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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1930
Page
7
The text presents a chaotic excerpt discussing corn meal oil meal and mineral rations for hogs. It mentions pork prices, feed components, and concerns about nutrient sources, with scattered opinions on feeding strategies and potential outcomes for swine growth. The passage references various terms and a satirical tone about agricultural practices.
The Renwick High School orchestra will broadcast over WOL Ames on a November date. Members and directors Mr Sehowh and Mrs Marrieau helped develop the group after a well received spring concert. Other notes mention local visits by Paton residents and attendance at a funeral in LovVarne Inst.
A cold front and light snow flurries touched the area on Thursday October 16 signaling the season’s first snow. Frigid temps lingered into Friday with more rain and brief snow showers while Autos reported radiator frost. The Midwest cold spell eased by midweek and residents noted modest discomfort but welcomed the change. Local visits included Misses Novene Grav el and Nola Schneller in Garner and Vareena driving to Des Moines with son Howard for a week’s visit. The Amos Methodist congregation hosted a reception for their new minister Roy Coorgolk McVowwall and family at the IOOF hall Friday evening.
Tow-era First Baptist Church announces a new sermon series focusing on the person of Jesus Christ starting with a sermon on the foretelling birth of Christ. The second service will feature the study of Philip as one of the twelve apostles, with additional weekly sermons and a friendly invitation to attend all services.
The Evangelical Church lists Pastor J. tuedlen and services each Sunday with morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 7. Midweek services occur Tuesday at 7, at Mrs. Alma Schneider’s home. Junior B.A. meets first and third Sundays at 11. Jailers’ Aid Society gathers first Wednesday, Women’s Missionary Society second Wednesday, choir practice Thursday evenings.
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces a half hour delay for Sunday School and services this coming Sunday. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and services at 11:00 a.m. Luther League invites attendance and cooperation for the Syloween Frolic this Saturday evening. Donations for the White Elephant sale may be left with Eva Helinke.
Pastor George R. McRowell invites readers to Sunday School at 1 16 a m and Morning Worship at 14 15 a m. If you are not a regular attendee elsewhere you are cordially invited to worship with us.
Mr and Mrs Leo Mimbach hosted Kurt Dodge visitors Tuesday Walter Bloom and Wilbur NissAn were home from Cedar Walla over the weekend The Renwick Women s Club gathers Thursday afternoon at Mrs George Peters s home.
A damaged OCR passage describes a controversy involving a teacher and a young student. It mentions a Liberty year old Virginia and a Lycee Poor Verh department. The text is garbled and presents little clear action or outcome.
The text depicts Wilson meeting a stranger who asks if a policeman is nearby as Wilson travels toward a village. The stranger asks for identification and demands silence, hinting at a threatening confrontation with unclear setting and sequence. Names and places are obscured, leaving a lone, tense exchange.
Mrs O D Castleman and Mrs Will Wiging of LaVerne visited relatives here last Friday. Mr and Mrs L L Lesse of Weslay visited the Fred Rasmussen home last Sunday. Mrs A B Richardson has been visiting Des Moines with her daughter Mrs Everett Graber. Elon Fiener returned from Des Moines hospital fully recovered. Mr and Mrs TD W Stephens took Mrs Stephens mother home last Sunday. Mrs Margaret Himtes of Northwood and her daughter Mrs KT Pell of Terry visited George Latch’s home. Renwick High School students attended the Livermore Kanawha football game last Friday, a Livermore win 3 to 1. many had never seen football.
District Court of Iowa in Humboldt County issues notice for probate of Cordelia M. Potter last will filed October 1930. Hearing set November 12 1930 at 2 PM. All interested persons may appear to show cause why will should not be admitted to probate. Clerk M A Wallakait signs.
A fragmented report describes a colonial era claim of a potion or treatment that allegedly cured an African native. It discusses witch-doctors, Western medicine, phonograph style devices, and extracts praise for white medical clacks while questioning the therapy’s basis. The piece critiques medical authority and implies racial superiority narratives central to the era’s discourse.
A historic note explains Westminster Abbey's origins with two competing traditions. One credits Sebert with the first consecration, while a tale says St Peter appeared to a fisherman who ferried him over the Thames to consecrate the church, inspiring later kings including Edward the Confessor.
The passage describes a central Nipponese city near Osaka and Tloge, 190 miles by rail from Osaka, as Inland Sea’s key commercial hub. It spans about 5,000 square miles with 1,499,000 residents and is famed for proximity to Irako Island of Light, sacred to Rentin, home to a temple dating to 587. Priests and attendants largely inhabit the island, pilgrims visit annually, and ships supply provisions from nearby island wispierlets as the harbour remains untitled.
The piece reflects on the Inca civilization, noting its colorful history and substantial contributions to human progress. It acknowledges brutal conquest by Spanish conquerors, contrasting with the peaceful yet violent interactions and the lack of written records.
The United States chief import from Greece is noted as strained, while Macedonia sees a surge in tobacco output due to Armenian refugees settling there. They bring expertise in tobacco, silk raising, and cigarette making, transforming Kavala into a major tobacco hub.
In a fragmentary exchange, Mrs Newrich questions a travel plan to South America and the Amazon. A sarcastic tone emerges as characters discuss journeys and roles, with limited clarity on the overall scene or outcome.
A family dialogue during a dinner includes references to Lt Numb One, Terry, Jerry Wick, and business matters. The text shows confusion with garbled phrases and names, mentioning a potential accusation about breaking something the previous week and a request for help or clarification.
In 1847 a company of Mormon migrants led by Delevan Young left and entered the Salt Lake area after a long trek from Missouri. The journey, comprised of families and followers, is remembered today by faithful Mormons as a pivotal event in their western settlement. The Oregon route proved grueling through deserts, mountain passes, and forests before reaching the Willamette and then the Great Basin.
The meke, Fiji's national dance, involves up to two hundred youths in ornate dress. Dancers portray ancient battles with spears or clubs, moving through stealth, combat, and triumphant return to chiefs and women. Leaders wear four to five sarés and elaborate tapa robes, displayed with courtly grace.
The Washington Star describes Japanese concepts of dragons as hybrids built from various animal parts. It notes the dragon resembles a serpent with deer horns, a horse head, snake-like neck, red worm belly, and bird-like claws, reflecting cross-cultural myth development.
The article lists about ten cobra specimens in zoos, noting their extreme venom and lengths up to fifteen feet. Types include African spitting, Bag or snake eating, Egyptian, black, yellow, and spectacled cobras. The spitting cobra can spray venom up to sixteen feet and may strike when provoked. King cobra, also called snake eating cobra, preys on other snakes. several specimens are noted at the New York Zoological Park.
A fragmentary excerpt discusses Andrew Jackson in relation to Napoleon Bonaparte, noting pride in attaining status and the idea of a gentleman’s response to honor. The text mocks courtly bowing and the reactions of Napoleon’s sister-in-law’s circle, reflecting dated satire.
The eighthhanded Stark murder figure Berserker is described as entering battles without armor and being fined for reckless rage. He slew King Swafuring and fathered twelve sons with his daughter, who were known for bravery. The term berserkers became synonymous with fury and reckless courage.
In a humorous exchange the sour bachelor claims many err, can’t tell with eyes shut, yet differs between oyster soup and oyster plant soup. An expert in Woman's Companion notes jokingly that she always eats with eyes open.
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