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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
3
A brief note on young competitors ages around ten to sixteen finishing events including the 100 yard dash and pole vault. The article mentions a ladies’ nail driving contest and a broad jump with prizes noted though details are sparse.
Fragments recount Mrs JH Ta Mildred Gyarbaugh visiting from Wee a Wilter, Mr and Mrs Geo Bell visiting Ed Cameron home west of Livermore, and Ove Wetter starting an account at the dirs. The notes mention a funeral for Mr Grobery and a general call to keep up with small matters and flower orders from Sie Furniture Store.
Attractive travel ads promote wide options for National Parks in Colorado Utah California and the North Pacific Coast plus seven thousand Wisconsin lakes for fishing hunting and camping. Weekly tours to Yellowstone Estes Salt Lake City and Denver are advertised with fares schedules and booklets through a Chicago & North Western Ry agent. Many local items mention community events funerals and sales.
Lutheran services canceled Sunday morning and evening with Sunday School at 11 39. Community notices mention Mr and Mrs E A Lovell in Clarion Sues Wilkinson visiting Dows Muriel Rogers from Hampton and Florence Godfrey poorly with pneumonia. Decoration Day address by Loverin of Humboldt. Mrs Westerberg of Forest City visited LaVerne. Presbyterian Ladies Aid hosted farewell for Miss Vandemark who departs for Texas June 6.
Claiming catarrhal deafness cannot be cured except by a constitutional remedy, the ad touts Halls Catarrh Cure as a universal fix. It promises to pay one hundred dollars for any case cured and offers circulars from Drusesta.
Vortichuy Club met Thursday to discuss higher education and agricultural work of colleges. Debate touched on funding to support Y M C A programs from training camps to front lines with a $3,000,000 national target, Iowa $150,000, Humboldt County $1,500, and May 30 fundraising deadline. The Humboldt Commercial Club leads the drive with newspapers, ministers, lawmen, and citizens urged to contribute.
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