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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
8
The piece lists traits of good laying hens vs slackers. Good layers molt late in fall, have thin bones, ragged plumage before molting, and certain color features. Slackers molt early, grow thick bones, and show creamy ear lobes or yellow beaks and legs. It urges selling slackers to protect profits.
Iowa State College extension department at Ames lists over 5 000 acres of winter wheat for seed with Turkey Red the leading variety. Officials expect about 20 000 acres available within a week or two to help farmers short of seed. Farmers are urged to send name address and seed amount to the Agricultural Extension Department Ames Iowa. When opportunity crosses your path grab it. It will never annex you.
Practical farming tips cover cream storage fruiting canes raspberry pruning silo use as water tank ice saving alfalfa sowing rate wheat drainage seedbeds onion tops school house condition and sweet clover harvest guidance.
Rolfe residents host visitors from St. Paul Rotterdam and Jamestown while Humboldt and surrounding towns see car sales and local events. local families include Tiltons and Petersons visiting Rolfe and Linn Grove, with social gatherings at A. H. Olsen and J. R. Madison homes. new Ford and Grant Six noted.
A rotating festival program features $1000 Fire Works Trotting and Running Races and Auto and Motorcycle races. The Royal Scotch Highlander's Band performs with five Ferris Wheel Girls and the World's Champion Lady Roller Skater. Dellamead Tramp Posing Act and Ole Barnfield and His Krazy show conclude the program.
Des Moines reports federal income tax collectors are targeting Iowa farmers with 240 acres or more claiming annual incomes over 3000 dollars. Samuel C Wymer leads the effort in the seventh district, listing counties Dallas Clark Wayne Lucas Warren Madison and Guthrie for summons. Officials anticipate hundreds of Iowa farmers will pay the tax this year. An accompanying legal notice from Kansas County requests a decree of absolute divorce, warning the respondent to appear or face default.
James M. Lewis 60 shot town marshal W R Hanshaw fatally. Hanshaw returned fire wounding Lewis. A dozen citizens formed a posse and killed Lewis after an hour standoff at Lewis home amid heat induced insanity claims.
In the District Court of Iowa Pocahontas September Term Isabelle Hoover sues William Wesley Hoover. Defendant warned to answer by August 23 1917 in the clerk’s office of the District Court.
In Pocahontas County Iowa a district court petition filed by Rolla T Ingham claims absolute fee simple title to the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter and related quarters in Section 17 Township 93 North Range 31 West. Defendants Des Moines Valley Railroad Company and others allegedly claim rights via deeds challenged as forgeries and all rights are said to be barred by adverse possession. Hearing set for September term 1917 at Pocahontas. defendants urged to appear or default will be entered.
Public notice outlines Drainage District No. 90 assessments and classifications for lands owned by Geo Stinton Philip Barger and Leslie Struthers with W S Watson Clerk of Des Moines Township listed among assessors. Hearing set for September 12 1917 at Pocahontas courthouse to examine the report objections must be filed by noon.
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