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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
10
A fragmentary reminiscence notes a relative’s passing and a moment of recognition. The narrator recalls a distant kin and references a name amid garbled lines, mentioning a pocket item once reported and a sentimental, unclear exchange about lineage.
A fragmented note describes anxiety and miscommunication affecting a western community. It hints at a patient seeking reassurance from a spouse, with emphasis on persistent worry and emotional strain within domestic life. The garbled text suggests misheard phrases and incomplete dialogue.
Unclear, garbled text fragments mention potential names and actions with no coherent event or date. Entities are unreadable, impeding a clear summary of people or organizations.
Des Moines report notes the 1916 session will seek to double the present state guard appropriation to around 320000 annually. Adj. Gen. Logan awaits war department guidance on new units while the Iowa National Guard expands to six infantry regiments, cavalry, and reinforced divisions with a major general in command. Also mentions biannual funding, encampment plans, and related military administrative details.
In Vinton the 3100.00 bond measure for a new school building passed by a substantial majority, with about 237 votes in favor and 4 against. The board of education will begin planning the new structure. Nearby Cedar Rapids to Ten Towns counties plan extensive road-building in 1916 and may issue refunding bonds as current levies fall short. County supervisors are authorized to issue such bonds under present law.
The body of Opal Robinson, believed the final missing person from the Rock Island wreck near Packard, was recovered under a steel girder. Her father, Sterling, also lost his wife in the disaster and had searched relentlessly. Total recovered bodies reach sixteen, with three more unconfirmed in the conductor’s report.
Marshalltown prepares for the forty second G A R encampment June 24 22 offering four thousand badges for delegates and visiting members. The G A R badge shows a bronze medallion and soldier silhouette while the W R C badge is white with its insignia. a visitor badge mirrors the G A R design but lacks the medallion.
The Groéne The Sheep and Wool association formed last fall with 25 members to market wool and lambs collectively reports strong results. They sold 1918 wool for $2,000, earned several certificates above small lot sales, and handled 955 fleeces weighing about 7,300 pounds with an average 8 pounds per fleece for native stock.
Ames Iowa The history making year at Iowa State College concluded with 458 graduates receiving degrees or certificates an increase of forty from the prior year The agriculture program led with 193 degrees exclusive of 48 two year certificates Engineering followed with 317 degrees including agricultural engineering.
Prominent Iowa leader W B Martin former secretary of state and longtime business figure died at his Des Moines home after months of ill health He remained active in business until Memorial Day Orley Odell McGovney dean of the University of Missouri Law School has been named dean of the University of Iowa College of Law He will assume duties in September McGovney formerly dean at Tulane University New Orleans
Independence inspector John L Cherny has resigned as superintendent of schools to become the state department of public instruction inspector of high schools. Cherny, president of the Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association and chairman of the city superintendents round table, moves to the new role in Des Moines.
Sheldon banker Sheldon Alexander AH Anderson, once a teller at First National, pleaded guilty to embezzlement. Judge Henry T. Reed of the federal court sentenced him to five years in Fort Leavenworth. He faced charges of taking 1000 dollars with defalcations totaling 36000.
Treers-Harry scoll, a former Treer boy writing from Calgary, says he has enlisted in the British army and will soon depart for the trenches in France. He serves as chief drummer to the Kiltie band of thirty six members, with a Canadian mother noted.
Buena Vista county and the Sioux City Presbytery unite to raise £150,000 for Buena Vista college endowment. The joint effort proceeds with notable success as fundraising advances.
County supervisors awarded a contract to a Council Bluffs construction firm to straighten 18 miles of the Skunk River flood channel, aiming to improve drainage and reduce overflow risk across the district.
Englewood resident Mrs. B. Sizmepow describes severe headaches nervousness and hot flashes during change of life. After costly doctors failed a neighbor suggested Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and she credits it with saving her life and avoiding insanity hospitalization. She urges others to seek the medicine from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for free advice.
In a wartime health note the discovery that sphagnum moss and sawdust serve as absorbent dressings for wounds. The moss, from swampy areas, handles moisture better and dries slower than cotton. Both materials are sterilized prior to use. The report appears amid youth culture quips about shopping and uncanny vibes.
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