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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1916
Page
2
An old advertisement urges care for worm infestations in children, noting worms cause irritability and poor nourishment. It promotes Kickapoo Worm Killer as a treatment that kills worms, acts as a laxative, and expels waste, restoring health for 25 cents at local drug stores.
Rolfe residents read of church group meetings, theater previews, and a calendar of social visits. Harold Masters and Prof Bloom return home, theater plans by Wight Theatre Co. promise a strong show next week at the opera house, while farm loans and travel to California are noted among community happenings.
Auctioneer H H Grove lists weekly sale dates around Laurens Mallard Rolfe Plover and Havelock Iowa with January February dates and locations. Details include names of buyers and farm settings plus a note to apply early to avoid contention as schedules revise weekly and contact information for Plover Iowa is provided.
At the regular meeting last week the Knights of Pythias installed the fourth degree upon Geo R Cook retiring Chancellor Commander. George admitted he got something and enjoyed the ceremony as officers were named for Co. C with Colebaugh as V C P and Kelts as Preator, Wheeler M of W, Cook M of W, Graham M of A, Wilson M of B, White C, Hoyne BE U.F. S
The Wight Theatre Co plans a return to Rolfe next week with ten performers and vaudeville acts, while John Christiansen holds a stock and machinery auction near Rolfe this Saturday after selling his place. Mrs. Jane Cox suffers pneumonia. Miss Margaret Goodmiller departs for Cedar Falls for retouching studies. the Goodmiller Sisters pursue opportunities locally. Special ticket offers accompany opening night of Little Spendthrift.
The fragment notes A. E. Hancher in poor health and friends fearing for his condition. It recalls old weddings from 1866 and 1867, mentioning Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Bish and other locals, while hinting at later 1848 and 1849 weddings and events among long-time residents.
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