Sunday Night Storm Ravages Hardy Renwick Area
A weekend storm tore through this territory around 6 30 pm Sunday, uprooting trees, blowing out windows, and damaging buildings from the A N Clancy farm near Hardy to Renwick. At the J H Frank and Walter McPeak farms, eight cattle were killed, hay barns collapsed, and a two month old baby escaped injury as glass shattered. The storm left about four inches of rain and caused widespread destruction, with several homes and outbuildings wrecked and power lines down.
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A. N. Clancy
Hardy
Renwick
J. H. Frank
Walter McPeak
Frank
Donald Gillespie
McPeak
Mrs Byron Brink Dies After Long Illness At 85
Mrs Byron Brink, 85, died after a long illness following a fall in 1934. She was born Helen Mae Card in Crystal Lake, Illinois, married Byron Brink in 1898, and lived in Renwick, Iowa. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Renwick with burial in Huntley, Illinois. her husband predeceased her by seventeen years.
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Byron Brink
Superior
Wis
Methodist Church
C. R. Yeager
L. W. Miller
C. A. Richardson
Wm. Besse
W. A. Long
Clarence Johnson
Huntley
Ill
Wm. Beenea
Homer Thiel
Roy Skeels
Elgin
Helen Mae Card
Charles and
Angeline Card
Crystal Lake
Renwick
Iowa
Woodstock
Mr. Brink
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Byron Brink Relatives Say Thanks
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for flowers music and acts of kindness during illness and death of Mrs. Byron Brink. Also includes a quoted-era adage about a typical American chasing money and people turning over a new leaf and returning to the pictures.
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Byron Brink
Aged Missourian’s Frugal Folly Turns Into Irony
An elderly Missourian says he has saved $800 by not having had a share in fifty-two years, yet he lacks the $800 now. The joke exposes how thrift can backfire and leave one worse off, illustrating paradoxical savings.
Taxpayers Next Generation Sympathy Note
A wry line suggests future taxpayers may understand a man whose wife searches his trouser pockets every Saturday night.
Moving pictures show smoke screen on battleship for humor
A joking reference to battleships puffing dense black smoke to confuse enemies is tied to defending against New Deal rhetoric on the thirty six billion dollar national debt. It casts the tactic as a playful metaphor for silencing critics during fiscal debates.
Appointment of Administrators for John Chesling Estate
Notice states R H Miller and D J Christenson appointed as administrators of John Chesling deceased in Humboldt County Iowa. Creditors invited to pay debts and present claims for allowance. file with Clerk of the District Court. Dated September 8 1986. Clerk M A Wallakait, District Court.
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Humboldt County
John Chesling
District Court
R. H. Miller
D. J. Christenson
C. W. Garfield
Twenty One Years Ago Items From the Renwick Times
A Sept. 9 1918 Renwick Times roundup notes residents abroad in Dakota Minnesota and Illinois visits to Bancroft Gran ite City St Paul Rochester and Des Moines. Local births include two baby girls to Mr and Mrs Otto Brock and a new daughter to Mr and Mrs Henry Bram. Miss Gladys Persons and Miss Frances Walkner plan teaching posts. several residents travel to fairs and roadevents. An Eagle Grove aeroplane accident injures Seward Heggen. Epworth League hosts welcome for the Henymoon travelers James couple. Ohio chores, Yeomanry class, and local social scenes fill the week. Columbus expedition cost cited as $6000 in old documents from Genoa Italy.
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Henry Bram
Misa Gladys Persons
Granite City
Otto Brock
Renwick Times Announces Details and History
The Renwick Times, established in 1884 and published every Thursday, is edited by L. W. Miller. The notice lists the post office entry as second class and mentions a subscription rate of one year.
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Renwick Times
L. W. Miller
Renwick
Maine Polls Set Stage for November Result
The piece notes campaign smoke and ballot counting ahead of November. Maine voters go to polls September 15 to elect a Governor, Senator, and U.S. Representatives, reflecting a possible nationwide trend though not always definitive.
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America
Maine
Congress
Meiner
Wave of straw votes stirs political watchers
A wave of straw votes begins as observers, though some scoff, closely monitor the indicators, believing they reveal public sentiment and hint at future political outcomes.
Five Cent Bread Disappears Says Bakers
Bakers claim the five cent loaf has vanished while noting the nickel is now burdened by taxes, leaving the old price in question though the item remains claimed as five cents.
Rhetorical Riddle and Roosevelt Finance Critique
A fragmented quote laments a growing hole as if President Roosevelt is attempting to place the United States finances into it. The fragment hints at fiscal concerns and political critique without concrete figures or events.
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Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Test Paper Quotation on U S Treasury Mentioned in North Dakota
A North Dakota test paper quotes a line claiming the United States Treasury is where the money circulates and returns, suggesting a focus on government finance expression. The exact source and context remain unclear from the fragment.
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Asthoglboy
North Dakota
Lin
United States
Treasury
American Boy Offers World of Adventure
American Boy announces a year of adventures and features for readers. It will cover thundering transport planes, Annapolis, the Caribbean, and Okefenokee swamp with tales of David Irwin and Roscoe Turner. Included are hobby tips, sports insights, money advice, dog training, nature, and future aircraft pieces. Subscriptions are offered at 31 per year, 2 for three years, with foreign rates and on stands at 10 cents a copy.
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Annapolis
Caribbean
Navy
Georgia
Okefenokee
David Irwin
Roscoe Turner
Melbourne
Bonehead Tierney
Square Jaw Davis
Alan Rane
Lee
Second Blvd
Detroit
Mich
Schmeling Louis Fight Picture Show and Western
A theater runs Thursday and Friday September 10 and 11 with a round by round presentation of the Schmeling Louis bout along with a Western and four cartoons. The program continues Tuesday and Wednesday September 15 and 16.
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Schmeling-Louis
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Henry Voss
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Omaha
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Wahoo
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Ruth Christenson
2. A. Christenson
Ong, Neb
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Don Lee
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C. A. Packard
Milaca
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Miriam Dunn
Alfred Peterson
Kerene Haltine
Evanston, Ill
Rochester, Minn
Engstrom
B. Hefty
Des Moines
M. Babler
Seward Heggen
Epworth League
Will James
Canada
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Verne Lindstrom
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Mr. Merson
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Sesson
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