Mayor Carroll Determines to Resign in Rolfe
Mayor J A Carroll called a special city council meeting to hand in his resignation and agreed to stay over until the next regular meeting. The council urged delay, noting his conscientious service and efforts to curb local misdeeds while facing anonymous complaints, neighbor disputes, and pressure from officials in charge of departments.
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J. A. Carroll
Carroll
Isk
Certinnes
iMiger
K. Jy
Rolfe’s Proposed Hospital Drawn in Sample Plan
A perspective view of Rolfe’s proposed hospital district outlines a two story building with basement a 71 by 38 foot footprint and a 31 by 29 wing. It includes nineteen rooms and one ward and notes that regional residents spent 32000 in outside hospitals in two years, half to fund the new facility. OBITUARY R. B. Fish forwarding Mount Vernon Argus report on M. F. Waite’s sudden heart failure death August 2 with Burlington ties and relatives listed.
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Rolfe
Sawyer & Watrous
Des Moines
R. B. Fish
Pocahontas
Pacific
Mount Vernon Argus
M. F. Waite
Waite
Argus
Burlington
Ray Waite
Uss
John T. Fraser
Roosevelt Township
Ephraim Smith
Philo M. Waite
Ephriam Smith
Powhatan
Arrowman
Presbyterian Church Notes on Sunday Services and Endeavor
The Presbyterian Church notes Rev A Z Negogney D D as pastor. Sunday morning services will be led by the Christian Endeavor gospel team with a youth speech. Sabbath school and Endeavor meet at regular hours. No evening preaching due to union services at the Methodist church. Prayer meeting tonight at eight.
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Christian Endeavor
Sabbath School
Christian Endeavor Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church to Hold Regular Sunday Services
Pastor Rev S. Burnette attends District Conference at Farnhamville this week so Sunday morning sermon theme unknown. Regular services at 10 30. Sunday school at 11 46. Epworth League contest at 7 00. Union Service at 8 00 led by Stephen Haboush addressing Palestine. A moving pictures entertainment next Tuesday to benefit the new parsonage.
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Farnhamville
Epworth
Stephen
A. Haboush
Galilee
Palestine
Haboush
Jerusalem
Danish Evangelical Lutheran Pastor Frits Andersen Services
The Evangelical Lutheran Rev Frits Andersen will hold services next Sunday at 10 oclock all are cordially invited.
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Frits
Andersen
Palestine Moving Pictures Lecture At Local Church
Stephen A. Haboush of Galilee will present a 1,000-foot illustrated talk “Palestine Yesterday and Today” at the M. E. Church on Tuesday evening August 17. The program includes moving pictures scenes from the Holy Land plus oriental and American songs and costumes. Admission is 10 and 25 cents. The lecture promises insight into the political social and religious life of Palestine.
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Stephen A. Haboush
Galilee
Palestine
M. E. Church
Holy Land
Haboush
Davis
Mrs Macvey Demands Final Word on War Cause Debate
A letter to the editor criticizes Mr Jolliffe's European war address, arguing the speaker should have postponed his trip for an accurate talk. The writer questions the value of discussing causes, defends his social views, and notes the speaker favored cooperation over competitive capitalism as the war’s economic cause.
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the Arrow
Mr. Russell
Assai
Albert
Hart
Harvard Sales
Abe
Letters on cooperation and politics stir reader debate
A reader argues for cooperation in business and public enterprises, defending socialist ideas like Russell's address and co operatives while critiquing double standards in press coverage. The letter touches on education, the post office, chautauquas, and politics, ending with notes on visitors and current events in Mexico.
Magistrate Questions McNulty on Arrest Details
A courtroom exchange has the magistrate asking Officer McNulty if he arrested the prisoner. McNulty responds with a fragmented answer indicating uncertainty about who performed the arrest.
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McNulty
Work Begins on C and N W Depot Foot of Main Street
The C N W depot project started this week with a crew of men. The $8,000 contract covers an 20 by 90 feet frame building housing a ticket office, separate waiting rooms for men and women, a warm freight room, closets, and modern features. Electricity will light the depot. Contractors push toward rapid completion.
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Main Street
Rolfe
Death of Edward Bruce at Cherokee asylum follows long illness
Edward Everett Bruce of Rolfe Iowa died at the Cherokee asylum Monday after an illness of over a year. He was born March 29 1886 and was 28. Survived by wife Bessie Bliss and two daughters Beatrice and Edress with parents James J and Mary J Bruce seven brothers and a sister. Funeral held at Presbyterian church with Rev Huber of Plover officiating and Clinton cemetery interment.
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Fidward E. Bruce
Edward &. Bruce
Cherokee
Edward Everett Bruce
Rolfe
Iowa
James J
Mary J. Bruce
Altho
Bessie Bliss
Beatrice
Edress
E. E
Wilcox
William A
Omaha
Geo. W
Fort Dodge
John
Des Moines
Robert
James
Harold C
Marion
Pahorek
Huber of
Plover
Clinton
Ambiguous Text On Social Friction And Rivalries
A fragment notes a group with friends and enemies and remarks that people ignore them either way. It mentions not shedding tears or aging, while claiming many others with brains are in the same boat, paddling around in similar circumstances.
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Ayor
Ncessa
Pened
Presbyterian ‘Church
A. Z. NeGogney
D. D
S. Burnette
Prof. Hart
A. B. Cumming
Lafayette Youtie
W. J. Bryan
Henry Wallace
Harold Kessinger
Jolliffe
Texas
National Farmers’ Congress
Mutual Telephone Company
Mutual Tornado
Russell
Mrs. Macvey
Chautauqua
U. S. Post Office Department
Europe
Robi
Nazareth
Henry Ford
Brotherhood of Man
Libbif
Macvey
Raymond Drake
T. E. Patterson
America
Carranza
Mexico City
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