Lighter Buys Terrill Tribune and Plans New Press
Light er has closed a deal to acquire the Terrill Tribune and will take possession next week. He ordered a new cylinder press and ample paper to handle all local printing, promising a hustling up to date paper for Terrill. Locals in Rolfe wish him success and happiness in the move as Terrill grows on the M and St L between Spencer and Hatherle.
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Terrill
Gighter
Terrill Ribune
Ape
Terrill Hil
Spencer and
Hatherle
Lighter
Rolfe
Ovation at Home for Robt G Cousins in Tipton
Robt G Cousins drew the largest Tipton audience yet for a lecture on Public Life and Public Men Ive Known at the M HB church. The non partisan address charmed listeners with ease and humor, drawing townspeople and country visitors alike, a Cedar Rapids Times report notes. He is billed next for the Rolfe Chautauqua and Fourth of July celebration.
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Robt. G. Cousins
Tipton
M. HB
Old Cedar County
Cedar Rapids
Free Methodist meeting to be led by Rev J F Mudd
The quarterly meeting of the Free Methodist Church begins Friday evening February 27 and runs through Sunday at Buck School House. District Elder Rev J F Mudd of Boone Indiana conducts the sessions with a Sunday all day service and a love feast at 10 o'clock. Bring dinners and enjoy the meetings.
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Free Methodist Church
Williamson
J. F. Mudd
Boone
Buck School House
Presbyterians outline Sunday services and lessons
Reverend A Z McGogney leads 10:30 am service with the theme Joy in Religion and a Sabbath school session to follow. The Men’s Class meets and the C B E Society, led by Walter Green, discusses The Love Verse I John 4 16. Evening preaching at 7 30 pm titled The Magnet of Religion. all are invited.
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Castle Hall
Silver
Leaf Lodge
Grand Lodge
K. of P. Quartett
Messrs. Russell
McIntire
C. H. Moon
Harriss Thomas
Walter Holt
Morocko
Presbyterian Church
A. Z. McGogney
D. D
C. BE. Society
Walter’ Gréen
John
Cambridge High School Lecture Presents Fine Entertainment
Cambridge readers are promised a polished performance Saturday evening March 7 by the Cambridge Players a four member troupe including three ladies and a gentleman The program blends readings singing character sketches and scenes from famous plays endorsed by Mr McKinnie of the International Operatic Co The group coached by Elias Day of Chicago is billed as the only troupe allowed to use his name and local holders of lecture course tickets are urged to attend.
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Cambridge
McKinnie
The
International Operatic Co
Elias Day
Chicago
Jury List March Term 1914 Names Provided
A historical juror roster for the March term lists individuals by last name first and town or county, including Rolfe Rolfe Des Moines Fonda Colfax Gilmore Lake No. 1 Lincoln Pomeroy Cedar Fonda Laurens Center Swan Lake Pocahontas Grant Dover Pocahontas Center and related notes.
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C. B. Clifford
Rolfe
Clinton
W. ©. Struthers
Des Moines
Mil Johnson
Fonda
Colfax
Thomas McCormick
Gilmore
Lake No.1
John Niemand
Palmer
Lincoln
A. G. Quinn
Pomeroy
P.S. Whitcraft
Cedar
J. C. Smucker
Havelock
Cummins
John Fuchs
A. L. Vosick
Pocahontas
Sherman
Will C."wood
G. L. Rinehart
Laurens
Iven Lake
Jim Huston
King
Center
Fred Houswirth
Anderson
L Carey
Varina
Dover
John
Thompson
Swan Lake
Charles Hronek
Grant
Re ‘Parrott
Lake No. 2
John Langer
J. M. Carey
Adolph: Johnson
Finding of the Perfect White Pearl in a Little Girl’s Tale
A ten year old Mary Carey earns for a sick mother in a city store. While gathering flowers in a vacant lot she finds a white pearl. A jeweler pays handsomely turning a hardship into relief for mother and daughter. Evelyn invites a bedtime story.
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Daddy
Evelyn
Jack
Mary Carey
Mary Garey
Gilmore City Y M C A Teams Rally in Rolfe Basketball Night
Last evening Gilmore City Y M C A senior and junior squads met Rolfe teams in Rolfe with strong local support. The junior game was fast with Rolfe winning 7 to 6 after a tight second half, while the senior contest stayed close until Rolfe edged Gilmore 26 to 24. Luther Thompson refereed both games. indoor baseball followed with east and west sides competing.
