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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1924
Page
5
Local scraps report Des Moines University studies and students, visits to and from Chicago and Hampton, farm work near Eagle Grove, Des Moines trips for education, wedding of Marvel Beardaley to Claude Haltermon, and community notes on farm life and local commerce. Residents include Mlusds thet and Alpha Packard, Mrs. Billy Wilcox of California, and several local families visiting relatives and attending events.
The excerpt mocks publisher blurbs and hype around a new novel by a fictional author Hiram Hackelyflea. It parodies exaggerated praise, mentions Shakespeare Milton Browning and a critic’s sweeping judgments, and ends with a disgruntled consumer note on the book’s value and quality. The piece reads as a satire of literary marketing.
The marriage service joined Hy RaviTi a Westenberger and the bride in a seaside ceremony. The bride wore a pond blue gown with Spanish lace while the groom wore navy. The bride grew up locally and is praised as a fine young woman. the groom is a hardworking farmer. They embark on matrimony with happiness and prosperity.
A Ford crash near Laure and Laure mnbanied area involved schoolgirls Elsie Bast Fern Pal mer Zlyera Hoffman and others. None were seriously injured though minor wounds and clothing damage were reported as a battery leak caused window damage and minor debris.
The county fair faced a delayed opening as rain kept people away but on Saturday crowds returned to a mighty good fair. Organizers say patronage was strong and the last day helped the fair association steadily improve each year, with this year noting continued progress.
The Goldfield Chronicle comments on citizenship in a broad claim that those not good citizens of Goldfield cannot be good citizens of the United States. The piece critiques a dismissive Yankee attitude toward jokes and suggests a wider national engagement with civic duties.
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