This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1917
Page
9
Fragmented local items describe recent social events and plans in Pitts Ville and Ammergan. Mentions a pulpit exchange arranging Rev Draper of Hardy and a showing of the Passion Play. Notes include a wedding forecast for Gladys Pow and Lt union, and a Reichs era reference to Anton Lang.
Anna Marie Sehwandt Schipull born July 26 1889 Pleasant Plain Sangamon County Wisconsin died July 22 1917 at home near Renwick Iowa age 27 years 11 months 26 days She moved with parents to Webster City Iowa 1804 later to Renwick 1909 Married January 15 1912 to August Schipull four children Lawrence Martha Marie Carl Survived by husband two parents three brothers Fred Herman Ludwig Renwick Webster City She joined Lutheran church early and belonged to Renwick Lutheran Ladies Aid noted as devoted unselfish daughter wife mother and sister
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klassie visit Fergus Falls Minnesota and report crops ahead of the north. Baptist church services continue normally except no Sunday morning service due to the pastor’s absence. Evangelical Sunday School picnic occurs in Smith park with a big dinner and baseball game. ME Sunday School picnic also held at Smith park with slides and wading in Boone. Carwith becomes an electric light site atop the city water tank. A weather vane will grace the lamp canopy. The Hustler notes Russia’s new flag keeps three stripes and removal of the old imperial eagle. The embargo term stirs opinion as export control debates persist amid war and American aid to Germany via neutral entries.
Renwick Social Hour club held Guest's day at Mrs. Emma Rier's home with about eighty members and guests. The lawn was decorated in yellow and white as Emma Rier welcomed all. A program featured readings, songs, solos, and two contests with prizes. a two course luncheon followed served by young ladies in white liberty caps.
Verna E. Groves, a Red Cross reader, will perform Friday evening August 3 to raise funds for Red Cross work. New annual members listed include Mrs Will Pool, Mrs Claus Black, Anna Hefty, Mrs Henry Norder, Mr D Elmer, Mrs D Elmer, Mrs J F Kelling, Miss Gene Potter, Miss Alta Potter. Meat Market Adds Groceries To Nissen Market announces a new grocery department with Ernest Jones joining to assist.
Ren wick Woman's Club hosted a Thursday evening gathering at M. J. Holt home honoring Mesdames Holt Webb and Olson on their birthdays with husbands as guests. A Taylor South Carolina inventor touted a bulb speed device. colors indicate speed then a musical horn plays. Jas McGowan wreck involved his own car rented by son Will. blame settled on the spot. Fisheries bureau promotes whale and porpoise meat as wholesome food and palatable in fresh, canned or smoked forms.
J H Yanney and family enjoyed a visit from Webster City friends last Sunday. Renwick youths hosted a lawn party at J F Kelling home last Friday. Peter Ligi of Waterloo visited his daughter Mrs Henry Geigel and family on Tuesday and Wednesday, after touring Nebraska. War era economic note cites over 200 million dollars in American capital invested in dye manufacturing and British dye industry leaders predicting postwar exports, signaling Germany losing a key export.
Ella Marty returns from Chicago and Miss Ray from Humboldt with lodgings in Renwick and Fort Madison visits wrap a week of social calls. People include the Benedicts, Godfreys, Lichty, Zwiefel, Kabele, and many others visiting Algona, Fort Dodge, Eagle Grove, and Livermore.
Oars harvest is the order of the day as Frank Barber returns from Minnesota. Friends and neighbors including G Purdy family, George Smallwood, Claud Rader, Al Brown, A L Kearney, and their kin visit farms around Flora, Ames, Corwith, and Webster City. Several Sam boys are drafted for military service. Rain helps crops and gardens look well while Dredge boat nears completion on Claud Bogard farm.
A Pittsburgh Gazette Times editorial laments the decline of aging men as time erodes usefulness. It argues older men built homes and society, deserve dignity, and face loneliness as kinship fades, urging respect for their life work and position.
The land office at Seward Alaska granted a patent for the northernmost coal mine on the American continent to Charles Mecintach. Located at Corwin Bluff on the Arctic Ocean shore 160 miles north of the Arctic circle the sea outcroppings supply bunkers as ships pass. Coal has been known since 1848 with whalers and revenue cutters Corwin and Thetis visiting for fuel. Br Mcintach plans large scale development amid a wartime context.
An American Chemical Society expert describes the so called liquid fire as a mix of benzal and crude oil in equal parts launched from a tank nozzle at about 300 psi to project a flame up to 30 yards. He notes casualties from the liquid fire but says its impact is mostly psychological and that defenses have been developed, aiding American troops bound for France.
An English physician concludes that wartime shifts in employment concentrate men and women in munitions towns and villages with poor social facilities. He argues that natural attraction drives companionship and that ending segregation of workers would lead to more marriages and less casual social activity.
A Glenwood man used layers of adhesive plaster to raise his height to five feet three inches for army eligibility. The deceit was uncovered, prompting sharp remarks about his courage. The writer mocks churchgoers who seem to value heaven as a distant trolley ride.
A local school program highlights a large group of young students who perform vocals with precision, proudly presenting a spirited rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. The item notes the achievement as a notable accomplishment for the schools and community.
A humorous note suggests a man naturally shifts focus from poetry or music the moment a pot of smoked bacon and string beans is revealed within smelling distance.
A fragment discusses how men with good names often adopt foolish cognomens when elevated to baron or lord, set amid a bleak period for industry. The note reflects on missteps in titles during national hardship and hints at broader social mood.
A column argues against extreme austerity urging continued spending to keep markets alive. It stresses the need for business as usual for national welfare, noting the US holds vast wealth but must use it to sustain industry and support war needs, not retreat to hoarding. The piece cites St Louis Globe Democrat on spending and calls for keeping money circulating.
The article argues that victory requires new American duties including food production and consumer thrift. It urges using more nutritious mixed flour with bran to save resources, noting perfectly white flour costs more and has been restricted in belligerent countries since early in the war.
Last year in South Africa is noted as the year of the American motor car by the African Export Gazette. War and American auto design have displaced European cars in the market, and Africa is expected to see a rising influx of cars from the United States. The popular light car of the past two years is driving this shift.
The article notes a shift from viewing America as a minor factor to recognizing its full participation in the war. It asserts that residents of the United States are all American citizens and emphasizes escalating national involvement as the war progresses.
A jailed elderly man who broke into a freight car and stole potatoes is portrayed as lacking predatory wit. The narrator quips that stealing a steam roller or locomotive would have been more hazardous, noting potatoes as a milder target.
A wartime quip notes a disparity between British losses and German claims of ships sunk or captured. The wry remark implies U boat commanders are paid on a per-ship basis, suggesting incentives regardless of actual outcomes. The line satirizes propaganda and morale reporting during the conflict.
A pacifist leader who once urged peace with honor now shifts to backing a hard line against Germany. He argues that true peace requires victory and vows to pursue punishment of those who made peace impossible.
Musicians view the anthem as inferior, a case that fuels despair among critics when popular demand drives public taste.
A mysterious newcomer arrives in Australia signaling potential conflict, with a wary note that a subsequent clash may occur somewhere before summer ends, echoing a cautious public mood and regional tensions.
Maostern women in Siberia urge abolition of polygamy, signaling another blow to the competitive system.
During his time in office the czar faced several efforts to remove him from power. The text notes quitting such a post could be seen as a positive act, suggesting mixed views on leadership tenure and voluntary departure.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.