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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
7
An ad fragment touts relief for tired aching feet corns bunions and burning feet followed by a social column noting visits and travel. Families listed include Mrs Rose Adams Roy Adams Miss Leola Adams Mrs Nels Smith Miss Nina Walter Turley Jr and others visiting Fort Dodge. Chas Lovrien returned from St Louis and Dubuque and local births and visits are noted along with travel to Minnesota and Humboldt social calls.
Local residents report visitors and travelers throughout the Rolfe vicinity. People from Humboldt Perry and Missouri visited friends and relatives while summer activities included a well attended Epworth League supper raising over $20. A car mishap near Woodman Park nearly caused an accident but ended safely with no injuries.
Harvey Kellogg of Gilmore City called on friends in town last Thursday evening. The Progress Club held a picnic supper at the country home of Mr and Mrs Ivan Godden last Saturday evening. Mrs Floy Anderson and others shopped in Rolfe last Saturday. Mr Stone of Ottosen attended to business here Saturday afternoon. Miss Kathryn Schiffer of Burt visited this week with her sister Mrs Roy Madison. Several east-bound passengers were seen Sunday evening. Gus Johnson moved into rooms behind the post office. Raymond Rogers of Des Moines visited Rolfe. Rex McCreary of Alta spent Sunday with his parents. Orville Legg came from Perry Ia to spend the day, returning Monday. Mr Lucas and Carl Lewis of Gilmore City were here Monday. Mr and Mrs Laurence Meech have returned to Rolfe after visiting relatives. Ladies Aid Society to meet Wednesday afternoon July 28 at Mrs Ivan Dayton’s. Randall Melson and Jack Henderson went to Whittemore on business Tuesday morning. Miss Zella Wallace and Mrs Lora Dayton were in Fort Dodge last Tuesday.
The Progress Club ladies hosted a prenia supper Saturday at the Godden home to mark birthdays and anniversaries of area residents. Club members presented three ladies with souvenir spears. The menu was simple and the gathering enjoyed music and good company.
Gable Clawson of tondiana Virginia suffers chronic indigestion with pain bloating headaches and belching. After trying Chamberlains Tablets recommended by her daughter she reports significant relief. Sold by all dealers.
Mrs. F. Z. Geers stayed at Pocalyontas visiting W. Z. White relatives. Miss Wilda Warren visited Manson for a couple weeks. Jos. Murray bought the Reo once owned by Chas. Edgington. A sister of Peter Green returned to Walkersburg Ta with her niece Miss Gladys Green. Mr. and Mrs. Leahy and Mrs. Higgins went to Sutherland for Mr. J. Sweeny’s funeral.
A Chicago and Northwestern Railway booklet outlines forty routes from Chicago to California with fare details, ticketing conditions, side trips, and stopovers. It includes maps to plan trips to the Pacific Coast and California Expositions, promising time and money savings. Free copies available with additional literature.
Local news records a transfer of ownership as Frank Fisher purchases the Reo mutamobile that was formerly owned by Ber Kydd. Additional society notes list Mrs. McBride and her son John visiting Ottosen by automobile to see relatives, with McBride returning home. Other visitors include Mrs. Albert Bendixon and son at the Heisel home, Emmett Mulholland’s return to Ft. Dodge, and Dr. Jones hosting guests from Toledo and Valley Junction plus Mrs. Hallinan visiting the Jas. Murray home. A closing quip remarks that tears are unsuitable in real life.
The Secretary of the Navy invites Thomas A Hodison and other leading American inventors to form an advisory and research panel to develop new weapons to repel foreign attack. Critics say the move is overdue and questions if the scientists can find time to contribute amid other duties.
A reader from Guin Whatley Alabama reports rapid relief from stomach cramps after measles left him soaked by rain. He credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with stopping the illness within hours.
An old remedy suggests using Hamburg Health Tea, called Tamburger Brust Thee in German, brewed in boiling water and drunk anytime to break a cold. It claims to open skin pores, relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and drive a cold from the system while being inexpensive and vegetable based.
Sore back and lumbago sufferers urged to buy a 25 cent bottle of St Jacobs Oil at drug stores. Rub into the pain, count to fifty, and relief is claimed. Advert says it stops rheumatic misery, is harmless, and won’t burn the skin.
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