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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
8
A blaze at Summy Bros general merchandise in Webb wiped out the post office printing office Sammy Bros store and several nearby shops in a wind driven spread. Only the harness shop and a small general store remain. insurers cover the losses and salvaged goods were moved to the M E church.
A 1914 letter from L C Coffin Oklahoma G A R commander urges Bull Moosers to remain within the Republican Party. He argues unity against Democrats, praises Tulsa platform progressivism, and names leaders John Fields Walter Stevens L S Dolman A T Boys H J Sturgiss P Jones John H Burford as key figures. He asserts cross faction cooperation can redeem the state.
Lew Weber suffered severe burns after a lard fire on the stove ignited when his wife poured water on it. He was rushed to town and treated by Dr. Porath. The Varina community expressed sympathy for the injured man and his family.
A post graduate instruction in optics will be offered by Dr Fred C LaGrange, author of the LaGrange System of Eye Refraction. He will visit the office on May 11 12 and 13 1914 to demonstrate his methods and provide free examinations and advice to all eye cases presenting themselves. Dr LaGrange is a national author.
Jack Low of Baltimore is under arrest in Gladbrook charged with operating an ink grafter scam in Liscomb and Rolfe. Cashier Sylvester Dickerson testified at Liscomb State Savings Bank where Low sold a gallon of the fluid at fifty cents per quart. Low reportedly led a posse during capture and awaits hearing in Marshalltown.
A Manson Democrat note mocks President Wilsons claim of loneliness in the White House. The writer recounts attempting to “drop in” a year ago, detailing guards, a red haired Irishman, and a three oclock visit time, ending with a trip to the Washington Monument.
The Register & Leader advertises 24 hour news service Ding's War Cartoons and a Washington, D. C. correspondent claiming Iowa’s greatest newspaper. It pitches $1.00 subscription from now to August 15 by mail or through the local postmaster for morning delivery.
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