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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1898
Page
2
Frayed clippings describe a sewing bee and quilting event hosted by Mrs Worley and Mrs Pearson, with a Washington birthday program planned at the school Friday afternoon. A Philadelphia man recounts a life saved by Electric Bitters after doctors gave up, noting strong local sales at Cole’s drug store.
The column lists visitors from Mount Vernon and Renwick attending revival services in Livermore and Herdy, with 63 conversions reported. It notes Monday talks by Rev Benedict in La Verne and Goonell, Harold S. Harvey’s return to town after illness, and various locals including McMorse, Chas Baggs, Garr, and Geo Cheever with brief mentions of activities and greetings. It ends with a praise for the Chicago Times Herald as a great American newspaper.
An advertisement urges buyers to insist on Scott's Emulsion with the man and fish logo on the wrapper and to avoid untried substitutes. It stresses cod liver oil with hypophosphites as the standard and cautions purchasers that cheaper imitations are unreliable, noting the product price of $2.00 and listing Scott & Browne, New York chemists.
A banquet Tuesday evening drew many leading Masons from the area. The item mentions social events and local figures including Enes Reese in Ottas on business, Miss Julia Hunt hosting a gathering for Miss Maggie Know, and various notices of dances, visits, and household matters among residents such as the Miles and Fullerton households, along with brief notices of illness and local commerce.
Notices urge correspondents to send letters by Tuesday and submissions for page one or eight early on Tuesday. The Times reprinted Thursday evening but won’t be ready for mail until the next morning. Short focal news items may arrive early on Thursday, but earlier is preferred.
Prominent figures from Shreveport and Safford praise Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for coughs colds and consumption with claims of reliability and long-standing efficacy. Free trial bottles advertised and references to other health products and outdoor sports news noted.
Thousands seek alifornia ward and fruit raising tips while aiming to travel cheaply and comfortably. For full information address California Bureau for information Box 572 Cedar Rapids Ia.
Promote ownership of a farm with practical guidance on agriculture dairying and cattle raising. Send to W B Einskern Fifth Avenue Chicago NL for a fee copy of The North Western Home-Seeker and correspondence for farm settlers.
An advertisement extols One Minute Cough Cure as effective against whooping cough croup and bronchial troubles. It also urges readers to subscribe to The Daily Iowa Capital for four months at a dollar to support legislative coverage and public health lobbying. The notice mentions Stark Nursery sales work and asks for postal cards for truth about tree sales.
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