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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
3
Major Barber argues for a federally controlled reserve army from the National Guard and urges national unity. He compares unity to welded metal and highlights community pride as key to progress, then shifts to a public health ad for Dr Kings New Discovery against colds.
Readable fragments reflect satirical musings on war talk, ego, effort, and luck. The tone critiques hollow bravado and the mismatch between professed aims and true motives, with hints at wartime anxiety and personal ethics. The piece foregrounds quaint aphorisms about work and success amid conflict.
A collage of quips promotions and editorial asides spanning foot care gimmicks patriotic rhetoric international events and social commentary. It references Lusitania sinking Elbert Hubbard and calls for U.S. preparedness while urging American unity and blunt social humor.
Brilliant 72107, a Percheron stallion foaled 1909 and owned by A H Hancher of Rolfe Pocahontas County Iowa, is registered in the Percheron Stud Book of America after examination by the Iowa Department of Agriculture. The certificate, dated February 19 1915 at Des Moines, notes freedom from specified diseases and a service fee of $10 to insure living cost with ownership changes or removal from county affecting due payment.
Telegram announces death of T W Crandall's father in Rockford Minnesota. Family travels for funeral, returns. Several social visits and visits to towns like Fort Dodge, Mallard, Pocahontas, Livermore, Laurens, Salix, Marcus, Rolfe and Webster City. Memorial Day service planned at M E church and Rebekah convention set for June 2 in Havelock I O O F hall with invitations issued.
Memorial program at Havelock M E Church on May 30 includes morning service with addresses by Senator Joseph H. Allen and the church pastor, followed by cemetery rituals honoring Civil War soldiers. No Sunday school next week. evening service remains at the usual time. Also includes testimonial for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by Mrs A Dalrymple Croville.
The notice describes the black white-faced stallion Big Ben a breeder in Rolfe Iowa. It details breeding season 1915 locations Mondays Henry Thompson’s five miles north of Rolfe Wednesdays and Saturdays Johnson Alberts barn Rolfe and the Rolfe farm four miles northeast including pedigree lines and sire Voltaire and dam Rosy renewal certificate 791 certified disease free by Iowa State Department of Agriculture Des Moines February 17 1915 with service terms 15 and 12 60 dollars and conditions of mare in foal and ownership changes noted.
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