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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
8
A jumble of names, places, and events from an Essex County style social column. Local parties, visits, hospital notes, and a few sales and notices intermingle with military veterans and church group mentions. Readers see arrivals at homes, planned visits, and minor community happenings across towns and institutions.
Alvin Shire was born in New York on July 2 and died at Renwick on September 7, 1908 after a long illness. He moved to Wisconsin as a boy, grew to manhood in Iowa, and served as a Warriave with Martin Stanton. He leaves wife, two sons, four Wallin and sister Stace, plus a brother and one sister, and many relatives in Renwick and Doylestown Wis.
A neighborly notice thanks Gurminy Ciunds for support after the death of a beloved father. The family expresses gratitude for funds, prayers, and kind acts received during the difficult time and in the days following the passing.
People traveled from distant directions to Renwick for the eighth annual celebration. The day opened at ten with a parade, a program of readings and an address by House v. Layler of Aiguita, then a big picnic in the park. An afternoon baseball game featured a notable scoring burst by Renwick. Evening dancing followed in the opera house. A Northwestern College Glee Club performance drew a large audience under YB Ay auspices. The issue also notes a sensational health skepticism piece from Harpers Weekly, and a dietary claim about arsenic and food, citing peas almonds and beans as a safe constitution.
Fragmented OCR text appears to describe a banking statement with assets, liabilities, checks, cash, and property details. Names like Smith and Richardson surface, alongside mentions of loan amounts and placeholders for assets. The legibility is poor, but the document seems to be a formal financial notice or affidavit related to bank assets and property claims.
The window shades worn and broken can be renovated by laying them flat, tying on the door, and painting with ordinary paint from any hardware store in a small can. Paint one side, let dry thoroughly before touching the other. This treatment preserves the shades and makes them last for years.
A local practitioner warns that eye strain from ill fitting glasses causes widespread symptoms from headaches to neck pain. He invites readers to visit for proper fitting and relief, underscoring his specialty in optical adjustments.
A fragment quoting a speaker who claims absolute power allows him to do as he pleases and be content, concluding the matter is settled regardless of future events. The tone is resigned, emphasizing self-sufficiency and lack of further desires.
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