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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1916
Page
4
A roundup of local visits and events includes Elsie Minor and sister in Eagle Grove, Stella Keister in Goldfield, Harold Nicholson from Goldfield, and the Baumgartner family moving to Humboldt. Several residents attended church, visited relatives in Algona and nearby towns, and many reports of daily life, weddings, funerals, and community gatherings. The column notes numerous visits to homes, travel between towns, and local entertainment events.
The county auditor in Dakota City Iowa invites sealed bids by 3 Welock P.M October 2 1916 for loading hauling and spreading gravel on the Renwick Hardy road from Section 26 to the C & NW Railway right of way. Bids require 100 dollar certified check and work must start within 10 days of award and finish within 30 days under county highway engineer. The Board of Supervisors may reject all bids. Dated September 21 1936.
A doctor warns about chronic deafness slipping in unseen like an invisible government. Early treatment offers the only chance to save hearing before the withering process damages the ear drum ossicles auditory nerve and eustachian tube. Cases treated years ago show preserved hearing with timely care.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications as the disease affects the whole system. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally to reach the blood and mucous surfaces. Promoted by Dr. Cheney of Toledo, it combines tonics and blood purifiers and lists testimonials, with accompanying family pills for constipation.
The B T W met on Wednesday September 20 with nearly all members attending a trip to Eagle Grove for an afternoon at Mrs G O Lewis s home. Delegates were chosen for the Dubuque convention October dth and 5th. The president was invited to present a paper on Rural Club Work. A barrel of canned fruit was voted for Ottumba Children s Orphans Home. A photo was taken on the veranda. Next meeting October 4 will be a covered dish at Mrs S I Gillespie s home replacing Mrs Chris Nelson as hostess.
Practical guidelines urge selecting seed corn early in winter and spring to test and identify the best ears. Focus on early maturity, stalk count, and favorable growing conditions, then store properly to preserve germination power.
A garbled clipping discusses marriage and house management with a xenial tone. It mentions women’s supposed failure to keep homes and compares it to men’s faults, then trails into incomprehensible text about a carving knife and a mercy of hy Humber.
A 19th century style critique notes widespread fear of lightning despite low death totals from storms. It argues superstition feeds anxiety while data show lightning kills far fewer people than heart disease or fires. The piece also mocks sensational shoe shortage rumors and explains primate thumb anatomy with humorous asides.
The department of work culture promotes free booklets on interesting subjects for those in need. It announces a new official cystis guide for technical reading. A special sale lowers the regular $3 binding to 73 cents to broaden readership.
In Anghagd farmers debate gender roles in farm labor with women taking up lecturing tasks while others resist shared work. Advertising for help often excludes women, and domestic tensions surface as humorous asides about meals and attire mix with concerns over hay fever and wrist watches signaling expertise.
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