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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1914
Page
9
An advertisement touts Hall's Family Pills from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo promising cures with a reward for any failure to cure. It solicits testimonials and notes the product is sold by all druggists for 15 cents.
A columnist praises Sikh soldiers for their fierce appearance, noting tall stature black hair and long braided beard tied behind the ears. He contrasts their intimidating look with other troops and mentions Sikhs as Hindus whose food follows strict religious rites.
I T Barr proprietor of a Boulder department store plans to require future hires to sign a six month marriage ban after Cupid fueled desertions. Earl, reorganizing clerks, faces resignations from two top assistants who admitted affairs. Hart aims to end the matrimonial influence over the shop.
A nocturnal big lion hunt at Bourg en Bresse ended with the Honess shot after escaping during a circus act. A tamer performed inside a cage with six lions while a woman gymnast swayed on a trapeze above as the band played The Blue Danube.
The town hosted a chicken pie dinner and bazaar organized by M B church ladies, raising funds for the church treasury. Numerous visitors arrived from Crystal Lake, Rolfe, Humboldt, Fort Dodge, Des Moines, and Chicago, with many local residents attending events, shopping, visiting, and traveling to nearby towns. A farewell reception honored Wilson Hopkins as he prepares to move to Chicago, with moving pictures and a traveling pay presented.
Notes indicate Bradgate Baptist Church will hold preaching services this coming Sabbath with morning and evening gatherings and a Christmas meeting forthcoming. Parishioners are cordial invited to attend. text includes garbled dialogue fragments.
Good bye burning swollen feet and pain. TIZ claims to draw out poisons from corns callouses bunions and tired feet. Get a 25 cent box at any drugstore and enjoy feet that never swell or hurt with a year guarantee or money back.
A brief advertisement urges treatment for coughs using Dr Bells Pine Tar Honey. It claims the tar honey soothes air passages loosens mucus boosts resistance to colds and is suitable for babies and children. The ad promises guaranteed help and lists a price of 26 cents at druggists.
American readers urged to guard against kidney trouble from rich foods. Four ounces Jad Salts, taken as a tablespoonful in water each morning, is claimed to flush kidneys, ease back pain, clear cloudy urine, and prevent bladder disorders.
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