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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
9
A cryptic note mentions General Muph L Seait and an unnamed photo taken at a mart shipyard. The fragmentary report hints at a potential upheaval or revolution and references a military context with implied tensions.
Washington May 9 The National Guard recruitment for war strength 400000 faces decline amid tightened exemptions. Congress debates altering exemption provisions while officials warn that gains are insufficient to reach full war strength, making a draft likely to fill an estimated 200000 missing recruits. Ohio shows largest losses. overall federalized Guard strength sits around 65560 with 3184 officers.
In Chicago on May 29 about four thousand filled the Auditorium and 5,000 more gathered at Grant Park to demand the government declare in simple language the terms on which it will make peace with Germany. Speakers at the park were arrested after denouncing the president while the theater audience urged a public peace terms statement.
A Spanish steamer Bizaguirre sank after a sudden blast or collision. Dispatches describe a rapid capsize with 133 dead or missing aboard, including passengers and crew. One survivor reported escaping in a lifeboat as the vessel broke apart.
Medo, May 29. Turt Sapp Wears found guilty of murder in a case where a woman’s body was placed in a trunk and thrown from a train. The verdict carries a 20 year penitentiary sentence.
A report from Copenhagen via Leoudon states a German submarine torpedoed six Paree Island fishing boats off the lutaks south of the islands. Dozens of fishermen are missing.
Irish lenders expressed hope that the old derelict convention will be revived under a new spirit. The May 21 report notes a belief the Irish government convention may yet regain vigor and unity among participants.
The article argues farming has become a key business with high grain prices and strong returns. It cites G A Wright of Milo Iowa buying land in Western Canada and netting a $2,472.67 surplus after costs in 1916. Des Moines firms Smith and Sons report 10,600 bushels of wheat from 240 acres near Champion Alberta. It includes affidavits from Nobleford and Noble to support impressive yields, stressing systematic farming and profit.
Fragmentary text notes Atyee Mat facing monopoly accusations in publishing. Readers see unclear references to public offering and market control, with no full context or names.
Mrs Rost of Sage Avenue Washington Park Illinois credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills with restoring health after nerves backache and female trouble. She notes relief from worry and fatigue and youthful appearance, and she invites readers to write for free advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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