Rolfe tidings mix war talk and local notes
Local items from Rolfe Iowa describe plans for military student entries and college prospects for Shannon and Hank Charlton. Updates cover Y M C A work, a Brunswick phonograph agency, a funeral, club meetings, and a historical fossil theory from the Toledo Blade reference in the conclusion.
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Ignanee
Gilmore City
Charlton
Shannon
Hank
Iowa City
Weston
Frank
H. F. McGowan
Brunswick Phonographs
Pathe Records
Binding Ankle Injury With Adhesive Strips Guide
A historical remedy describes applying a broad under-arch bandage with two-inch wide plaster, then layering one-inch and two-inch strips over it to cover the heel and arch. It includes wrapping up toward the lower leg and under the sole to support the Achilles tendon.
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Achilles
Christhan
Science: Monitor
Threading a Needle Made Easy With Simple Tricks
A short guide offers quick methods to thread needles efficiently. It suggests using cardboard to align the eye, preloading a spool with multiple needles, and a magnifying glass aid attached to the spool for easier threading.
Dark backs light undersides shield fish from above and below
The text explains countershading in fish. A dark dorsal side camouflages the fish from predators above the water, while a pale ventral side hides it from dangers below. This dual coloration reduces detectability to enemies at different depths.
Japan's Wolfish Dogs and their Domestication
The piece notes that most Japanese dogs are native breeds and differ from Western dogs. Unlike western hunting animals, Japanese dogs are small like horses and have traditionally been kept as domestic animals without targeted breeding or watchdog roles.
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Japan
Iowa War Effort Highlighted In State News
The Iowa article details state contributions to the war, including navy recruitment in the central west, Iowa farmers boosting food production, and housewives organizing canning clubs and Red Cross study. It notes volunteer drill units forming nationwide and references German officer Dr Adolph Mueller living with his uncle near Van Meter under government supervision after travels and detainment abroad.
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Iowa
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Iowa-Nebraska
Hawkeye
Nebraska
Red Cross
van Meter
Adolph Mueller
George Mueller
Mueller
Des Moines
Fatherland
Department of Justice
Nauru
South Pacific Ocean
U. S
Britton
United States
Germany
North Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho
Aero Hero Antowan Willis Haviland in Paris Air Combat
Marshalltown Iowa follows Willis Haviland of the French aviation corps. Dispatches describe his second combat in which he forced a German aircraft to 4000 feet and engaged it until the craft collapsed after machine gun fire. His mother Grace King Haviland supported Red Cross work in Paris.
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Antowan
Marshalltown
Iowa
Willis Haviland
Paris
Young Haviland
Grace King Haviland
Haviland
Havland
Infatuation Killer Pushes Wife and Babe Into Mine Shaft
H C Campbell confessed to murdering his wife and 18 month old child after an affair, pushing them into an open water filled mine shaft. He later resumed work as a mine hauler and the bodies were recovered. he was moved to Darlington Wisconsin for safety.
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Dubuque
H. C. Campbell
Campbell
Darlington
Wis
Dows Sees Water Mains and Wires Underway
Dows begins extending water mains to city limits and installing lines on new streets while rewiring town electricity. Sewer work will start soon. Local farmers face delays due to wet cold weather. Logan native Lt Fred Berry named chief mechanical engineer to repair the Kronprinz Wilhelm in Philadelphia. three months needed to restore the liner's machinery.
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Dows
Iowa
Logan
Fred Berry
Naval Academy
Philadelphia
Iowan Invents Sub Weapon to Aid Allied Shipping
Fort Dodge Iowa Dr E W Appelman uncle of Chas and Fred Larrabee has designed a submarine destroyer to protect ships carrying supplies to Allied governments and counter the German undersea menace. Appelman works in the railway mail service on the Ruthven Fort Dodge route and has many years in the mail service.
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Fort Dodge
E. W. Appleman
Chas
Fred Larrabee
United States
Mr. Appelman
Ruthven-Fort Dodge Run
Local notes and social rounds from Rolfe district May events
The Ladies' Aid plans a Market Sale in the post office on Saturday May 19th. Various residents including Mrs. William Neilson, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon, and James Clara from Ottosen are noted visitors and travelers through Rolfe, Humboldt, Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Aberdeen.
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Walter Turley
William Neilson
Humboldt
J. Sheldon
Seapee
Ft. Daige
Rolfe
F. F. Caywood
Soren Erickson
Fort Dodge
Overland
Sorensen
Nels Larson
Albert Hemmerson
Rutland
Ladies’ Aid Society
Fd O'Donnell
Fenton
Iowa
Kickapoo Worm Killer Advertises for Children
An advertisement claims Kickapoo Worm Killer removes intestinal worms in children and provides a tonic effect. It targets symptoms like episodic eating, sleep distress, and teeth grinding, urging parents to consult their druggist for relief.
Local Curtis publications offered by H F Thomas
Accredited agent H F Thomas promotes Curtis papers The Saturday Evening Post Ladies Home Journal and Country Gentleman urging readers to engage a hometown agent He touts broad enlistment in ball games and a stern training message to boys including hoe use and discipline to foster hustle Sow and Save and curb wild oats.
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H. F. Thomas
Curtis
Saturday Jivening Post
Ladies Home, Journal and
Country Gentleman
Best Remedy For Whooping Cough
Last winter Mrs. J. B. Roberts of East St. Louis Illinois praised Chamberlains Cough Remedy saying it kept her little boy's cough loose and ended dreadful coughing spells. She says it is the only cough medicine she keeps and trusts it. The ad notes it is good for colds and croup and is sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
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