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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
2
Classified short notices list items for sale including a King automobile and household furniture, farm animals, and a bartered Barred Plymouth Rock coc k erels. Also seeks agents for hosiery and notes local services from Wm. Spiker and Laurens Rendering Works, plus Lost dogs and property for sale in Rolfe and surrounding towns.
Community updates mention Levi Sherbon visiting Conrad from Minnesota, Earl Cook assisting at Storm Lake, T C Thorson finishing a barn north of town, and Tommy planning a fine farm plant. A large crowds watched Mallard defeat Graettinger 9 to 2 with a largely imported Madrid team, attracting about 1500 spectators and substantial betting activity.
Irregular students in 11th grade must meet in the school office Tuesday August 31 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Irregular 12th graders meet Wednesday September 1 in the same hours. Irregular means not eight credits per year in attendance. J R Loutzenhiser, Supt.
Obituary details the life of Alexander Norton Coffin born March 30 1834 Easton New York died August 28 1920 at 86 years. He married Mary C Allen in 1857 had four children two in Bradgate three surviving with a sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Coffin served in the Civil War with the Blue Arrow division and Sherman’s March to the Sea. He was a Baptist deacon and trustee in Bradgate. The obituary note ends with a community editorial urging fair pricing by home merchants amid high postwar costs.
Across town notices show visits and travels including Miss Esther Hauck visiting Sheldon to see A. V. Everett of Marshall Minnesota. Many locals with relatives in Fort Dodge Dallas Center and other towns are mentioned with road trips and social calls.
A reported incident at Manhattan Service Station involves remarks about a fair trial and a warning that a smile would be received with cursing. The event centers on local reactions to behavior and responses from authorities.
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