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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1898
Page
7
LOCALS describe events in Wesley Iowa including sick list changes, a lion in a show window, a pending fair of real estate, a moved creamery, Epworth League social plans, and a missing handcar. Reports mention political attempts to elect women to the school board failing, temperance activities, and parish events with light humor about a camera incident.
Fragments report Dr C H Devereaux in town, Miss Dunlap from Humboldt visiting, and various residents like A A Packard, T P Hill, Mrs M Harvey, and John Bogard arriving home from Colorado. Mentions of sales, farming ads, social events, travels to Humboldt and Eagle Grove, railroad business, and a March 14 dental visit. Also notes on W C T U meeting, farm rents, new daughter born, and local weather and wind storm impacts.
The notice reports the marriage of Chris Brown and Emma Bram at the bride’s parents’ home in Vernon township on Tuesday March 15 1888. It notes plans for housekeeping on a farm north of St Verne and extends best wishes for happiness and prosperity. It mentions Bram’s family in the township since 1881 and Brown’s earlier acquaintance in Allamakee. About one hundred guests attended. The item also includes a warning against hay theft, a hunting ban on the writer’s farm in Vernon township, and a local election notice for Reawick Iowa on March 28 185 with listed officers H S Eick mayor and others.
Shipbound travelers report a rough but pleasant trip up the Sound toward Juneau with a stopping at Skaguay expected, noting snow, icebergs, porpoises, seals, and dances in a frontier Alaskan town, plus a weathered view of frontier life and a cattle report from Mr. Blesi.
The city school election Monday featured two candidates for treasurer, W F Bacon and B R Smith, with 107 total votes cast and both sides described as acceptable. Camp notes include a Renwick Market price list, church events, and plans for the annual church meeting in April. Maggie Mack to lead Epworth League, sermon by Presiding Elder Vetter, and Baptist Union subscriptions being collected.
Miss Hertha Harrison arrived Friday from Irontown Wisconsin to begin duties as deputy post mistress. The Humboldt column notes a school election, local property sales, new bank plans, and community events. W C T U plans and pledged voters are discussed amid local notices and obituaries.
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