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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1906
Page
8
The President announced the appointment of William Moody of Massachusetts to the United States Supreme Court as successor to Honey Bile Wings Stoirn, who retired. Moody had filled the office of Attorney General since July 1, 1904, and served in Congress.
A lengthy, highly technical report details improvements to 12 inch and 2 inch coastal artillery, including shell velocity, armor penetration, and range. Officials describe tests increasing firing speed from feet per second to 2.236 miles per second and discuss effects on armor plates and defenses.
The report details a chaotic national event with misdrawn names and unclear outcomes. It mentions boxer Joe Gans and manager Willy Nolan amid scheduling conflicts and weight class talk. The article notes the impact on a young fighter from a wake of confusion and disputed bouts.
General Shafter died Monday afternoon after a long service in the Spanish American War. He commanded troops in Cuba and Mexico, and received honors for bravery at Fort Oaks. Shafter taught in Michigan before the war and later led volunteers in the Seventeenth Michigan. He previously held a regular army position and served with distinction in early campaigns.
The event at the Christian Reene church on Weavont Stow was attended by eleven reporters and guests including G. Tilly and Masten from New York. A key focus was the condition of an elderly woman named Rey, whose failing health and long life were noted as the Pleasant View days end.
A government study based on Agriculture Department inquiries predicts a strong rise in farm values over the next five years. It cites improved transit, lower costs, and better roads as key factors and notes the nationwide farm value total may approach eight billion dollars as crops and markets expand. The report also references infrastructure and transport improvements aiding farm wealth growth.
A lengthy Sunday School discussion centers on temptation, self restraint, and the moral dangers of drinking intoxicants. It traces human weakness, the battle between desire and virtue, and the call to holiness as the path to steadfast conduct. The piece contrasts national moral decline with personal reform and warns against self justification.
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