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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
1
Renwick boosters met at the town hall to discuss a proposed long distance auto trail from Florida to Washington. The town would gain gravelled roads and tourist facilities if the route passes Renwick, with local representatives at a recent county meeting and anticipation of a favorable outcome.
In a satirical Tokinba Topic item the Devil laments losing grip on Hell's reins and moots replacements from Kaiser William to John D. Rockefeller. He admits being outdated and jokes about leaving the throne to be more modern, while sparks and steam mark his dramatic departure.
This time of year favors the frugal grower as dead leaves stems and grass are turned into a compost heap. By adding manure a touch of lime and keeping it moist the gardener earns bounty in garden truck.
A Japanese celebration of Commodore Perry’s 63rd anniversary highlights friend ship and gratitude toward the United States. Yokohama Historical Society plans a memorial at the landing site. Memorial Day tests past bonds as Spanish war prisoners are moved to Cadiz, underscoring improved relations.
The Renwick Baptist Church bought property east of the Claus Helmke home on Main Street for a parsonage. It is described as a modern house with electric lights water furnace heat and an up to date basement. The barn and garage add value. Grandma French, a longtime charter member of the church dating to 1872, gifted one thousand dollars for the parsonage.
A San Francisco club man survives a midnight auto mishap near San Mateo and his wife frantically telegrams five friends seeking news. The misread replies arrive that he is spending the night with someone else. The piece weaves in partisan notes on the Villa incident, border patrols, and wartime economics, touching on French savings, British alien investments, and organ music nostalgia.
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