Origins of Baseball in Early American Sport History
Fragmented OCR fragment recounts early baseball origins, noting New England origins circa 1830, ground games, first formal clubs, and 19th century development. Mentions Rockford team, Civil War revival, and the move to professional leagues with scattered dates and names.
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New England
New York
Toba
Phu
Tntota
Fry
Awhiel Representietivns
AO Clhiba
Rockford
Frat
I Ens
Rao Iy
Suez
Ate Trenties
Brooklyn
Levengy
Lovinsite
Athet Lea
le Western
Fedagines
Jurge Redes Mountata Landis
Aunts Interest in Decimal Point Reading Studied
Researchers note a quirksome case where aunts Chrent Ine recome Jneed ta 100 prong Alvobal show interest in decimal point literacy. The report highlights curiosity about numbers and a focus on precise notation, reflecting educational engagement.
Poppy Day Observed In Renwick May 27
Renwick Auxiliary Unit announces Poppy Day to be observed May 27 the Saturday before Memorial Day. Poppies will be sold by veterans and volunteers to raise funds for relief work among disabled veterans and their families with no price for the poppies and all contributions supporting local relief activities.
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Renwick
John Zimmerman
Chalrom
Harvey McPeals
Try Abled
al Titanka
Lowe
America
Hving
American Legion Auxiliary
Proviea
Thc
Commencement Exercises at Renwick High May 18 at Vernon theatre
Commencement events for Renwick high school include a daytime program and address by Dr. Bushnell of Sioux City at Vernon theatre on May 18. Twenty four seniors listed among graduates with the year’s theme Through trials to triumph. Senior play The Path Across the Hill performed at Yarnon theatre last night. Junior Senior Banquet held in high school gym decorated in blue and silver with Japanese garden motif. Baccalaureate sermon by Rus, Laurence Sohl at Evang el church this Sunday evening. School pageant to close May 18 at Smith park with picnic dinner medals and citations, band and orchestra music, and a bag ball game.
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Genlee Alia
Renwick High School
Phuru Uy
Vernon Theatre
Bushnell
Sioux City
Franklin Berry
Anns Blesie
Donald Bleale
Dorothy Blesie
Maxine Blesie
Blanche Block
Vera Bog
Elassea
Thomas Damon
Mie
Doane Bonwell
Vera Bogard
Kura
Edwin Smith
Iss Eurel Lindsay
Ethel McCurry
Worll
Supt. M
Kirk Sperry
Laurence Soh
Evanal Church
Smith Park
Wet and Dry Convention Officials Named for Humboldt
Delegates and officers for Humboldt wet and dry conventions were chosen for and against repealing the eighteenth amendment. June 20 is election day. Rev. Beldan Weikel chaired the dry convention with J. Roza as secretary and H. P. Jakway as dry county delegate. Wet delegates include Judge D. F. Doyle with KR. Goelisch as judge and Dr H. Stratford and EC Keatt as clerks.
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Humboldt
Mondus
Beldan Weikel
Renwick
J. &. Roza
Humbolt
H. P. Jakway
Humboldt Wa
Orris Wrench
D. F. Doyle
Hundeldt
KR. M. Goelisch
H. Rtafford
EC. Keatt
Pressure Cooker Explosion Damages Kitchen In Home Incident
Mrs George Begerth was using a pressure cooker last Monday when it exploded, wrecking the glove and denting the ceiling and causing substantial damage. Mr and Mrs Syberth left the home briefly as Mrs Eygarth’s parents, Mr and Mrs Otte Teummel, were in the kitchen. fortunately, no one was injured.
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George. Begerth
History of U S National Debt From 1910 to Today
An administration program aims to push the national debt to its 1910 peak of just over 26 billion dollars. It fell to 16 billion by 1980, yet deficits since then have climbed to more than 21 billion. The figures are staggering and hard to grasp.
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Lillion Dellara
Mother's Day observance honors mothers nationwide
The second Sunday in May, May 14 this year, is observed across the United States by presidential proclamation. The white carnation symbolizes a mother's purity and fidelity while the red carnation honors living mothers. Anna Jarvis originated the idea and Congress established the day in 1914.
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United States
Gomp
Ming Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Congress
J.thos. Heflin
Alabama
Washington
Wilson
Liem
Cars Crash at Junction South of Hardy Sunday
Me and Mrs Albin Lareen and Mrs W G Snyder with two grandchildren visited Lake City over weekend. On Sunday afternoon at junction with No 10 south of Hardy their car collided with another as rain blinded the driver. Several in the Larson car were thrown out and injured lightly. Larson drove home. The other car had a man in back and a woman driver. the woman was unhurt. Names not given.
