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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1915
Page
6
A body was recovered from a river a week after disappearing. Local authorities, including the police, are investigating the death as a possible drowning. A missing person alert and search efforts were ongoing with no identification yet.
The town gathering faced harsh weather conditions that limited attendance and hampered events. Officials reported over 14,000 people in the area, with counts affected by rain and wind. The exposure led to reduced activity and a subdued atmosphere at the fairground.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a deputy auditor named Fred Rumer and colleagues in a grimy, lawful setting. The text mentions audit actions, positions, and a week long period amid a tangled report. Names include Cage Ly Amdiies and Waller Fronuisa with unclear roles.
An obscure report describes a young resident's death amid a series of unclear events in Wa city. Authorities, including a local official, investigate possible motives and connections as the community seeks answers about the deceased and involved individuals.
A garbled report notes a sudden event at Cato Villa involving Colo and Benker with mention of Jon Minnd as a local figure. It states a family, including five children, survives a difficult day. Names and specifics are unclear due to OCR errors, but the piece references a notable local incident and a household with several dependents.
The daring aviator Art Smith crashes during a late flight in Iowa this year. The incident draws crowds and a dramatic rescue by bystanders who pull him from the wreckage and rush him to a hospital. Details remain unclear as witnesses report mixed accounts of the crash site near Brandstown and Prattown, with authorities investigating the cause.
Albert Nevins unearthed a hidden stash beneath an old shed while deconstructing a derelict dwelling in Keokuk. The trove reportedly includes over $200 in silver coins and various valuables tied to a bygone era. A local mystery surrounds the owner and origin of the treasure and the shack’s long-untold occupant.
A startling fire in a domestic setting killed six year old A l a u g h t e r and three year old J e s t o r withNalitor and Mien among victims. Oscar Slaughter attempted rescue but flames overwhelmed the home. The incident involved a kerosene heater and left the family in ruin.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a railway incident with injuries or fatalities involving a westbound freight train and named individuals. Details are unclear due to garbled words and missing context. No verifiable names, dates, or places can be confirmed from the provided fragment.
The garbled text appears to report a death in the county, mentioning May Freeman, Jawn's Nestavonian, and a brother Aniline Wes Preeman. The legible parts indicate an obituary or fatality notice with sparse names and unclear details.
An long account recounts Pete the dog’s vigil at the grave of his late owner in Buckner area. The dog, once a faithful companion, joins mourners at the cemetery and returns daily to the grave, showing a touching bond beyond human understanding. Also noted is Brooklyn mother Ana Bellmond bearing five babies in 18 months, including twins and triplets, thriving despite hardship.
A major Allied front report describes Germany launching a broad Balkan offensive from the north and west with hundreds of thousands of troops toward Serbia. Berlin claims aim to force entente diplomacy while disrupting Greek and Balkan movements. The drive threatens rail hubs at Salonika and Nish, with German and Austrian forces coordinating against Serbian and Allied positions.
Ulfe Teenter, a former convict from TMi ston county, escaped by breaking walls at night in October. Guards alerted after a brew tasting. pursuit by wood hounds failed to stop him. Nine months remain on his sentence before possible parole.
Reports describe a novel German gas cartridge dispersing green clouds during battles near Somdain and Mornvillars. Soldiers wearing masks suffocated or convulsed as they confronted the unseen agents. Officials warn of potential wider use in future offensives.
Fragmentary OCR text describing a crime case with mentions of a defendant named John, a deputy sheriff, a murder in October 1212, and a prison sentence. The legible parts are inconsistent and unclear about exact names, locations, and outcomes.
A young woman recounts a near fatal moment near Watkegan Milas when a train loomed as she dashed across tracks and freed herself by unlacing a shoe. She describes leaping to safety just as the locomotive rushed by, narrowly avoiding crushing danger and a tragic end.
The narrative presents a courtroom moment where a woman describes cremating someone and being unable to save them. The judge, Mr Meas, hears from the husband Samuel Hean Sho’s address at 450 North Carpenter Street as testimonies reference burned shoes and a distressed exchange. The woman seeks divorce and mentions a possible $25 costs.
Police matrons will be dispatched on detective duty under a police headquarters announced plan to enforce a new vagrancy rule aimed at men who harass women on the street. The measure targets street loafers and clarifies that women previously arrested for such remarks were not immune to complaint actions.
A garbled OCR passage enumerates many entities including churches apartments banks hotels hospitals cathedrals factories medical facilities and various businesses. It reads as a fragmented directory or report of prominent local structures and institutions with scattered names and place references, lacking coherent narrative or dates.
The New York Sun notes a scrambled phrasing mentioning travel, passport, and a cook figure amid unclear names and terms. Readable fragments hint at a story about travel documents and culinary figures, but specifics remain obscured in the OCR.
A historic advertisement promotes Cutena Soap and Cutters Ointment for scalp relief and promoting hair growth. It claims gentle rubbing into the scalp yields “half-growing” conditions and invites free samples by postcard to Cutléura, Dept. Boalon, with sales listed everywhere.
A satirical spoof mimics magazine dialogue with playful insults and exaggerated mispronunciations. It sketches a confrontational scene where speakers hurled mock insults at each other and claim various linguistic misfirings as comic devices.
The popular comedian Wille Wheezer visits a large military hospital to entertain wounded soldiers. She walks among patients with a guide and jokes about the hospital’s supplies, asserting there is “enough hops” for entertainment, reflecting a harsh, unsympathetic tone. The piece also notes divorce intrigue among a friend group.
A physician argues coffee harms health, citing nervousness and digestion issues. The testimony recalls personal decline from coffee, recovery after stopping, and improved energy after using Postum, a caffeinated alternative promoted by the Postum Company of Battle Creek Michigan.
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