Local notes from Renwick area residents and travelers
A Renwick community roundup lists George Hill visiting Hardy, Bert Sherman at Spirit Lake, Mrs Morse from Hardy on Tuesday, and many other residents traveling to Mason City, Webster City, Chicago, and beyond. The column notes moves to Bancroft and Eagle Grove, social visits, and local business trips, including Fred Southwick buying barley and Herbert Adams promoting a traveling library.
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George Hill
Hardy
Bert Sherman
Spirit Lake
Mrs. Morse
Tues
Harry Richardson
Webster City
Lida Nowlin
Bradgate
J. E. Wood
Clarence Foley
Chicago
James
Miss Copp
Engle Grove
C. Wildens
Fred Southwick
Bancroft
Fred
Renwick
HE. Davis
Peter Ehlers
L A. Pope
Jewell
Haskins
Pope
Bert Potter
Eagle Grove
Ara. J
Doty
Geo. Stoddard
Thompson
Jim
Rewwic Jons Orricr in the rooms back of Postoffice
A sparse local notice reports an event involving Rewwic Jons Orricr in rooms located behind the post office. Details are minimal, with a single location reference and no further context.
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Orricr
Postoffice
Projectoscope show and local notices in Renwick Press
The column lists sick lists for Wil Weoman Poley and Tittle boy recovering from lung fever while detailing upcoming events in Renwick. It highlights the Edison Projectoscope show on March 16 with ads by Wisconsin Lumber Co Onion Bros and praise for local advertisers. It mentions Ed Schoolcraft and a patriotic note about Davis Hart organizing aid for Cuban liberty, plus references to a local story "Dinah in Oklahoma" and readers urged to follow inside pages.
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Winconsin Lumber Co
Onion Bros
Times
Thor Savings Bank Robbery Quieted After Quick Action
Humboldt Independent reports the Thor Saving Bank suspended operations for one day after a robbery. Cashier C J Lund acted promptly, stockholders will cover losses at the next meeting, and depositors are secure. The robbers drilled through doors, forced open safes, and used explosives, with no clues found yet.
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Humboldt Independent
Thor Saving Bank
C.J. Lund
Robbars
Ne Oor
Revered meetings end at M E church and couple wed
Tuesday evening closed revival meetings at the M E church with Rev Smith Rev Artman delivering sermons. Will Kraft and Lulu Steer married last Friday and plan housekeeping at the Packard farm six miles northeast of Renwick. Tumrs offers best wishes for happiness. A farm hunting ban in Vernon township section 24 warns trespassing will not be allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E. Church
Smith
Artman
Will Kraft
Lulu Steer
Renwick
Packard
Vernon Township
March News From the Northwest State and Local Notes
Ground hog theory disputed as spring hints appear in March listings. Mey weather and new creamery machinery. Lem Pope moves into Thompson house matters. Switzer cheese shipped to Monroe Wisconsin. Emma Payne closes school with an evening exhibition. Call or settle debts at CALLEsex Taner. Sermon at MEB church praised Tuesday evening. Bell and Thiel advertise garden seeds. Bancroft excitement over a cock fight with Fred Southwick visiting Renwick. Eagle Grove to Des Moines excursion March 15 for 33.60 round trip, M W A gathering. several Renwick residents may go. Creamery to be moved north of S P Drennen’s house for drainage, work to start next Monday. Vernon township land sales show twenty parcels at 32.50 per acre, thirteen with no buildings. Rumbloldt County real estate growth noted. Trustees to publish thrilling serial Tom Blake’s Story for readers’ warning about wild youths.
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Eagle Grove
Des Moines
Spain
Alaska
Northwest
Vernon Township
Rumboldt County
Census Statistics Births Reported in Local Families
A son was born Sunday March 6 1898 to Mr and Mrs George Kelling and a daughter born Wednesday March 9 to Sir and Mrs Henry Boze.
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George Kelling
Henry Boze
Renwick Market Prices Reported for March 10 1298
Market figures show oats at 22 corn 20 to 203 cents per unit. Rjax at 1.05. wheat 80 to 82. eggs 77. butter 12. barley 18 25. Hogs 334.5. cattle 3.50 to 4.50. Corrected March 10 1298.
