05 May 1898
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1898
Page
1
The Renwick Times lists the board of supervisors with chairman B Robson and members J I Pritchard A A Rughorn H Pinkham D O Paine, detailing official positions and names.
May 3 New York Herald reports Commodore Dewey’s squadron destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila harbor. Olympia led the bombardment, sinking a ship and forcing others aground. four hundred Spaniards killed and several officers among them. After an hour and a half, resistance collapsed and American ships remained uninjured. Bombardment to proceed if governor general approves.
A dramatic testimonial touts Dr King s New Discovery as a superior cure for consumption and lung infections, claiming a patient named Joe recovered after years of anguish. The ad also promotes trial bottles at Cole s drug store and guarantees refunds if not effective. The May Delineator issue features fashion and literature with graduation costumes and a Meynell essay on children.
An advertisement invites readers to own a farm with a free copy of The North Western Home-Seeker from W. B. Einskern at 22 Fifth Avenue Chicago NL. It promotes practical guidance on agriculture and livestock and seeks correspondence from prospective setters. It also touts One Minute Cough Cure from Cole's for coughs and throat ailments.
Miss Kline studies dressmaking under Mrs. Cartman in West Bend while Gyrus Rummens suffers rheumatism at home and Paul Sorenson recovers from a serious illness. Visitors include Miss Rowland of Silverton who visits the Carlson family in town and at Bode. School changes see Marie O Neill starting term near La Verne and Merton Knowles teaching at Ottosen. A cyclone west of Rodman causes two deaths. The Catholic Play grossed 88.63 dollars. The May Morning Breakfast nets 18, with rain hampering funds. J C Meagher wires a fence at his residence. Chas Stone moves toward Missouri to start a hardware business. Tom Kent worries over missing horses. found safe near West Bend and Whittemore.
An old medical notice discusses the bladder and womb serving one purpose and warns that most pains stem from kidney or bladder issues. It promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy, urging readers to set aside urine for 24 hours to test for trouble and offering samples by mail with stamps.
The Omaha Exposition directors are accused of hindering Sunday closures and applying for liquor licenses on the grounds, signed by a banker and a lumberman. The Midland urges temperance groups and individuals to protest to Trans Mississippi Exposition officials, hoping the board sees wiser action. Adolph Fisher of Vanesville, Ohio, reportedly cured of piles after using three boxes of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve.
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