Auction set for J T Fraser household goods
J T Fraser will dispose of most of his household goods at auction next Saturday afternoon starting at 2 30. Most furniture is near new since it was part of the home when built and the house is now rented to the new school superintendent who moves in Aug 1. Sheriff Winegarden visited Rolfe Saturday and the population count remains steady. Mr and Mrs H A Hille visited Rolfe after returning from Oska loosa and Sac City where Mr Hille sold his tailor business. they have spent weeks at Lake View. Pocahontas residents plan summer cottages at Twin Lakes as locals ship families for the season. Dr Nilsson retires from Hovenden Nilsson firm in Laurens. Dr L W Loving returns home to take over. The Pocahontas Democrat expands with a farm department. Manhattan filling station at Garfield and Elm is nearing completion with stucco kella stone and new tanks being installed as Siefert and Buxhom finish work. Manhattan Coxtail may soon be available in Rolfe.
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J.T. Fraser
Winegarden
Rolfe
H. A. Hille
A. G. Hille
Oskaloosa
Hille
Sac City
Lake View
Pocahontas
Twin Lakes
Nilsson
Hovenden
Siefert
Buxhom
Manhattan
Des Moines
Theodore Kietaman
P. J. Shaw
Seattle
Wash
Ben Driftmier
A. J. Shaw
Audubon
C. E. Watts
Whittemore
West Bend
W. Crawford
Chicago
Harry Oakley
Winnipeg
Canada
Rutledge
Stewart
Atlanta
George S. Shaw
Methodist Church Services and Youth Event Summary
Rev A H Bryan's church held morning worship at 10:30 with Bible School at 11:45 and evening service at 8. A Thursday prayer meeting at 8. The Epworth League hosted a social with 45 youths, followed by a twelve mile ride and ice cream at the church. Plans for chautauqua Sundays were announced.
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Epworth League
League
Mexaing-Wossbty
Ay Epworth League
Trinity Lutheran Church Service Times
Rev. Carl M. Verle leads morning English services at eleven with Sunday school afterward Luther League at seven and evening Norwegian services at eight. All are welcome to attend any or all services.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Carl M. Verle
Luther League
Overflowing Ad Classified for Quiet Space
Local classifieds offer a compact ad seeking a calm retreat from clutter and crowds. Desires space in a low noise setting with access to basic amenities, short-term lease preferred, price negotiable to suit budget.
Wool Growers Pool Refuses to Sell Until Prices Rise
Wool growers in the county pool their product in boycott like fashion. They will not sell until market conditions improve or prices justify costs. About 12 000 pounds were shipped to Boston last Saturday for storage while buyers bid as low as ten cents per pound.
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Boston
Shine 16¢ Boots Shine Venture Opens in Town
Gerald Carroll and Terville Young launch a new shoe shining enterprise using a compact packing box setup. The operation features a shoe brush, boxes of blacking and browning, and polishing cloths. The partners promise good shines and profit as customers are invited to Pearce's shoes shop.
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Gerald Carroll
Terville Young
Gerald
Pearce
W C T S Members Hold July Meeting at MacVey Home
About thirty members and friends gathered July 15 at Mrs. F L MacVey's country home for an enjoyable W C T S meeting. Mrs. W P Wheeler chaired, Mrs. Geo F Smith led devotions, and World W Co T A London convention sketches were read. An August 13 picnic invitation was accepted and committees formed. Plans include a City Park refreshment stand for races with proceeds to the American Legion. The joint picnic will replace the next regular meeting.
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F. L. MacVey
W. P. Wheeler
Geo. F. Smith
London
Missionary Societies
American Legion
Waste paper selling options prompt citizens to compare offers
Local guidance for selling waste paper cites Nichelson and Cornfield offering one dollar per hundredweight. If unable to handle it, join neighbors to ship with Sam Lesser Paper and Junk Co. at 901 3 West 7th Street Sioux City offering up to two cents per pound on certain paper types. Write for prices before shipping.
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Nichelson & Cornfield
Sam Lesser Paper and Junk Co
West 7Th Street
Sioux City
Junk firm suffers loss from theft of valuables
In a west town case, Nichelson and Cornfield report thieves struck their junk store at night, stealing mainly valuable items like aluminum brass and carburetors from junked autos. The loss may reach $500. Officers were handling the case and no public details were released. The firm faces market downturns and notes other items like rubber tires and paper in stock were affected.
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Nichelson& Cornfield
Rolfe
Cornfield
Presbyterian Church Notes Pastor Lester Weekly Schedule
Morning Worship at 10:30. Bible School 9:00. Junior Endeavors 3:00. Christian Endeavor 8:00. Evening Service 8:00. Communion next Sunday morning. Pastor to preach both services. Woman's Missionary Society meets at Mrs. H F Olerichs home Friday afternoon. meet at church by 2:30 to be taken to the meeting.
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Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Woman's Missionary Society
H. F. Olerich
Iible School
Remained Slave of Custom
An Augusta man humorously notes his wife’s stubborn habits and strict door locking after a bay window project. He recalls days when the house was open to a hay field yet she insisted on locking every door and window to keep thieves out. The exchange reflects local humor in the Kennebec Journal excerpt.
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Augusta
Kennebec Journal
Ethel’s Memory Reveals Cousin Robert’s Dinner Capers
A child named Ethel recalls a dinner with Cousin Robert who eats heavily at supper. The story pivots on a mother’s bet that Robert behaved like a pig, prompting playful mischief and a lively family moment.
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Robert
The Girl in the Picture unfolds in Medford street
John Corbin, still aching from a lost romance with Julia Standish, wanders Medford's main street and ends up at the Rialto cinema. He recalls Julia’s choice to pursue fame in moving pictures, resists her, and enters a screening where the film stars Gloria Blaine.
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Pirants
Cinematograph
Julia
John
Medford Rialto
Rttle
Gloria Blaine
Gloria
Julian
Salia
Cotton Poke Outvalues The Pig As Hazard Premise
It is no longer considered hazardous to buy a pig in poke. If the poke is made of cotton, it is more valuable than the pig.
Improvements at Plover school house to open fall
Local notes report improvements at the Plover school house including a large outside coal bunker and a wide cement walk to the street. Jas Webb leads the work and plans to complete before school opens in the fall.
Presbyterian Church Services Notice
Sunday schedule lists Bible School at 10:00 AM Morning Worship and Evening Service at 8:00 PM led by Pastor C. M. Whetzell. Everyone is welcome to all services at the church.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
A. H. Bryan
Wasehip Eeees
Eelene
Wool Growers Pool
NEW Business Enterprise
Nature
Rolfe Grocery
Rolfe Grain & Milling Co
St. L
Iowa
Presbyterian Church Notes
John P.lester
Ethel
Mary
Mother
Rann
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
John Corbin
Medford
Julia Standish
Dan
Roger
Aurelia
Sting
S.T. Grove
Morris’ Fitzgerald
Omaha
Henry Feald
Stranberg
Northrop
Wenesday
Mattie
Wiley
Sioux Rapids
Hollisters RP Mountain Tea
Hoy
Ag Store
Presbyterian
Church
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C. M. Whetzell
Plover Methodist
Glenn M. Squires
Ensilage
HESS
U. S
United States
First Liberty Loan
Second Liberty Loan
Third Liberty Loan
the People’s Savings Bank
Plover
Lowa
OF Peoples Savings Bank
State OF Iowa
Pocahontas County
E. C. A. Garlock
Chas. E. Watts
A. Garlock
Charles R&r
Watts
C. A. Garlock
Charles E. Watts
C. S. Shaw
C. E. Miller
E.G. Garlock
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