Home merchants ads urge readers to patronize local shops
The note urges readers to read home merchants advertisements in their own paper and to patronize local businesses, highlighting a call for community support through local commerce.
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1915
Page
3
Lightning Rod Upgraded With Radium Disk Claim
A German journal reports a modified ordinary lightning rod with a disk beneath the tip coated with radium bromide. The ionized air near the tip makes the path more conductive, lowering atmospheric potential and widening the rod’s effective reach while carrying off stronger currents.
Do you prefer any particular month to get married
A playful exchange asks about wedding month preferences with a candid reply that all months are liked equally, reflecting light social banter. The brief captures a personal moment without specific names or dates, showcasing cheerful rapport.
Distinctive Captain of Industry Turns Jitney Driver
A Louisville Courier Journal fragment recalls a conversation about a distinguished appearing captain of industry who supposedly drives a jitney. The quip expands into a joke about a fan tapped on the shoulder and a nickel. A grim aside notes agriculture hindered for a century on European battlefields due to unexploded shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Contradiction Sparks Quick Exchange on Politeness
A ready made philosopher claims politeness costs nothing. Mr Grow cher notes a counter example when he told a stranger the time and the man grabbed his watch, illustrating the cost of courtesy in social interactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Growcher
Hasty Reading and Idle Gossip in a Newspaper Office
A fragmentary dialogue mocks readers and fashion with jokes about reading habits and roll collars. The exchanges reference a man with a newspaper, scribble style, fountain pens, and Sage Smithers as a peace advocate, all in a light, humorous tone.
Impossible Rank Drum Major Nineteen or Not
The exchange notes a drum major being only nineteen while a subordinate protests a minor cannot be a major. It captures a humorous debate over age and rank within a corps and hints at youthful ambition.
One Week Only Saving Sal and Winnie Wise a Rhyme
Saving Sal and Winnie Wise trade lines in a rhymed tale about buying a cheap kitchen range. Sal brags the bargain saves money while Winnie Wise notes value and warns that cost can rise. After use the range leaks soot and damages pies, and Sal’s kitchen fills with smoke as Winnie’s steadier choices prove wiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal
Winnie
How to Avoid Mistake in Buying Your Range
Do not buy from peddlers or mail order houses. Buy from local dealers who guarantee quality and name manufacturers on goods. Avoid the lowest price and check materials, construction, and fuel economy. The South Bend Malleable range uses Paranted Krystone Copper-Bearing Aluminum-Fusel Fines for rust resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Thanksgiving Timing Debate and Rural Carrier Frustrations
A 1916 discussion argues for moving Thanksgiving to Saturday to create a longer weekend. The piece cites Mrs. Hale's suggestion and notes gubernatorial and presidential proclamations. It critiques postal routes, farm costs, and politics, with local commentary from The Charles City Press and references to Senator Cummins and Mr. Bryan.
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Columbia
Episcopal Church
England
America
Pilgrim Fathers
Plymouth
Congress
Madison
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Sarah J. Hale
Godey
Philadelphia
Woman's Magazine
Philadelphia Woman’s Magazine
Charles City
Cummins
Iowa
Weather Department
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del. B. Turner
First Nacional Bank
Chas
Baldus
Olson
Mrs
E. D. Miller
Bert
State Banker
Will M. Blesse
D. Antrim
Herdy
Empress Theatre
Smithers
Winnie Wise
Maleaile Range
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Alun
Kettle
Dee, Ce Pan
James Bros
Hardy, Iowa
Ladies’ Home Journal
Burleson
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