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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
10
Crawford county let contracts for forty seven thousand dollars in hill cutting and grading on county roads, claiming a saving of forty five thousand over old methods. The move follows a mass meeting turnout that favored a permanent graded county road system, with Buena Vista similar plans.
A passage of the Reed amendment postpones the liquor ban to July 1, extending four months of continued supply. Debates focus on enforcement, smuggling risks, and the belief that many dry states may revert to wet, while others accept a longer dry period with personal liberty remaining in limited form.
A concise editorial voice urges plain speaking and swift clarity. The excerpt advocates avoiding pompous language and verbosity, urging direct, natural expression and straightforward communication without pretension.
The Iowa State High School Athletic Board suspends Ames High School for one year for playing a college player last fall. Ralph Lewis, a Crystal Lake Minn graduate and Iowa State College student for one year, played against North Des Moines and Newton in championship games. He is 21 years old.
Miss Humphrey Wright county recorder recorded a land transfer in 1873 from Eber J. Austin to Leodusky Austin and then to W Frank Austin of Chicago. The forty acres lie in Vernon township section 3. Billy Sunday’s Buffalo meetings draw large crowds with 15,085 attending last Sunday at the sawdust trail.
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