Local notes from Renwick area reflect wartime shifts
Reyv igge attends conference at the arena. Dan Sanders and Jess Parker join the navy for Great Lakes training. The Whyte Auto Company promotes a Ford Touring Car. Lost gold necklace in Renwick. reward offered. A giant Bible bound in England for a London crusade. Voss Otto wedding at the Renwick country home with Mrs Otto and guests from Britt, Eagle Grove, and Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Gregerson
Allison
Iowa
Whyte Auto Company
Ford
Goldfield
S. H. Klassie
Des Moines
Badgley
Figi
Dan Sanders
Jess Parker
Navy
Great Lakes
Renwick
B. O. Lewison
Jas. Hawthorn
Claussen
Camp Dodge
Fred Rasmussen
Chris Schneider
Henry Klassie
Kossuth County
Kossuth
Oxford University Press
England
Saxton
Wigan
J. E. Voss
Hilda Marie
Lewis Benjamin Otto
Adela Voss
Schedtler
Otto
Mr. Otto
George Otto
Bailing Springs
Penn
Pen Eckles
Britt
Chris Vohs
Eagle Grove
Art Whistler
Emmetsburg
Lowa
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claims Cure
The advert offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Wall's Catarrh Cure. It touts a thirty five year history and says the medicine cleanses blood and heals mucous surfaces. It urges immediate use and promises noticeable health gains with testimonials and Toledo based R J Chaney & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Hall
Hail
R.J. Chaney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
All Druggists, Sc
Obituary of Dora Louisa Collins Martin
Dora Louisa Collins born June 1 1864 near Portland Maine grew up across several states before settling in Wright County Iowa. Married Edwin J Martin in 1884 she taught eight years in Wright County schools and died September 19 after neurasthenia at Renwick. Funeral held in Baptist church with interment at Luni cemetery. Rev J S Nicholson assisted by friends officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Louisa Collins
Portland
Maine
St. Louis
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
Charles
Martha Reynolds
Boone Twp
Wright Co
Iowa
Lesty
Edwin J. Martin
Boone Typ
Renwick
Neurasthenia
Milton C. Reynolds
Oakland
Cal
Wis
Martin
Baptist Church
Luni
J. S. Nicholson
Goldfield
Card Of Thanks For Kindness After Loss
I thank all friends who helped during my wife’s illness death and burial and for the beautiful floral offerings.
Grain Elevators License Rule Prompt Closures on Saturdays
Notice to patrons that the government requires a license for grain elevators and weekly transaction reports. The Beach's Oemers Exch Co will close earlier on Saturdays and will not accept any grain after 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Aras Ar. Beach
Oemers Exch. Co
Soldier Boy's Letter From the Road to New York
A soldier writes from Des Moines to his family detailing a cross country train trek with 38 cars and two engines. He describes steamy tunnels under the Hudson, a wrecked dummy train, hot boxes, Pullman sleepers, and a camp on Long Island. He notes 50,000 troops, sights from Ohio to New Jersey, and an upcoming inspection while appealing for stamps and handkerchiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edgerton
Ohio
Mississippi River
Chicago
Brooklyn
Iowa
Penn
Main Street
New Jersey
Trenton
Lake Erie
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Des Moines
Army Dept
Hudson River
O. K
Long Island
Arthur
Ralph
Glenn Ostrander
Ft. Wayne
New York City
High Bridge
Program and Pie Supper at Luni School
A program and pie supper will be held at Luni school Friday evening September 28, 1917. All are invited with ladies asked to bring pies. Miss Gates is the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luni
Miss Gates
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Waikner
Duplex Riverside
M. J. Holt
Vernon Theatre
Mary Miles Minter
Mutual
Pathe
Reyv.igge
Arena
Dr. Richardson
Verne Lindstrom
Rockwell City
Times
N. M. Loobey
M. E. Aid Society
W.H. Bell
Mrs. Peters
Lola
Ruth Anteed
Pioneer Sunday
Geo. Price
W. W. White
Sent. Tech
von Hindenburg
Michaelis
America
Voss
Service
Goldfield and Renwick
Private Glenn. Godfrey
U.S
Co. G. Garden City
Long Island, N. Y
Albert L. Mills
Rainbow Division
Beyara
Co Tex
the Quality Grocery
Dine J
Cate
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