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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
8
A garbled OCR style prose sketch presents a confused scene with names like Qead Boldler and South Africa. The piece weaves odd dialogues and arcane actions at a mortuary, a burial, and a ritual involving unfamiliar characters and antiquated titles. The excerpt hints at a strange, muddled narrative voice.
A man named Murphy faced pressure to vote a second time after casting his ballot on election day. An old friend urged him to return to the booth to make a fresh vote for “the Root Youin’s,” while others doubted his identity. In a separate anecdote, a London asylum visit recalls a patient’s quip about a new Postum beverage pitch, detailing testimonials about coffee-related health problems and a switch to Postum.
Coroner reports a youth worker at the Cheddita Explosives plant near North Bay died from severe burns after his clothing ignited in a factory blaze. An eyewitness described rapid flames as the man was engulfed, with safety procedures involving multiple showers and stripping to the skin to prevent ignition. The incident underscores the plant’s dangerous environment and the extreme precautions required of workers.
In St Laws Missouri Teddy W Peters was arrested with his pet turtle after a disorderly incident at Sixth Street and Washington Avenue. The turtle allegedly formed an alliance with a broken neck bridge worker as Peters faced police. Both were taken to the Central District station where the turtle remained in custody while Peters faced charges.
A damaged OCR fragment reports a disturbance at a movie theater. An usher confronts a smoker who allegedly resisted, with a physical altercation implied by the garbled text. No clear names or dates are readable.
Fractured verse style recounts Arthur G. Sharp answering a claim in a suit for $180 alleging his killing of a neighbor's dog. The text is fragmentary and reads like a historical newspaper snippet from Syracuse New York with references to life for him.
Fragmented text notes changes at a theater, mentioning a manager and a policy shift to show new pictures twice a week. Also references castoria and infant care, with scattered lines about guardians and a golden rule. The readable portions imply a diary-like or advertisement page with miscellaneous notes and product mentions.
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