Local society notes and community visits in Renwick area
Local Lutheran Aid Society meet at Mrs. St F Schedtler and Evangelical Aid Society gather at Mrs Fred Maier. Residents travel to Minnesota for visits and hay season. several moves take place in the community. Postmaster General unveils new series stamps honoring Columbus. Various residents visit Des Moines Waterloo Cedar Falls and LaVerne while others return from trips. military and Army support drives urged.
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Postmaster General
America
Last Days Of Booze Toll Bells For Manufacture
Washington announces the end of whiskey and gin distilleries nationwide all operations must cease by 11 PM Saturday night. Prohibitionists claim the plants may not reopen, as the prohibition movement gains momentum across the country.
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Washington
United States
Renwick Council Holds Regular and Special Sessions
The Renwick town council met August 7 1917 at Town Hall with Mayor Rice presiding. Bills were read and allowed including Standard Oil Wm Xanders and others. Tax levies were set for incidental water light road street and sinking funds. A special meeting August 22 approved Harley Gardner resignation and appointed Charles Minor as city engineer.
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Renwick
Rice
Babler
Maurer
Perry and Goettsch
Q. K
Standard Oil Co
Xanders
Harley Gardner
John Egenes
Freigher
Matt. Parrott Co
Iowa Tel. Co
Sheridan Coal Co
Fn St Co
R. M. Goettsch
Perry
Merson
Goettsch
Charles Minor
Pratem
Concentrated Education Aims to Sharpen Student Focus
President Butler of Columbian cites risks in broad dispersion of study and urges colleges to guide students toward concentrating on a small, related core of subjects. The movement seeks better discipline, hard work, and mastery within a defined field.
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United States
Butler
Columbian
The German Spy System Hurts German Americans
The piece argues the German spy system is cruel and counterproductive in the United States. It states German named citizens suffer unjust suspicion and social harm despite their loyalty, noting harm to Germans and German Americans during spy outrages.
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Berlin
United States
Paris
Germany
Russia’s Struggle to Stabilize a New Democracy
Russia appears to be emerging as a democracy after a great upheaval. The new government adjusts to present conditions faster than might be expected, though confusion is natural after such cataclysm.
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Russia
The Russian bear Stirs After Winter Reign
The article portrays Russia awakening after a political upheaval and hints at a renewed military stance. It suggests Germany would redirect forces toward the eastern front as Russia resumes actions that could alter the war balance.
Man bets on marriage then pursues divorce suit
A young man, unable to endure companions’ taunts, bet SS he would marry a girlfriend. He did marry and won the money, but now faces a divorce suit. The tale questions whether marriage is a lottery as money factors grow in the transaction.
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Richardson’s Store
The
Lutheran Aid Society
St. F. Schedtler
Ernest Kraft
Jeffers, Minn
Evangelical Aid Society
Fred Maier
Howard McCurry
Clyde Mills
Minnesota
S. H. Klassie
McCurry
Burr Packard
Minneapolis
Hans Bannick
Wilton Junction
Davenport
Iowa
Herbert Helmke
John Brink
Martin’s
D. Stauffacher
Harry Stauffacher
Friend
G. E. Starr
West Bend
Joe Frank
Des Moines
Jesse Fisher
Richardson
Wilma
Alma Bloom
Eva Hanson
Algona
Harvey McPeak
Battery C
Long Island
France
S. B. Hefty
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Lon Overbargh
Hazelwood
H. M. Jenkins
Olaf Anderson
George Attig
LaVerne
Iowa Telephone Company
Leo Legler
Lucile
Lydia Freitag
Wisconsin
Fred Merrill
Baby
R. W. Frank
Mrs. Allen
Mr. Merrill
Edenwold
RED Cross
Qur Fighting
Vernon Theatre
Interstate Live Stock Fair
People’s Fair
Sioux City
the Agricultural and Industrial Exposition
Louis Gertson
Council Proceedings
London
Wes America
Fish
Berry
Marge
China
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