Rolfe News Roundup: Local Events and Public Notices
Rolfe residents see town council bids for water mains and hydrants approved with G C Harris low bid. Community updates include visits, church events, school vacations, and a dance club ball at the opera house with the Musical Arthurs providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Thornton
Chicago
Raymond Malcolm
Harry Kauffman
G. ¢. Harris
Rolfe
Billy Mitchell
Nickson
Bee Man
Rolfe Dancing Club
Opera House
Musical
Arthurs
Swift Justice in Iowa Farm Killing Case
Chas Craig, a fifteen year old farm worker near Royal Iowa, killed employer Harry Peterson and attempted to kill his wife to seize their Ford. He was captured near Cornell after the Ford stalled, jailed at Spencer, moved to Emmetsburg for safety, and promptly sentenced to life at Fort Madison. Judge Lee presided with the mother from Alton Til testifying the boy was a minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Craig
Royal
Iowa
Harry Peterson
Ford
Cornell
Spencer
Emmetsburg
Keepag
Odd Fellows Third Degree Ceremony Set for April 7
The Odd Fellows will confer the third degree on Saturday evening April 7 by order of Noble Grand James M. Smith with all brothers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattee
Beyeyane
C. A. Grant
Rolfe Monument Works
Ernest Struthers
Des Moines Mondey
Will Ransom
Des Moines
Rolfe
J. T. Grant
Somerset
Grant
C. Be, Watts
Plover
J. J. Young
Bagley
Odd Fellows
James M. Smith
Sec’y
Ford Auto Sales Reported Ford Sales Totals
The Rolfe Auto Co reports multiple Ford sales since the last report listing customers including Nemecek Fitz gerald Christianson Hixon McGowan Klein Cornwell Seifert Struthers Bendixon Cox Lowrey Mather Harris Ryen White Witt Howe Alberts Beck Blessing Brinkman Brock Everson Templeman Johnson Thompson Bros Buscher Alberts Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe Auto Co
W. B. Nemecek
Henry Fitzgerald
Torrel Christianson
L. Hixon
H. F. McGowan
Robert Klein
M. E. Cornwell
A. N. Seifert
George D. Struthers
E. O. Bendixon
Wm. Cox
T. O. Lowrey
Wm. Mather
Leon L. Harris
Roy Ryen
Sale Of Water Tower And Tank Sealed Bid
The clerk of the Incorporated Town of Rolfe Iowa invites sealed bids for the sale of an old steel water tower and tank. Bids closed at 7 30 p m on April 7 1917 and must include a certified check for the full amount offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Iowa
Kelly
Bowen
Bruce
Hollis
Kelts
Wiewel
Broad Street
First and
Broad Streets
Jay Benson
W. Roland Co
Des Moines
Zittrell & Sullivan
Webster City
G. C. Harris
Fire Department
Blake
American LaFrance Fire Engine Co
B. H. Stegge
Salary Fire Department
Jay Bengon
Ie Paulson
Ed Quinsland
Geo. Taylor
J. Kober
Henry Kober
Will Kober
BE. Brewater
Claude Adams
A. G. Sroufe
Art Ferden
Will Holst
Will Matteson
M. R. Fisher
Chas. Sold
Schreiber
I. A
Peplon Bruce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest Peterson
Allmore
Thos Sa Bailey
Iowa City
Everett Spangler
Gillett
Wyoming
J. J. Jolliffe
Methodist Church
Nellie Showers
Lemon
McGowan
George O' Hauck
Rochester
Minn
Hauck
Mayo Brothers
State University
Margaret Ferguson
Morningside College
Sioux City
Ethel Westfall
Fort Benton
Montana
H. F. Thomas
Leon Harris
A.W. Wiegert
Woman’s Club
Total
Arena Anna
Weweneenen
Eee
W. C. Kennedy
W. R. Roghrs
J. C. Olerich
J. K
Lemon, Secy
Treas
Swift Justice
Ford Auto Sales
Alaeead
Marie Morrisey
Edison
M. E. Church
Thomas A. Edison
Miss Morrisey
Rappold
Siig
Mme
Mme. Rappold
Phonograph
New York Globe
Madame Marie Rappold
Metropolitan Opera House
New York Evening Mail
Destinn
Matzenauer
Heinrich
Case
Delia
Verlet
Bori
Urlus
Middleton
Selmi
Martinelli
Bonci
New York
W. P. McIntire & Son
Rolfe, Iowa
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