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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1899
Page
3
Fragmentary notice lists Mani Bhat and subscription rates of 56 dollars per year. The text shows garbled names and a date line from 1890s era newspaper, indicating a publishable but unclear notice related to entries and annual pricing.
Vernon Centre S. S. elected officers for the ensuing year with Supt. C.E. Wicks and assistants. Mrs. Sanity as Sec. and Treas. Teachers include Bible class led by Mrs. Wicks and FW. Beck With. primary class led by Alta Potter. The item notes interment at Vernon Remetry for an individual from Ochératen and mentions New Years events with local names.
A fragmentary county bulletin notes Jar Plumley begins school at Bexwick with four days of attendance. Sunday arrivals include Bert Buttle visiting Everette Plantey from Algona. Alf Arthur sustains a leg injury at Webster City last week.
Community brief from Humboldt reports Jay Berrett visiting Dakota City, a 22 below zero morning, lodge activities, Ella French back to school, a western Humboldt quarantine, and a union temperance service upcoming at the opera house. Obituary notes recall Mrs Lettie Brooks Pope from Des Moines with Humboldt connections. County officials shuffle with A A Taft’s auditor role passing to S A Reelers and other changes noted amid local governance concerns.
A writer in the Forum distinguishes among tramp hobo and vagrant, arguing the tramp is not a parasite but a product of circumstances while urging sympathy and opportunity. He pleads for the hobo and cautions boys on street conduct as business men observe until they hire a clerk or confidant.
In Eagle Grove residents celebrate a wedding with a serenade and cake after a chartau club gathering. Jessie Oxier Elder is noted among attendees. Also mentioned is C B Peterson’s letter about his regiment landing in Havana and marching through the city toward a camp near the wreck of the Maine as Gen. Lee’s division rests nearby in Cuba.
A Leavenworth district court ruling declares that a liquor debt cannot be collected by process of law in Kansas. Jacob W, keeper of a joint, bought several barrels of whisky claimed as payment. The wholesale house argued Kansas prohibition law allows collection, asserting the debtor’s status as a state resident for purposes of enforcement.
E B Smith in American Cultivator argues for improving bacon hogs through crossing native razorbacks with cultivated American hogs. He notes the need for a balance of lean and fat layers, and suggests American farmers can produce bacon comparable to British stock by careful breeding and feeding.
Stock Journal warns against overfeeding horses and storing excess fodder. Overfed idle horses may misbehave, plunge, or kick, risking rider safety and damage. Regular daily exercise and honest work, plus regulated feeding, are advised to prevent dangerous antics and accidents.
National Stockman notes feeders may pay lower prices for cattle fed stock than last year or tighten operations, yet range conditions drive a different outlook. Northern ranges produced better cattle this year, promising good slaughter stock as corn-fed natives decline and feeders seek supply from other sources.
From American Cultivator guidance advocates separating stronger hogs at 7 or 8 weeks, weaning them with rich feed to boost growth, while leaving runt pigs with the sow to gain a early start. The method aims to prevent crowding, encourage uniform development, and allow future feeding of all hogs together.
George E. Walsh portrays dangerous high altitude labor on cable and iron bridge construction. Workers descend inclined cables without faltering, weld, twist, and secure steel strands while swaying above the ground. The piece contrasts peril and skill with the sailors’ discipline.
An advertisement seeks a reliable man to manage a branch in the local area. Applicants are urged to mention the newspaper in their reply. The notice appears from Cincinnati and references a catalog and postage details, indicating a formal hiring lead.
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