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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1933
Page
5
Local items list numerous holiday visits and gatherings in Renwick Renwick area including relatives from Fort Dodge Ames Clarion and other towns. Several hospital and doctor mentions at Mercy Fort Dodge and Mercy hospital noted, with many Christmas dinners and homecomings across the region.
A sheriff sale notice details a 1982 judgment in favor of Aetna Life Insurance against Frank H. Cugelsberg and Esther G. Guggisberg. The land described is the SE quarter of the SW quarter and the SW quarter of the SE quarter in Township 92 North Range 27 West, Humboldt County Iowa. The sale is set for January 17, 1983 at 10:00 A M at the courthouse front door in Dakota City.
A fragmented survey lists bizarre town names tied to states from Kentucky to Wisconsin and beyond, noting places like Jensy Creek Ynb and Horse Heaven in Kentucky, and New Digeings in Wisconsin. The piece threads through odd etymologies and imagined lines of place names, hinting at a larger catalog of quirky toponyms across the United States.
A fragmented reminiscence ties old harvest wisdom to present doubt as a narrator questions why harvests fail and who bears responsibility. The piece recalls ancient fields near Cimian hills, referencing figures like Sarah, Mogar, and a Montreal observer, and ponders fertility, industry, and fear of famine.
The text discusses a claimed Scottish origin for haggis and references a sixteenth century British cookbook. It notes English influence on popular cooking and mentions Queen of Scots and antiquated cookery volumes. The piece jokes about mispronunciations and the spread of cookery lore across regions.
A fragmented OCR sketch recalls Noah Webster born 1753 in North Admiral? Hartford Connecticut. It notes his Yale then Dartmouth admission, life as a lawyer and educator, and his 1807 start of an American dictionary published in 1824 containing about eight hundred thousand words and extensive definitions. It mentions Daniel Webster’s link to the dictionary and Noah Webster’s later prominence.
A garbled report describes anthrax as highly virulent and hard to eradicate from infected premises. It notes spores can persist for long periods, infecting cattle, sheep, or other livestock, with historical reference to an outbreak near Montevideo in 1920 linked to animals shipped from South Dakota.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Newark England and a bread giveaway event, with references to a tour, warnings, and a historical escape. It includes scattered names and phrases about ships, armies, and dreams, but lacks coherent narrative or clear dates or outcomes.
A garbled meditation imagines home as a place of mercy and kindness. It hints at a longing for light, gentle words, and hopeful qualities guiding hearts toward a better world beyond sorrow and noise.
A damaged OCR passage describes a storm near a ship, depicting a typhoon’s danger from horizon to mast. It mentions intense weather, shifting clouds, a fading sun, and a crew facing peril with waves and wind threatening the vessel’s front.
Volunteers provide braille binding and reading aid work, delivering materials to blind readers. The effort highlights community support, fundraising, and periodic drives to supply tactile reading formats.
Fragmentary text discusses Lancashire textile industry, noting its damp climate and early weaving in Manchester. It reflects on Britain's 18th century dominance in textiles and contrasts with later cotton expansion in the United States and global shifts in the industry.
An unrealiable excerpt describes a surgeon’s or scientist’s thought process deriving a venom delivery system from poisonous snake fangs. It notes the venom entering a wound like a drip and compares it to hypodermic injections, reflecting an era interest in injectable weapons.
Fragmentary OCR describes early dental developments and individuals linked to the Revolutionary era. It mentions Joseph Lewalro, a Frenchman, with Count Rochambeau at Providence Alabama and references to 1781 82 and later figures connected to Philadelphia and other locales. The passage is garbled but hints at contrived dental manufacturing or tools tied to wartime figures.
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