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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
4
France plans universal tillage on unused land to boost grain output after a 10 percent deficit in 1915. Jules Meline announces a bill empowering mayors and town committees to compel cultivation, with municipal or agricultural panels supervising until harvest. A wartime labor accord may supply farm help from military authorities.
A former sailor hired to manage a flock of sheep is found collapsed after attempting to "keep them on the run" by driving the herd around a buck land fence. The manager arrives to see the exhausted man surrounded by distressed, overworked sheep with loss of condition.
A modiste praises a hat and tells a woman it makes her look younger, prompting the customer to ask how old Tam might be. The exchange hints at social chatter and teasing over age and appearance.
A witty exchange where a literary critic questions why Shakespeare’s poetry is called blank verse and a disgusted thespian argues there is nothing in it. The playful back and forth highlights the debate over verse form and expectations in Shakespearean poetry.
A fragment shows a child questioning a mother about a father figure. The reply notes the father does not work and is identified as a policeman.
Maisie jokes about a new dress being too short, while her mother questions the fit. The air carries a playful family moment with a hint of social etiquette and domestic humor. The exchange reveals character dynamics and light domestic tension.
A speaker remarks that books are like old friends and notes a habit of not cutting them, reflecting a wary, dry tone about personal possessions and attachment. The snippet hints at a larger exchange, focusing on sentiment toward libraries or collections rather than a specific event.
A remark about steroids labeled 12a prompts questions about medical practice. Critics argue doctors remove nasal polyps or foreign objects, while others contend the comment trivializes pediatric procedures. The exchange highlights tension between humor and medical nuance.
The Pilgrim and Puritan steamers once a lucrative Long Island Sound staple near New London are orphaned for years due to costly overhauls. The vessels, famed for luxury fittings, are being stripped by Scott Wrecking Co as movie promoters eye them if price is met. Puritan is two years old and Pilgrim thirty four, with the hull left as the last remnant.
A fragment notes a man described as public-spirited takes spirits in view of others. The sentence is incomplete but implies a husband’s actions in public attracting attention and potential impropriety. Further context is unavailable.
An exposé recounts a stage illusion where a female amateur magician pulls a rabbit from Deacon Rasher's silk hat before an audience. The story further notes a receipt for two quarts of liquor hidden in the deacon's safekeeping.
Jil and JO debate Bill Ever's cigarette rolling, noting the quick, thunderlike aroma and comparing it to a sudden strike. The exchange captures a playful, vivid local dialect moment.
An excerpt from London Punch features a mother questioningly addressing her daughter about a kiss with Mr Brace after a theater outing. The dialogue hints at domestic tension and social scrutiny in a witty period voice.
A brief dialogue in a column shows a man with his collar up asking about the cold day while another notes wearing a necktie his wife gave him. The exchange hints at social manners and domestic humor without yielding a broader plot.
A quoted private exchange discusses plans to invest in an irrigation firm. One speaker notes confidence in funding while the other hints at potential concerns about timing and water rights. The fragment hints at financial and utility stakes surrounding the venture.
A playful exchange compares Mars features to Panama like a canal mystery. Gotham notes a probable slide or dark spot on Mars, while confirming curiosity about planetary details.
A fragmentary line laments a halting argument and the resulting lame conclusion, reflecting a critique of rhetoric. The text centers on a speech style that failed to persuade, leaving readers with an unsatisfying outcome.
A collage of small notices from Goldfield and Algona area including shopping inquiries, a for sale bogey, births, visits, travel to Webster City and Fenton, funeral attendance, jury duty in Sioux City, a Mason lodge event, and a Newark hospital orderly who died with a Victoria Cross found among his possessions.
Frank J. Cheney of J. Cheney & Co declares the Toledo based firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Ghats Catarrh Cure. Sworn before A. W. Glafason on December 6, 1886. Also mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally and email testimonial offers.
Secretary McAdoo announced new design half dollars quarters and dimes will be minted after July 1 marking the first change since 1891. The half dollar features Liberty on the obverse with a mountain scene and a sapling. the reverse shows an eagle and USA inscriptions. The twenty five cent piece depicts Liberty with a gateway and peace branch on the obverse, eagle in flight on the reverse with E Pluribus Unum.
The article notes a new approach in cities to reduce smoke from locomotives by using pulverized coal. Ground coal is placed in tight reservoirs and air jets push it into the fire box where it gasifies, keeping the fire box temperature steady and minimizing smoke. It also mentions Miss Ethel Beckwith returning home from Waterloo after a school term ended in Cedar Falls.
A prenuptial shower last Tuesday at the Kelling home honored Miss Irene Walkner ahead of her June 7 marriage to Earl D. Phipps. A mock wedding and wedding march entertained, with toasts and refreshments following. Also noted: local residents shopping trips and a marriage license in nearby Carroll. New York plans to close a hundred streets for summer playground use as streets see heavy child traffic and accidents.
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