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Newspaper
Plover Pointer
Location
Plover, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
3
The editor requests readers to send in news items to improve the department. Readers are urged to provide subscription and advertising orders as well as job printing requests for prompt attention.
Mrs. Fred Philp is poorly. Fort Dodge visitor Martin Larson came Wednesday. Estherville’s Tony Fisher visits with relatives. C D Hobbs sidelined by rheumatism and visited Rolfe with family. Will Postin family visited Rolfe and Havelock last week. Rev. Geo Poppenheimer stayed overnight in Spencer on business. The Mangan family left for Ceylon Minnesota for holidays. Willing Workers bazar and supper raised a nice sum. Des Moines’ Mrs. Hessenden and Colorado’s Mrs. Grove visiting Heathman home. Doc Grove visited and is Heathman’s sister-in-law’s brother. For sale: four Chester White boars and Rhode Island Red roosters. Impersonator Robert O Bowman visits next Wednesday evening. County oratorical contest at Fonda Friday. Plover School to have three contestants. Florence Webb improves from pneumonia. M W A camp in Plover elect officers December 22. Andy Rasmussen subpoenaed as a Fort Dodge witness in railroad case. For sale: garage in Bigelow and 160 acres in Adams County North Dakota. Ladies Aid bazaar December 25 with chicken pie supper at 6:30. display of crafts and Christmas items, 25 cents supper.
The Chugai Shogyo Shimbun reports that 191000 of Tokyo’s 752000 women seek work outside the family circle. Maid servants 69000 dress makers 26000 shop assistants 24200 barmaids and hotel servants 20000 teachers and professional women 14500. Women workers form 80 percent of Tokyo’s total working population, with widows and girls ages 16 to 60 predominating.
Readers see a claim that Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages. The advertisement asserts constitutional treatment and healing by purifying mucous surfaces, building up the patient’s strength and aiding nature. It offers a $100 reward for proof of failure.
Last Thursday a haymow blaze at George Adams' barn in Plover destroyed the building valued at 700 dollars. Insurance 250 dollars and contents 125 dollars were lost. Horses were housed there but saved. Wind aided suppression and nearby structures survived. Some link looting to Heathman store thefts. Roy Mangan's residence also looted and a purse taken. A mysterious auto garage incident followed as two men fled Heathman’s lot.
The Willing Workers society of Plover Presbyterian Church hosted a sale and supper last Saturday night, clearing about $90. The group plans a December 11 meeting at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. Geo Heathman’s home and a December 21 evening address by Dr. Henry Van Dyke titled The Other Wise Man with color views. Regular services continue and a Yeomen meeting is set for next Tuesday to elect officers.
Methodist Episcopal Church to hold next Sunday morning communion led by Pastor Rev. G J Poppenheimer. This will be the final service in the old church before relocation or renovation.
The Ladies Aid bazar at Thompson hotel features a chicken pie supper for 25 cents and sales of useful and fancy items. Junior League meets Sunday at 6 pm. boys meet Friday at 4 pm. Various local tasks and event dates listed for residents around Plover Rolfe Mallard Havelock and surrounding areas.
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