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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1914
Page
6
Mrs Thomas W Hardwick wife of Georgia congressman was chosen by the Democrats to fill the late Senator Bacon's seat in the Senate. She had already lived several years in Washington.
Quaint quotations and jests fill a noisy roundup of opinions and witticisms. The fragment list mocks war taxes, civility, and social manners while riffing on politics, religion, courtship, and everyday life with biting irony and comic exaggeration.
An old health ad claims daily use of four ounces of a grape and lemon salt tonic cleanses and stimulates kidneys. It asserts kidneys filter 500 grains of waste in 24 hours and urges drinking plenty of water plus a tablespoon of the remedy in two glasses of water each morning. The text warns against overuse of drugs and touts long history of use.
Pocahontas Iowa minutes record multiple bid awards for drainage district sections, including Rude & Wold bulkhead work and Loren Larson bulkhead material. Other bids from L Webb and D Brinkman approved, bonds and commissions appointed, and taxes continued for 1914. Administrative actions include engineer reports, cost assessments, and court-like resolutions.
Iowa City surgeons study a South Dakota case in which an X ray reveals four needles lodged in a Negro child’s brain. The needles seem years old and do not explain the sudden death, leaving experts puzzled by the unusual discovery.
In Lexington Ky a young woman strolling the streets drew the gaze of every man as they turned to look at her. The observer notes her outfits as modest and tasteful with a full skirt and concealed ankles, calling her a rare specimen of modestly attired femininity.
On motion F A Malcolm was appointed to inspect Branch No 6 of Drainage District No 41 and report its condition. On motion all claims were allowed as audited. September 30 1914. Best Cough Medicine For Children an ad copy from Chamberlains Cough Remedy claims ease for a child with no opium.
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