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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
9
For sale a six year old gelding weighing about 1250 pounds. Sound and a good work horse. Contact Wilbur Roberts in Plover Iowa for details.
Ad copy from 1915 touts Sloan's Liniment to stop neuralgia pains in face head arms shoulders chest and back. It promises quick relief after applying a few drops and implies life becomes brighter with the product.
Miss Zella Wallace hosts a party for Lucile Shaw with Fern Tolbert as guest. Jonathan Bush Sr visits Pennsylvania. Chas Watts sails east for weeks of business. Wallace family to Ames for a visit. Sunday school outing under Moody chaperone. Bob Mandell oversees Ed Drury store. A. B. Harmon from Bagley reports happy Iowa crops. Elizabeth Mueller’s shower honors Brownlee. Luella Shaver called home for nursing. Epworth Leaguers attend Spirit Lake district. Mrs Rutledge moves to Chicago eye surgery. Lucile Shaw pre-nuptial shower. G B Peterson returns from West trip. Bermuda expedition booked for two months. U E S ladies host Miss Prentiss Shaw Jr. and other local visits noted. Children’s Day services planned for next Sunday.
Chautauqua program at Rolfe runs July 4 to 11 1915 with daily lectures by Edward M Earle Arthur Gringle Wirt Lowther Harold C Kessinger and others plus concerts by Arcadian Singing Orchestra Hann Jubilee Singers and Dunbar Male Quartet with performances and entertainments at Cathedral and local venues over the week.
Guy Barker reports smooth progress with Omaha preparations after a one day run. He left Des Moines Monday with his family in a big touring car and trailer for a California camping trip en route. They plan to visit Mrs Barker’s relatives in California and attend the exposition. Relatives of the J A Arnold family from Illinois are visiting here and at Havelock this week.
The Pocahontas Iowa board met June 7 1915 in regular session with five members present. Claims were audited and drainage district actions approved including Districts 45 6 and 27 with repairs investigations and exemptions refunds granted and adjournment set to June 8 1915.
The board approves surveys for Drainage District No 80 in Pocahontas County and for Branches Nos 2 and 6 of District No 18. I A Malcolm and M A Malcolm are appointed engineers to survey lands and report as required by law. TH i Krauls deputy sheriff appointment and $200 annual salary are approved. All claims audited and motion to adjourn to June 16 1915.
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