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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1898
Page
7
A fragment notes Dr J M Sherman located in Runwick Iowa with an office in rooms behind the post office. Details are sparse but place and practitioner name are clear.
The Locals School Board met last Tuesday with secretary W T Drennen resigning and UL Rice elected to fill the vacancy. Drennen has served since the district's organization and Rice has also been a long-time board member. The millinery stock is being closed out at cost with customers urged to call early for selections.
Local items report Alta Stoddard traveling to Algona and F Sstoddard visiting Eagle Grove. Turkey trade remains strong over the past two weeks. Mrs Ward builds a barn on Mrs Lockwood’s lot. Several family visits and arrivals for holidays are noted including Ethel Bain and Mrs Pope’s relatives. News covers community happenings, births, travels, and upcoming church events, with local business and schooling updates and a leg injury to Howard Packard.
J W Hopkins of Wesley stayed with Milo Plumley’s group in Luni last week and a dancing party occurred at Packard’s on Friday. Edgar Schoolcraft joked about tipping hay loads forty times while Christ Nelson sent three cattle cars. Warren Woods’ team raced toward the railroad breakneck with minor damage. John Sanford offered twenty-two cents per bushel for corn, while W H Overbaugh offered twenty-four and hinted at twenty-five. Osa Sill married Ella Little of Goldfield last Thursday. the couple heads to Montana tomorrow. Everett Plumley attended a reception for the newlyweds and a Lupi delegation rode to Renwick for church.
Local notes recount Mrs M B Clancy visiting Alden Fleet and Minnie McKay in Lakefield with relatives. Winters hold a family reunion in Hardy. A N Clancy visits Renwick. M B Clancy dines with L A Olden. Miss Conner to Humboldt for holidays. P Harvey suffers heart failure but recovers. Christmas visits include Mrs Becker and Max to New Hartford and Mr Merrill’s Sunday School frolic at his home.
Advertisement notes sale of grocery stock and fixtures at bargain prices and building trade or rent options due to poor health of F Heart Renwick in Town. It mentions Royal Neighbors expanding with new members John Palmar's son and John Loobey's newborn, expressing happiness at growing numbers.
A letter from Bell H. Mix Cor See for Iowa reflects on abolition work and women's resolve. It declares divine assurance of grace strength wisdom and victory through the King of Kings, urging perseverance against doubt in reform efforts.
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