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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1916
Page
4
Rolfe and nearby communities report weather, visits, and events. E D Hilton visits Monagha Minnesota while Plover loses at Mallard 7 to 6. Local theaters advertise Nat C Goodwin film. Government land offer with Colville Reservation details announced.
A local publication prints the Plover Y M C A membership roster with names and addresses including Zeno Henderson Maurice Northrop George Arnold Rev J L N Moody Frank Henderson Milton Hess Worth Nunnamaker Earl Nunnamaker John Parradee Sidney Swanson Lyle Jeffers John Webb Paul Moody Edgar Hobbs Joe Arnold Byron Lathrop Clyde Maulsby George Roberts Ewald Glauman Sam Udderbeck Nick Phillips Jewel IA M A Foster H P C Des Moines IA I E Missman Charles City IA Chas Campbell Burlington WA Glenn Horsman Mallard IA Edwin Johnson Mallard IA and youths Kenneth Chinn Floyd Ferguson Harry Webb Rush Hobbs Clarence Eppelsheimer.
Plover Presbyterian Church will have morning and evening services Sunday July 2 with Rev G W Horn as stated supply. Attendance urged and requested by church officials.
Plover Methodist Church notes Rev Lewis N Moody as pastor. Quarterly Conference at Riverside church on Saturday July 1 at 4:00 PM. Dist Supt McBurney to preach at Plover Sunday morning and Riverside afternoon with communion. Epworth League delegates Misses Orpha Hildreth and Minnie Bapplesheimer report on Sheldon district convention. Sunday 8 PM address by the pastor on Patriotism and Booze.
A quirky superstition story describes people avoiding sitting at a table of thirteen while snatching thirteen dollars hidden under a plate, showing mixed beliefs influence behavior and greed.
An advertisement claims Sloan's Liniment eases rheumatism neuralgia backache stiffness and sore muscles. It asserts a 26 cent bottle cures years of suffering and invites readers to buy at any drug store for 35 cents.
Rev L N Moody notes Des Moines ministers oppose Harding and back Meredith, labeling temperance coalitions as half cocked. He claims clergy will vote for men over platforms and urges readers to ignore ministers meddling in politics.
The big tent meetings at Pikertown closed with strong attendance though the first week lagged. Weather was favorable, seed sowing seemed successful and anticipation rests on future fruit from the campaign. Lindgren hosted a crowded card party and dance. the finale was cut short by rain near closing.
A local retailer defends its advertising claim saying its goods are pure and wholesome and that they will not retract promises or lower standards despite public scrutiny.
Short OCR note describes pricing and product lines for 800 men's work shirts, with fragmented phrases about sizes and vendors. It lists 406 item codes and mentions a bar or brand name Bob White 8, but details are unclear due to garbled text.
Friday market notes show butter prices strong with bid premiums. Market sources report demand steady as traders price dairy products and seek quality from local suppliers.
Mr. Lindgren and Mr. Ward visited Spencer then Steamboat Springs to begin a series of greetings. The evangelist preached plainly and drew praise from hosts. Sunday’s collection neared 175 dollars for Lindgren, who left a Chicago post to devote himself to this work. Communities from Plover to Riverside helped ensure success. Young people meet Friday for Bible study. Pikertown residents invited to Sunday school.
A social gathering at the Ed Meredith home honored visiting H. Deadrick family with several locals in attendance. Havelock notes new cars, newborns, travel, and local sports including a 6 to 5 loss to Ware. Revival meetings at Pikertown concluded last Sunday after three weeks.
Mrs Elizabeth Voorhees increased her gift to Coe College Cedar Rapids Iowa from fifty thousand to seventy five thousand dollars for the dor mitory quadrangle wing and trustees order immediate progress on the remaining section. At Commencement President Marquis announced Mrs C C Sinclair will fund a pipe organ for Sinclair Memorial Chapel and a committee has been formed to install it with a hoped December dedication.
A fragmented note reports that 5 apt subscriptions rates are advanced by newspapers. It hints at urgency with phrases like RIGHT NOW and mentions Harris in unclear context.
Miss Flossie Ransom of Rolfe married William F. Geddes of Los Angeles in Santa Monica on June 21. Ransom trained as a nurse in Waterloo and built a career in Los Angeles. Geddes, an automobile distributor, plans a home in Los Angeles after August. Rolfe friends extend best wishes.
A farm tour discussion led by Prof. Buchanan showcased grade up cattle, milk capacity gains, and silo tests. Speakers included Mr. Roberts on silos and notes from J. A. Arnold's farm tour stop. The event, described as an appetizer rather than a course, drew growing local farmer interest.
The group notes extensive idea sharing during the trip with professors not sole instructors. The Arrowman was allowed to accumulate real estate thanks to C. O. Hansen whose King 8 performed well at every exhaust. Farmers on the tour prove they are not a slow crowd.
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