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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1931
Page
7
A garbled notice discusses a military cooperative at Gray's Corner and plans for a new record. It mentions Welaconl on track, a phone, and talk of supplying corn and ships. The text promises a forthcoming update on prices and production.
A plan proposes gardens atop the Radio City site with sweeping landscaping including fountains pools and ivy clad walls. The project covers about 2.4 million square feet with 850,000 built feet of structure and landscaped roofs and terraces to the Metropolitan Opera House area alongside new theaters and a public plaza.
Heat in the Arctic caused herring eggs to freeze reducing hatch rates. Officials fear economic losses as the north sea fishery suffers, with experts estimating only a small fraction of eggs may hatch. Local fishermen warn that the event could cost substantial revenue.
A century old wooden clock in Tielfast Nevada is said to be keeping perfect time today. The cogs spun smoothly despite age and weather, with minor wear noted on the wheel and frame. Local observers described it as a relic that still governs the railroad timetable with reliable accuracy.
The Ballard mine in Montana, one of the era’s famed gold deposits, has reopened after years of inactivity by two Montana groups of men who previously guarded the site. The revival follows a long illness affecting the operation and aims to resume production at the historic site.
A three-tailed puppy, named Marlay Otto-Tootsie, is hailed as a new Ohio freak. The year-old pups fostered as part of a litter of seven have tails in unusual positions. One tail curls on the forehead while the remaining four tails wiggle near the sides. The odd puppy attracts attention as a medical curiosity and local folklore piece.
Insect control uses aircraft spraying over infected zones to mist a dusting solution. A simple mixture of glycerin and purifier chemicals is spread from planes at low altitudes to target larvae and prevent adult mosquito development with weekly dustings over several weeks.
A forestry bulletin reports new Wisconsin law prohibiting theft of Christmas trees and related parts with owner consent required. The Walton League cites a surge in tree racket across central and northern Wisconsin and urges enforcement to curb the practice.
About fifty state prisoners from Waupay will plant new trees on MIN acres of cutover land owned by the state in the McNaughton district near here. The land, taken for deficient uses, will be rehabilitated as reforestation areas over about five years.
A 65 year old mail carrier retires after 46 years with the postal service in New Orleans. He began in Tolone university and entered the Post Glee department as a night carrier. He is noted as the oldest letter carrier in the area and plans to seek new business opportunities after retiring.
An elephant truck driver attempted to pass under a bridge but the low clearance forced the elephant to collide. The animal was knocked out but not down, causing confusion and a stalled journey as bystanders watched the trunk and rider recover.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Eb Dorailo Burndy and Hila Fred Dart in a muddled sequence. No coherent event, date, or context is extractable, leaving only scattered names and garbled actions without a definite outcome.
The ten million heir Eric Josef Clinlclewski, once set to inherit from a politician father, travels by car and on foot across the West seeking any job to eat. He recounts a tumultuous path from Oregon politics to New York and beyond, hoping for steady work. His mother’s move to Canada and their Oregon stay are noted, with the claim he would have inherited seven million dollars if not for a misfortune.
A historic Confederate battle flag presented to the Oklahoma Historical Society arrives in Oklahoma City. The flag, sewn by girls in Farmville Pennsylvania during the Civil War, bears inscriptions and the sen- tence Treason to tyrants is obedience to God. Mrs. Sam R. Flanks, chair of the Oklahoma State Highway Commission, hosted the transfer.
Civil war veteran Kon Emerson Pomeroy, a blacksmith and wheelwright, spent about one year in spare time over eight years completing a coffin he planned for his burial. He told of the coffin and its resting place to an abandoned part of the home before the end.
A bride sought guidance on the traditional vow word obey during a recent ceremony in Missouri. Mrs William Bryant asked the Justice whether the word could be omitted or altered, and was told the vows include to love honor and keep.
A prisoner at The county JAM saved food from ration meals for his wife and three year old daughter. Sheriff Vlarence Adyinggald allowed the wife to bring a daily basket to visit, but after a visit she left with the morsels he had saved. He remains under AS400 Aquor fine.
Capt Karl Spindler recounts a German plot to land arms in Ireland aided by Casement. The mission aimed to provoke a blockade breach and reach Tralee harbor. plans faltered after signaling confusion and British destroyers, ending with the ship blown up and the crew imprisoned. Spindler notes errors in harbor fortifications and miscommunications.
The Understock siblings Willan, Josephing, and Jon Understock Tlesz fog, three triplets from Kankakee and South Dakota, marked their seventy second birthdays together. Born in Naperville in 1859, they gathered for a joint celebration amid family and locals noting their age and enduring bond.
The article notes more deaf and blind Americans in 1880 than in 1870. It cites about 3480 blind persons, up 10062 since 1870, and 12100 more deaf persons than a decade earlier. The figures reflect census data in the United States.
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