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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1915
Page
4
C. C. Johnson becomes a school board member replacing Mrs. Seifert who failed to qualify. The town notes several local items including loans, upcoming meetings, car arrivals, graduations, and business changes at Cobbs Shoe Store and Boston Cafe. Trustee announcements and community updates follow.
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Rolfe area notes cover social visits from Elmer Schnug party to Rolfe High graduates, C E S meeting scheduled May 28, and ongoing preparations for chautauqua. Mentions include health updates on Frank Murray, traveling to Manigen, and regional visits by Mrs. J J Hurley, Miss Ollie Cowan, and the Goodmiller family. Also notes taxidermy, a treaspass notice, and thanks to Dobbs Shoe Store contest participants.
The Rolfe community quickly raised funds mainly from local businessmen and citizens to purchase a Ford automobile for Rev. Anderson to aid his duties as pastor at Rolfe and Callender. He was unaware of the plan, and plans exist to present the car upon his return from church duties.
Notice warns licenses due May 1 must be paid at once including dog licenses and others. Delay until May 15 could bring consequences. Also mentions probate-like attestation and local visiting mentions in Minnesota and land sale notes from Markley Land & Loan Co and Smith of Rolfe.
The Wiewel Drug firm reports Adler i Ka is sold in Olle. A spoonful of this buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture is claimed to relieve constipation and gas the drug is said to be powerful and even used in appendicitis. The ad claims emphasize safety and quick effect within a minute after use.
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