First Saturday Matinee Draws Large Local Crowd
Rolfe's first Saturday afternoon program drew a hot crowd at City Park. The day featured a tight Mallard versus Pocahontas ball game ending 6 to 5 in favor of Mallard, plus five mile motorcycle and auto races, a pursuit race, and a lively running and pony events. Amusement company plans another event after chauTauqua as the track nears its old fast half mile form.
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Rolfe
Speedway
Autger Brothers
Mallard
Pocahontas
Poca
Bash
Johnson
Billy Taylor
John Hogeboon
Ft. Dodge
M. P. Reed
West Bend
W. J. Strait
Excelsior
R. Myers
Thor
Dale Moore
Babe
Frank Seaman
W. Hoffert
C. H. Hoffert
Feaster
J. H. Cain
Towa
A Warm July Sets Heat Record Says Des Moines Weather Enthusiast
Rob Roy of Des Moines township reports that July was the hottest since 1883 based on daily 3 PM shade readings, with a peak 100 on July 2 and several days around 90s. Waterloo reached 103 and other cities hit 102, while pavement heat remains a concern.
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Rob Roy
Des Moines
Roy
Waterloo
Child Falls From Auto In Bumpy Road Incident
W H Starr from Ware traveled Saturday to a race meet and ball game when a Highway Commission road caused his five year old son to be thrown from the car. Starr was knocked down and cut but recovered quickly and followed the vehicle. In Rolfe the boy was treated by Dr Hollis and appeared dazed yet not seriously injured. He was reported improving later.
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W. H. Starr
Ware
Highway Commission
Rolfe
W C T U Convention Opens in Pocahontas County
The Wo mans Christian Temperance Union of Pocahontas county announces a convention in Pocahontas Iowa on Friday August 4 with three sessions starting at 10 00 am A cordial invitation is extended to all members and non members The temperance workers are urged to attend Bring baskets for a splendid park dinner State President Ida B Wise Smith of Cedar Rapids will deliver an address
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Womans Christian Temperance Union
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Iowa
Ida B. Wise-Smith
Cedar Rapids
Sporting Blood Warms Up At Local Track Duel
On Tuesday evening a horse race between Pete owned by Bradley Moore and Belle owned by Chas Hoffert sparked tempers and debate among old race fans. Pete initially looked faster, but Belle challenged with a strong stretch run, ending with Pete ahead by around fifty feet. The crowd expected more from the aging track as the rivalry heats up.
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Bradley Moore
Pete
Chas. Hoffert
Belle
Brad
Hoffert
Bach
Moore
Laurens Farmer Mangles In Binder Accident
Laurens area farmer F C Pomeroy was dragged by a runaway binder after a line slipped. He suffered severe leg injuries with sixteen wounds across his body but head and face were spared. Doctors and local physicians aided, with hopes he would recover despite serious damage to one leg.
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F.C. Pomeroy
the Sun
Mr. Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Pocahontas County Medical Association
Laurens
Hovenden
Agnes Fisher Dies After Illness at Waterloo
Mrs. Agnes Fisher daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Grove died at Presbyterian hospital Waterloo yesterday afternoon from peritonitis after a lengthy illness and recent operation. The body will be shipped to Rolfe for interment and funeral services are set for Saturday afternoon. She leaves five children.
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Agnes Fisher
W. A. Grove
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Rolfe
Johnson Sells Out Harness Stock to Churchill Near Keokuk
Johnson & Johnson disposed of most harness goods to a gentleman named Churchill from near Keokuk. Churchill will ship the goods away and Rolfe will operate only one harness shop in the future. Johnson closed the stock to complete the deal and sold the big machine to a Clare harness maker. Johnson will devote time exclusively pursuing other ventures.
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C. & Johnson
Churchill
Keokuk
Rolfe
Johnson
Clare
Mr. Johnson
Presbyterian Church Votes to Keep Pastor McGogney
The Presbyterian congregation rejects the pastor's resignation by about ninety to twenty and the member body by 69 to 27. M. P. Hancher and J. T. Grant named as church representatives to the Fort Dodge presbytery, with McGogney likely to depart Rolfe.
