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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1897
Page
7
A cluttered item lists names, moves, events, and local opinions. It mentions Epworth League events with Longfellow, a prizefighter bout, church decorum, and Willeyville or Humboldt county happenings. It notes Dr. Cunningham and family travels, sales pitches, and schoolhouse chatter.
March 20 marks the birthday of Neat Dow and will be observed by many in an appropriate way. Renwick W C U recently sent ten dollars to the Womans Temple in Chicago. The rent value of the building is over 52 000 000 a year. When the last payment is made, one half of the income will go to the National Society and the remainder will be prorated to the states according to their payments toward the building fund.
Chapel Day exercises by the parishioners. The semi annual meeting of the B A P U of the Northern Association set for Goldfield March 26 to 28. The Loni young people will present the work of the American Baptist Home Missionary Society on Sunday evening March 28. C G Class meets at the parsonage tonight Friday with a half hour devotion and an hour of song and conversation. Mrs Augusta Larrabee Dolliver wife of Victor Dolliver and daughter of ex governor Larrabee died yesterday in Minneapolis after a lingering illness. The Larrabee family mourns with Jim Love known as Jim Des Moines missing. Funeral at Clermont tomorrow afternoon with many friends expected. Mrs Dolliver was well known in Des Moines during her father's administration. She was oldest of four daughters. The funeral will be held in Clermont with many friends attending. NORTH VERNON notes report travels and local visits and three tramps begging for food.
Local items note Mr N Chareh is ill and Leman Twait suffers typhoid fever at E J Schoolcraft. J A Williams hosts a dance. Milo Primley trades cattle to J Jeridith of Goldfield. Visitors from Waterloo join W W Woods. Suppers planned at Sul schoolhouse and No 3. Everett Plumley surprised by friends. E J Palmer anniversary and house warming for 110 guests with an elegant supper and lively games.
For Rent 160 acres farm land near town with outbuildings 128 acres of grain land 60 acres of plow land inquire at State Bank of Renwick. Dr Sasgaman old dentist from Clarion will be in Renwick March 22 to do all dental work. Remember the date.
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