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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
3
A dance at Miller hall drew a large crowd on Friday. Wilbur Ellsworth married Miss Bertha Maltzahn on Saturday June 5 1920, the Maltzahn daughter respected teacher and the groom known in local garage work. Various local residents traveled, visited, and community clubs held meetings.
Col Teusler of the American Red Cross describes death trains carrying up to 500 refugees with typhus and vermin toward Vladivostok. Many die en route as towns along the line refuse to take them. He notes dugout towns with smallpox and says underwear is a critical need to bolster morale.
The article reports on German cremation and funeral costs amid coal shortages in Ulm and Eisslingen. It notes higher cremation fees around 70 marks, niches 250 to 600 marks, urns 250 marks up, coffins up to 5 000 6 000 marks, a hearse ride 50 marks, pallbearers at least 7.50 marks each, and funeral wreaths from 50 to 500 marks. It concludes death remains costly, with declining death rates in Germany.
Charles and Matthew Miller, aged eighteen and nineteen, became the first two brothers to enter Sing Sing together for the same crime. Granted a request, they were placed side by side and assigned knitters work. The pair, from Orange County, were sentenced for robbery after claiming a vision of a movie robbery inspired their crime.
In St. Thomas Virgin Islands US marines note natives dress in heavy clothing despite 100 mm Archimometer heat. Islanders parade in coats capes multiple trousers and red bandanna. Cowboys horns decoration appears common as holidays are celebrated.
Ensigns Bloor Blackwell and Fletchner landed in a tree on the Rogers brothers farm in Milford Conn after a testing balloon flight from Rockaway naval aviation station. They were picked off the tree by men from the Askam Rubber company plant who had followed them for a mile in descent.
Mrs Mamie Templemon Phillip and Josephine were Rolfe callers Saturday evening Miss Belva Wallace was a Fort Dodge visitor Tuesday Walter Larson visited Rutland Friday Mr Bratton suffered a thumb fracture this week Mr and Mrs Q O Sheldon visited Humboldt Saturday Chassel Lambert of Estherville at Peter Briadbury home Floyd Reece Linn Grove spent Sunday here Mrs A E Olsen and children visit Alta relatives Mr and Mrs Perry Lanning visited Henry Lanning home Ritland Mr and Mrs Chas Nichols Fort Dodge callers late week Geo Henderson West Bend and Mrs Geo Figg Sheldon visited Nels Smith Monday evening Harry Seaman Rolfe called Monday Miss Irma Tilton Des Moines spending a few days here Miss Gertrude Hoag Fort Dodge caller Saturday Mrs Henry Christensen ill list J C Howell St Dodge Tuesday Miss Mary Eva Tilton and Gladys Phillips Fort Dodge visitors Sunday Mrs J S Hopkins returned from Chicago Guy Smith Humboldt home Sunday Dorothy Walcott Ames ISU student returned home Saturday
A Washington mother of four, Mrs Busy, has given birth to triplets, adding to her family. The note highlights how civilization aids moral double standards and that even hardened political figures gain stature after death.
The piece notes that men often make suggestive remarks about young women on the streets, yet stop when a male relative is present. It argues idle talk causes lasting harm and would lessen rumors if men spoke about others sisters as they would their own.
A columnist notes that in Mexico many generals seek power and the hunt for alcohol remains a social issue. The piece portrays a populace unsettled by military influence and political ambitions amid scarce booze.
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