New Milford Amusement Rooster Puzzle Headlines
A quirky New Milford pastime involves placing a rooster beside a kilo of kernels and guessing how many it will eat at a single meal. The stunt, mocked as cruel by some, aims to put the town on the map alongside Petrograd and other cities.
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New Milford
Connecticut
Petrograd
Czenostochowa
Przemyal
Detroit Free Press
W. R. Oglesby
New York
Washington
Santa Claus
A Real Salesman Smart Move
A pithy cartoon caption shows a salesman praised as clever and hints at a plan to marry a rich widow. The dialogue jokes that he sold himself in three sentiments.
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Sesatone
Circle No. 2 hosts meeting and market table charm
Circle No. 2 of the Ladies' Aid Society plans a Wednesday afternoon gathering at the Methodist church parlors on February 24 with a market table. The item list includes local social visits, sales notes, and community notices from Rolfe and nearby towns.
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Ladies’ Ald Society
Presbyterian Church Notes Rev A McGogney Pastor
Regular services at the church on the coming Sabbath. Morning theme George Washington. Evening subject The Open Door.
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George Washington
Notice to Contractors for Roosevelt School Bid 1915
Proposals to erect a school house in Roosevelt township Pocahontas County will be received at the signer’s Roosevelt residence where plans and specifications are viewable until 1 o clock on March 7 1915 when the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated February 16 1916.
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Roosevelt
Pocahontas
Roosevelt Township
Jowet
Woodmen Lodge Opens Charter and Church Parsonage Appeal
Woodmen lodge welcomes deputy Willetson for several weeks and urges all to attend the next meeting Tuesday evening February 23 with new applications to act on. The Methodist Episcopal Church trustees seek funds for a new modern parsonage this summer and ask broad support. Regular services Sunday include Sunday School at 11 30 and two sermons at 10 30 and 7 30 with a Bible class in the Modern Movement led by Rev C B Barnette and orchestra accompaniment.
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Emma Tremain
Fort Dodge
Rosenkranz
Raymond
Clark Brown
Des Moines
A. Hewlett
H. CG. McCray
Woodman Lodge
Willetson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Barnette
Dissolution of Bruce Smith Company Merges Into Smith Brothers
The partnership of Bruce Smith Company in Rolfe Iowa dissolves by mutual consent. Smith Brothers will operate at the same location and assume all debts and accounts. Dated Rolfe January 9 1915. Signatures include Robert Bruce I C Smith and LD Smith. Dissolution notice also states Peterson Ehlers firm dissolved by usual consent G B Peterson Fred Ehlers.
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Rolfe
Iowa
Bruce-Smith Company
Smith Brothers
Town
Robert Bruce
I. C. Smith
SMITH
Peterson & Ehlers
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Wr. D. Tremain
Fort Dodge Automobile
Elizabeth Schnug
Ellsworth
Marathon
Jesse Ward
Ocheyedan
Thos, Ward of
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A. R. Graham
Harry Grove
Marry Knows
Gordon Smith
Vehile
H. Y. Smith
Rolfe Moauaagy
Lucile Charlton
Eagle Grove
J. D. Wyman
Monmouth
N. D
Jake Alexander
C. G. Wighter
Moneta
J. H
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State Savings Bank
Reston
Congregational Church
Humboldt
George Miller
Havelock
Dick Miller
Gilmore City
Livermore
Pomeroy
Fonda
Christian Riggs
Skeneatlas
Elizabeth
Thomas Riggs
England
Dyersville
Dubuque Country
California
Christian Rigga
Alfred Hewlett
Mother Hewlett
Celestial Kingdom
Methodist
Burnette
Clinton Cemetery
G. W. Horton
Cedar Rapids
G. B. Peterson, Fred Ehlers
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company
Mueller
Burnham
G. C. Harris
L. Webb, Rolfe
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