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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1917
Page
2
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HW H Gangstead of north of Hardy died Monday night from pneumonia. The report notes local observations and concerns over waste and public conditions, reflecting a tense community mood.
The Evangelical Ladies Aid met with Mesdames H. and Fred Hefty yesterday afternoon. Julius Herchy announces a public sale on March 15 with a quarter-page notice. Wright County Monitor records marriage licenses for Helmar Hanson with Julia Lilleshaw and Forest Christianson with Clara Rhiner. Will Stenick returned from a several weeks trip across the United States. Gas use rises for fuel while lighting declines, marking a century of gas illumination amid the age of electricity and gas-burning stoves.
Local notices recount Mr Haugner in Livermore and Miss Celia Miller ill. Marriages: Tillie Larson and Albin Nelson wed. Various visits, a slumber party hosted by Hazel Short, and a basketball officiating trip by Roy Martin to Dodge. Farmers Mutual Light Power Co. holds annual meeting naming officers. School notes cover visitors, enrollments, football win over Humboldt, and six week high school ranks across grades.
Special to the Times sketches a busy week with many visitors and locals in LuVerne. Names include Mr. Beckman in Waterloo and Mrs. Chas Genrich in tea, plus guests from Webster City and Goldfield. The district notes Supt Shirley, Miss Dhevler, Ben Wilkinson, Mr and Mrs Harrigan Potter, Mike Diner, Charlie Philips, Martin Nissen, and the Lathrups visiting or staying. A farewell party for John Nissen occurred, and meals were shared at the local H C pale sand roaming cat BR Lavell.
An OCR fragment parrots claims for a catarrh cure promising relief and testimonials. It mentions a remedy called Hal la or Hall’s Catarrh Cure, offers free samples, and lists distributors in Toledo. The text is garbled but implies medical testimonial advertising for a cure.
Local notes report ATF Willey from Algona visiting town and a parade of residents visiting relatives and attending events. Updates include club entertainments, Sunshine Society meetings, a charitable offering to an orphanage, farm moves, health recoveries, and a spring wedding with details on participants and locations.
The Abernathy family and others have moved into the Luni neighborhood of Renwick. A crowd of children enjoyed the film Snow White at Vernon Theatre last Saturday afternoon, with local businesspeople securing the show for free both matinee and evening.
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