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Presbyterian Church
A. Z. McGogney
Siao
M. P. Hancher
Fort Dodge
J. T. Grant
Rolfe
Sir. McGogney
God
McGogney
Llfe
Fragmentary List of Life Events From Historical Notice
A garbled OCR fragment lists various life events such as died eloped married embezzled left town fire sold a farm divorced operation arrest arrived town bought a home committed murder auto crash and plane fall with scattered letters and numbers. The text appears as a chaotic index of personal statuses and incidents.
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Jae
Jay
Aaby
Eprgot
jayBeen
Sag
Sakae
State Board Warns of Infantile Paralysis Cases in Iowa
The Iowa State Board of Health reports six recent poliomyelitis cases in the state including one in Rolfe. It urges rapid distribution of a July 10 circular, promotes city cleanups, screen homes, reduce dust, and offers hydrogen peroxide throat sprays as a preventive and treatment. Cases peak in August and September.
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Iowa
Rolfe
Iowa State Board of Health
State Board of Health
Towa State Board of Health
Boards of Health and Health
Whitney
Fonda Journal
Epworth League Assembly at Clear Lake and church notices
Rev C S Barnette urges prayer meeting attendance and announces Epworth League Training School at Clear Lake from August 7 through 13 with lake outings. W F M Society holds regular monthly meeting and luncheon at H D Brinkman home with committee arranged autos. Sunday services and union service on Presbyterian lawn emphasized.
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Epworth League
Clear Lake
Rolfe
W. F. M. Society
Regnar
H. D. Brinkman
Presbyterian Church
Danish Lutheran Pastor Plans Open Air Meeting at Farm Grove
No services at the church next Sunday. An open air meeting will be held in the grove at the Ben Peterson farm two miles north of Rolfe Sunday at 10 30 in the morning. In the afternoon the annual Sunday school picnic will feature a short program by the children.
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Ben Peterson
Rolfe
Rolfe Facing Bond Vote for New School House
The Independent School District of Rolfe calls a special election for August 31 to vote on a 65 000 dollar bond to fund a new school house. The board says current facilities are outdated unsafe and insufficient in sanitation light size and ventilation. Plans will be opened for public inspection and architects will propose a modern plant to meet growing needs. Rolfe compares with Alta and other towns spending 80 000 to 100 000, testing the town’s real standing. Will Rolfe measure up.
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Rolfe
Alta
Presbyterian Church Notes
The article details upcoming services at the church next Sabbath with Rev. King of Gilmore City to preach and declare the pulpit vacant after Dr. McGagney’s resignation. Sabbath school and Christian Endeavor meetings are listed, plus a union evening service led by Rev. Burnette and continued Thursday prayer meetings.
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Rev. King
Gilmore City
McGagney
Fort Dodge
Christian Endeavors Society
Rev
Burnette
Rolfe
Off For Orient Wayne Coffin Sets Out For Philippines
Wayne Coffin, a regular army cavalryman, sails soon for the Philippines after a stop in Honolulu and a layover in Kohama Japan. He mentions new adventures ahead as he journeys from a western coast post.
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Wayne Coffin
Philippines
Honolulu
Kohohama
Japan
Blink
Frank Wiewel Returns Home After Mexican War Service
Frank Wiewel came back from the south Tuesday and is safe in Towa. He enlisted in an Omaha company during the war scare, served at the front, contracted typhoid fever possibly from a vaccine, and was honorably discharged and sent home.
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Frank Wiewel
Towa
Frank
Omaha
Antonio
Texas
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Chas
Cook
Will Eikenberry
Ford
Eikenberry
Elkenberry
Bute
Beauty
Art Hoffert
Hazel
L. G. Lighter
Jesse
Mac Groves
Hiawatha
Groves
W. C. T. U. Convention
Rock Island Avenue
Laurens Farmer
Methodist’ Episcopal Church
Rev. C. S. Barnette
J. P. M. Wagnussen
Presbyterian Church Notes
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