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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
6
The text argues that modern parents reject merely cute infants and demand healthy, well‑built babies. It notes annual contests to promote health, urging mothers to participate and improve outcomes through sustained effort.
Adele Kimball Garenng M D delivers a keynote urging mothers to start early to ensure healthy children. She stresses regular medical examinations for teeth eyes ears throat and adenoids, emphasizes prevention and common sense, and cites growth and nutrition as key. The talk endorses local support for a town child welfare program and includes a brief advertisement for Chamberlain's Tablets.
In the District Court of Iowa Pocahontas County the estate of J. J. Jolliffe deceased is opened for administration. The appointed administrators have qualified and are to receive all debts and present claims as required by law for allowance and payment. Dated June 21.
Pocahontas county was allotted 390875 dollars in Liberty Bonds and the list shows many local banks and firms with smaller holdings. The piece notes a cultural reluctance to buy bonds and contrasts it with eastern habits of bond investment, ending with a humorous line about choosing between sleep and fame.
Craddock reports a Boone township Red Cross meeting at Maple Grove Church raised over 200 dollars after a Sunday appeal. A three year old girl donated pennies and a doll to help Belgium and France relief efforts. Mitchellville credited for a cash donation of 1186 dollars at the Chamber of Commerce noon meeting. Reuben F. Place praised for editorial work on The Daily Capital.
Editorial praise for Reuben T. Place and his Iowa State Fair work, plus a Des Moines Red Cross fundraising surge described as widespread across the state. Mention of officials in Washington debating fair and impartial drawing methods, and a Clara Barton tribute linking to Red Cross fundraising history. ad copy for Dr Kings New Discovery ends the fragment.
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