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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
10
An humorous piece mocks early electricity talk with figures like volts and watts, describing a cobbler Dressler handling moving pictures and lights. A second letter from J T Hendricks of Shevlin, Minnesota, extols local conditions, soil, industry, schooling, and state pride, urging progress and unity.
The week was cold and cloudy with above normal eastern central temperatures and below normal west. Frost occurred only in extreme northwest. heavy showers across all sections though rainfall varied. Wet weather delayed plowing and corn planting but aided grasses and grains. Cherry, plum and peach bloom in central and southern counties. many apples lacking blossoms due to last summer drought and heavy previous crop. A damaging hail storm hit eastern Polk county on May 3.
In Rolfe Iowa on April 30 1914 J J Jolliffe lauds Miss Mattie Wiley a slender sixteen year old whose talent and literary ability bring state wide publicity. He describes her as shy intelligent and queenly and hopes she remains worthy of the recognition she earned while avoiding common pitfalls.
Fragmentary text describes a feverish ill child with coated tongue restlessness and stomach pains. Mentions Giarrhes and teeth grinding during sleep, plus a claim of a product named Wort Killer or Wort Killersomething that expels worms. Local wording suggests a patent medicine or remedy box being sold.
Public bid notice from Pocahontas County Iowa for Section No 1 of Drainage Improvement District No 80 in Des Moines Township. Bids due May 27 1914 at Auditor's office, Pocahontas. 10 percent bid bond. 25 percent performance bond or cash deposit. bids separated by line of drain. work to commence by June 1 and finish by December 1 1914. Specifications require high quality hard burned or cement tile 12 inches or larger. proper junctions and cementing. engineer review. board may reject all bids.
The First National Bank of Rolfe Iowa is granted a extension of its corporate existence by the Comptroller of the Currency John Skelton Williams to operate until the close of business on April 23 1934 The extension follows compliance with the 1882 act and is recorded in charter No 4964 Extension No 3287 first published April 30 1914.
Notice is given that the undersigned has been appointed and qualified executrix of the estate of Ignatz Aigner late of Pocahontas County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted to the estate should make payment to the undersigned without delay.
Percheron stallion BIG BEN 43461 is a black horse with a white face spot and nose snip. Weighs over 1800 pounds and is a noted breeder. Seasonal stud service offered in 1914 at Johnson Alberts Livery Barn Rolfe Iowa and at F D Woodruff’s Rolfe farm. Pedigree traceable to Voltaire Baccarat Monarque Brilliant Coco Vieux Cassin etc. State certificate 5204. registered with the American Percheron Stud Book. inspected by Iowa Department of Agriculture. Terms 15 dollars to insure living colt, 12.50 to insure mare in foal. service fee due upon removal of ownership. Care taken to prevent accidents. no liability assumed. Des Moines April 21 1914. Signed A R B Corey Secy Iowa State Department of Agriculture and F D Woodruff Owner Rolfe Iowa.
Silver Eagle is a mammoth jack, fifteen hands high, dark gray with white points, noted for strong nine inch bone. Bred at Franklin Indiana by David Whiteside, sired by Joe Blackburn 5588 down a line to Third Prince and Second Prince. The animal will be on the farm two miles northwest of Bradgate during the 1914 season.
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