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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
4
Local items report E Grove renting Idle Hour Theatre for winter moving pictures. Several Rolfe visitors and business visits noted. Gym use planned for garage basketball games this winter. M Y B Club entertained husbands at L E Garlock home. Many small updates on residents, health moves, and local commerce.
A meeting in Plover is set for December 14 to elect officers for the Short Course. The event will be held here February 12 to 17 with attendees urged to sign pledges and participate. A representative from Iowa State College will address the gathering and provide assistance.
Announcement states we will stop buying cream after Saturday November 25. It lists highest prices paid for butter eggs and poultry and invites customers to ask for prices for butter and eggs for Saturday.
Monday evening about eight o clock A W Hess observed his barn on fire. Arch ie quickly moved five horses and cattle to safety. A second barn nearby burned but was saved as winds shifted. Loss is about 1200 dollars with 400 dollars insured.
A local political tale shows Republicans wagering on election returns with Democrats over an oyster stew if the top Republican faltered. As results arrive many “ifs” appear, with chatter about financial disaster and debts to settle. The party line holds, and several Republicans stand by their pledge.
A note indicates the Chinese New Year has been shifted to match the new year cycle. Officials explain the adjustment preserves seasonal alignment and cultural timing for celebrations and public events.
Laurens teen wins in the Iowa Beet Profiteers contest after feeding an Angus steer from 328 pounds to 930 pounds in 364 days. He earns 83.5 points and a trip with 32 other winners to Ames December 3 then Chicago for a week under E. C. Bishop. Prize details include gain and cost per hundred weight. Other notes promote magazine subscriptions and local endorsements.
Mr and Mrs Severson of Rolfe Iowa returned from a California honeymoon and will live on his farm near Rolfe. They were greeted with hearty welcomes and best wishes from the community. The Arrow notes the couple’s speedy railroad dedication and the felicities of the newlyweds amid visiting guests from Cabery Gardner and Ole Klingson.
A public sale planned Saturday November 25 starting at 1 PM features livestock and equipment from the H Gill farm near Havelock. Items include bay mare in foal, horses, cattle, hogs, brood sows, and spring calves. Terms: cash with a $10 minimum. over that, 12 months on approved notes at 8 percent interest. Removal and settlement required. Lunch served at noon.
A fragmented advertising blurb promoting Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment claims it stops skin trouble progression and heals blotchy red dry skin. It notes use for cold sores and chapped hands and urges purchase from druggists at 50 cents.
A public sale will be held at the J. D. Hilton farm three miles south and one mile east of Mallard and three miles northwest of Plover. Auction includes 13 head horses and cattle, 113 hogs, farm machinery such as an 8 foot Acme binder and Deering mower, two wagons, plows, harrows, seeders, corn planter, chickens, seed corn, and harness. Terms: usual terms apply.
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