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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
5
A historical ad advises treatment at the first sign of hoarseness to ward off croup attacks. Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy is recommended for quick use, with claims it prevents danger and anxiety. Available from all dealers.
T M Simonson received a registered Shorthorn heifer from Laverne Minnesota. Lyman Beers Co. again led as ad donors with a six page ad for The Enterprise. Five thousand pounds of candy offered at The Variety Store. Mr and Mrs E M Wilcox visit Stillwater for holidays. A L D Club meets December 26 with program. George Tansey and family checked Fort Dodge weather. C M Patterson installs Sherer pure food counter. Births announced for H F Olerich and Geo Sailabury. George Short reports farm sale near Rolfe with good animal prices.
Thompson Bros announce a skating pond effort with season tickets for school children at 1.00 dollars and adults at 1.50, plus half day or evening admission at 16 cents. The pond will have a responsible party at times except Sundays to ensure safety and no accommodations on Sundays. No liability for accidents or lost items.
A fragment lists petit jurors and names including Kennedy Lake Gilmore City Ben Fisher Bellville Pomeroy M C Borrow Cedar Fonds John Dockal Center Poeyhontas George Varricks Marshall Laurens for theJanuary term in district court.
Notice is hereby given to the shareholders of the First National Bank of Rolfe that an annual election will be held at the bank office in Rolfe Iowa at two o clock P M on the 8th day of January 1917 to elect a Board of Directors and conduct other business. Also Chamberlains Tablets are advertised for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation and claimed to cure chronic constipation with directions to follow bottle labels.
The article traces ancient forest worship and sacred trees from Apollo to Jupiter, notes Romans garlanding temples, and explains early Christian adoption. It highlights mistletoe and holly as beloved symbols, with mistletoe once tied to Druids who blessed it with a golden sickle and distributed sprays for divine blessings.
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