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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1927
Page
7
The Iowa Department of Ay reports that inspectors will extend checks beyond coal feeds tramna and gasoling Dumps to all merchant goods. Secretary Thornburg of the department notes inspections are generally done but will now cover broader merchandise to ensure accurate weighing and pricing for customers.
A recent writer proposes expert thinkers as a new professional class to handle complex mental processes. They would be consulted on all major questions, wear a distinguishing badge, and guide decisions, though the idea may seem fantastical to some. The piece notes people often rely on others for thinking and settle for the majority view, which is usually incorrect.
Medical experts warn that fat reducing chewing gum schemes and similar products have no real value. Advertisers push laxative effects and drastic diet rules with long walks. Doctors say true health comes from safe habits, not risky fat loss pills or gums.
Goldfield council voted to issue licenses for cigarette sales at fifty dollars, valid until July first with optional four year renewals. This marks the first permitted cigarette sale here since 1918.
A garbled 1881 item notes the Federal Trade Commission ruling that a warning by Uncle Sam’s newspaper about a mail order catalogue infringes on mail order business. It mocks the idea of censorship while quipping that the catalogue is sacred and must not be bought or sold, suggesting it be kept in a glass cage.
The Des Moines Stégiater State-Wide Spelling Bee will be held at Humboldt Junior High on Saturday April 2 1927 starting 2 30 pm. Oral spelling with regulations similar to those printed in the county registe r A certificate of honor will be awarded April 2 to each participant One boy or girl will represent the local school and all county citizens are invited to attend to support the youths The county superintendent requests the list of participants by March 24 Clarence Mosser County Superintendent of Schools.
The text discusses changing roles of women in cigarette ads and smoking scenes, noting how women progressively appear closer to smoke, lighter rituals, and appealing headlines. It surveys ads, billboards, and newspaper appeals to women to smoke, reflecting marketing strategies and perceptions of the American mind.
Shirley Short, an airmail pilot, received a personal decoration from President Coolidge Saturday morning in Goldfield Iowa. The medal honored his clean safety record and punctual cargo deliveries over the past year. His father Win Short of Goldfield witnessed the event in Chicago earlier this week.
A late girl pondering a church sermon asks at dinner where angels obtain strings for their harps since animals lack souls and cannot go to heaven. Her playful paradox reflects a child’s take on afterlife rules and celestial music.
The compact remark contrasts Nicaragua’s vivid revolutionary commemorations with America’s stoic holiday rhythm, suggesting life would feel perpetually festive if the Central American nation marked anniversaries as openly.
During the Congress recess the capitol will receive installation of various equipment and a supply of Maxim silencers. The move aims to enhance safety and operational readiness within the building and surrounding areas.
Regardless of the President’s veto the Senate approves a farm relief measure in joint resolution form. It designates a yearly Agricultural Day to be celebrated by farmers.
President Coolidge and President Hindenberg greet each other over the new trans Atlantic cable. No report suggests any similar exchange occurred between North and South Carolina governors.
A German girl chosen to represent her country in an international beauty contest has long hair and may lack chance if any barbers sit on the jury.
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