Christmas Socials and Visits Fill Local Notes
The district wends a busy holiday week with folks visiting kin in Renwick and Goldfield. Many attended declamatory contests at Corwith while the Palmer and Eastman schools held Christmas programs and trees. The Luni literary society met well attended and the vice president led a Christmas lesson and prayer. Mr Trowbridge hosted guests from Washington and Civil War veteran Mr Ross joined the gathering, followed by a light luncheon.
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Frank Trowbridge
T. Ross
Washington
Ross
Local notes and family updates from Dows and area
Dows resident D. O. Strain was in town on business Tuesday forenoon. H. H. McGurry of Renwick visited at the Geo Keister home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smylie Jr. were called to Sioux City last week by the illness of Mrs. Smylie's mother, who died Monday night. Lon Sewell returned from Worthington Minnesota Saturday evening and said his wife’s condition improved. doctors found no operation needed. Capt and Mrs E. H. Sands of Des Moines were in town Tuesday. the captain has ten days leave and is visiting friends in northern Iowa. A correction: Peter Rasmussen and wife welcomed a girl December 12 at the Peter Madson home. Nels Jenson was badly hurt in a runaway near the Rock Island depot last Friday. he suffered crushed ribs but is improving. No hunting or trespassing allowed on undersigned farms HW Tanck Carl Nerem John Kelling John Bydaik Joe Frank Henry Luethje Alfred Martin Roy Frank E L Schoolcraft Will Helmke J Packard Smith Park and S I Gillespie.
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D. O. Strain of
Dows
H.H. ‘McGurry of
Renwick
Geo.” Keister
Nels Jenson
Rock Island
HW. Tanck
Carl Nerem
John Kelling
John Bydaick
Joe Frank
Henry Luethje
Alfred Martin
Roy Frank
E. L. Schoolcraft
Will Helmke
J. Packard
Smith Park
Gillespie
First National Bank stockholders meet in Renwick Iowa
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Renwick Iowa will be held January 8 1918 in its banking rooms between 2:00 p m and 4:00 p m for the election of directors and such other business that may come before the meeting. R M Gorriscu Cashier.
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Renwick
First National Bank
Iowa
R. M. Gorriscu
Ford dealership lands secured by Malkmus in Livermore
Humboldt County Iowa reports the border territory secured from Ford Motor Co by Wm Malkmus Ford Sales Agent at Livermore Iowa. The action secures the black bordered region for dealership operations and future sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt County
Iowa
Ford Motor Co
Wm. Malkmus
Ford
Livermore
Universal Military Training Urged to Defend America
Uncle Dan and Mrs Ursham discuss past wars and argue for universal military training. They credit training with France's success and warn that ready, well trained citizens deter future conflicts. The plan would place 19 year olds in six months of intensive drills, rebuilding manhood and strengthening national defense.
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Dan
ErNie
Jingie
Germay
War Department
France
Gaele Dan
Uncle Dan
Stocura
Alsace
Lorraine
Bianca
Quy
Bille
Lfe
God
Man
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Perry
Norma Palmateer
No. S Ayill
Goldfield
Ruth Brown
John Caimlin
Corwith
A. L. Kearney
Grandma Humes
Sandy
Luther Carter
H. ‘Blackburn
Ohio
Palmer and
Eastman Schools
the Chronicle
Robert Smylie Jr
Sioux City
Mr. Symle
Lon Sewell
Worthington
Minn
E. H. Sands
Des Moines
Peter Rasmussen
Peter Madson
Stockholders Meeting
M. J. Holt
Richardson's Hardware
Fied
THE
Renwick Times
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Neval
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