county plans to resume bill payments by warrant after a month of bankruptcy. The county attorney prohibited warrants for his own and officials salaries, and jurors and court staff went unpaid as the grand jury adjourned early.
Maj Maurice Connally of Dubuque former Iowa congressman and adjutant of aviation filed at Chaunre Illinois. He and H W Blakelly climbed two miles in eleven minutes on a training aircraft. The feat stands as a notable American aviation record on domestic training fields.
Lieutenant Russell Johnson son of J N Johnson former township resident dies in Fort Worth Texas aircraft crash while instructing aviation students. He enlisted in the aviation corps at Toronto in June and served with the Royal Aviation Corps before being sent to Fort Worth to train recruits. He held the rank of lieutenant.
Louis Murphy has been summoned by the treasury department to Washington to inaugurate supervise and execute the new internal revenue collection plan. He returned from a conference with Commissioner Daniel C. Roper at the capital.
Des Moines based report states Conrad Ebert a German spy suspect will be interned at Camp Dodge for the war duration. Assistant United States District Attorney John DeMar says the plan has been advised by the United States Attorney General.
The Iowa Press Association voted at Iowa City to meet in Des Moines in February. The group has held annual meetings in Des Moines since its formation, and the executive committee decided to continue the pattern.
A young Shenandoah man, Stonebarger, was shot near Cherry School while with Harry Rosaman. He cried I am shot and was rushed to Mercy hospital with a ricochet ball lodged in his right lung. Surgeons at Iowa City faced difficulty removing the bullet.
A rural story recounts a newspaper illustrator named Allison carrying a rifle on a school route. Children placed a stuffed rabbit near a small oak bush and fired 123 shots as he passed. He later realized the rabbit was stuffed and the scene was a prank.
An old ad promotes emollient creams for burn, crust, scale, and itching, claiming daily use prevents minor skin troubles from worsening. Free sample by mail via Outurn Dept L Boston and wide distribution. Interjected quotes discuss social habits and politics with terse witticisms.
Ad claims a laxative bromo quinine product cures colds with a refund if it fails. Printed label notes WW Grov signature on each box. A second note suggests cleaning habits and a woman’s view on housecleaning tied to neglect by a husband.
A printed notice urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria sold for infants and children to ensure it bears the correct signature. The message cites a trusted remedy used for over 30 years and notes widespread acknowledgment by parents requesting Fletcher's Castoria.
A collage of snippets notes Mrs Gadder’s hospital visit and a demand for a new town car. Tommy battles to fix a pipe as shellfire disrupts events and a Belgian tobacco joke lightens the mood. Betty resists bedtime with a sharp remark to Grandma amid domestic scenes.
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