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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1923
Page
5
The Renwick Times argues ten thousand dollars spent out of town hurts local merchants and taxes. It urges residents to buy at home to increase advertising, keep money in Renwick, raise prosperity, lower taxes, and improve the town.
A satirical take on endurance dance contests among college girls. The writer questions the value and health impact of long dancing marathons, noting the toll on participants and comparing it to other extreme sports. The piece mocks the pursuit and the spectacle of endurance titles.
Walt Mason reflects on the prairie transformation as bison herds give way to farms and homes. He contrasts the toil of farmers and hired hands with hunters who kill, praising steady plowing, milking, and labor over savage backcountry hunting. The piece laments changing times from wild camps to settled dwellings in a glowing, nostalgic voice.
The Methodist Church hosts Mother’s Day services on Sunday May 18 at 8 p.m with Rev L W Routher. Baccalaureate at the Baptist Church Sunday May 20 at 8 p.m with Rev KE Cook. Memorial services at the Evangelical Church Sunday May 27 not at 8 a.m with Rev Gerald P Norton. The community is invited to attend.
The Renwick Band gave a Vernon Theatre performance on Thursday night with a small audience. The program included verses and a light supper segment that was slim but the auction by Nelson yielded good bids, helping the band gain a small profit from ticket sales.
Corwith Hustler notes a fox hunt southeast of Corwith last Sunday yielding six or seven red pesta. Foxes are becoming plentiful on the prairies after tiling, enabling burrowing, posing a growing menace to poultry.
The article notes a misfired national prune week as prominent prunes miss the celebration. It contrasts the wealthy man and farmer, each resenting the other while imagining superiority, prompting a move from farm to city and vice versa. Spring weather tests local anglers and replaces aristocratic signals with worn shirts.
Teeland launches its first local coinage and notes amid a shift from Danish currency. The new coin resembles a Danish piece in size and denomination, bears the inscription I Hand 28 Amar, and is not legal tender in Scansdikavia. Central bank senses limit early notes despite independence from Denmark.
A clipped, cryptic note describes a distorted exchange about humor, family, and daily life. The fragment mentions cultural contrasts, a rooster crowing, and a terse remark about desire for sleep, reflecting scattered, odd dialogue.
The piece portrays the American motorist as pervasive across highways, beaches, and mountains. It notes heavy spending on cars, fuel, and upkeep, plus taxation and policing. It labels motorists as dominant consumers of road lore and travel information, shaping modern mobility.
A Michigan automobile plant develops a vacuum bottle principle with a 25 ton hold, storing molten material until ready for use in a foundry. The process centers on controlled containment to support a foundry operation, signaling a notable advance in industrial metalworking.
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