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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1898
Page
5
Merged passage lists train schedules from Webster City to guides leading Burlinton Coder Rapida Northern Railway rough notes. It also lists Humboldt and Wright County officers, church schedules, and a long wartime narrative describing naval events with the Vizcaya and Armistice era details. Captain Evans praised his crew amid severe damage and the Madrid cabinet resignation unfolds in Spain.
A New York Sun report quotes a Read, Pennsylvania iron man arguing that Cuban ore mined from Savitta Juragua Baiquiri Santiago Guantanamo supplied pig metal and steel used in shells sent to Santiago during the war. He asserts much ore flowed from Cuba to New York and Philadelphia then to Pennsylvania foundries.
Patriotic stationery features flag envelopes with a blue field of stars and red white stripes, the address printed in the white stripes. A World excerpt recalls Captain Philip’s order off Santiago and notes General Shafter nicknames as “Bull,” reflecting Spanish views of American prowess.
The Iowa Baptist Sunday School Assembly returns to Towa Falls from July 26 to August 9 1898 using the new grounds and pavilion with electric lights and city water. A Christian Workers Congress led by a competent organizer will feature lectures on theology biology and science with Prof Swift providing demonstrations and Prof Eastman directing singing.
A group of five foreign gentlemen in Los Angeles proposed a campaign supper with toasts to their native countries. The Russian praises Russia, the Turk Turkey, the Frenchman France, the American celebrates the Stars and Stripes, and the Englishman mocks all. A separate item reports a lost dog named Harry Mitchell’s, described as long, narrow, black and white with a bob tail and a quarrelsome streak.
A vintage ad touts the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway claiming 6150 miles of route across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Northern Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, South and North Dakota. It highlights ventilated steam heated and electric lighted trains, palace sleeping cars, free reclining chair cars, and the absolute block system with modern safety features. General Passenger Agent Geo. H. Heartford invites all to buy tickets, praising courteous staff and first class service.
July 19 August 2 16 September 6 20 October 4 and 18 the North Western line sells home seekers excursion tickets to West and South at low rates. Tickets and full information from Chicago and North Western Ry agents. Also promotes Cascareta Candy Cathartic advertised as a safe age defying medicine claimed to cure kidney and bowel issues. Box of G C C urged for 50 cents with druggist guarantee.
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