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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1930
Page
8
The note outlines upcoming shipments of flour, bran, and oil steel, with estimates for delivery around the 20th. It mentions protein feed needs, wind protection for meat, and fortifying stores against northwest weather, urging patrons to call for supply and orders.
Miss Margiret Christenson presents a violin recital at the Presbyterian Church in Fort Dodge on September 16 at 8 PM. She is accompanied by Miss Lucile Cory and has studied with Mrs Hazel Quint for four years. neighbors and Renwick friends are invited.
Miks Clark Mathes of Cedar Falls and Walter Inehlen of Des Moines visited the Lian Rev. J. Hiehlen home on Monday of last week, according to an eyewitness account from local sources.
Open season planned for northern counties with five days of hunting in late October and early November. Petitions circulate for farmers to claim crop damage and obtain state warden approval for a limited open season not exceeding nine days. Hunting licenses required and birds limited to three per day. Local community notes from Webster City to Goldfield describe visits and Alpha Club luncheon details.
Fred Steugsy and LaVerne Farmer are named in a report from Melbourne about a farmer who hanged himself Friday morning in a shed near Lat Varrie Taal. The act is linked to prolonged ill health and Dex pondency. The farmer, who was the only other person on the land with Steusayla, left a widow and three sons. The funeral was held Monday afternoon with many friends from Renwick and vicinity attending.
The Potter Family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and flowers in memory of our dear mother.
Kirl D Whipps of ort Dodge visited yesterday. John Helen and son Will of dJoffere Minn siting at J H L Tanek home. George Yeoman family from Alisona visited Mrs Mary Yeoman. Mrs A H Martin and Betty Maurice visited Des Moines last Thursday and Friday. Roy McCurry drove to Des Moines Saturday to bring home Mrs McCurry recovering from surgery. Cecil Nall hurt in car crash near Renwick Saturday night when their auto struck a loose brace and overturned.
Notice from Humboldt County Iowa that William Ef. Helmke is appointed and qualified as Executor of Claus J. Hehnke’s estate. Creditors urged to pay, and claimants to present and file with the Clerk of the District Court. Sept. 5, 1930.
After years of urging, a Kansas weekly publisher receives an order for a full page advertisement from a former non advertiser. The copy promotes a closing out sale, signaling the merchant's last effort to stay in business through advertising.
Miss Ruth Christenson of Chicago visited the D J Christenson home this past week. Dick Lang of Kansas City stayed with relatives after his two daughters visited Roy Gillespie. Several teachers resumed duties in Hammond Indiana Harcourt Ossian Gilmore City Bradgate and Kanawha. A fall injured Mrs C Schneider keeping her bedridden. Visitors included W H Barnes and daughter Anita from St Peter Minn and Stella Everetts mother of Glenn Langston from Detroit. Dr L R Turner sent a Cedar Pass photo from Interior South Dakota trip. Local farmers report melon and vineyard thefts with Livermore agent wiring patches to deter pilfering.
New groceries arriving daily under the Fairway and Servewell brands with up to date stock. Dry goods and notions include silk slips at 1.00, bath towels at 10, 25, 50 cents, brassieres 25 and 50 cents, prints 25 cents, box paper 28 cents, beads 10 cents, suit cases 1.00, silk hose 1.00, and accessories like shampoo and dresses priced around 1.00. Flint Hill mittens and gloves promised again this season with husking time near.
The diary notes from 1714 describe Mountain Indians near Yorke thetorp on Tudson Bay naming a rugged country seen as a high, clear-weather barrier. Early maps from 1781 show Grand Portage routes and names translating to Bright Stones. The term montagnes de Roche appears in Legardour ie St Pierre's journals, with Cree and Blackfoot variants recorded.
The article traces lifeboat history from Tenby Wales where brave crews rescue at sea to the shift from early sail craft to motor lifeboats. It notes French designer 1765, Monty Greathead 1789, and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution founded 1924 as the coastwise lifesaving system in Britain.
The Washington Star notes that wheel strength depends on factors like spoke tension angle and spoke quality. No definite tests exist to confirm how long a built up bicycle wheel can support weight, with anecdotes of a 300 pound load on two wheels but unknown endurance on rough surfaces.
A travel sketch invites readers to explore Bruges through its calm canals. The view reflects shores and architecture, with the 1637 Bridge of the Lions framing gables and the distant St Jacques tower. Swans glide by as lights soften the scene.
The article notes the word gentleman has entered French usage and been added to a major dictionary. It discusses evolving criteria of what defines a gentleman and how authorities describe the blend of character and refinement in this term.
The text discusses impeachment in England and compares houses of commons and lords as prosecutors and judges. It notes potential judgments following guilty verdicts and mentions the power of pardon retained by Congress, with claims of strategic evasion in certain resolutions.
An odd scene unfolds as Bly eyes a horned animal and asks about a picture with interest. The child answers with astonishment, calling the creature an antelope and explaining the scene in simple terms.
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