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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
5
Ed Dodson of Gilmore City was a caller here Monday. Hans Jenson returned Monday from Minnesota where he had been looking after landed interests. Mrs Sylvia Sherman of Rutland visited the Jerome Tilton home Tuesday.
Bradgate Methodist Church held a union meeting of the Epworth League and regular preaching last Sunday evening. Mrs. W. C. Hoag led on the 23rd Psalm. Bro. Moyer shared thoughts. The Ladies' Aid served the Alumni banquet. Dist Supt. Macdonald led Quarterly Conference. New members Mabel Michalik, Arthur Michalik, Frank Michalik, Marie Benjamin, and Christina Benjamin united with the church. Everyone is invited to attend services.
The league’s Monday evening business session named officers for the coming year. President Mrs. Ivan Dayton and vice presidents Miss Leola Adams Lulu Logan Mildred Hoag Lenore Hoag Nellie Bowen. Treasurer Frank Doe. Organist Miss Zella Wallace.
Miss Stella Adams left Monday for Omaha to visit her mother. Mrs. Krase went to Milwaukee after visiting Mrs. Hambly. Enid Van Alstine returned from Boulder college. Morris Bonne of Omaha visited his parents. St Johns school annual class play was a success with proceeds over 75 dollars. Mrs. Van Alstine hosted friends for her sister Mrs. Williams. Morris Townsend returned from Virginia. Ed Vargo buildings bought by J. B. McBride. Beatty family visits end as he returns to Dubuque. Mrs. Lillie Bush visits Mt. Pilot. Mrs. Roy Kelsey and Miss Norma Spies come from Des Moines to Frank Spies home.
Last Sunday announced their approaching marriage to take place soon. Father Casey of Sioux City will lead St. John's parish during Father Butler’s absence as he visits his old home in Crelaund. A social dance is planned at the Breckwald theatre on Friday June 12 with Stewart's orchestra.
A western city woman suffers weeks of painful rash from primroses kept at home daily. A florist girl also experiences the same trouble each year. The issue is compared to strawberry and seafood poisons. Occasional nasturtiums can cause similar effects.
The article recalls 19th century north Scotland tailors who worked by visiting private homes for a week, earning wages and making up hosts materials. They brought lapboards and news of the countryside, a practice nicknamed whipping the cat, and included board, lodging, and commissions in their trade. It also notes a legal case in LeMars against Dr. C A Steward for disturbing the peace with a $50 fine and 15 days jail, plus Montezuma recluse Harvey Haines leaving about $20,000 valued property and inheritance tax between $900 and $1,000. The piece closes with a vignette of social dialogue about a dancer and a mother’s retort.
A collection of thrifty domestic advice covers kitchen hacks and garment care. Tips include using a flour sifter for straining, starching dresses for a fresh press, insulating footwear with improvised padding, cleaning furs with heated bran, and improving the taste of medicines for babies. Also includes a beef Irish Stew recipe with vegetables and Worcestershire sauce and a tip to bake sweet potatoes with hot water for tenderness.
A fragmentar y dialogue shows Mrs Gadder and Mrs Blabber arguing about overheard telephone chatter. The exchange centers on accusations of spying and private conversations, with Mrs Gadder claiming to have overheard two people talking.
Clipped phrases hint at a puzzling exchange about weather and meaning. Local residents react to a quirky remark by Haina as the crowd searches for a clear point.
The text argues that little minds and strict conformity stifle life and progress. It favors youth asserting freedom, breaking down temples of tradition, and choosing risk over despair, praising courage, new experiments, and persistence against the dullness of orderly, contented life.
Dr Julius Caesar of Ilchester England describes a shoulder reduction without much pain. The patient disrobes places on ground in a sitting posture and two wrists are raised in parallel until a click signals the bone returning to the socket. Rare cases cannot be reduced by this method.
An old article promotes a salt and lemon drink to flush blocked kidneys. It claims meat consumption causes uric acid buildup and kidney sluggishness, urging four ounces of salts dissolved in water daily before breakfast for several days to restore filtration.
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