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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1898
Page
7
A Des Moines correspondent reports from Washington and local briefs on ice plant plans for Ashtabula, a Humboldt Republican jab about credit, shifts in a meat market, and a July 29 election on telephone service. Eggs rise in Havana as local barn sales and hay offers appear, with road race plans from Eagle Grove to Clarion slated for tomorrow.
In three months of hostilities with Spain the U S navy destroyed or captured 18 Spanish war vessels, valued over 19 million dollars, without harming an American ship. A traveling man praised Renwick Hotel accommodators as superior to any in towns of this size. Miss Edna Leser left Humboldt for Cherokee to plan work, respected teacher with a fine voice, likely pursuing opportunities in her profession. Her friends recall her as a member of the Humboldt Ladies Quartette.
A collage of short items from Humboldt area includes visits by Rena Webber and Miss Edith Keith, family travels of F Southwick and Miss Laelia Finneil, and local outings by Frank and Zilla Union. A six year old, Katie Bennet, broke her arm and recovered with Dr. Cunningham. The piece also covers a noisy Renwick wedding night, neighborhood reactions, a closing sale at Alexander’s, jokes about engines, and remarks on traveling tramps amid war-time troop calls.
The body of Sergeant John W. French arrived at noon and a feral service was held this afternoon in the city’s largest church conducted by all pastors. The Grand Army and Woman's Relief Corps attended, and local businesses closed. French is the first Iowa soldier to die in the field. his father is a blind Civil War veteran. He was a cousin of Mrs. John Meyers of Renwick.
A faded Eagle Grove notice scolds past lapses in timely paper dating and mentions Drevenick as manager at the South Side Livery Barn. The piece then shifts to wartime letters from H. E. Ladley in camp at Chickamauga Park, reflecting on army life, monotony, guard duty, inspections, and improvised comforts including cots and tent floors.
A camp dispatch from Camp Thomas notes two boys from the 1st Mississippi and other regiments writing home. The Town Bend plats request dress parade support as pieces arrive late. The brigade includes 52d Town, 1st Maine and 1st Mississippi under Fraxx Jackson with a signature WiLL J Casey.
In a forceful editorial tone the Independent notes Pennsylvania Democrats rebuff Ryanism and the free silver argument as a sign of integrity for national finance. It predicts thousands will abandon the republicans over the money question, urging patriotic unity in wartime.
A reader questions the pay gap between colonels and privates, noting a colonel earning nine dollars a day versus a private's sixty-two cents. The letter asks why private soldiers are underpaid and argues for at least one dollar per day, deeming the disparity unjust in a young nation.
A maiden writes an essay on man describing him as a tobacco chewing two legged animal. She notes a man who is idle aside from lumbering work and hunting, returning home with torn pants and lamenting hard times. He treks long distances for work and to fetch mail amid a seasonal snowfall.
The Meenk assault case, heard last Thursday and Friday before Judge J J Spalla with defense by Wesley Al Gridge, ended Tuesday as John and Nelson Nordean and John Donahoe were discharged after 41 witnesses and a county cost of 143.10. The Meenk fled the country and a claimed alibi was noted, Corwith Hustler reports.
W Co T U argues the war demands duty to oppose canteens in the field. The piece cites reports of profits from canteens and claims the practice corrupts soldiers, feeds weakness to tropical illness, and undermines religious principles. A wartime protest from W. Co. T. U. is presented.
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