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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
4
A dynamite blast in Lake township caused a thirty pound rock fragment to fly eighty rods and crash through the J. Donohoe roof to the cellar, with no injuries. The incident contrasts with peacetime expectations in this quiet area.
An 19th century advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes constitutional remedies. It asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube, claims most cases arise from catarrh, and offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that Halts Catarrh Cure cannot cure. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio advertise remedies and Niall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Money Bulger Brothers present their annual visit featuring a play a band an orchestra and a tented pavilion. Aulger's name signals merit and Rolfe’s effort attracts large crowds. This year they stage An Aristocratic tramp on Saturday October 16.
An advertisement extols King's New Discovery as the best cough and cold remedy since seasons change. It notes price 50 cents and one dollar and claims prior trials of other products failed.
An older advertisement notes relief for heartburn and indigestion using D Renal arenes before and after each meal. It claims prompt relief and states the product is sold only by M. Webb in a 250 cc bottle.
A reader quits the Fonda Journal & Times after 25 years for a $1 price, contrasting past farm prices and wages with today. The piece argues costs for newspaper production and living expenses have risen, while praising the paper as a town booster. The excerpt ends with a humorous note about the reader’s reaction and a jokey collapse.
Mrs Wm Bright of Fort Wayne Ind says last winter she used Chamberlains Cough Remedy for a severe bronchial cough and felt its benefits immediately. She was cured before finishing the bottle and recommends the product to friends. sold by The Wiewer Drug Company Adv.
Victorian ad copy touts TIZ as a magical remedy for aching feet and related conditions. It claims immediate relief from soreness swelling and corns with a 25 cent box available at druggists and department stores. A yearly comfort guarantee or money back policy is noted.
Rolfe Iowa council in regular session approves water service pipe upgrades at Peter Jensen corner and main, grants outside stairway at Garfield street, orders street lights on several intersections, and mandates a new crossroad across Railroad Street to the C N W depot. Budget bills approved for salaries and street work. The meeting adjourned with Clerk M Bruce recorded.
Herman Piedt, a farmer's son from the county, endured 12 hours of a leg wound from a rifle accident while another boy joined in target shooting. The injury became so painful he finally spoke, revealing the accident details.
George Mason of the Kentucky river cliffs frightened by his first train sight. He threw a rock at the Royal Farm on the Queen & Crescent route, breaking a window and striking Ray Fagan. Mason says he had never seen a train before and mistook it for a hinge vermin.
The article explains ancient Chinese money known as flying or convenient money dating back to 2697 B C. It notes bank notes issued 2300 years ago preserved in Petrograd museum bearing bank name issue date value signatures and a coin image for forgery prevention.
A Wisconsin cigar maker inserts a small wooden shoe peg in each cigar tip so a smoker can pull it out with teeth to open a draft. The peg does not loosen or injure the wrapper and provides an easy way to draw. Popular Mechanics describes the device.
An advertisement puzzle hints at farm purchases near the Twin Cities with prices, easy terms, and a contact at N. A. Lind in Minneapolis Minnesota 8889 Washington Avenue North.
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