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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1930
Page
11
Henry Bottner, a farmer near Lake Mills, poured gasoline on a dead cow and burned it, then covered the carcass with crude oil and set it alight. A nearby bonfire spread to five acres of grain before neighbors quenched the fire after two hours of effort.
The article surveys the five day week proposal amid a strong defense of existing hours. It argues that shorter work weeks benefit large capitalized industries but imperil smaller, independent firms and many workers. It warns mergers may fix prices and wages, reducing jobs and harming wage earners during prosperous times.
John M Whitmer longtime Renwick area farmer dies at his Carlisle home in October following years of declining health. Survived by wife Annie and children Lloyd Enota Bee bert Harrisburg Mrs Waggoner and Mrs Mercis Mechanicsburg Harry Wortzville Mrs Shettel Shippenburry Mrs Kauffman Lemoyne and Preston Whitmer. He farmed near Renwick from 1905 to 1910 before moving to Pennsylvania. America’s beauty bill tops a billion dollars yearly per Commerce with large volumes of facial creams toners and lotions listed.
A class visit to a hardware store window spurred stories by grades three through five. The tale describes Uncle Jim and Aunt Julia at a cabin with a stove kettle shells coffee and canned vegetables. Uncle Jim hunts returns with pheasants as Helen Latch completes Grade.
Mr. Spencer stays a week at a remote woods cabin to hunt pheasants. He greets a visitor who notes Spencer’s comfort and shows a well stocked, hunter’s lodge with guns, shells, knives, and partridge décor. The exchange reveals Spencer’s hunting success and his planned departure for supper with his wife waiting.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society will host its Annual Bazaar and Supper at the I O O F hall this Saturday November 15. Supper prices 15 cents for adults and 25 cents for children under 12. Everyone welcome.
The Renwick high school's Junior class produced the play Lucky Break at Vernon theatre Friday night. Directed by Mrs. Opal Morrison and Miss Ethel Lindsay, the packed audience praised the performance with a large cast led by Martha Mullet, Nora Mullet, Ruth Christensen, and others. Local cafe ad notes fresh frozen strawberries at Snyier's Cafe.
Wright County Cow Testing Association records show 356 cows on test for October with an average production of 676 pounds of milk and 20.6 pounds of butterfat per cow. High herd owner W. E. Helmke Renwick averaged 30.6 pounds butterfat and 66 pounds milk. high cow Snowball owned by George Miller Clarion produced 4609 pounds milk and 6.11 pounds butterfat.
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