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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1898
Page
7
Dr J M Sherman is listed in Reycher Iowa with an office in the rooms behind the post office indicating a local medical practitioner operating from a central town location.
Local items recount Miss Foley's tea party photographs and retirements of teachers, with gifts of a chair and a china tea set. June 16 address by State Superintendent Barrett at Humboldt College is highlighted as a notable educational event. A humorous note recalls editor life and a Turkish fruit article cited from Lady's Home Journal.
Items list residents and visitors across Renwick and nearby towns during the week. Names include IL Thiel in Eagle Grove, Henry Pierce in Goldfield, A W Wilson of Fort Dodge, Archie Wackley Humboldt deputy, J H Foley in Omaha for Masonic events, and Rev J Jeffrey visiting the area. Remarks on travel to Los Angeles, Red Cloud, and Fayette.
Buckwheat for sale at 50 cents per bushel with 150 bushels available for seed. Notes on local social events include Mrs Ayres offering photo packages for $1, Miss Meta Olden hosting tea, and several tea parties and social gatherings. A telephone committee and Yeoman entertainment are mentioned, along with visiting actors and Rev. Snyder’s sermon last Sunday.
Notice is hereby given that proposals for the erection of a school house in district No 7 in Vernon Humboldt Co will be received by the undersigned at his office where plans and specifications may be seen until 1 oclock June 11 1898 at which time the contract will be let to the lowest bidder Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids Sealed bids will also be received for selling of the old school house Dated this 11 day of May 1898 FrRED WALKNER Secretary
La Verne residents share a busy spell with Hugh Hedrick from Algona visiting Monday. Emma Patton and Bertha Harrison attended Livermore commencement Friday. Mayme Johnson, La Verne primary, returns to Scranton for vacation. Elva Barton visited her La Verne hosts Sunday. Mayor Knorska welcomed a baby girl last Saturday. another girl reported at John White’s. Maquoketa and Renwick commencement events noted. C Platt of The Iowa Falls Sentings visited Saturday.
M. L. Yocum of Cameron Pennsylvania says after ten years of suffering from piles he used one box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and achieved a permanent cure. The testimonial claims no equal remedy exists for piles.
Goldfield residents report visitors and farewells including Mr and Mrs French and Ela from Humboldt, W C Dewel visiting, Nora Van Dorsen returning from Eagle Grove, and Prof May Kilbourne and Mr Cutler from Clarion. Others travel weekly, including Will Braden from Wyoming and North Dakota, Art Little returning to streets, and T Campbell called to Clarion as a firefighter. Mrs Peaker and Mrs Campbell depart for Manitoulin Islands and La Corte respectively. Purrough vacation at home in Trystart.
George Martins character praised for honesty and future promise. Meda Mack Nellie Marsh Emily Rice and Frank Ward delivered notable orations. Humboldt Ladies Quartet performed. weather spared crowds. Mrs Alexander captured class moments. Pastor to speak to children next Sunday. Children’s Day events set for day.
Reports describe tense conditions in Santiago and Madrid with mentions of strategic moves and military actions. Key figures, including officials and potential naval movements, surface amid unclear details.
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