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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1934
Page
5
Local items list visits and family moves across Badger region with Zola Ella moments. Notable events include care party entertains friends, a sister’s death in St Paul, homecomings, showers, and old friends visiting from Greene and Pulaski. Weather notes mention a sub zero spell, ice, and a late newspaper delivery due to holidays.
Webnheim Sales Pavilion hosts weekly horse and mule auctions every Thursday. Manager and Auctioneer V H Wehehel promotes a strong market for farm and heavy draft horses with proven success and regular sales across the years. Market day also noted for Saturdays.
Local dealers publish market quotations for Wednesday listing items such as eggs and poultry. Figures appear garbled in OCR but indicate prices per dozen for eggs and live poultry from Renwick markets and related outlets.
A Renwick Times column recalls events from January 1 1911 to January 1 1913. Society notes include visits by Miss Collins, Miss Gilley, and Miss Stauffacher, weddings such as Peter Hoesly and Barbara Elmer, and local happenings like restaurant ownership changes and a St Olaf college banquet in Eagle Grove.
Notice of a special election in Renwick Humboldt County Iowa on February 1 1284 at City Hall Renwick from 1 PM to decide a bond issue not to exceed 7600 dollars for constructing additions to the present school building. Voters of the Independent School District are urged to appear as directed by the Board of Directors under Iowa law.
The text lists several families visiting relatives in Minnesota and Iowa over the holidays and New Year. It notes Mr and Mrs Henry Proll and children of Coylan, Minn visiting Henry Martin. Mr and Mrs John Baumgartner and children. Mr and Mrs Kim Kelling and Mrs Famie Baumgartner spending New Year at Paul Altman’s near Humboldt. and a funeral attendance for George Peterson at Dows with Tas Mee Gowan and family, W R McGowan, ROE McGowan, and Arlo McGavgan present.
Reported plan to relocate U S prisoners to a remote isolation facility labeled Devil's Island in San Francisco Bay. The facility would house inmates from various military disobedience cases with limited guards and potential transfer to other army barracks. An escape story notes one prior successful attempt via disguise aboard a boat.
Mrs Frieda Pitman of Cheyenne Wyoming recounts recognizing a blue dress stolen from her on June 3. She saw a woman matching the thief at State and Madison, hailed a policeman, and identified Miss Allee Zlebir of Chicago as the owner. Gloves stockings and shoes also resembled items Miss Zlebir wore, as Pitman followed the suspect to road quarters with the dress improvised on her arm.
An American visitor proposes the first skyscraper in Genoa to honor Columbus birthplace. The plan envisions a twenty story building, asserting it would symbolize progress for the region.
In Setubal Portugal a study shows that 104 residents of a town with a 70 population are illiterate. Over 60 percent cannot read or write, highlighting deep literacy gaps in the region.
A woman centenarian, Mrs. Curry of Khmer, shares three practical cautions for a long life. Do not holler about other people's business, and avoid swearing a grouch. The guidance reflects measured, community minded advice from an elder.
Fragmentary OCR describes agricultural studies in sixteenth century Europe, noting shifts in farming theory and practice. Mentions France, Holland, and Britain shaping early modern agriculture, with progress attributed to theorists and practical experiments amid broader European conditions.
A garbled OCR passage mentions spamicty and letters, with scattered names and phrases. It references a person named Ne Phoonk of met vie tape and a sequence about coveys, nests, and wine. The text is fragmented with unclear context and numerous nonsensical details.
A confusing report describes a patient experiencing sudden breathing distress and swelling after repeated exposures. Medical staff note rapid onset, unusual symptoms, and a response plan including monitoring and potential emergency interventions over several days.
Fragmentary OCR text references bird societies, breeders, and interest in pigeons across regions from ancient to modern times. Names, places, and events are unclear, with many garbled terms and missing context. The readable bits suggest discussions of breeders and races, but specifics are not determined from the fragment.
An obscure historical clipping notes a chaotic pool or heat event involving the Kuajiay Boars. The fragmented text hints at a race or trial where participants were pooled or shuffled, with references to a bull and officials determining status. Specific names and outcomes are unreadable due to damage.
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