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Renwick
Public Sale At Corwith Iowa In 1898
The undersigned will sell at his farm adjoining Corwith Iowa on Wednesday March 16 1898 starting at 10 am sharp. The sale includes nearly all new and up to date farm machinery shorthorn bulls cows heifers and 40 head of fashionable yearling steers six graded Norman horses young sound Poland China boar and sows eligible to record Plymouth Rock chickens and more. See bills for particulars. Remember the date and come to that sale.
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Corwith
Iowa
Plymouth Rock
Obituary for Mabal Countryman Robb in Boone Township
Mabal Countryman Robb died Sunday March 6 at 12:30 in Boone township at the home of Warren Allard while visiting her sister Mrs Allard. Born Freeport Illinois January 1 1877 she was eldest of eleven children. She leaves a husband a son and many siblings. Remains laid to rest in Luni cemetery Tuesday at 11. A Friend. I brace storms of Chilkoot Pass to cross the sea of frozen glass to leave my wife. Rocky Mountain Tea ad follows.
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Mabal
Robb
Warren Allard
Boone Twp
Allard
Reaper
Death
Freeport
Luni
Chilkoot
Renwick Iowa to vote for town officers March 28 1898
Notice proclaims an election by qualified electors of Renwick Iowa on March 28 1898 at the engine house to elect a Mayor for two years a Clerk for two years a Treasurer for two years an Assessor for two years and two Trustees for three years HS 21ce Mayor A 8 Fulton Recorder Dr Sosgaman will be in Renwick Monday March 14 for dental work Also local items mention Grove township school meeting well boring plans Bergendahl sprained arm musicians organized by Prof Geo Hill Frank Hill and W F Bacon Rev Laurence Wright at MCE revival and a suggestion for women on the school board plus a note on the Chicago Times Herald praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Fairman
Renwick
California
Humbold
Harry Millar
C._A. McKaig
Harry Miller
Mardy
Herbert Adams
Mr. Adams
la Verne
Herbert
Mr.Richardson
Dr. Sosgaman
Laurence Wright
Opera Hall
Mack’s Hall
W. T. Drexven
Farm loans on favorable terms promise relief
Farm loans on the most favorable terms. Slow rate of interest and optional payments offered by R. R. Smith. Also praise for DeWitt's Little Liver Pills and Witch Hazel Salve with testimonials from H. B. Cole and BL W. Pursell noting cures of stomach, liver, piles, eczema and other skin troubles.
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DeWitt
H. B. Cole
W. Pursell
Knitnersville
de Witt
Local District Tax and School Fund Measures
Fragmentary OCR notes show district tax entries and school fund references. Mentions Temporary School fund and County School Tax with unclear amounts. Contains stray characters and no clear event or named entities to confirm a full item.
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Amton
Also Mentioned on This Page
HB. Cole
Misa Eta Foley
le Verne
F.1
Stoddard
Livermore
George Stoddard
Hans Madson
Thomas Mitchell
Mason City
Henry Pierce
Humboldt
A.C. Thompson
Rob McMenemy
Myrtle Gossard
Helly
B.fe. Bartis
W.T. Drennen
Colorado
A.D. Arthur
Kraft
Paulina
W. H. Lane
George Moore
Loobey
Rice
Jack Galletly
Bert Lowe
John Bogarde
Cripple Creek
Col
W. H. Gee
Emma Payne
New Fortford
J. M. Sherman
Rewwic, Jons
Wil ‘Weoman
HL. Poley
W. B. Persons
Ed Schoolcraft
Tittle Boy
L.A. Pope
van Whiteman
Dinah
Oklahoma
Notestine
Davis Hart
Dad
Dr. Cunningham
Smitt Ross
I N. Stoddard
Lem Pope
A. C) Thompson
Elmer & Co
Monroe
Wis
Calle- Sex & Taner
MEB
Bell & Thiel’s
S. P. Drennen
The
Trstes
Tom Blake
Census Statistics
Hank Pierce
Grove Township
G. F. Mack
Henry McCurry
S. 3
Dieterich
Vie Bergendahl
Geo. Hill
Frank Hill
WF. Bacon
Mr. Haskin
Jewell Junction
L. A. Pope
Mr. Pope
Monona
Ren-Wick
Chicago Times Herald
America
Rome
Masonic Herald
R. R. Smith
EA SO
Weare
Richardson's Cash Store
Eturt
Santa Claus
Urion Bros
Wisconsin Lumber Co
Goldfield
Chas. Stone
Stone
Chas
Times Office
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