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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1937
Page
6
A historical daily furnace schedule advises morning actions to gain quick heat by adjusting Ashpit and Check Dampers and adding fuel when the fire burns briskly. It warns not to overregulate fre, to gently shake grates, and to shake grates again at night until red glow appears before banking the fire. Always open the Check Damper and close the Ashpit Damper when banking and keep them closed until gases burn from new fuel.
In a dated appliance style promotion a Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound advertisement counsels women to avoid becoming a "three quarter wife" and promotes the tonic as easing discomforts of life stages from girlhood to middle age. The copy uses suggestive phrasing about marriage, harmony, and self care with a sales pitch for the product.
A long satirical piece discusses war weariness and civic cynicism with references to Dewey, Janus, and a skeptical view of propaganda. It critiques political promises and the grooming of a generation for future conflict, while noting racial tensions and a humorous Thanksgiving interlude with celebrity quips from Bob Burns and others.
The Inquiring Reporter asks famous show world figures about their Thanksgiving plans and reflections. Portraits of entertainers reveal personal tastes, routines, and holiday traditions amid the era’s entertainment landscape.
A humorous brief highlights Thanksgiving turkey as a recurring theme in family life. The piece playfully imagines a parade of turkey dishes from hash to soup and sandwiches, noting the soon‑coming Christmas break and the lingering appetite.
The quiz notes the earth’s surface is about 196,950,000 square miles with 139,440,000 water and 57,510,000 land. Route No 1 in California spans 94.23 miles. Plant patents numbered nine were granted posthumously to a scientist. De jure refers to legal authority while de facto denotes power without legal title. The US land and water area totals 3,738,000 square miles. Aeolus is the wind ruler in Greek myth. Shellac is produced by a scale insect, and synthetic production has not succeeded.
A quiz covers diverse subjects with answers. Miss Erna Sack, coloratura soprano of the Dresden Opera, is noted for singing within the register above high C and reportedly reaching the C above it. The text also references U S presidential party alignment and notes historic Democrats. A seating station sponsored by Air France and French Lime will send weather reports to transatlantic aviators.
A celebrated hymn manuscript sale recalls how the hymn Onward, Christian Idiots was created by a Yorkshire pupil group ask their curate Rev Sabine Bar ing Gould to write a marching song. He composed it quickly, originally sung to a Haydn tune and now set to Sullivan music.
A fractured humorous exchange at a circus unfolds with a doctor scolding his daughter over a bad diagnosis and a burglar mistakenly caught, while a gentleman apologizes to two women about his foot as elephants loom outside the ring.
A playful exchange notes wrestling wit against a vine, concluding with the remark that it always draws. The dialogue captures a light moment showing humor in everyday contest.
In a spirited exchange, a veteran criticizes the idea of reissuing a World War II bravery decoration. He argues the medal’s honor stands as is, while others push for updating acknowledgment of past deeds.
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