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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
10
An old newspaper fragment advertises a Sage Tea and Sulphur hair preparation promising darkening of gray hair and a youthful look. It claims benefits such as stopping itching and preventing hair loss, urging readers to purchase from a local drug store. Included are local notices about residents visiting, business trips, and health consultations.
Elderly ladies from Bradgate and nearby areas were entertained at the rural home of Mrs. May Weaver on Wednesday afternoon for birthday celebrations of Mesdames Alex Coffin A Hoag and the hostess. The event featured festive decorations red roses favors and a luncheon. attendees included visitors from Hartley Rolfe Gilmore City Humboldt and Colfax among others.
Town residents and visitors kept busy with social calls and events. The Bradgate High School Alumni Association held its annual banquet on June 12 at the M E church with decorated rooms and a two course luncheon.
Miss Enid Van Alstine has been attending college in Denver.
A vintage remedy advises taking Hamburg Breast Tea, called Hamburger Bruat Tice in German. Stir a tablespoon in boiling water, drink a teacup full daily, claiming it breaks a cold, cures grip, opens pores, relieves congestion, and loosens the bowels. Safe, inexpensive, plant based.
Advert tells readers to rub St Jacobs Oil on aching joints to relieve rheumatism pain. Claims internal treatment unnecessary for most cases, highlights quick relief from sciatic pain, lumbago, backache and neuralgia. Urges readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores and feel instant relief.
Culver Kansas story cites D Ht Knott who delayed threshing to gain a better price. He funded grain storage and labor, his wife aided in carpentry and threshing, promising a motor car when wheat hit a dollar and a half. Wheat sold, Knott's bank shows the promised agreement.
San Francisco report says Mrs. Leo Shapirer sewed $1,000 worth of diamonds into her nightgown and sent both gown and jewels to a Chinese laundry. Detectives Grisim and Howell helped, locating the package and recovering the diamonds before hysteria struck.
Newark clarion reports Conscience Strick en sent 26 cents to the Public Service Railway company to cover five street car rides not previously paid for. The note shows a quirky payment gesture tied to a small transit theft incident in Newark New Jersey.
J H Lietz of Detroit Michigan reports the tablets helped his appetite relieve bloated feelings and produced a pleasant satisfactory bowel movement. For sale by all dealers.
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