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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
8
Procrastination is warned as the road to trouble and regret. Do now the task of the hour avoid delaying quarrels, repairs, and debts. Reconciliation, helping others, and timely payments prevent loss and sorrow while urging action. Also short ads promote Dr. Pierce’s Prescription and a brief note on economy and clothing costs.
A clipped quotation describes a husband refusing his wife a ribbon match this morning and later regretting it as she allegedly ordered about $350 worth of items sent home collect. The note mentions electric railways of the United States valued at $730 million.
A nurse or mother speaks of a boy’s condition as she learns from a physician. The doctor asserts the illness is more serious than homesickness, mispronouncing the ailment as nostalgic. The exchange highlights a mistaken initial assessment and a shift to medical concern.
A young boy, guiding a shabby dog, is approached by a poorly dressed man who asks about the dog's pedigree. The boy responds that the dog has over a bushel of bones buried in their yard, revealing a curious, rough encounter.
Iowa dairy data shows a sharp rise in value and output. Creamery butter production reached 97,628,788 pounds valued at 2 383 825 dollars, with most sales shipped east. Cheese factories produced 681 715 pounds, and condensaries processed 17 290 808 gallons of milk, while total dairy products other than milk totaled 36 671 824 dollars in value.
The Rev Ira J Stoddard founder of Central College in Plainfield New Jersey died aged 96 He was a Colgate graduate and missionary to India for ten years before serving as a Baptist minister and aiding the local school after returning to America He left Central in 1966 to go back to India
A hotel discussion unfolds as Miss Cayenne mentions echoes and a party member insists on absolute greed with every word. The hotel man offers to divert the group to them, highlighting a comic or puzzling exchange in Waslington Street.
Cedar Rapids Iowa colleges respond to an appeal for money to aid prisoners in European camps. Cornell College pledges 42000 Grinnell promises 1450 Coe will give 1000 Iowa University students have raised 1580 and remain at work. Drake has produced several hundred dollars and will continue the campaign to support religious and educational work among prisoners abroad.
At a New York dinner J. Morgan, a noted fancier, discusses a young banker who failed. He argues youth’s charm and recklessness lead to frequent falls in business and love, citing Remy de Gourmont on youth’s risky guise and ultimate losses.
The thirty second annual meeting of the Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association was held in Des Moines. One hundred twenty seven delegates from sixty three counties attended. Reports show total risks in force on Oct 31 1916 reached 215,478,308 dollars, a net increase of 15,002,561 dollars over last year.
Prison rug shop at Ft Madison, in operation a year, earns about $2500 monthly with seven rooms running and 12,000 rugs produced in six months. Unfilled orders run into hundreds of dollars. Shop earnings go to the state. Gift for guards noted. Centerville commerce group sends $50 to Captain Plelay for Thanksgiving trimmings for the local company on the Mexico border.
Henry F. Glasa joins the Iowa State College extension staff available to schools statewide for instruction. Through the extension department 1200 girls in Cedar Rapids received a month of practical training in cooking sewing home planning and related women’s interests.
Davenport men J W Reeves, Ward, and John Brown pleaded guilty to swindling by fake race tips. Victims lost more than 170000 as a pool room promised sure winners. The trio admitted arranging a racket that fed on real estate interests and tipped bets. They faced testimony from many victims at the state house before agreeing to sentence. It remains unclear if this syndicate linked to the Mabray case. Victims oftendid not report to police due to shame.
Indians in the Tama reserve in Tama county have embraced farming, raising the best seed corn in Tama county this year. Charlie Davenport and Willie Johnston are cited for their outstanding crop, reflecting progress for the group and suggesting potential superiority in future county fairs and state shows.
Mark F Boyd, epidemiologist, notes Iowa boards of health push for state health lab support to improve public health. He cites 13 communities requesting assistance in controlling communicable disease and reports nearly 5000 throat cultures from suspected diphtheria cases examined in the division's year of service.
Des Moines reports the governor elect Harding will take office January 11 1917 if customs hold. Governor Clarke remains in Des Moines after January 1. All elective state officers take office January 1 except governor and lieutenant governor. The council does not canvass their vote. the assembly counts it in the second session day.
Real estate dealers from across Iowa will attend the annual Des Moines meeting of the State Federation of Real Estate Dealers. The exact January dates are pending. Last year 80 delegates attended. this year attendance is expected to exceed 150.
Des Moines agents including Fort Madison and Mt. Ayr representatives gathered evidence in Fort Madison for upcoming trial of 42 operators and 12 owners accused of illegal liquor sales at blind pig operations.
Iowa Public Service and Ames recently filed a mortgage totaling 200000 dollars with Michigan Trust Co to cover old debts and fund improvements. Reports say Gilbert and Story City may receive extensions, with Kelley and Slater possibly added later.
Preparations for the next Jews Federation at Women’s clubs convention are under way in Fort Dodge with the program committee led by Mrs. B. B. Clark. The event will feature several speakers and includes a $756 convention fund style show in the armory horn with Mrs. Francis E. Whitley of Webster City as guest of honor.
Serbian dispatch from Saloniki states Monastir abandoned after German trenches eight miles away. Troops pursue left bank Cerna river. Bulgarians driven from Bukrt Gort Jezril Sredojegri Don Tegri and Kenali. Mackensen army reportedly retreats burning villages toward Campulung as Roumanians defend region.
A Parral mining company report says Theodore Boerouller a Parral merchant his wife and baby were killed by Villa bandits after Parral fell to Villa in November. The refugee described ears from Carranza soldiers displayed in Boerouller’s store windows as proof of the acts.
Walter C. Owen attorney general of Wisconsin resigns after securing the largest vote for any candidate on November 7. He cites plans to join a large state capital law firm and steps down to take effect in January. Speculation links his move to possible Supreme Court renomination or gubernatorial plans. Owen led the La Follette faction in the state.
Chicago November 17 Bishop Charles Edward Cheney a founder and long time rector of Christchurch dies in his eighty fourth year after serving 68 years with the Chicago synod of the Reformed Episcopal church.
Nov 20 report from the war office states Lieutenant Guyne mer of the French air corps shot down his twenty first enemy aircraft in a Sky battle over the Somme front. Fifty four air combats occurred along the front.
Nov 20 reports Michael Vladi mfroviteh Rodzianko has been re elected president of the duma. Rodzianko has presided over the duma since 1911 and has been re elected each year since then.
An old advertisement claims a forty year growing remedy improves women’s health. It urges letters to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts, promising confidential female readership and personal replies.
The advertisement urges mothers to cut food pills and improve family health by serving Skinners Macaroni and Spaghetti two or three times weekly. It promotes a free cookbook from The Sinner Allg Co of Omaha Nebraska and notes a modern school use of a vacuum device for cleaning blackboards.
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