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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1923
Page
5
Humboldt County farmers gathered for a seed corn test led by Geo. M. Hilton and Mr Engstrom. Ten varieties were grown in separate plots with checks, spaced to avoid cross influence. Results show medium to shallow depth grain with smooth dent yielded high and matured earlier with fewer starchy kernels.
The speaker recalls an aunt Magilda Tately who left a will naming the narrator as heir while describing a chaotic village scramble for wealth. Persuasive solicitors, eager buyers, and shopkeepers flood the scene with schemes and grand subdivisions as the narrator laments lost savings.
Arthur Beissel of Goldfield represented the town at the national American Legion athletic contests in San Francisco. He won first in the pole vault and took second in the high jump and broad jump. Beissel also placed in several other events amid strong college entrants, delivering an exceptionally good showing for Goldfield.
Revival services in progress as Methodist and Evangelical churches unite for a series led by Rev. Hulme. A large choir from all churches performed. Delegations from Algona and Goldfield joined, with plans for a closing program and a final sermon on Jesus, the Man of the Ages.
A historical note lists the five types of U S currency in use. United States notes total about 946 million dollars backed by gold reserves of 162 million. Gold certificates are backed by equivalent gold holdings. Silver certificates are backed by standard silver dollars. National bank notes are secured by U S bonds, and Federal Reserve notes are secured by commercial paper and gilt.
The Vernon Theatre will show Wallace Reid in The Worlds Champion this Saturday with one afternoon and two evening screenings all free to the public. Readers are urged to take advantage of free admission and to also shop locally for weekend and seasonal needs.
A recent snow flurry last Saturday signaled winter’s approach with cold spasms and a neat snowfall that lingered briefly. The ground held some summer warmth beneath, and several areas reported light snow while ours barely covered the earth.
A mid western paper tells of a young man who saved to buy a house then mortgaged it for a car. They later had to mortgage the car to cover house mortgage interest, illustrating a vicious financial cycle that tightens around them.
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