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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1915
Page
8
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a local item involving Pawee Lea and Ai Wald rationing algae. The readable content is too incomplete to identify precise events, dates, places, or organizations.
A fragmented OCR passage shows a cryptic phrase and unclear names. The readable portion hints at a character identified as Nad and a fellow emerging from a three corner trap, with garbled terms suggesting a puzzle or coded dialogue. No coherent event or outcome is evident.
An old public notice warns parents about counterfeit Castoria products and stresses verifying the distinctive signature on the wrapper. It urges vigilance when buying the medicine for children and reminds caregivers to trust the genuine label witnessed by the supervising company.
The text presents a garbled mix of quoted phrases and pseudo dialogue about hearing, walking, and aging. It mentions names and phrases like Perlad of Romaics, Gravlaue Jeamnuelint, Apt Hecate, Leland, and references to mid end and a train, with scattered questions and odd interjections. The overall item resembles a damaged OCR fragment with no clear narrative or event.
A young man confesses he loves the daughter but seeks friendship first. The father challenges lines between affection and platonic regard, recalling literature and testy social norms. The exchange ends with an invitation to continue the talk privately at home.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled dialogue about a medical diagnosis and advice from a Young Doctor taluk and references to a patient’s condition. The passage includes nonsensical phrases and scattered names, with unclear context and no coherent event.
The article discusses Clarkeon Law enforcement and a brewing firm, Magnus brewery, planning to repurpose to dry yeast production. It notes the brewery’s long history since 1852 and the strategic shift toward yeast manufacture to meet wartime demand, with discussions between the National Yeast Company and the brewery owners.
Fragmentary notice describes a contested will involving Humboldt estate and a longtime companion of over seventeen years. The read appears to accuse school lawyers and political figures in a broad, bitter dispute touching guardianship and state matters.
Fourteen month old Melvin Howden of Keokuk drowned in a tub at home while his parents, Mr and Mrs Charles W Howden, were nearby. The accident occurred as bystanders watched three-year-old sister alert the scene. Attempts by friends and physicians failed. baby perished before removal from the tub. No clear cause is known though several groups played nearby.
At a Congregational church meeting a committee was formed to coordinate securing plans for a new church on a recently purchased site. The project aims for about 56,000 dollars and follows a year of related church building activity by the local Methodist church and Sacred Neare Congregation, each pursuing large-scale improvements.
An attempted post office robbery in Pastoulee left two holes burned in the safe, a forced entry through a window, and a blacksmith shop robbed for tools. Robbers fled as a detonation failed to open the safe. postmaster did not open the vault and business slowed while experts searched for clues.
Fragments describe local journalists drafting new requests to bring order after a convention. The text mentions states and provinces and suggests a war pause or halt due to various factions. The passage is garbled with unclear references to Des delues and camyentaa, making precise details unavailable.
Fragmentary report describes Roya Clineged charged with auto theft. Mentions Mason Cry and Frank Todd alongside unspecified larceny and possible homicide. Text is garbled, unclear names and dates, no cohesive facts or locations confirmed.
A seventy year old man near Wie at high speed when an auto passed caused fatal fright. Graemer died soon after from heart trouble while being carried to a nearby building. The incident occurred as bystanders tried to aid him after the crash.
Merchants in Fort Madison launch a new express truck service crossing the river to the west. The daily hourly trips connect key markets, expanding trade and easing customer access amid local shortages and quarantine disruptions.
Estimates show a major drainage project from north of Murda county to Tama county. aims to prevent riverbank overflow, reclaim thousands of acres for farming, and support cultural purposes. Also covered is Henry Furry’s pardon petition. veteran with pension and past back payments totaling near $5,000, awaiting Gov. Clarke’s decision.
Jada Grove County Attorney Mur and Attorney General Cosson take up collateral inheritance tax from the Mellugh estate, estimated around 7000 dollars with a 3000 dollar tax. The will, left to a Hartech banker, faced multiple contesting claimants including grandsons, but courts upheld its validity. Now state and county pursue the tax claim.
Grand Lodge event draws attendees from Waterloo and 6,000 miles estimated travel. Marshalltown members travel by special train with 200 expected in a body for the parade. Headquarters at Russell Lamson hotel. Meetings set at Pythian temple with degree work in the opera house chaired by Redekatis.
Crawfordsville records note J H McCleary of Pleace and DB McCleary of Hiagonal Iowa as octogenarian twins honored for age progress. J I Mettenry returns from Cat Wealdane with praise as the pair led in a lifetime feat. The event marks the state’s top age championship going to these two respected gentlemen.
Chas Miller Good a longtime Waverly figure and Bremer county legislator died at his home after a long illness. He served as editor of the Waverly Democrat and held roles with the National League of Medical Welfare and the state legislature. Born in Buchanan county around fifty four years ago, he was a notable editor and public servant in Iowa.
Robbery at Whitane-The Whitams involved two men who broke into a building and stole £65 in money and $164. They damaged the safe and left swiftly in a car. No identification of the culprits was obtained.
A fragmented report describes a contentious matter in England involving Ashman and a distant relative, Mr Retinsky. It notes a $240,000 sum and an attorney firm as key elements, with unclear details and origins in the document.
Town residents brought before police due to loud abusive language on the street. Witnesses describe profanity and improper words, with the defense probing if language would be proper for a minister to use. The man replies language would differ if arranged differently.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Baths as soothing for infants and children aiding rest and sleep and aiding treatment of eczema, itching and chafing. The ad offers sample by mail from Guthura Dept XY Boston noting the product is widely sold and desirable for nursery and toilet uses. A separate anecdote describes a writer recounting a Natal scene with a white boy and natives playing a rough game using a muzzleloading gun.
A humorous line from Barmer Corntos contrasts a summer boarder with hired men, noting the boarder is less bossy and fault finding. The exchange hints at lodging dynamics and tensions between locals and temporary workers.
Fragmentary text discusses automobile shortage and preparation for travel. Mentions foundation of torture? and differing tastes. Vague statements about readiness and expectations for a journey appear, with unclear connections and damaged wording.
A fragmented passage notes Garri described as longheaded. It mentions she did not read by the seaside, became engaged before coming down, and arranges a weekly drug or dance activity. The text is choppy and relies on partial phrases without clear context or dates.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions phrases with errors such as no capital punishment and a reference to a person named Thalys. The readable bits hint at a discussion of consulting experts and a feeling of missing context. The text is too jumbled to extract a coherent event or facts.
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