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Gilmore Y. M.C. A
Rolfe
Gilmore City
Gilmore
Scorce
Bert Peterson
Clyde Charlton
Cecil Cumming
Almon Young
Wayne Coffin
George Seifert
Hast
West
East Side Battery
Gid. L. Webb
Sidera
Ghessing
Humboldt Debate Train Trip and Local Games Report
A special train will depart Rolfe at 6:30 P M on Friday February 27 for Humboldt for the Rolfe Fonda debate at Pern Opera House. Tickets cost 1 00 from Morris Webb with proceeds to the High School Debating Fund. Debaters and locals plan attendance and a March 10 Rolfe Fonda rematch. basketball results show Rolfe beating the Lanujrens 23 19. The Cambridge Players concert is March 7 as the final musical number of the course.
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Humboldt
R. H
Rolfe
Morris Webb
Morris
Fred Smith
Pern
Lanujrens
Gimore City
Bea
County Spelling Contest and Road Survey Notes
The article notes Pocahontas spelling contest participants Miss Ores and Dorothy Green. It describes public road laying, roles of a commissioner surveyor chainmen and axemen, and mechanics of sectioning townships. It mentions saving about $20 000 in taxes by opening section lines as public roads and urges inspecting public records before closing sections.
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Pocahontas
Rolfe
Ores
Dorothy Green
Arkansas River
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Washington, D. C
Hla
Board of Supervisors
J J. Bruck
Famous army and navy officers preparing retirement in 1914
Seventeen senior officers from the army navy and marine corps will retire from active service in 1914 under the age limit. Notable naval retirees include Rear Admirals Southerland Vreeland Cottman Nicholson and Little along with Pay Director Galt and Medical Director Anderson.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Bost
William H. Southerland
Charles ©. Vreeland
Vincendon L. Cottman
Reginald &. Nicholson
William N. Little
Wiliam W. Galt
Frank Anderson
Nicholson
Asiatic Feet
Navy Yard
Norfolk
William P. Biddle
Operatic Company Delights Local Audience at City Opera
The International Operatic Company presented an elevating program at the opera house last Friday under the High School Lecture Course. Bass McKinnie drew praise for his deep voice and Grubb's tenor won admirers while Margaret Day on piano impressed with terra firma solos. The ensemble excelled in Martha with Mrs. McKinnie delivering a strong The Last Rose of Summer.
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Rolfe
International Operatic Company
McKinnie
Margaret Day
Martha
Mrs. McKinnie
Fonda Area Weddings and Local News Highlight Community Ties
The Journal and Times lists four Fonda weddings Julia Jene Carter to Roy J Paeper February MissHdna Brown to Joseph February 18 Agnes Veronica Witzgerald to John Mackey date unknown and Lucy Huston to Phillip Lilly February 18. Dover township native Mrs Sarah Steiner dies at 87 in Fonda. Serene Nels Peterson, a local tailor, loses seven month old baby to pneumonia. Fonda high school debating team defeats Primghar. next match against Rolfe March 10. Algona vs Fonda for northwest Town championship set for March 6. Dramatically, Gay Lyman buys Jess Poval drug store Varina. Hog powder partnership formed by Clay C Patty and S F Hiatt. Laurens residents Mr and Mrs Guy Olson mourn year old baby girl February 4. K Mather moves into Beardsley residence in Laurens. Oscar Barnett buys Fairburn farm near Varina. Varina lad Frank Calkins injured in run away accident. Al Turnquist buys Chas Miller shop in Varina. Jess DeVaul dies of typhoid near Fonda. J A Baird relocates to Perry for contracting work as Rolfe business declines. The community sends best wishes for health and happiness.
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The
Journal & Times
Fonda
Julia Jene
Carter
Roy J. Paeper
Hdna Brown
Joseph
Agnes Veronica Witzgerald
John Mackey
Lucy Huston
Phillip Lilly
Sarah Steiner
Dover Township
Serene Nels Peterson
Notice of Probate Appointment for Nellid DeGroote March Ant
Notice in probate announces the appointment of an administrator for the estate of Nellid DeGroote March Ant. The document invites interested parties to come forward with claims or concerns within the required legal timeframe.
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Nellid Degroote Marchant
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K. Ps
Truelsen
Gurina Truelsen
Christ Hacker
Niels Truelsen
Des Olnes
Fred Hacker
Morgan: Stock Co
Story
F. A. Malcolm
J. K Lemon
Brinck
Florence Hayward
Maud Moore
Edna Cuff
Frank Wiewel
Leo Dobbs
Emmet Jorgenson
Joe Shimon
Faye Carroll
Samuel Steen
William Howe
Leona Gibbons
Grace Spangler
Nelson
Fonda High School
Primghar
Algona
Northwest Town
Prof
Tye
Ponda
Drake University
Gay Lyman
Jess Poval
Clay C. Patty
S. F. Hiatt
Guy Olson
Im. K. Mather
Beardsley
Oscar Barnett
Newell
Fairburn Boys
Frank Calkins
al Turnquist
Chas. Miller
Jess DeVaul
J. A. Baird
Perry
Ome
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