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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
6
A crisis case from 1912 describes a child's violent skin eruption and widespread damage covered from head to foot. Mothers sought various remedies including calomel and ointments with little relief, while authorities and doctors evaluated the condition amid limited treatment options.
Shenandoah officials push a cement highway project through Be town and county, seeking funding from both state and federal sources. The plan involves widening a road bed to twenty two feet, with a large culvert and new drainage, aiming to connect to an east west route and improve access to industrial areas and farms. Local boosters and the highway commission chair describe the project as a major economic boost for Shenandoah and surrounding communities.
Jumbled lines reference a young Mr Hatn Wrides and phrases about proposing. The text shows garbled dialogue and unclear context with scattered name fragments and mock addresses. No coherent event or identifiable entities, outcome, or location is established.
Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear quotes and garbled phrases. Readers see a reference to Smooll Wen and a discussion about a man named Mrncloust, with stray terms like Te hay Boot, groarnts, and Le palinian. No coherent event or identifiable entities can be confirmed.
A reader from Crook, Michigan, claims Grape Nuts improved health after a long trial with grains. The letter from Postom Cy describes nervous exhaustion easing and daily energy returning, urging others to try the product despite earlier health failures.
Promoter Naw¢eq ji Gampalan Aualnat advocates forming similar groups to cooperatively fundraise with the federal government to combat hog cholera. Brande, president of the local commercial club, says farmers face losses and nonimmune hog deaths affect the entire community, hoping clubs statewide adopt the plan.
Mrs. O T Carlyla of North Ottumwa dies from hydrophobia two months after a dog bite. Her daughter, treated at the same time, was discharged after twenty one days. Two others bit by the same dog died later.
The Estharville company reports its Hinasel Hlument for the season with farm workers handling the sugar beets. Output reached 10,000, but beets were not up to last year’s high standard due to hot August weather.
Pioneer publisher Feils Ikage Ja Hark died recently at Pipestang Minna. He was a son of Iowa’s earliest newspaper workers and helped found the Eldoca Herald in 1880. He entered journalism in Chicago in 1830 and remained in the printing field throughout his life.
The Estherville council investigates the Das dtetnes river to learn what power a properly built dam could generate. It is believed that sufficient power could be obtained to run the city, with the year rolling forward as studies progress.
A confused OCR note reports the second trial for Jefferson T. ModaskiNt, charged with Kililas Henry PheMps. The supreme court remands the case for retrial as a horse incident and a farce are mentioned, while a singing machine is delivered.
Five different families including Montleette and Vieeaily were poisoned by eating rich cheese. Those who ate the cheese suffered acute gastritis while those who did not eat it remained unharmed.
The Knights of Pythias announce their ninth dis trict convention to be held in Nereid on November 17. Arrangements are underway for the attendance of grand officers and other officials.
Lucy Mandal wife of the late Elish Randit and long-time county leader died at home, aged 99. She was a prominent local figure who served the community.
EoMurdechdhy B. Sparks, 39, was killed while working on a county bridge project near Lecey when a timber crashed. Five relatives at Correctionyite attend the incident.
A man named Walsh was shot by Archio Martin in a local incident. Police report a gunfire event with Walsh injured but expected to recover. Investigators are collecting statements as the community seeks details.
W D Dodse, longtime partner and city editor of the Intelligencer, has sold his half interest to partner W G Rhine smith. The trio will be known as Whinesmith and Bon.
A Grokish council session passed a resolution favoring Niripg an expark to eat with TO hoy chotorn epidentte. The vote occurred amid other items discussed, with several members speaking on welfare and county issues.
Shenardont plans a long high tension electric line from Oak and Shendo to Pinttemouth, crossing the Missouri river and Burlington right of way with wooden poles over fifty miles. Plattsmouth and Amerdan Hastings Maly ver Pacine Junction will receive current from the Oak mant line. Lea Electric of Clan 4nda operates another plant near Page county to serve College Springs Tedford New Market Braddyville Shambaisd and Elio.
Davenport reports Owana Farms led by Colonel Georen W. French impressed at multiple fairs with 265 prizes across stock, model farm displays, and exhibits. Beef breeds Hylstein catiia and Berkshire Boeg featured. competition stronger than ever. Shows included Bould? Dakota state fair, Missouri state fair, Interstate Livestock in Sioux City, Waterloo Dairy Gothic congress, and American Royal Livestock show.
A fragmented report credits whisky as preventive and curative during a plague outbreak. Ferdi nando Palet recounts his family’s illness and his mother roomed through cholera in Germany and advised whisky, a claim not backed by medical authorities.
Davenport experiments by the Scott County Farm Improvement League during the season show damage to fields. Affected areas near adjacent fields were untreated and suffered significant losses estimated at about 205 percent in some cases.
Iowa City reports an unusual quail season with many birds and scouts testing fields for opening conditions. In Fatfield two hunters, Stoy Kellner and Tip dial, were seriously wounded when C F Cook accidentally fired his shotgun. Cook was reloading too quickly causing the discharge that struck them.
A car belonging to the Bmeny Auto Company was completely destroyed by fire in Mershalltown as occupants escaped. The blaze left four tires scorched and caused extensive damage, with no injuries reported.
A report from New Hampton describes a 1 year old boy named Carlton who died after falling from a wagon used to haul sand for bridge work. The incident occurred while Carlton rode with a person named Wink during the loading.
A man around 20 years old was found dead near the Chicago Great Western station with a broken neck and missing body parts. The victim, Hampton Floyd G. Goodrich, lived in Dia. Clinton, noted as an old war resident. A separate obituary records Mrs. Neacy Wood, a long-time resident born in Morgan County, Ohio, dying at DeWitt at age 98. A city laundry suffered a suspicious fire overnight, causing about 40,000 in losses.
Melmond reports the body of John Anderson, claimed to be a farmer, was found unconscious at home by his wife and daughter after they returned from a night outing. Police say the death appears to be from an agoplexy and the circumstances remain under investigation.
Prominent farmer and stock dealer John Sneok collapsed in a Shenandoah drug store after buying a cigar. He sat to smoke and suddenly died, local authorities report.
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