Higbee Majors Harvard Play at Rolfe Friday Night
Rolfe High School presents Higbee of Harvard in the Withrow home comedy at the Rolfe Opera Friday April 13. Proceeds fund stage furnishing as the old building's demolition proceeds and a new schoolhouse rises in its place. Cast includes Higbee, Nancy, Madge, Senator and others from Boston and Montana.
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Rolfe
High By
Hig
Harvard
Withrow
Brookline
Mags
Mia
Nancy
Higbee
Wat
Mior Fixin
Malvina
Higgins
Shy
Retirin
Nan
Madge
Watson
West
Montana
Boston
Ry Des
Clarence Roberts
Walter Green
Haeodore Dalrymple
Ted
Valentine Hauck Higgins
Vance Wiley
Ruth Burnette
Madge Cummings
Ballou
Grace Johnson
Missouri
Maybelle Ryen
Pregent
Vernon Sharp
Nancy, Withrow
Helen Glascock
Malvina Meddigrew
Local Notes: Leaks Fixed at Water Tank and Civic News
A sequence of town items reports repairs by Des Moines Bridge and Iron Co on the water tank leaks, a fire alarm tower move for better reach, and remarks on spring farming progress. An April 9 birth is noted for Arrowettes daughter to Rex Mansell. Free goldfish offered at McGowan Pharmacy with 50 cent purchases through Saturday.
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Des Moines Bridge& Iron Co
Road grading contracts to be let in Pocahontas county
The Board of Supervisors of Pocahontas county will open bids on April 19 for multiple road grading contracts. Projects include Rolfe Manson road Garfield township five jobs and others across Lake Garfield Powhatan Des Moines and Roosevelt townships with various section counts. Bidders advised to inspect opportunities and submit by 1 pm.
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Board of Supervisors
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Garfield Township
Lake Township
Pocahontas-Gilmore City
Garfield
Powhatan
Roosevelt
Caddock Beats Stecher For Heavyweight Title In Omaha Match
Earl Caddock of Anita wins a four hour world heavyweight bout against Joe Stecher of Dodge Nebraska in Omaha, reclaiming the title that had been held by Farmers Burns and Frank Gotch. Stecher took the first fall in 88 minutes. Caddock later secured a fall as officials debated. Caddock trained by Gotch and backed by the ex-champion, appears in Gotch's corner.
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Iowa
Earl Caddock
Anita
Joe Stecher
Dodge
Nebraska
Farmer Burns
Frank Gotch
Caddock
Stecher
Gétoh
Gaddock
Gotch
Ghkgpion
Omaha
Ice business announces season start and giveaways
Thompson Brothers announces ice season with in town delivery and new ice house. They promise stable prices, added auto truck delivery, and a $35 ice box giveaway via McIntire & Son display plus a mystery souvenir for customers. They urge farmers to build ice houses to save costs.
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MciIntire & Son
Mr. Farmer
Rolfe
Iowa
Thompson Brothers
McIntire & Son
Notice of debt liability unclear signature
Partial notice dated April 1 1927 appears to state a warning of liability for debts contracted by Mrs Axel Johnson with unclear authority and lacks complete identifying details for enforceable action.
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Belisbie
Axel
Johnson
Sunday Hours Announced For Meat Market Sale
The meat market will open every Sunday from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for meat sales only. Patrons are urged to buy early to help staff recognize the Sunday timing.
Rolfe Iowa council approves Currie engineering contract
The Rolfe Iowa council adjourned with Mayor Kelley and five council members present. It resolves to hire C H Currie of Webster City for engineering services on the newer system and authorizes the mayor to sign the contract. Bids for old water tank and tower to be opened April 17, 1917, and $50 is appropriated to the Fire Department for a No 14 chemical engine.
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Rolfe
Iowa
Kelley
Bowen
Bruce
Hollis
Kelts
Wiewel
C. H. Currie
Webster City
Towa
Rolfe, Towa
Fire Department
Tuedsay
Byron G. Boos
Clean-Up Notice for Rolfe Iowa Urges Alley and Sidewalk Cleaning
Ordinance 19 section 1 requires occupants to keep alleys and sidewalks free of manure snow and obstructions. If not done the marshal and street commissioner will clean and charge the cost to the property. Public health note urges cleaning due to smallpox cases, deadline April 21 1917 in Rolfe Iowa.
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Rolfe
Iowa
Ac Rolfe
W. A. Kelley
Notice To Owners Of Dogs Rolfe Iowa License Ordinance 1917
Notice to owners of dogs in Rolfe Iowa under Ordinance No 62 requires annual licenses: $1 for male dogs and $5 for female dogs, payable to the Mayor or appointed collector. Licenses include a numbered tag. dogs must wear collars and be restrained, or may be killed if found running at large without license or collar. Violators face fines from $1 to $10. Dated Rolfe Iowa April 11 1917.
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Rolfe
Iowa
Loyal American Bent on Welfare of Nation
A concise declaration defines loyalty as placing America's welfare above all other nations, underscoring nationalist sentiment in political discourse.
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America
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Violet Roberts
Paul Burnette
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H. F. McGowan
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