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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
5
Community notes from Algona and nearby towns recount varied social visits dances visits, and family gatherings. Names include Metta Block Laura Packard Mary Miller Esther Straight S B Hefty and others with travel to Minnesota Nebraska and Iowa venues. A found pocketbook notice and a Rebekah Social are mentioned along with a light editorial on leather and print paper costs.
Historical pamphlet-style notice touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims local treatments fail but the cure works systemically through the blood on mucous surfaces. A $100 reward is offered for any uncured case, with distributors listed and a constipation remedy also advertised.
Vernon Theatre hosts a lecture course starting Tuesday October with each show at eight o clock. Reserve seats through A R Martins on Saturday October 34th. Single admission five cents.
Friday evening October 20 at the Dist. No. 2 Boone Two schoolhouse. Ladies urged to bring baskets. Teachers Lucy Boge and Tressa Brink listed. Lost steer with a red white face split in the right ear belongs to Thos. Berg. For sale Apples from Mrs. W. H. Bell at 50 cents a bushel.
Mrs Rasmus Hanson and daughter were in Algona Saturday. W E Harvey and Mr Mc Gowan were in Ledyard last Thursday. Mesdames Calleson Smith and Bell agtoed to Fort Dodge last. Our focal milliner Mrs Farrand has opened up a branch establishment at Hardy. Miss Christina Luthro left for Albert Lea Minnesota last Friday morning for a week's visit. Mr and Mrs J A Ross and son returned Friday from their visit in Montana and Minnesota. The water tank and engine house belonging to the R R Company received a new coat of paint last week greatly improving their appearance. Kanawha Record It is reported Ford is working on a new model automobile for special use on Hancock county roads it is to have the two right wheels a foot and a half higher than the inside pair so that when traveling on those peaked grades the occupants can retain their equilibrium. Just why the middle of a road can't be made passable is a problem that apparently hasn't been solved yet by some supervisors.
A reflective essay contrasts the influence of a child on parents with the dangers of separation and the soothing power of a child on a household. It cites Le Figaro on “A scrap of Graper” and Chesterfield’s 1745 letter about treaties being scraps of paper amid political maneuvering.
Danish telegraph and telephone authorities announce a switch from twelve hour to twenty four hour time. Midnight becomes twenty four o clock and one pm becomes thirteen o clock. Telegram timestamps will align with the new reckoning, following neighboring Sweden Russia and Norway.
The Madagascar natives are avid music lovers using primitive instruments and accordions. In recent years imports have risen to about 20,000 annually, valued around 150,000 francs, roughly 28,950 dollars. Nearly all these goods are imported from Germany.
A stray article riff questions wartime talk and alien signals, noting a Californian Canadian regiment hero plans retirement after zero wounds and mocking the idea of exclusive scars. It jokes about Mars canals being nonexistent and hints at broader skepticism amid a period of shattered illusions.
The new rules could classify anyone who writes about golf as a professional, opening the path to professional dignity for those in the field. The statement suggests a potential shift in how golf journalism is regarded and the possible recognition of writers as professionals.
An educator adds backing to the beneficial impact of the red doctrine, praising its salutary influence on the young mind during trying times. The remark suggests renewed confidence in the movement's ideas as they take root among students and communities.
The new Chinese emperor reportedly receives a salary of 12000 dollars per year with possible perquisites. Critics note the chance of wasteful spending on luxuries and question prioritizing golf and Tescon from professionals.
Mounted Officer Pedro Sierra reported on November 30 that a plant in Vedado residential district attracted larvae resembling figs, apparently breeding flies. Sanitation departments plan destruction of such plants around Havana and urge campaigns to curb fly outbreaks through municipal cleanliness. The effort aims to prove flies can be eliminated with proper care and control.
A new insulating material named pertindx is introduced in Germany. It is made by rolling layers of paper, impregnating with resin under heat and pressure to form a uniform hard paper. Waterproof and highly resistant to chemical action, it withstands 180 to 200 degrees C. It can be produced as flat sheets or cylinders and machined easily, potentially replacing porcelain in equipment above 26,000 volts.
The piece notes the evolving use of pacific as a broad label and cites figures like Washington and Benedict Arnold. It warns that children playing with matrices and matches risks tragedy, urging vigilance to keep combustibles away from youngsters and dangers away from households.
The writer argues that temporary shortages of dyestuffs make whites attractive and practical as they harmonize with any color, look good, are not deceitful, and plainly show dirt. In an era focused on sanitary improvements, white garments offer clear visibility of cleanliness.
Report says visitors were surprised and pleased to find inmates cheerful. The piece notes rising optimism and a sense of glad life amid wartime. It mentions surgeons in Europe discovering allylamphide as an antiseptic, clarified as garlic juice.
A Nish correspondent who has not seen him for eight years writes that the Kaiser is getting older. The Lone Don Mail mentions paying cable tolls, and almanacs forecast five solar and lunar eclipses this year.
A fragment suggests post ceremony bumps on a man's head influence marriage decisions. The line hints at superstitious or humorous beliefs about wedded life and appearance impacting nuptial prospects.
Investigators push the idea that morality tracks income, but experts argue it is not determined by earnings. The remark reflects ongoing debate over wealth and ethics influencing investigative assumptions.
An observer praises the Russians for their ability to rebound yet observes the returns do not go far enough, implying repeated but insufficient comebacks. The remark hints at strategic or political shortcomings without detailing events or names.
Report notes coal selling at 40 dollars per ton in Italy with a possible extra charge of two bites per ton for care or handling. The brief hints at cost pressures affecting industry operations while offering few details on origins or scope.
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