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Newspaper

Renwick Times

Location

Renwick, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1917

Page

7

Lutheran Church Notes and Services Summary

Lutheran church notes list German services at 10:80, morning, with Sunday School and Bible class at 1:30. The Young Peoples Society meets at 8:00 p m. Baptist notes mention Sunday School at 9:00, preaching at 10:00, and evening services. FrangeiolTM hure German Services show Y P B A meetings, English services, prayer and choir. Epworth League prayer Wednesdays. Also includes a reflective aside on veterans and open-faced prophecy.

Frangeiol Hure Y. BP. A Thur

Real Thing and the Hemlock Farm Scheme in London

A fragmentary tale contrasts a wrong pursuit of wealth with a cautionary moral drawn from a London anecdote. It recalls a drug seller who used the countryside to seed weeds and harvest crops, offering hedge clearance for a shilling, highlighting temptations and dangers of ill begotten gains.

London London Garden

Change in coinage sparks public debate in Milwaukee

A discussion emerges over introduced currency changes and the high cost of living. The piece cites Milwaukee as a case where deniers hoard small change, urging adoption of a pennyless practice to ease expenses and improve supply of "convenients" like change makers.

Milwaukee Wisconsin

Bread from sawdust touted to end famine

Le Cri de Paris cites a July 24 1813 note from an English journal claiming Monsieur Antenrieth invented a method to make bread from sawdust. The process reportedly uses sawdust boiled with yeast to produce bread, hailed as a potential famine solution as German innovation is dismissed.

le Cri Paris Monsieur Antenrieth Uae

Revival of old-Tughiqned school site discussed in cities

The text argues for reviving the old Tughiqned school site in several US cities to cut costs and reduce street litter. It also lauds medical advances against infantile paralysis and notes pride in preventive care by professionals and parents. It laments going back to one’s hometown and finding a former “adding genius” in every stable.

Wil

Restoring the Nickel Era and the Change in Prices

A text discussing the era of five and ten cent pricing, noting Americans’ acceptance of small coin usage and the impact of rising bread costs on nickel convenience. It foresees a shift as values approach or exceed a nickel, with broader implications for pricing, commerce, and potential reorganization of standard price schedules.

Willy Washington

Longevity Among Great Scientists and Thinkers

The article notes many eminent minds living past eighty and beyond. Chevreul died at 103, Sir Joseph Rooke and Alfred Russel Wallace exceeded ninety, Lord Lister was 84, with Lord Kelvin, Herbert Spencer, Wirehow and Berthelot among octogenarians. Sidney Lee comments sustained mental effort aids longevity. statistics from 1633 Hen and Wanwan memorials show most lived to at least eighty with nearly four hundred past that age and four centenarians.

Chevreul Joseph Rooke Alfred Russel Wallace Lord Lister Lord Kelvin Herbert Spencer Wirehow Berthelot Sidney Lee Mulunius Itelmental Efort Gays London Chronicle

Fragments Of German Zeppelin Alloy Studied In Washington

Fragments of metal from a German air raider destroyed in England are examined by Washington experts. The material resembles trinimum but is heavier and stronger, a secret in Zeppelin production. Officials note a secret alloy airplane propeller also exists, with composition not disclosed despite captures by British and French forces, leaving American analysis uncertain.

Englad Tan Ven Washington

Conspirator in Archduke murder dies in prison

One conspirator in the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, which precipitated the present war, has died in prison. It recalls that the assassin of Empress Elizabeth also died in prison. Likely due to moral and social pressures of prison life, assassins face harsh conditions in monarchies of Europe.

Francis Fernand Austria Priso Elizabeth Payskin Europe

Lint Troubles Spark Housewife Debate Across Generations

A humorously misprinted item suggests generations of American housewives argue over removing lint from decorative nails. The piece notes a quaint tradition, with a cheeky remark about women bearing the joke, and references a German-made cloth being produced at the end of the lint discussion.

Changing feminine ideals vs Inn widows pension offer

The Inn grants wartime widows who meet age seventy a pension between 12 and 20 dollars. Widows have recently confessed and requested horentse.

Inn

Fur Trade Pushes Black Cat Skins to High Value

An era of rising fur prices boosts demand for black cat skins as dealers advertise for cat furs and mint high payments. Malta hides fetch two dollars and solid black skins rise in profitability while discussions cite the broader impact on the fur market and animal welfare.

Minnerpolis Journal Bastero New York

Designer aims to imprint initials on U S dimes

A designer seeks to place his initials on United States dimes, praising free advertising yet prompting questions of taste. The issue echoes a French widow who built a Pere Lachaise monument for her husband listing his past business at a specific address and vowing to continue it.

United States Pere- Lachaise Bac

Derangement of negatives cited by London Globe on cockney speech

The London Globe notes a Cockney derangement of negatives in a court case. A witness in a brawl is quoted misplacing pronouns and verbs, saying she was told to hit her and that she did, did her, with further mangled phrases.

