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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1923
Page
2
Local notes report visitors and social calls in Ames Eagle Grove Algona and surrounding towns. Residents like Dick Chensky Mike Colling and Ed Merit are listed with weekend visits and recent travel to Port Dodge LaVerne and Webster City. A classroom teacher Ellen Dawson and nearby farmers are noted with relatives and extended stays. Delinquent dogs in Vernon and Shreig Renwik areas are listed alongside county development and Farm Bureau events.
Local booster column highlights residents visiting from Goldfield Hessing and La Verne. Mentions W. K. Godfrey, Dave Ravn, Paul Blumer, John Blumer, and Mrs. Eu Klasse. Also notes a farmer elevator group forming near La Verne and a misfortunate kerosene accident involving a child at Goldfield hospital. High school dismissals for county fall meet and upcoming International Christian Endeavor gathering in Des Moines with 95,000 visitors expected.
Fragmentary advertisement describes Catarrh treatment options and medicines claimed to affect the blood and system. The text mentions catarrh remedies and a topical ointment marketed by druggists, with unclear product names and dates.
The writer argues school printing should stay at district home offices rather than external shops. He notes teachers and superintendents often help select samples, and urges school boards to remind heads yearly of duty to use home printing. A private business may push printing, but public schools must justify tax dollars.
The community mentions visits by Dr and Mrs J G McGinley to relatives at Elmyettabury over Sunday. Ed Marty Lavntiies and Mr and Mrs George Riegger from Livermore visited Dick Elmer and Chris Helmken hosted visitors. A dance season opener at Lizard Lake drew many from nearby towns. Carl Shaiffer, recently employed at Bryant farts west of town, died of heart trouble and was shipped to Antiveh.
The Boonetownship notes describe visits by Mrs Doniee and others to Clarion and Hardy, with trips to Edguy Schunjecate and Cedar Rapids for commencement. Several families like the Ennsstrum, Overbauers, Kinney, Pruh, and Martins are mentioned hosting gatherings, birthday clubs, and church-related activity. Mr and Mrs Ward, long missionaries in China, return to the United States for furlough and plan to attend Cov college commencement for Gladys, with plans to resume missionary work in China.
Mrs Wilbur Phippa reported a visitor from Eagle Grove yesterday while Will Nissen plans water service to a residence occupied by Tom Nixon. Several locals sampled the fishing with few lucks reported. Mr and Mrs Brobargy and Mr and Mrs Burr Packard were Dodge visitors last Thursday. Latra Packard of Goldsfield Bert Packard and Webster City resident visited the Fred Packard home last Sunday. Rev Ostrove and family from Maine are visiting at John Blushe’s home and plan a trip to lows in their Mort.
The fragment describes a fishing tale about bait and bites with references to a dislocated shoulder, a remark on a whopper, and local visitors. It notes A B Richardson visiting Des Moines with Wither daughter Grade, Mr and Mrs A H Packard visiting axle Grove relatives, and Cedar Falls visitors including Sam Mozely and S Arthur Gillians. Evangelical church services were held by Rev Fauat and Rev Ostrove.
The Vernon Theatre features The Affairs of Anatal a Cecil B De Mille production directed by Jeanie Mac with nine reels. Stars Wallace Reid Gloria Swanson Bob Daniels Elliott Dexter Mantel Blue Wanda Hawley Theodora Roberts Agnes Ayres Theodore Koaloff Polly Moran Raymond Hatton and Julia Faye headline in a sensational program.
Melty Compson stars in a Dr Barrie adaptation titled The Little Minister. The town's secrets resurface as a seductively described plot unfolds with Maud Adams in a major role, supported by a large cast across six reels.
Reading fragments touch on marriage cost, Dée Gone schooling, Napoleon army travel, a judge forcing a man to obey his wife, and Henry Ford car prices. Other bits mention artists, fashion models, a soft drink bill, and random musings on life, war, and books. The text is garbled and inconsistent, with many nonsensical phrases and misread names.
A garbled excerpt shows a father addressing his daughter and mentioning a young man. The text, though corrupted, hints at family dynamics and a question about a mother’s reaction. The readable parts suggest a quiet domestic moment with muted tension.
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