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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1919
Page
5
The 1926 Iowa State Fair and National Livestock Show promises unmatched scope with over 500 carloads of displays entered from across the continent. Nearly 140000 dollars in cash premiums and 366 acres will be filled with premier farm and factory products of the fertile Midwest.
Rolfe visitors and weekend trips dominate this Plover report. Families such as Conrows, Grove, Jeffries, and Muerers figure, with news of threshing progress, livestock and harvest activity around Ottosen, Fort Dodge, Laurens, and Des Moines County towns. Regulars travel to Audubon, Webster City, and Minnesota for health, work, or relatives.
The Plover Telephone Company is formed with its principal office in Plover Iowa. It plans to operate telephone lines exchanges for twenty years from May 1 1926 with capital stock of 10000 dollars in 50 dollar shares and nonassessable stock. Five directors and officers including president and secretary treasurer will be stockholders. The company may begin business after 3000 dollars paid in.
In Pocahontas County Iowa Jame Bruce Verus James Truelgan and Niels Truelson are named in a petition claiming 395 34 100 dollars with eight percent interest from September 1 1926 on a promissory note of 340 dollars dated September 16 1924 The petition seeks attachment against Niels Truelson a non resident of Iowa If you appear and defend by noon of the second day of the August term 1926 default will be entered and judgment rendered Dated Rolfe Iowa July 29 1926 Robert Bruce Attorney for Plaintiff
A scrambled snippet mentions Hontas board proceedings and several oil companies including Standard Oil, Penn Oil, and Petroleum Company. Names such as W. J. Gao, Roy A. dohts, and Fort Edge appear amid unclear notes on meetings and fund actions.
Stockholders of the State Bank of Rolfe Iowa meet August 7 1926 to amend the articles of incorporation. Amendments include adding powers as receiver guardian administrator trustee fiscal transfer agent and other related duties and expanding the board of directors to seven. Also notices concern estate administration and appointment of administratrix in Pocahontas County and Los Angeles related matters.
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