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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
5
A Webster City item reports social turmoil over saloon culture and dancing in Georgia style, then covers Judge Lee halting gambling on railroad trains. It notes grand jury actions to curb wagering on property and a Franklin district court ruling about regulation and enforcement.
A shipment of pheasants arrived and were released in Hamilton County and across the four thousand acre area south of Webster City. Birds are in pens on the Des Moines fairgrounds awaiting fattening before a planned migration in early spring.
An 1860s style column criticizes so called useless amusements including gambling smoking and ball games. It argues reformers should avoid holier than thou posturing and warns against excessive self righteousness. The piece mocks social pretensions and urges practical restraint under a satirical lash.
A reflective piece from Parkerburg Belipse discusses old times, social duties, and neighborly conduct. It questions zeal for reform, urges cutting minor vices, and warns against gossip, with references to church meals and quiet evenings as ideal behavior.
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