28 Feb 1902
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1902
Page
1
Fragmentary text references Boers in South Africa, a railway situation, weather notes, and mentions of individuals like Marcy Johnson and Chie, with garbled phrases about deposits and a disturbing line about burying a boy alive. The readable content is incomplete and nonsensical.
A garbled OCR filled with names and phrases covers political treaties, frontier conflicts, mining disasters, and local crimes. It mentions Penried Onfeage, Bund, and various places, with scattered references to Haitian figures, Miss Stone, and the Crow Indians. The text hints at treaties, militia, and trials, but many portions are unclear.
Fragmented OCR report recounts a deadly shooting Oct 9 in Des Moines tied to betting debts and a quarrel that escalated to violence. names Drake University figures and local witnesses as investigators note possible deliberate intent. Event unfolds amid athletic circles and a contentious debt dispute ending in a fatal shooting.
Local notes describe plans for colonist movement and land expropriation by a Western Development Company. Mentions chartering and condemnation actions, a large tract of land on the Isle of Wee, and the potential impact on settlers. Also reports on individuals fined for various offenses, a rival ice dealer erecting a new house, burglaries at a jewelry firm, and a town meeting in Mapleton approving a bond proposition. Includes church dedication, a triplets birth, and a town council decision to buy a new bed and machinery for the Linerson facility.
An unclear OCR passage recounts a tale of hardship and charity involving a man named Davis or Conterville, with references to fortune, poverty, and an settlement. It mentions a sum of 97000 and charitable actions, plus family connections and disputes over an agreement and entitlement. The fragmentary text lacks coherent events, dates, or places.
A masked robbery at Lon ey hotel ended with twelve men involved and loot around 82 000. A guard at the door, two attackers, and a struggle led to the criminals fleeing. In a separate incident a widow, fearing shooting, ingested poison and died. A fortune teller predicted misfortune, tying to a sudden death at Lemare.
M A Carpenter who traveled for the Selden Milling Company, died at his LeMars home after illness. He was well known in the traveling fraternity and leaves a widow. He had recently moved to Texarkana to manage a grocery business.
A chaotic afternoon in an unnamed town saw a large dog pack attack men and birds, with many bitten and valuables damaged. Kansas City authorities notify Gov. Cummins of evidence to indict Sheriff, while a Y M C A convention and local gatherings plan efforts to boost attendance. A prominent vehicle chase and a destructive incident at a restaurant concluding with a payment dispute follow, as various officials coordinate responses.
A garbled report discusses forestry economics and proposed agricultural development with mentions of timber, pole and timber prices, and potential profits. It references expert opinions on wood demand, rising prices over a decade, and the need for rural forestry schemes, including chains of supply and related costs, with scattered references to places like Eureka and Pricetown.
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