Renwick Big Trade Day Draws Crowds and Fire-Fight Fun
Renwick held a large trade day with hundreds of bargain offers from local merchants. The town square hosted a free band concert by Landa in the state and a water fight between two fire teams. Spectators counted 200 plus cars as townsfolk enjoyed sales, music, and a spirited afternoon, with plans for another event on July 18.
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Renwick
Olner
Bruiaes
Dr. Stallord
Pritz Britt
Nin
Great Americans Turn to Higher Arts Says Poet
The piece cites Dempsey and Gibbons as symbols of American striving beyond mechanical gains. It praises reforming from industry to culture, predicts praise in Munich Rome and beyond, and credits Yankee ambition for elevating arts over old traditions through bold, civic zeal. The author, Walt Mason, extols new cultural aims.
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Dempsey
Mr. Gibbons
Knocka
Dansie Fies
Gibbons -Knavka
Montana
Eal
Laul
Munich
Rome
Americana
Walt Mason
Narrow Escape When Truck Is Ditched Near Park Road
Mike Colling escaped injury after his corn-hauling truck ditched on a steep hill east of the park when a bridge closed detour forced the drive. Low gas and brake failure sent the loaded vehicle into a ditch spilling corn as Will Elessie helped recover the truck and load before delivery to town.
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Mike Colling
Park Road
Mike
Will Elessie
Renwick Band At Bayside Draws Big Crowd Amid Noise
Report describes the Renwick Band performing at Bayside near Clear Lake last Sunday. Visitors joined the trip, but the crowd criticized the entertainment for loud dancing pavilion noise and a tedious merry go round, with poor attendance at the ball.
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Renwick
Bayside
Clear Lake
Little Helen Gray breaks arm after fall from swing
The young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A W Gry fell Friday while stunting, breaking a bone in her right arm near the wrist. She had earlier broken a collarbone about a year ago, and the incident is noted in local household news.
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Helen Gray
A.W. Gry
Tig
Our Bargain Days Spark Renwick Townwide Attention
A clipped Renwick Times excerpt praises a weekly bargain day with 30 merchants offering special cards. The event features a band concert, a fire department water fight, and a lively afternoon into evening, drawing praise for town unity and local prosperity.
Vernon Township Farm Bureau Meeting Sparks Debate
Vernon Township Farm Bureau met Friday evening June 15 with about fifty members. Mrs. W S Rheasner reported on Indies work. Mrs. James Nelson read petite culture. Fred Hagstrom spoke on milk testing association work. Eugene Bennett spoke on a $250000 courthouse cost and voters backed a new building 29 to 18 and chose Dakota City over Humboldt 26 to 10.
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Vernon Township
James Nelson
Fred Hagstrom
Eugene Bennett
Huynbokl
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Dakota City
Umboldt
Humboldt
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