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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1916
Page
4
Town Council met in regular session with Mayor Kelling presiding. Present were Harvey and Richardson. absent were Yeoman and Clausset. Motion to adjourn set for January 6, 1986 was carried. Bar D. Phipps, town clerk.
The January 6 1916 meeting of the town council was led by Mayor Kellng with Councilmen Harve Richardson Claussen present and Yeo absent. Bills from Gardner 70.00 Wisconsin Lumber Co 84.95 Mart Parratt & Sons 1.38 Bijeh & Winne 70.52 Parrate & Sons 5.09 Baru Union Telephone 5.16 Boone Blank Buck 155 Winn Blesie 42.30 Win Blesie 16 Su Wr. Blesia 120 Downing Electric Co 11.96 Gro Jenssen 2.00 Towetvesner 200 Downing Electric Co 2112 Renwick Times 10.20 Renwick Jimes .80 Central Electric Co 30.83 JT 4d Kelling LAT Central Electric Co 75.24 Central Electric Co 17 10 Standard Oil Co 10.14 Moveu and seconded bills above 1.38 read Carried All Age Reebhdson Harvey and Chassen appointed as Committees To check up Electric tight business Moved to adjourn Earl D Phipps
February 1 1916 council session called to order by Mayor Kelling Richardson to act as chairman with councilmen listed. Statements approved to send specified electrical bulbs by express delivery. Meeting adjourned with all in favor. Earl D. Phippe noted.
The Tu wvu council held a session called to order by Mayor Eetling with present members Claussen, Ervey, Yevwan and Richard absent. Minutes and financial items were read, bills approved, and several motions passed including a $1800 transfer from water fund and delaying the Doyle Bee Company contract. meeting adjourned by Earl D. Phipps.
A local sale notice references 15 head on logs in the W. H. Schultz account, noting this detail was omitted last week. The record appears in the sale aid materials and is to be included in the current listing.
Local items mention Mr Ben Ross in Des Moines this week and Miss Gillian Tanck returning to Ames. Several people travel from Ames to Bagle Grove and Humboldt, with others visiting relatives here. A 1916 thrift campaign is urged, while bicycle popularity and road improvements are noted as well as a large Ottawa fire in Ontario Canada with six dead.
A fragment list of assorted observations and quotes on food costs meat consumption and domestic life including figures about one third of national food spending on meat and dairy, a note on bread adulteration, and several aphorisms about honesty and effort reflecting a historical newspaper miscellany.
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