London Globe Nuaughit

Raspberrylike fruits found on Solon farm in Oregon

D Ale affee of Solon, Oregon reports raspberries developing from pods that resemble miniature chestnut burs with spines. The berries split from the opened burr, showing the fruit inside. Berries at various development stages appear on the same stem and taste like ordinary raspberries.

D. Aleaffee Solon Ore

Fashionable Minds Debate Red Flannel Underwear Ban

Fashion observers note the claim that red flannel underwear must wait until after the war, while many doubt anyone would wear red undergarments now if alternatives were available. The remark reflects wartime fabric restrictions and shifting style priorities.

Substituting corn for wheat in experiments and quirky notes

English and Europeans plan to substitute corn for wheat to cut living costs, a New York Globe blurb notes a man with tortoise-shell glasses reading Knights of the Round Table on a subway as a woman and baby cling to straps, fashion decrees mock waistlines, dust in a teaspoon carries 65 000 000 germs, phonographs improve yet many should not talk for them, authors would write less if waiting for perfection, confession hurts reputation, a scientist imagines future phones to hear citizens.

The New York Globe Knights of the Round Table

True Life Vision Promises Rich Inner Wealth Beyond Fortune

The article extols a life devoted to study and spiritual growth over wealth. It argues true fulfillment comes from knowledge in history, entomology, astronomy, and religion, contrasting worldly riches with inner truth under divine guidance. It cites a moral warning against sacrificing virtue for material gain.

Joneeinensabel Society Ohio State Journal Poam Ike Marc Antony

Market Delights Raise Demand for Second Hand Rails

The trade reports high premiums for second hand rails and track material as market demand grows daily. A seller disposed of a large rail tonnage at prices near 82 to 88 per ton, with buyers rushing to secure the full tonnage at lucrative rates amid active speculation in steel.

1. Immedi Z Ays New York Toost

Women Empower Church Work Redefines Parish Life

A fragmented excerpt notes that women form a vital spiritual force in the church, stating they do much of the work and understand needs better than men. It mentions a woman vestry member who could bring new life and influence to a dwindling parish.

Baldmore Sun Cuigiry Imsloors

Court Hears Case On Cruel Treatment Of Hogs

A railroad accused of mistreating hogs in Cedem courts faces charges for 44 hours without food or drink. The filing argues strict enforcement of humane animal laws, noting the animals are intended for human consumption and that cruelty harms the corporation’s standing in court.

Scientist Predicts Colds Vaccination Certainty

Dr. Leonard Keene Hirshberg says vaccination against colds is now a scientific certainty. He notes multiple cold types may require separate vaccines if germ theory remains prevalent, implying life could see one vaccination after another.

Leonard Keene Hirshberg

Right to paint and powder sparks Texas minister’s praise

A Texas minister argues women have a right to cosmetics and fashion, praising independence though critics say the notion is as old as the era. The piece lampoons changing trends and social expectations with wry humor about science, cars, and modern life.

Texas

Scientists propose timber as future world food source

Topeka State Journal reports alarmists warned of global food exhaustion, but scientists explore daring ideas. A recent riff suggests timber could be sawn into breakfast foods, potentially feeding humanity for millions of years. The piece notes the problem remains knotty, with cheerful outlooks tempered by the distant prospect of scarcity.

Science Topeka State Journal

Health bulletin urges protecting children from kissing

The New York State Department of Health issues a bulletin warning that kissing children, especially the young, exposes them to health risks. It stresses that children are more vulnerable to disease and suggests a prudent compromise by kissing them on the forehead rather than on the mouth to reduce danger while allowing affection.

New York States Department of Health

Berlin appoints two imperial commissions for postwar business

Reports from Berlin say the German government has named two special imperial commissions to steer business through the wartime transition. The aim is to protect industry during readjustment, showing Germany will not let a swift upheaval of the wartime order harm its prosperity.

Berlin Germany

Canadian private wins praise in bold wartime feat

A wounded Canadian private reportedly killed and captured enemy troops single handedly, a feat that might have formed the nucleus of a battalion were it not for the serviceman's name escaping notice. Frontline reports promise to fuel American press interest and public envy.

Jno Twn Greeny Envr

New Air Ideas Claim Flight Without Motor or Turapult

A motorless monoplane could be shot into the air by a turapult and reach about 12 miles high, proposed as a future path for aerial, subterranean, and subsea exploration by researchers. The piece notes railroads consumed 6.2001K0 tons of anthracite last year and questions coal price impacts if locomotives shift to oil.

Mit United States

Old frontier advice and campus marriages in California

A garbled western piece notes a man reassures a reader that marriage is safe any day. It recalls California co-eds taking spouses as “domestic science” practice and questions about a music teacher who never knew the ukulele. It ends with reflections on wild oats and improvised theater prospects.

Thew Jast

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