Rolfe Local Items Chronicle Community Events
Community sale scheduled for Friday March 23 and 28. Ye Knights of Pythias host a cribbage tournament tonight. A baby in the Knutson family faces medical concerns after a mastoid operation followed by erysipelas. relatives update on progress. J. Fraser hosts a stag party for K of P club members. The Storm will play at The Scenic March 26 27 28 with two shows daily. W P Bryant holds a public sale of livestock near Plover on March 27. Officers investigate recent refreshments rumors. Gosvie trip and other local visits noted.
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Knights of Pythias
E. L. Hollis
E. H. Clarke
W. L. Evans
Gowvie
Pocahontas Rebekah Lodge No. 433
Bail Ferguson
Clell
Rolfe
Iowa
J. T. ‘Fraser
K. of P
Washington
W. P. Bryant
Plover
Chas
Knutson
L. T. Waugh
Garner’ Parker
S. H.brokaw
Womans Auxiliary of the American Legion
Eckenrod
E. P. ‘Hudson
Hirsute Half Hundred Charm London Headlines
The Moss Growers League adopts a beard based slogan. Barbers mock the group while members tout daily shaves costing a dime, claiming annual savings of 305 dimes. The London fad, called by the Moss Growers, inspires playful headlines in New York Sun coverage.
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Moss Growers’ League
London
Freak Society
New York Sun
Half Hundred
Moss Growers
A Disadvantage
A city man explains a car is an improvement over his old horse but notes a drawback he cannot sleep in transit and wake in a barnyard like with his Dobbin.
Nut in Mouth Becomes Duty of Employer
A British Court of Appeal ruling held a coal miner who carried a nut in his mouth while at work and died after it slipped into his windpipe died in the course of employment. His widow can recover under the workers compensation principle. The decision hinges on whether the accident occurred during work duties.
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Court of Appeal
Brutality Complaint Over City Plow Mule
A Richmond Times-Dispatch excerpt depicts a city man condemning a farmer for cruelty as a mule struggles to keep pace while the plow is pushed along. The quotation underscores concern for animal welfare in rural labor.
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Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Crile Links Liver Health To Brain Function Says Surgeon
World famous Dr. George W. Crile compares the human body to a dry cell with liver as the negative pole and brain as the positive. He argues that any factor harming the liver will affect the brain and that sluggish liver can cause stupidity. He praises calomel as a potential remedy.
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George W. Crile
Crile
Church Notes Highlight Easter Plans and Lay Service Call
The Presbyterian and Methodist churches announce Easter week programs with special meetings at the Methodist church causing no midweek services at this church until after Easter. The Easter observance will feature a combined worship and Sunday school program with a strong appeal for lay participation and ongoing church mission.
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Methodist Church
R. B. Ives
Christian Endeavor
M. E
Endeavor
Epworth Tekinee
Good Friday Services at Trinity Lutheran Church
Services at Trinity Lutheran Church include a 10:30 a.m. Norwegian language holy communion and an English service at 7:30 p.m. The notices mention Rev. J. O. Wangberg as pastor. A separate quotation notes a historical remark about the Archduke.
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Trinity
J. O. Wangberg
Trinity Lutheran Church
Pocahontas Girls Basketball Brackets Affected By Blizzard
The county girls tournament suffered low attendance as a blizzard reduced travel. Superintendent Eckenrod arranged lodging for visiting teams in Pocahontas homes for overnight and Sunday, while the Varina and Fonda squads finished early due to travel constraints.
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John Hisenhauer
Grace Eaton
Webster City
T. H. Eaton
Pocahontas
Varina
Fonda
Heinrich Products Local Agency Seeks Orders
A local representative announces taking the agency for Heinrich Products and asks customers to hold their orders until further notice. The message emphasizes familiarity with the product line and a request for patience while arrangements are made.
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C. W. Speer
Barnum
Poland
Farrow
T. P. Comer
C.E. Clifford, Rolfe
Fred BE. McKim
R. I
S. C
N. A. Lind
Boyce
Ohio
Lee MacVey
Paulson& Wheeler’s
Bradgate
Geo. Ham’s
Arrow
B. G. Behrendsen
Gilmore City
China
J. E. DeWolf
A. Simonson
Thompson Bros
Grant Street
Jas. Fox
Oliver
Andrew M. Simonson
Hamilton
M. J. Allen
Fort Dodge
H. C. Wiegman
E. D. G. Wieland
Silas
Hess & Son, Plover
B. J. Peterson
H. C. Kauffman
Duroc Jersey
Sensation King
Iowa State Fair
A. P. White
Good Midland
Harold Schaeffer
J. RB. McIntire
Presbyterian ‘Church
John * P
Lester
Methodist Episcopal Church
T. ‘Ernest ‘Hoon
Church of Jesus Christ
Paul
Jonah
Laurens
County
Ital
J. A. E. Cunningham
Rialto
Civic Department
Womans Club
N A. Price
Ry Donohoe
Kramer
P. Malcolm
Ee Veirie
Ons Co
Heinrich Products
Ward Sharp Plover
Edison
W. P. McIntire, Rolfe
Petersons’ Clothes Shop
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