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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
2
A Brooklyn Eagle writer argues bachelors face tax and conscription discrimination during wartime. He notes England and France grant benefits to married men and their families, while the United States offers a $4,000 tax exemption, highlighting harsher treatment of single men across Europe.
The bank president questions the cashier about who advised a change of climate for an earlier vacation. The cashier confirms the recommendation and seeks time off, prompting the president to inquire whether the advice came from a physician or the attorney.
A fragmentary dialogue follows a wife asking if she will be missed by Tam. The husband vows he will miss her and implies a future payoff or pleasure, though the line trails off, leaving the outcome and context unclear.
Dialogue reveals a joking exchange about finances with Biggs asking if Diggs is financially embarrassed and Diggs replying creditors are alive and well, framing the humor around money worries.
A fragment notes a brewery experiment or idea as an example of rapid innovation, hinting at industrial progress and a push to capitalize on new processes. The quote suggests a forward-looking view of how invention accelerates production and efficiency.
A satirical line features a serious speaker asserting truth is stranger than fiction and Senator Sorgum remarking on scarcity, reflecting political humor on perception and reality. The dialogue plays on the gap between dramatic events and public belief.
The diary recounts John Hocking's travel from Newquay through Saltash Plymouth and Bristol to Liverpool then across the Atlantic aboard the S S New York and Lusitania area ships, with stops in Wales Ireland and Canada, culminating in Cedar Falls. It notes naval yards, landmarks, ship scenes, sea conditions, and a route passing through Chicago and Cedar Falls.
Mr and Mrs A M Ward were Renwick visitors Sunday J G Kelling of Renwick attended with his father and son Cecil for business callers here Monday July 3 in the morning and afternoon.
A local column lists community activities from Charlie Ham helping AL Brown with oats to visits by Clare Lang’s family and Mrs. Gillespie’s sister and children. Events include threshing, chautauqua attendance, picnics, Union Services, a heat illness recovery, and the Luni Sunshine society meeting with sewing, quilting, and garment work.
Miss Elia Kelling left Monday for Ledyard to visit a brother. Ed and Mrs Matheson were visitors at the Ed Graves home near Renwick. Will Kelling of Ceylon Minnesota is here on farm work northeast of town. Mrs Dora Barris of Olewein Iowa was seriously injured alighting at Rock Island Depot last Thursday noon. Her knee was dislocated and she was under Dr Zinn care until Monday. She traveled from Gladbrook to Ratherville and was assisted by Mrs Schlessinger to her destination Monday morning. D Strain of Renwick was a business caller Tuesday morning. Miss Laura Packard and Esther Beckwith of Renwick were Goldfield visitors Sunday. Dan Robinson nearly collapsed from heat last Tuesday but latest reports are favorable.
A vintage advertisement promises a one hundred dollar reward for an uncured catarrh case by Mall's Catarrh Cure. It touts 35 years of use, claims to purify the blood and heal diseased mucous surfaces, and urges readers to start treatment for energy and health gains. Testimonials are offered free, with mail for details.
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