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Albin Lareen
No Song
W. G. Snyder
Junior
Margaret Black
Lake City
No. 10
Hardy
Larson
Vernon Seniors Stage Annual Class Comedy
The Vernon consolidated school junior class presented The Whole Towns Laughing a three act play in the school auditorium Thursday night May 4. Cast included Douglas OMoore Floyd Lowmilter Cnet Donald Saxton Mortiner Mortlock Tewin Friday Geoffry Lamont Charles Thompson Count DeJonsi Roy Meier Uncle Harry Moore Lester Rumimens Doris Mortlock Aldeane Wigans Sarah Mable Kleve Margaret OMoore Jennie Bram Countess DeJong Irene Knutson Clara Belle May Helen Vought Mary Ellen Sullivan Velva Klassey
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Vernon Consolidated School
Charnetura
Douglas O'Moore
Floyd Lowmilter
Cnet
Donald Saxton Mortiner Mortlock
Tewin Friday
Geoffry Lamont
Charles Thompson
Count DeJonsi
Roy Meier
Harry Moore
Lester Rumimens
Doris Mortlock
Aldeane Wigans
Sarah
Mable Kleve
Margaret O'Moore
Jennie Bram
Countess DeJong
Irene Knutson
Clara Belle May
Helen Vought
Mary Ellen Sullivan
Velva Klassey
Severe Storm Hits Renwick Area with Hail and Farm Losses
A severe storm Sunday afternoon brought sheet rain and heavy hail for about twenty minutes. Cars blocked roads as the storm moved through, accompanied by small twisters a few miles east of Renwick. Farm injuries included damaged buildings and the loss of many chickens and other live stock.
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Tines
Renwick
Roosevelt tariff changes on farm tools noted
Parmer readers learn that President Roosevelt will cut tariffs on fertilizer forks hay forks hand rakes and hoes by eighty percent. No change was made on hoes and shovels.
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Roosevelt
Obituary of John Milton Steffan of Humboldt County Iowa
John Milton Steffan, born May 6 1873 near Leaf River Illinois, died May 2 1923 in Fort Dodge at age 50, survived by wife Lizzie Matilda Myera and six children Mary Oliver Clarence Hazel Edith Geneva, and a sister Effie Steffa. Burial in Union cemetery Humboldt after services at home and Evangelical Church Renwick.
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N Tohn
Milton Steffan
Afr
David Staffa
Leaf River
Rockvale
Oxy County
Illinois
Flo
Lizzie Matilda Myera
Humboldt
Jaws
Hurbolt
Steffa Wen
Ogle County
Linoia
Thinois
Humboldt’ County
Iowa
Humbold
Hardy
Hormel
Fleming
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Mary
Oliver
Clarence
Hazel
Edith
Geneva
Effie Steffa
Mt. Morrig
Evangelical Church
Renwick
Belden Weikel
Methodist Church
Union
Along the Road Home Through the Deep South and Ozarks
A travelogue recounts a 1400 mile eastern route from South Texas through Louisiana Arkansas and Missouri. It notes blooming flora in Texas and Arkansas, lumber districts in Louisiana to Arkansas, pine oak and cypress forests, rural life with mule wagons, a six inch hail storm at Waldron Arkansas, and springlike conditions in Missouri and Iowa with improving roads and early seasonal activity.
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South
Texas
Houston
Louisiana
Arkansas
Shreveport
Kingish
Huey Long
Ucllo World
Henderson
Ozark Trail
Benton Mountains
Texarkana
Missouri
Waldron
Ark
Jorda
Missouri Line
Iowa
Man shirks whiskers to vow prosperity reversal
A lighthearted note depicts Prof Mordecai Ezekiel linked to the President’s farm relief bill and joked about solving farm issues by logarithms. It quips that a farmer cannot pay taxes with taxes, illustrating a rural finance joke of the era.
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Mordecai Ezekiel
Fogar Jsthma
Belden Weikel Leads Growing Belden Church Activities
M E Church notes detail Belden Weikel as pastor and outline a busy program in Renwick and Humboldt. The schedule features church school classes, junior leagues, Mother’s Day observances, a district conference in Garner with Bishop Leete, and various meeting times for Epworth League and Ladies Aid. Attendance dipped to 148 last Sunday due to bad weather.
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M.E. Church
Belden Weikel
Renwick
Jeston
George Latch
Liam
Evangelical Church
Mraz Ida B. Wise Snaith
Iowa
W.C.T. U
Humboldt Methodist Church
Algona‘ District
Garner
Frederick D. Leete
Omahs
Mother's Day Service and Bible School at First Baptist Church
Next Sunday is Mother's Day and First Baptist Church led by Pastor J. A. Hurley invites all to attend Bible School at 10 a.m. and morning worship with the sermon A Mother's Faith and Love. The church also joins the Evangelical church for a combined Baccalaureate service next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock.
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Calvary
Evangelical Church
Pauls Lutheran Church Ad invites souls to service
Pauls Lutheran Church directed by Pastor Geo. PF. Dirks announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and American Services at 11:00 a.m. The church proclaims the Bible as the inspired Word of God and offers plain gospel preaching without sensationalism to lead people to their sin and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Jeaua Christ
Evangelical Church Schedule Under Pastor Laurence Sohl
Evangelical Church under Pastor Laurence Sohl lists Sunday School at 10:00, morning worship at 11:00, evening service at 7:30, and evening worship at 7:30. Ladies Aid Society meets first Wednesday monthly and WMS meets second Wednesday monthly.
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Evangelical Church
Laurence Sohl
Ladies? Aid Society
W. M.S
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Renwick Savings Bank
Farm Loans and Insurance
Renwick, Iowa
Chas. A. Walker
Coleman
Berkward Ateditwa
THE
Coleman Lamp and Stove Company
Wichita
Chicaro
Los Angeles
Cala
Vernon
John Milton
Steffa
Ruth Peters
Ihe
Epworth
Ladies Aid
First Baptist Church
J. A. Hurley
Pauls Lutheran Church
Dirks
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