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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
8
Local items report land sales, church and school events, and public works in Marshall County. Notable notes include a memorial bond approval for veterans, a new concrete ice pool project, a large fire damage incident, auto registration starting December 1, and various civic and business updates across Marshalltown.
The report cites Lt. O Keeffe describing commercial aviation expanding nationwide with low fares and new routes. Waterloo and other Iowa areas eye passenger service to Minneapolis Chicago and Des Moines at railroad-like rates, boosting the state as a transportation hub alongside the Union Pacific line.
A reader from Lyn Uaven Florida recalls a curious note about luring earthwork worms to the surface using a local method. The letter describes boards driven into the ground and a shifting plank to coax worms from the soil, claiming success in Florida North Carolina and Michigan with varied results.
A cat at Louis Marshall's residence in Manhattan alerted and led responders to a possible burglary. Operatives found no entry by burglars, the family was away. The cat bolted toward the Marshall house after alarm was answered, seeking food.
A plan to honor unknown soldiers includes a special shrine at Pretoria and disinterment of a South African soldier who fell in France. Residents of the area see a chance to honor the British unknown soldier in Westminster Abbey.
A ship sails near Sands Troos with Captain Peterson noting animals like tigers giraffes horses and mythical beasts. The strange creatures drifted on water as part of a once merry-go-round washed away by a meteor storm along the Jerrey coast.
A fragmentary exchange notes a handsome man and 16 additeo with fine prospects. One speaker questions the relevance of soy, while another replies that he has a bachelor nace who is a bestar in New York.
A shopper notes apparent ink labeling confusion on a warranty bottle. A clerk questions the label stating the ink is sealed by Stade and Byny Company. The exchange highlights a potential mislabeling or branding mix up in a retail setting.
Fragmentary notice promotes fake Bromo Quinine tablets with a signature on the box. Reads like a sales pitch for a remedy promising relief but lacks clear attribution or credible sourcing.
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