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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1916
Page
4
Randolph Bourne cites Atlantic passage noting youths rebel against dry channels of duty, seeking living waters of emotion. The piece argues the younger generation rejects inherited obligations that no longer resonate, aiming to redefine allegiance and ideals.
Public confusion surrounds ship tonnage with four calculation methods. Displacement equals water weight displaced by a vessel to its load line. Gross tonnage measures interior ship capacity including deck stowage, divided by 100. Net register tonnage excludes crew and equipment spaces. Dead weight tonnage indicates safe cargo capacity.
Dobson asks for an old proverb to avoid harming a saw. Gadsworth offers a different maxim to live by, quipping about the famous line in a light exchange.
A fragmentary excerpt discusses a hen as both model and rebuke to human beings, highlighting themes of overreaching ambition and the rival of the American eagle as a national institution. The lines touch on scratching for a living as a humble, ongoing pursuit.
A Brooklyn Eagle comic item notes a boy is asked if his father is an optimist or pessimist. The reply: “We ain't neither one. He's a chiropodist.” The quip plays on a pun about the father’s profession.
A light exchange shows relief as mosquitoes are kept away by continuous graphophone playback on the front porch, reducing insect disturbance and providing a cooler, quieter outdoor respite.
A student quips about a lecturer offering substance, while a counter remark asserts that cheap talk costs more than a dollar in reais. The exchange hints at expectations for meaningful discourse and the value of currency.
A clipped dialogue hints that a mistress may draw Peach and Blackberry into legal or social trouble. The exchange suggests caution and potential consequences, with a tone of sly wit and impending risk.
Locals report visits and trips among residents with mentions of Joe Franks Abner Thompson Anna Eagleby and Mrs Packard visiting in Algona Eagle Grove and Webster City. The Story City Band performs at Luchsinger Hall and Minnlie Stauffacher returns home. A land sale near the city of Black Rapids sells 160 acres for 50000. Also notes on Gotch wrestling contract and Henry Ford dove incident in Nevada.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindly assisting us during illness and death of our sister and little girl. Grateful for floral offerings from Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gugger and children.
Quitting farming prompts Public Auction at Koons farm located 3 mi N and E of Renwick and 3 mi S and 6 mi W of Kanawha on Web. Jan 26 1916 10:00 AM. Includes sixteen head horses cattle assorted farm machinery household goods and hundreds of items. Terms cash under 10 dollars and on larger sums credit terms with approved note. Free lunch at noon.
Margaret E. Preble of Humboldt Iowa seeks Republican support in the five 1916 primaries for County Recorder. The card requests voters to consider her candidacy and to vote with Hob and support.
A M Davenport announces run for reelection as County Sheriff of Rumboldt County Iowa, subject to Republican voters in the June 1916 primaries.
The report notes Harley Gardner has returned to duty and reminds to not forget the chicken. Supper is served Saturday from 5.80 to 7.00. Miss Francis Walkner arrived from Eagle Grove Saturday morning. Mr. Art Collins was home over Sunday and left again Tuesday to resume work.
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