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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
5
A collage of 1920s miscellany touches on peanut origin debates, bobbed hair terms, a Detroit millionaire's marriage to a divorcée, a Pullman traveler losing money, and a commentary on civic duty. It notes a coin commemorating the Huguenot half dollar, cigar and cigarette trends, and health warnings about smoking as medical-and reform groups press for bans.
Memorial Day services feature morning program with Renwick Band performing patriotic medleys and Gettysburg Address read by Marion Carter. The Hardy Quartet and Children’s Chorus also contribute, with a Star Spangled Banner rendition by Renwick Band. Transportation to cemeteries is arranged. volunteers asked to provide car service and assemble at Richardson at 7:20.
Walt Mason cites a harsh tale of pursuit and justice as Patterson leads a vigil to uncover who battered a man leaving his forehead dented and prompting calls for restraint and reckoning across the south and north.
The article discusses American invention boosting farming efficiency from 1880 figures, noting three hours of labor to harvest a Lushel of wheat now reduced to ten or nine minutes. It questions if farmers can reach three thousand bushels in sixty days and explains coffee price rises due to Brazil’s dominance and a smaller stock, with organized growers restricting shipments.
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