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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1929
Page
4
A bizarre tale recalls a Mentkey apprentice named Harry Lahders who refuses to shave a customer while a monkey assistant watches. The monkey allegedly learns by watching and later mimics the barber, causing chaos as the customer grapples with the odd scene and the barber’s strange insistence on shaving the client.
An obscure 19th century note describes Eskimo performers using skin drum and tambourine, forming a small ensemble of eight players. It reports their one-note strummed style and a contrasting appeal for graphophone recordings of singers, with a rumor of a jazz preference in city music circles.
A description of the antique dealers tribunal in St James's Street London where up to 50 judges hear disputes among the 650 dealers. It notes arbitration for valuable items and the role of independent experts to protect the industry’s honor.
In a German centennial celebration, Sage Cobo was credited with discovering bacteriology, not Robert Kook. Colata explored frontier zones between plant and mineral before his bacteriological work, identifying sickness carriers and forming a system, while influencing a young physicist to study bacteriology, named Roch.
A clipped note reports a barber's daughter involved in a tense dispute over rent. Local gossip mentions an older man suspected of withholding money to influence the situation, signaling ongoing personal conflict.
Fragmentary text depicts Green writing during a summer, noting a horse and milk supply, a Water maid, and a visitor named Quakee. a felon asks how to detect this sect while Glathes is weighed. Green answers with a cryptic line about a tutor and hidden writings, suggesting a contested past.
Materialistic Mrs J hind we cubie weary of tie and the play at her two young sons leads to a quarrel. Loys urges action and aunts help, while Charles proposes visiting Aunt Llelen's to recover the stash of preserves and prevent tragedy. The scene centers on a tense household moment and a decision to intervene.
Unclear text appears to be a puzzle style cryptic note mentioning an Enquirer and a vague consolation. The readable portions suggest a playful or teasing message without a clear event, person, or location to anchor a news item.
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