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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1931
Page
7
Gray's Corner offers Sure Bont brand foods and various feeds including cattle feed, mineral supplements, and yeast products. Advertises price per bushel and per bag, noting a range of items available and requests for orders plus mentions Reed's yellow dent corn for sale.
A dubious health scare notice advertises a May 16 appearance by a so called expert at the Uke Wahbonsa Hotel Lawn. The event claims a medical device called the Meubord Rupture Shield can prevent rupture and urges men to attend for demonstrations. The notice warns against others and stresses white visitors only, listing B J Muinhoreli as the home office contact in Chicago.
Notice of probate for Warner White of Humboldt County Iowa. The filing shows the will admitted to probate and a May hearing date set before Judge Clark. Persons with an interest may appear to contest the will and the executor's claims. Dated May. Probate No. 108, Clerk Wallahall.
Gilmore City Enterprises owner of the Polletts and others dispute a wedding plan. Piles with names and phrases hint at families and social tensions as to marriage and community expectations. Local figures Rev and Mrs visit weekly church notes appear alongside social gossip.
The regular Town Council meeting opened with Mayor Rhiner presiding. Minutes from April 6 and April review were read and approved. Bills listed include Natiana Go 80.00 Richardson Co 39.66 Walker 7.00 etc. Bid by OR Musto for direct work approved. Agreement with Northwestern Bell for joint use of poles approved. Meeting adjourned.
Local residents from Dayton to Cylinder visit relatives in Belmond and Marshalltown. A Renwick Methodist meeting occurred Tuesday night, with Evangelical church involvement in a Mothers Day service. A chicken barn fire at the McGowat farm damaged property and startled neighbors. Local families welcome births, and upcoming church and school fundraisers draw crowd support.
The article notes a waning custom of making offerings to the moon known as Mee moon. Ancients in this country preserved rice dumplings fruit and vegetables as offerings. The practice originated in China and spread through the third and fourth centuries. It was observed in Japan during imperial times and persisted in some official cycles.
A garbled 18th century scene links Washington in New York 1789 to a German influenced composition titled The President's March and The Departed March. It notes a rival tune Wat Columbia and mentions a benefit concert in a theater with Joseph Mapkisen, reflecting a confusion of names and events around Washington's era.
Senator Ibujharn discusses the Monroe Doctrine's scope noting it does not limit to 189A and argues a broader approach is needed. He references President Cleveland era policy, European war concerns, and a contentious claim about Venezuelan wealth and territorial arguments.
A misread wildlife note describes an owl behavior and diet patterns in dense forest, noting travel across regions from North America to Virginia and Mele range, with emphasis on tree height and prey like meadow mice, crabs, snakes, frogs, and earthworms.
The text discusses irregular agitation of minute suspended particles observed under high magnification, noting erratic motion rather than steady drift. It references Brown, observed in 1827, and describes particles moving in random, jerky paths with no uniform pattern, despite being in a mould and viewed at high power.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a 1706 treaty issue claiming the United States as not a Christian nation and a copied alteration in Article VII, with Arabic and English texts. The note cites David Hunter Miller’s treaty editor disclaimer and mentions Captain Hichin Odseten and Rivals. The Arabic text now states the government was formed on the Christian religion and vows harmony despite religious differences.
Three veils that belonged to Martha Washington are now owned by Cal Louis I Kolb, a Philadelphia resident. One is the We the briinl veil worn at marriage to a Virginia spouse, another the veil she sat for Gilbert Stuart PAIN, and the third a riding veil recalling Mount Vernon estate days. The heirlooms have remained in Washington kin until recently acquired by Colonel Kalb.
The fragment suggests a misrendered Shakespeare line about “caviare to the general public.” It notes caviar’s novelty and limited availability among common people, linking the phrase to Hamlet and discussing why certain texts fail to charm the masses.
The article notes Austria praised as a charming figure among Europe’s diverse peoples. Tourists and admirers sought new epithets for her beauty, borrowings from Aurora and noble imagery. Endearing titles such as “The Newflady of the Danube” and “The Queen of the Masts” reflect romantic tributes rather than official designations.
The text evokes famed literary sites such as Juliet's tomb and Ophelia's grave to entice tourists. It references Derth in Scotland and Derth’s North Port, Curfew Row, and Lackgrine’s wynd, linking them with Akatic Glover and Sir Walter Scott. It suggests recreating scenes from a great romance amid an old city landscape.
In the Hyde village of Sillery near Quebec, Canada, a vast former residence stands as Canada’s widest and oldest continuous structure. Built around early colonial times, its founder linked to Sillery’s history as commander in a mission era. The narrative notes a French king’s era, a missionary path, and the house’s survival as a testament to New France’s early missions.
A Pensson's Weakly article touts reptile bite strength far surpassing wormlike animals. It recounts a 100-pound Galatic lizard with a 12 foot neck grappling a python, and notes a turtle record of a 1,500 panady weight blasted jaws and man-eater bite.
Historian argues the epic blends myth and legend, noting Worms mining history and metal symbolism. He interprets Siegfried’s dragon fight as symbolic, with Drunhilde tied to tin and St. Fried to copper, yielding bronze and Alberich as a miner.
A muddled account mentions Exsemos Alms Box with 16th century scholar Exsemos and Jean Colet founding St Paul’s School. It cites a relic, a shoe worn by St Thomas of Canterbury, and references Erasmus, alms, and a term The Erosows Alms Box. The text is garbled and names are inconsistent.
A local figure fears deafness and tests an earphone device to aid hearing. His colleagues adjusted to his speech pattern by using written cues, while he reports the device may not help him understand Wes tAck lez about.
The text outlines the old Mason Dixon line as the dividing boundary between free and slave states and lists states considered southern. It notes the Mississippi River as the boundary for Missouri, yet Missouri is treated as a southern state in full, and includes Maryland and Delaware in the broader regional list.
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