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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
5
Peabody cites a government analysis predicting the greatest coal shortage in history next winter. He says production must rise 10 percent to meet 540 million tons yearly demand, with a labor shortage and plant suspensions likely.
Webster City defeated Renwick 9 to 7 on their home ground after a rough sixth inning. Renwick led early by two runs but an error in the sixth widened Webster City’s lead, with Renwick scoring three more as Webster City answered with five. The Renwick team offered no excuses for the miscues and praised the umpires.
A Corn Belt publisher argues that Iowa Homestead circulation harmed state honor and urges redirecting farmer readers to The Wallace's Farm Journal or The Iowa Farmer for loyal readership and clean advertising pages. He calls for undoing the prior circulation change to restore integrity.
A correction states that Mr. Smith was fined $1 and no peace bond was required, correcting last week’s report that he faced a $100 fine and $800 peace bonds. The republication notes the error originated from the Humboldt Republican.
A correction notes Jim Ross remains with the ALF in Germany and does not expect to return before September. The prior report that he was in the U S and close to home was based on faulty information.
Governor W L Harding ordered a one day special session of the Thirty-eighth General Assembly in Des Moines to act on the federal suffrage amendment. He said two thirds of lawmakers supported the extra session and the action would be brief. The Times reports the session outcome.
A Humboldt man was seized with 350 pints of liquor en route to Port Dodge and claimed part of the cargo was for bankers attending a Mort Dodge convention. Bankers present at the Mart noted a man resembling a courier, with officials skeptical of the claim.
At Versailles the peace treaty between Germany and the Allied powers was signed last Saturday, marking the practical end of the great war that began in August 1914. The armistice remains effective only after ratifications, but the signatures seal the definitive conclusion for the world.
Clifford Wiser family in a runaway buggy near town after a fast moving car frightened the team. The buggy overturned and one horse escaped, dashing through Main Street while Mia Fisher and baby escaped unhurt and Clifford Fisher bruised. The car did not stop to aid.
An exchange notes that people care about neighbors’ opinions and that every man is constantly forming character in the eyes of others, including even twelve-year-olds who would voice their views if asked.
A woman named Gale Gillespie suffered severe blistering on both feet after stepping on a pile of ashes that contained glowing embers while crossing a street on Monday night. She received aid at the scene and was later escorted to a medical facility.
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