Land Sales Reflect War-Era Uncertainty and Rising Values
Rural Pocahontas and Des Moines townships see multiple farm transfers as investors pull back from war-time risk. Descriptions note HOMES, 240 and 360 acre holdings, sales at 210 and 250 per acre, with buyers from Jefferson Emmetsburg and Fonda. Consolidation fears did not hinder prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
Lincoln Township
Johrville
Oscar E. Fol
Des Moines Township
H. G. Pohl
McDonald
Jefferson
A. V. Graeber
West Bend
Mey
Des Moines
Pol
Pocahontas County
A. P
Moines
Emmetsburg
White
Clay County
Tervil
A. V. Gracher
Pocahontas
Court House Square
C. S. Allen
Laurens
John Bigger
Fonda
Captain E W Wilson Receives Promotion and Home Life Report
Mrs F O Wilson confirms the doctor’s promotion to captain and details their Augusta Michigan bungalow near the base hospital. He returns home nightly when not on twenty four hour duty, while Augusta fills with soldier families and Miss Pauline stays busy with Army life. Floyd Wiegman drives to Sioux City then Kansas City to study stock cattle and feeders after a Chicago visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Wilson
Gull Lake
Floyd Wiegman
Sioux City
Kansas City
Chicago
Red Cross Reports Strong Year Amid War Effort and Quotas
The Rolfe Red Cross outlines a year of production with surgical dressings and compressed items. It lists August quotas of small cotton pads and five yard rolls, notes delayed materials, and urges more volunteers. It also lists past output including bandages, pads, socks, sweaters, gowns, quilts, and comforts for soldiers and refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divisional Bureau of Development
Rolfe
Trench Cape
Red
Oss
Soldier Frank Murray Sends Cheer From Hospital Notes
Frank Murray writes from a hospital in uniform detail about his improving condition after the war. He describes a July 14 parade with American English and French troops, comfortable Red Cross care and meals, access to papers, and hospital life likened to home. He closes with church services and an appeal to Cedar Rapids readers to attend Rolfe Presbyterian offerings for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Murray
Frank
Rot
Red Cross
the Red Cross
Free Methodist Church Notes Rev Wm G Taylor Pastor
Free Methodist Church notes outline Sunday services with Sunday School at 10:00, preaching at 11:00, class meeting after, and 8:00 p.m. evening service. Weekday prayer is Wednesday at 8 p.m. West Iowa Conference meets at Shambaugh, Aug 28–Sept 2, with Bishop Pierce presiding and the Shenandoah District camp meeting. The pastor Farewell address is next Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Kiel
Cedar Rapids
Rolfe Presbyterian Church
West Iowa
Shambaugh
Page County
Shenandoah
Bishop Pierce
Philadelphia
Penna
Taylor
Southern Town
Soldier Boys at Camp Pike Find Life Satisfying
Camp Pike Arkansas August 18 1918 Readers of The Arrow hear from Homer Harriger and J C Wheeler of Company D 2d Train Regt about life at camp. They praise meals cleanliness discipline and the Y M C A and Red Cross activities. They note church services baseball and open air gatherings and send regards to friends. Also brief notices announce a birth and a visitor to a neighbor.
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Camp Pike
Arkansas
the Arrow
Rolfe
Towa
Arrow
Co. D
Revenee
Homer
K. C
Red Cross
Homer Harriger
J. C. Wheeler, Co
Ark
Coal shipment notice for stove use only
Notice of shipment of a small car of Nut Hard Coal. After Saturday at nine oclock I will accept written orders for up to two tons per person for stove use only. Limited to on hand amount. no furnace coal available. Orders taken by mail or phone as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Numau
Mission church urges pledges as centenary mission drive looms
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Rev. C S Burnette calls for full benevolence pledges while reporting an Omaha Bishops conference on a centenary Home and Foreign Missions push to raise 80 million dollars over five years. A Sunday program includes morning worship, Sabbath School, Epworth League, and an illustrated talk on the Goo Chow Islands. The Woman's Home Missionary Society plans a Friday meeting with Mrs. Bert Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Ben Green
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Goo Chow Islands
Goo Chow
Woman’s Home Missionary Socity
Bert Wood
Obituary of Mrs W S Deen Nancy Ann Cole
Nancy Ann Cole Deen daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Cole born July 28 1846 Delaware county Ohio died August 3 1918 at Bradgate Iowa aged 72. Buried in New Providence Iowa after services at Friends church. Survivors include husband W S Deen and three children Alva Elmer Orville Delos and Daisy Dale Miller. Card of thanks from the family. Subscribe for The Arrow now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Deen
Nancy Ann Cole
Benjamin and
Nancy Cole
Delaware County
Ohio
J. R. Long
Bradgate
Iowa
Mechanicsville
Jones County
Hardin County
Nebraska
Linn County
Rolfe
Alva Elmer
Orville Delos
Prairieburg
Daisy Dale Miller
Mt. View
Mary Jane Nickerson
Livermore
Methodist Episcopal Church
New Providence
Town
Friends’ Church
Stevens
Hubbard
Alva
Orville Dean
Daisy Miller
B. C. Dean
R. M. Dean
W. F. Dean
Chas. Dean
Ernest Dean
Iown Falls
Robi. Alberry
Madora
Local dispatches cover sewer work and community notices
The issue discusses sewer tap costs and adjustments for adjacent properties with a note that the district may cover main outlets. It mentions an engineer praising a contractor, and includes personal notices about Ray Coffin joining the army and local social visits to Curlew and Detroit events.
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. W. Wilson
Ti Omas Co
Pital
Board of Directors
Claud Keys
H. A. Hille
Tom Jones
T Srivato
Frank Murray
Free Methodist Church
Wm. G. Taylor
Roy Hamilton
W. O. Brown
Kankakee
Jerome Hollenbeck
Burnette
W S. Deen
Alva Deen
Orville Deen
Currie
Ray Coffin
Calhoun County
Ray
Illinois
J. T. Gran
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