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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
5
A story from Youth’s Companion describes a classroom where a teacher’s focus on native studies through birds insects and flowers delights most students but frustrates Robbie May who resists and implies Laurie Lee has caught diphtheria. The scene ends with the teacher probing the boy’s lack of engagement.
The London Chronicle notes Bury St Edmunds as a fortified place known since early times as St Edmunds Bury. It recalls its Danish era saintly founder king and the six priests who memorialized him, shaping a town and abbey famed for wealth, extent, and unmatched magnificence.
Fredonia Censor notes auto accidents increasing, especially on Sundays, as motor vehicles early on seemed to threaten pedestrians but now drivers are harming themselves faster than pedestrians. The piece laments rising fatalities and urges caution.
A dialogue features Senator Sorghum debating eugenics and the fate of this generation before posterity. The exchange questions whether future generations will value current attempts or merely tolerate present efforts.
Information sought about a child named Lemuel and the question of what the Sandwich Islands are made of. The fragment suggests a conversation or inquiry possibly from a humorous or advice column focusing on language play and curiosities.
A dialogue underscores differing views on national service with a father asking if patriots are ready, and a son answering relief at adequate pay being the key draw. The exchange hints at civic duty balanced against compensation across generations.
A provocative line from a historical column surfaces, comparing despairing acts to grasping at straws. The remark mirrors debates over survival instincts and resourcefulness in dire moments, with a hint of literary or rhetorical framing.
Fragments reveal a crude dispute over office holding with hints of sarcasm and self interest. The overheard phrases suggest a tense atmosphere among locals as individuals debate candidacy and allegiance.
The 1856 Victoria Cross pension scheme granted £10 per year to warrant officers seamen marines and others earning the cross with an extra £5 for each subsequent award. 1898 changes allowed a £50 annual pension by the secretary of state in place of £14, not expanding eligibility, only for those already entitled to the £10.
A drunken chauffeur assisted Mr. Jagsby to his apartment last night leaving him in a compromised state. A sign on the door read Deliver AN Pavkayez in the Rear, hinting at the sequence of events and confusion surrounding the incident.
A prisoner questions the fairness of a lenient prison discipline that seems to set temptations, contemplating whether such generosity is truly considerate or not.
A Senate discussion centered on a diplomat named Sorghum who can speak several languages fluently and is expected to write extensively. The exchange touched on the need for multilingual communication in diplomacy and highlighted the emphasis on writing capacity.
A brief dialogue explores taste in birds with the speaker admitting fondness for a lark and occasional swallows, but expressing dislike for the jay, reflecting a playful personal quirk rather than a formal event or story.
An updated note states shipbuilders intend to merge with a submarine manufacturer, aiming to create a larger combined business. The language hints at a strategic consolidation, with the term erlmerge suggesting a typographical error for a wider merger.
A brief exchange shows Phryne asking to play Scars and Stripes Forever, Theodori declining for a short time. Tudye comments or responds in the dialogue.
Fragmentary note questions if a 1.7 epistolary dispute between Jenny and George amounts to much. The brief exchange hints at lingering tension but lacks full context or clear resolution.
Additional locals list relatives and visitors from Des Moines Webster City Livermore and other towns for Christmas and holidays. Mentions include Miss Bertha Heggen Alice Mergan Glare Johnson Derrierge and many others visiting family, with travel to Bancroft Randall and Wadena noted along with a shooting accident involving Art Brodalen and a resignation of a Wright County extension worker joining Clinton County.
Mammoth Toulouse divas listed for sale with a 25 pound weight per bird and a price of 2.53 dollars each. Mrs J St Hrank handles the sale of these Sala and ganders among other stock.
For Sale a few choice fall flood Barred Rock cockerels of the Brad ly Strain. J H Yanney notes all indebted parties to call and settle by January 1916. Gug Buber.
The Boone Township farmers announce their annual Short Course for January 3 4 and 5 1916. The program includes poultry study planning grounds and buildings cattle and sheep judging at Joe Franks farm soils oats small grains hog feeding and hog judging at Overbaughs farm with lectures and meals each day.
The treeless prairies of Texas, Mexico and Central America are attributed to early Indian farming. Lands cleared then abandoned were kept from reforestation by fire. In the era of gra ks prairie fires, wandering buffaloes and nomadic hunters shaped the landscape.
The Dominican Republic hosts a rich history with settlers and explorers. In Agua in the south near the capital founded by Diego Velasquez, Hernando Cortez once dwelt alongside Balboa and Pizarro, notable conquerors connected to Spain’s early voyages.
A brief quoted saying attributed to Baxter promotes cheerfulness, stating that an ounce of mirth is worth a pound of sorrow, reflecting a lighthearted mindset.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer column cites the idea that golf requires nerve, noting many men overestimate their ability and display confidence without proof. The piece reflects on courage, skill, and the mental aspect of golf.
In a tense domestic scene Paul disrupts the parlor, whacking chairs and poking a decorative award. A Meerschaum pipe shatters, provoking a tense stare-down with his father as the boy stammers out a sputtering question about the sudden incident.
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