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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
6
An advertisement extols Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for nervous prostration and related female ailments. It claims benefits for dizziness, back pain, bloating, and irregularities, urging women to write for advice from the company at Lydia Pinkham Medicine, Lynn, Massachusetts.
The article discusses silver coin value under government policy and minting costs. It compares silver content and intrinsic value against nominal prices, noting higher costs per coin and adjustments tied to metal prices and future projections.
A descriptive fashion page outlines loops and sashes in dresses, chifon panels in green and blue, and bold robe de dine silhouettes. It highlights tope draped gowns with Egyptian-inspired embroideries, ribbon trims, and plaited flounces gaining favor in Triesteone and American markets.
The writing praises a fruit arrangement with bright colors including apples pears berries plums and grapes. It notes a shift in early models from verbatim to an astonishing new, remarking on color and variety as part of the display.
Police report eight members of the Wolf family found dead in the family farm home after a murder scene in which the kitchen and barn areas showed violent use of a hatchet. The only survivor was the eight month old infant left unfed, suggesting the killings occurred hours earlier. Sheriff officials offered no theory as to a motive or suspect.
A nineteenth century description notes wool embroidery's resilience in spring and summer. Wool threads offer color and texture distinct from cotton or silk, with appliqued figures sometimes used for designs. A recent Atlantic City fashion example featured woolen motifs stitched onto garments, enhancing neck and sleeve edges with contrasting finishes.
United States marine searchers yield little hope of finding buried pirate treasure off Paris Island as divers study wreckage and cargo lost at sea in recent years. Local residents cling to legends of Jean La Ettre, but skeptics doubt the myth and warn that such tales persist despite lack of evidence.
A garbled police blotter item from Vancouver Washington describes a woman named Misa Tamandarenki fleeing into violent fits after quarrels with men. She allegedly recruited multiple suitors and claimed to have paid $125 for expenses, leading to her arrest by a quartet of observers.
Seventeen year old Miss Father Miller was hugged by nine men in a factory hallway. A pursuing group of employees eventually caught the assailant after a high speed chase through the building. Police were notified and investigations proceeded.
A Kansas City Star clipping recounts a bizarre haunted ride in Noshelile Tennessee where a colored driver speeds away after eerie groans from a graveyard. The piece blends a traveler’s scare with social commentary on public offices and voter sentiment.
The article cites G Widmer in Therapia der Gegenwart Berlin noting that language experience helps avoid imagined dangers and that attention should focus on reactions to incidents among workers in industrial plants. It discusses writing about accidents to employed persons and links injury to rehabilitation.
Fragmentary ad style text touts a home remedy for corns and calluses. It claims to remove buildup without pain using a bottle of an unnamed product sold at drug stores with simple application and rapid results. The source text is garbled and lacks verifiable details.
A newcomer asks how to find a drink in Gifs town. The Petunia tavern keeper directs him through a blocked alley to a cellar door, where a dirty felon will seek to collect payment before claiming there is nothing to drink due to the Prohibition era.
Joke tale in a Harber shop where Gratts cries for a shave price of twenty five cents. The barber offers free plaster work as compensation, with the exchange ending in lighthearted mockery and a clerical stamp of good humor.
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