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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1897
Page
5
The Hardy Division reports train departures from Hardy Iowa on June 4 1897 with north and south routes listed. Local items include residents, farming, animals, house additions, and minor community news among Burt Potter Lizzie McMahon Gertrude Carr Archie Harvey and others with names and places such as Michigan Renwick Hand's Grove Alden and Des Moines.
A fragmentary page notes break ins and recovered property linked to Frank Jans H. Samon and Tom 0, with police promising action. The incident at Lockwood House ends when a proprietor’s threat of prosecution send a disruptive tramp packing. Ads urge farming opportunities and mail offers for South Dakota land and early riser pills amid miscellaneous jokes and notices.
Seasion agents of the Noble & Ohio R R will sell coupons to Nashville and return at low rates. Tickets sold daily through October 30 1897 with ample limits. For full information apply at one of the ticket stations.
The sheriff of Humboldt County Iowa issues public notice of an execution against F. I. Stoddard and Sebastian Hefty for 3332 dollars with interest and costs, mapping lands in sections 11 2 3 of township 92 27 west. The sale is set for June 5 1897 at 10 am at the courthouse front door to satisfy the judgment and costs. Debtor and property details are listed.
Readers are urged to fish Lake Totonki at Waterville and Madison Lake on the Minneapolis and St. Louis line for abundance of wall eyed pike bass and crappies. Hotels boats and air freight are affordable. For details contact A B Cores G P and A M and S LB Minneapolis Minnesota. Also notices offer Shilohs Cure and North Western Line land sales in Northern Wisconsin with low prices and easy terms and sightseeing excursions on April 20 May 4 and 18 via the Dearest ticket agent G W et Land Commissioner Hudson Wisconsin.
A vintage sale notice promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for wounds bruises sores ulcers eczema tetter chapped skin chilblains corns and skin eruptions guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded. Price is 25 cents per box offered by H. B. Coie in Tr.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad will run rate excursions from St Louis Missouri to Cairo and to points in Tennessee Mississippi and Alabama on April 6 7 1907 and April 18 1907. The round trip rate is one dollar. A Home Guide and information fund will be furnished free on application to the Alabama Land and Development Company Mobile Alabama. For travel information contact W Harrison Jr G P A Des Moines Iowa Posey General Passenger Agent Mobile Alabama and other agents.
The text offers a rambling catalog of local types and social characters such as spongers, smart alecks, a meddling neighbor, tattlers, and a boastful editor, all drawn in a satirical voice. It mentions a rich man, pretty girls, a feud, and various town figures, ending with a biting aside about editors and readers.
The American Protective Tariff League issues a document presenting Senator Bikins of West Virginia on the American Merchant Marine and discriminating duties. The full speech outlines benefits of protective duties, urging readers to obtain a copy for two cents by writing Document No 44 to W. F. Wakeman, Gen’l Sec, 144 West 23 St., New York.
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