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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
6
LuVerne fires gutted the lunch room skating rink and billiard hall after an explosion near a stove during breakfast prep. The volunteer department saved the building though heavy damage to billiard tables and furnishings occurred. The Tuber family occupied rooms in the second lane. insurance of 2600 will not cover the loss.
James H. Savage of Humboldt retires from the Letts Fletcher company of Marshalltown after a 38 year career on the road. He was the only employee to travel by train among 125 salesman in the firm, taking a two week vacation every three years and will be missed by many business associates in Renesich.
Pioneer Humboldt lawyer William J. Taft died last Saturday at his home in Humboldt after a long illness. He was 72 and had lived in Humboldt 62 years. His father served as constable of Humboldt and Humboldt College founder. Taft built a wide circle of friends across the state through decades of practice.
The editor's mother of Liver more visited, with remarks about frugal money seeking. Lola Peters books at Jensen Bolstad West Bend during vacation. W W G entertained at Dorothy and Leola Richardson home on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs G B Olden and Mrs Stanley of Rock Falls Iowa visited A C G Thompson home. Mr and Mrs Frank Geigel Algona visited Henry Geigel and C H Sealphle Goldfield last week.
A fragmented obituaryish reminiscence traces Lord Asquith and the Ye noble kinship, detailing a witty lineage tale. It recounts an anecdote where Antony Asati recites Derby winners backwards to impress a tutor, while matchmaking mothers react with consternation. The piece mentions tutors, priests, and a notable Jowett interaction during a salon of education and alliance.
Fragmentary musings argue wisdom comes from learning and effort, not age. The author laments reliance on years alone and stresses ongoing study and listening as vital to true knowledge.
Coastal Australian lizard natives report a flying reptile variant able to glide from tree tops. A local examiner notes stretched skin aiding lift and sharp claws feared when surprised. Natives warn not to remove weapons near the creature, citing sudden, dangerous behavior.
A fragment discusses discordant music and the concept of dissonance as rapid changes in sound intensity. It notes two consonant tunes lingering beside each other, forming a stream that splits into separate pulses. The observer suggests such rapid pulses may exceed earthly separation yet prove their existence through nerve reaction and heightened sensory feedback.
An eruptive pine tree was observed directly over Mount Etna’s crater during the early days of the eruption. The scene included golden smoke trees and a long, dark cloud trailing from the crater as winds carried ash and fumes aloft.
A garbled report describes a scene with a baseball glove and a tefehand glove, mentioning a curious remark about payment and a ball. Several misread words obscure names and places, but the core idea centers on a glove interaction and a character's reaction during a game or practice.
A garbled yet readable tale recounts beliefs in birth stones and magical powers. It mentions a London grocer possessing a stone used to treat wounds and prevent drunkenness, and Isidore of Seville’s possible knowledge of a stone that helps with bravado and torture, though no direct record confirms his use.
A reflective passage on enduring hardship and seeking calm after effort. It contrasts bitter experiences with sweet outcomes and urges steady effort, honest resilience, and hopeful rewards despite misfortune. The voice emphasizes inner strength and perseverance as guides through trials.
The earliest rain measure traces to English origins with a 1695 gauge by Mr Anoke, using a funnel into a flask. Progressed by G J Symons, who in 181 introduced a factory gauge with a standard conversion of an inch of rain to 2i-luris, designed to improve accuracy and avoid overflow.
A man who bought a house near the station writes to the railway company about nightly noise from shunting. He lists clanking, grinding, and engine sounds that jar the neighborhood and disrupt sleep, urging action to quiet the line.
A garbled excerpt discusses the weasel in varied sizes from arc tropical regions and its impact on commerce and rodent control. It mentions a need for an agency to manage hordes of rodents and compares the weasel to mink in size and predation. It references Natere Magazine and general ecological roles.
A fragment from a linguistic note describes the difficulty of pronouncing the city name Lwow and surrounding street names for speakers of Hebrew German Italian and Polish. It highlights how locals render sounds and the common mispronunciations that arise from foreign language influence.
A misfired scene from a Hollywood director’s new project crowdsources laughs as a actor begs to leave a round, muttering about a “boat” and “books here,” while the page reads like a caricature in The New Yorker with playful scats about language and literature.
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