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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
5
Notice of a special election slated for the first day of the month at Noise Hall with sections on local voting details. The text shifts to a heartfelt, extended tribute about a father, describing his burdens, family costs, and societal pressures, urging sympathy and recognition of working fathers.
The article traces rubber prices from 1911 to 1919, showing a drop from over one dollar per pound to under forty cents as war demand surged. It notes the United States tripling imports since 1913 while Russia and the Central Powers bought little, with more rubber produced worldwide. It also mentions the versatile uses of an automobile jack beyond its traditional purpose.
The notice outlines a binding ballot question on issuing bonds up to ten thousand dollars to purchase and operate an electric lighting system. Voters must mark yes or no and the election runs from 8:04 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with Town Clerk Nervig and Mayor Carr listed as officials.
In the District Court of Iowa Humboldt County the estate of Oswald Schneider deceased. Anne Schneider is appointed executrix and qualified. Creditors and those owing debts to the estate are asked to pay and present claims as required by law for allowance and payment. Dated September 2, 1919.
A farmer uses a long feed wire to power an electric vacuum cleaner that travels through his potato patch. It sucks pests from the plants with notable speed, marking a clever improvement in farming methods.
In a perilous voyage, a sturdy five masted schooner battles a severe gale and a submarine attack. Several men jump overboard while others cling to boats as the vessel sinks. Water floods the hold and the forward deck is lost in the chaos. Survivors drift improvisedly as the ship clings to life before going under.
An Ontario man, William McKinley, traveled from Iowa to Kansas City to seek treatment for a cancer on his lower lip. He credits Dr D A Johnson, cancer specialist, with his recovery after a year of prior failed remedies. Johnson published Cancer Truths detailing his non surgical approach using external applications and blood cleansing.
Tee OlPull is presented as the most economical oil burning tractor with a patented oil carburetor built for oil burning. The ad claims reliability in diverse farm tasks from prairies to rice sands, a written guarantee it burns all kerosene grades, and adaptability to 3 to 10 plow capacities with throttle governed engine for steady belt speeds.
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