Election Notice for Rolfe Iowa March 29 1920
Notice to qualified voters of Rolfe Iowa that an election will be held at the fire station on Monday March 29 1920 from 8:00 a m to 7:00 p m to elect the mayor two year term five councilmen two year term treasurer two year term assessor two year term and a park commissioner two year term to succeed M Goodmiller Dated Rolfe Iowa March 8 1920 H Moon mayor and 3 L Green clerk Good Advice
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Rolfe
Iowa
M. Goodmiller
Cataracts and Early Treatment Insights
Medical note explains cataracts form inside the eye and are not removed with the eyeball. It states most operated patients regain vision, and early medical treatment can arrest progression with high success. The author cites cases of elderly patients and compares medicine versus surgical outcomes.
Classified Notice Items Include Farms For Rent And Goods
Advertisements list a married man wanted to farm near Plover with registered Aberdeen Angus calves for sale by Langfitt phone 31. Listings include 150 feet of rope and slings for sale by Witt phone 1 Rolfe. Washing machine with wringer for sale by Thompson. Two farms near Spit Lake Ia offered for share rent cash sale or as half price with easy terms. contact Nels Quevli Mason City. Ford touring car for sale and a prompt to place more ads in the classified column.
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Langfitt
Witt
Rolfe
Spit Lake
Nels Quevli
Mason City
Iowa
Auction and sale notices mix farm stock and groceries
For Sale items include a team of high grade Percheron four years old, a short horn bull one year old, several large Poland China brood sows, with entries by A. E. Hancher of Plover Iowa. Also advertised is an inexpensive groceries order valued at $2310 offered for $20 with numerous items listed.
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Poland
China
Farrow
A. E. Hancher
Plover
Iowa
Japan
Arabs Credited With Early Medical and Scientific Founding
The world owes a debt to the Arabs for pioneering advances in botany chemistry and agriculture. From the eighth to the eleventh century they founded medical schools across their realms and published significant medical treatises.
Danger In Diseased Tonsils Traced to Deep Infection
Two British physicians report persistent diphtheria carriers originate in tonsil infection. The disease organisms lodge deeply in the tonsils beyond local treatment reach. Tonsil removal yielded a complete cure and allowed patients to resume normal activity without spreading diphtheria.
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Sis
Artificial Indigo Makes Indigo Cheaper Than Natural Dye
Chemists long studied artificial indigo but a broken thermometer in the solution boosted yield and cut costs. Mercury contamination unexpectedly increased production efficiency, making synthetic indigo cheaper for commercial use.
Respect Privacy In Friendships Personal Boundaries
Do not ask personal questions or presume intimacy with friends. Even close friends have matters they keep private. respect their reserves and insist they respect yours.
Salesmanship Across Society and Professions
The piece contends that salesmanship permeates all levels of life. It argues every person has something to sell whether merchandise experience work or bluff and that all men, from clerk to seller, buyer to broker, participate as merchants in daily exchange.
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Nnn
Chinook Salmon A Global Food Favorite Emerges
The Chinook salmon, once scarcely known commercially seventy five years ago, is now a major food fish sold in sealed cans in markets worldwide. Individual fish and the blue buck salmon die after spawning, highlighting their life cycle.
Cowboy and Lass Quip About Saddle Lariats
A humorous exchange on a western visit features a young woman asking about the meaning of a saddle line and the cowboy explaining it is used for catching cattle and horses. The quip shifts to a playful note on bulling, with the pair trading curiosity about western slang.
Doll Effigies in Indian Graves of British Columbia
The article describes wooden grave dolls found in some Indian cemeteries in British Columbia. They are carved to resemble the buried dead and painted, showing the deceased as they appeared in life with appropriate clothing.
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British Columbia
Life of Thought and Purpose in Plato’s View
A reflection on Plato’s claim that the unexamined life is not livable for a real man. The passage asserts every true man must question life and every genuine organization should examine its achievement and purpose.
Man Recalls Letter From Son About Father's Gifts
A traveling father received a letter from his son praising his gifts and requesting the father return home. The son wrote that, above all, he would like his father to send himself home.
Quoted Exchange on Human Nature and Empathy
A fragment presents Uncle Hhen, calling a "good pictured man" unreliable for showing interest in others troubles. He argues that if he cared, he could not keep them good natured, reflecting a skeptical view of self interest.
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Uncle Hhen
Discovery of Wostl fish material in Texas
A fragment reports finding Fonail Pish in Texas with wostl fish flesh previously known only from Austria. The text notes the material was once exclusive to Austria and is now located in Texas.
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Texas
Austria
Optimistic Thought Rumor Draws Quiet Attention
A terse note hints at an emerging rumor surrounding an optimistic outlook. No concrete details or names are provided, leaving the matter without clear events or involved parties.
Hope and energy in a world of price and pace
Fragmented prose hints at optimism and value, noting energy as a gift and fame as a risky path. A reflective tone covers love, perception, and the grind of public life, touching on wisdom and the mind’s response to high moments. The piece quotes observations on effort, timing, and detection of emotion.
Two Farm Listings Near Town With Strong Ground, Good Fences
No 1,120 acres four miles from town features fair improvements wet fenced tiled with no drainage. Price 10,000 cash or terms. no. 2 320 acres two miles from town has large improvements nearly all tiled well fenced and priced at 300 per acre. 20,000 down, balance to suit purchaser.
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Johnson
Nacke’s Pharmacy
A. H. Weber
Des Moines
Hotel Tremont
B. Thompson
Thompson
Ree Geo
Stainton, Rolfe
White
Fisher
S.C. W. Leghorns
Ferris
Arrow
International Stocking Mill
Norristown
L. Gunderson
Draying
Ransom’s Cream Station
Wm. Spiker
Ford
Fort Dodge
Plymouth Rock
G. M. Squires
Graham & Graham
Watson
Cy’ Town
Giyon
F. E. Zeman
Charles
Orange City
Sioux City
Russell McIntire
E- American Legion
High School
Pauline du Bois
Chicago
The
Legion
Eli Selmer
Copenhagen
Denmark
John
Knud Damborg
Selmer
America
O. T. Olsen
Smith’s
Olsen
Eagle Grove
Dick Turpin
Dick. Turpin
York
Ainsworth
Rookwood
Swift
Nick Nevison
Gad’s Hill
Turpin
Hetepstead
England
U. S
Jess BE. Hien
Wheeling
W. Va
Frem
Californi
Charleston
Lee MacVey
Harsh & Chapline
Fj'e. Hoyne
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Korsuth
Winnebago Counties
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