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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
7
The narrative recalls nitrate industry work and battlefield echoes in 19th century Peru Chile conflicts. It notes transport silos and water handling near cement and nitrate setups, plus local fear of renewed clashes over Tacna and Arica after a 1914 treaty lapse.
The Arrow’s Tours page lists multiple farm sales this week near Plover Rolfe and Algona. Martin Christensen starts Feb 18 with livestock and machinery northeast of Plover. John Witt follows Feb 19 near Rolfe with horses cattle hogs and gear. A P White offers Feb 20 near Rolfe with 75 stock horses mules cattle and hogs. Poland China hog sales by M P Hancher and H F Olerich also noted.
Thirteen officers and directors of the Pan Auto Co of St. Cloud Minnesota were taken into custody by U S authorities on a fraud order alleged to involve mail deception. Reports claim promoters reaped about a million and a half while the company earned under a million. The ad club promoting truthful advertising faces a suit for over a million dollars for its role.
Wm Scholbon, who struck Clarehes Patterson with a hand axe, was indicted last week by the Pocard county grand jury for assault with intent to commit manslaughter. The case rises from an incident at Forests I in this area.
Misses Alita and Yslea Oletteh of Rolfe are named among Freshman girls invited to join the Delta Sigma literary society at Coe. The rushing season for upper class societies closed last week with pledges announced days ago, as four societies at Coe welcome new members from the Alice King literary society. The close of rushing featured several social events honoring interested Freshmen in literary activities.
The WQMAN Woman's Club held its regular meeting last Friday afternoon to elect officers for 1990. Officers chosen include President Mrs. Robt Bruce and 1st Vice Mrs. F E Hoyne with others filling key posts. The program featured child welfare talks and a musical solo by Daphne Malcolm, plus a lecture on child reverence and physical condition. Hallie Kinney of Redpath Vawter Co spoke on the Criterion Quartette talent from the recent concert.
Rev. A. H. Bryan urges regular church and Sunday school attendance. The next Sunday features Minute Man and orayer speakers in the morning and an evening talk, with the pastor addressing the topic Spoiling a Good Record.
The Knights of Pythias announce a 6 30 banquet at Castle Hall next Monday to honor local servicemen. Rev W H Welch of Dayton, a former chaplain, will speak on In Action North of Verdun, with J W Hunter of Newton delivering a patriotic message. The event includes music and invites missing veterans to attend in uniform.
Amid unusually warm weather several horses have died or fallen ill from mouldy silage. Dr. Nicholson of Humboldt cites two recent cases. Poisonous mould clusters near silo doors and edges. horses are highly sensitive though cattle appear unaffected.
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