Narrow Squeak for Rolfe Widow
A long article outlines Ralph Furman also known as Charles McCoy and Herbert Stanleigh being sentenced to five years for bigamy in Carroll County. He used multiple identities to woo women in Iowa South Dakota and Minnesota while maintaining a model citizen image.
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Register &Leader
Rolfe
Ralph Furman
Charles McCoy
Herbert Stanleigh
Iowa
Kid
Carroll County
Fred Jensen
Clay County
Cosson
Jensen
T. J. Drees
Furman
Spencer
Madrid
Sioux Falls
S. D
Slayton
Minn
Carroll
Coon Rapids
McCoy
Miler
8. D
South Dakota
Bleyton
Catholic Ladies Chicken Supper Planned on Matin Street
The Catholic ladies announce a chicken supper at the Coffin building on Matin street Tuesday October 19. They pledge a meal rivaling past efforts and urge all to attend to support the event.
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Matin Street
Free Methodist Church Notes Meeting at Callon School House
Gilmore, pastor, announces regular church notes for August 7 at Callon school house. Next Sunday morning at eleven o'clock service to be held.
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Presbyterian Church
A. Z. McGogway
D. D
Christian Life
Christian Endeavor
Rand Review
Free Methodist Church
Gilmore
Callon School House
Methodist Conference Updates Fort Dodge Appointments
The Northwest Iowa Conference closed in Fort Dodge on Monday with local appointments announced. Rev. C. S. Burnette returns to Rolfe, Rev. C. E. Ellefson to Bradgate, Rev. G. M. Squires to Gilmore City, and Rev. W. P. Webb moves to Rock Valley. Fort Dodge’s First Church retains Rev. Spence after long service.
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Methodist
Northwest Iowa
Fort Dodge
C. S. Burnette
Rolfe
C. E. Ellefson
Bradgate
G. M. Squires
Gilmore City
W. P. Webb
Rock Valley
Plover
N. Moody
West
Bend
M. G. Rambo
Laurens
E. T. Gerkin
Marathon
J. A. Kettle
Havelock
O. P. Mueller
Fonda
A. J. Pruitt
Peterson Everson Nuptials Tie Rolfe and Sioux City Partners
Miss Olga Peterson of Rolfe and J G Everson of Sioux City were wed at the Peterson home in Rolfe on October 18 at 4 p m. Rev C L Dalseide officiated with Miss Time Swanson as bridesmaid and Bert Peterson as best man. A wedding dinner followed. Both hail from Rolfe. Everson is a Rolfe native and an engineering graduate now employed in Sioux City. The couple will reside in Sioux City after a brief honeymoon.
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Rolfe High
Pocahontas County
Everson
Rolfe
The
State University
Boston Wins World Series Title Amid Delaware River View
Rolfe watched from near the Delaware river and Bunker Hill monument as World Series updates appeared in the Viewer Drug Company window. Philadelphia took an early lead and Boston answered, winning the next four games to claim the American League pennant.
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Rolfe
Delaware River
Bunker Hill Monument
Philadelphia
National Chhampionship
Boston
Gobbling Up Land Moffett Expands North Town Farm
G T Moffett who left school and banking for farming has closed a deal to buy the John Christianson acreage adjoining his property. The twenty five acre tract sold for 5200 dollars and will form a small farm he plans to improve and use.
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Moffett
Lfe
John Christianson
Moffetta
Eagle Grove K of P to stage Knight rank rise
A joint convention of Seventh and Thirteenth Pythian districts will be held at Eagle Grove on the 19th. The Rolfe lodge will confer Knight rank with their Past Chancellors' degree team, a rare display of Past Chancellors as a degree team drawing attention across seven counties. Local lodge members will travel to Eagle Grove for the event.
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Pythian
Hagie Grove
Rolfe Lodge
Rolfe
Eagle Grove
Recital at Wheeler Home Showcases Local Pupils and Clara Wolcott
Mrs W P Wheelers music pupils led by Miss Clara Wolcott of Humboldt offered a Friday evening recital at the Wheeler home. The program included a Mozart class demonstration and vocal solos by Miss Wolcott, with praise for her rich powerful voice and a double encore.
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W. P. Wheeler
Clara Wolcott
Humboldt
Wheeler
Mozart
Emma Majorowicz
Emma Zimmerman
Vera
Laura Everett
Ruth Wilson
Mamye Thor
Sisters of the Eastern Star
Presbyterian Bazaar Set For October 27 At Church
The Presbyterian church ladies announce their annual bazaar for Wednesday October 27. All church members are asked to contribute and help, with men invited to join the feast and support the event.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Entertainer Mrs Bess Gearhart Morrison to Visit Rolfe
Mrs Bess Gearhart Morrison appears in Rolfe Thursday evening October 21 under the Ladies Aid Society of the M E church. The noted Calf Story reader is praised for moving readings and humor and is expected to draw a large audience from the community.
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Bess Gearhart Morrison
Rolfe
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E.rechurch
Tennyson
Brook
Bess Gearhart
Morrison
Methodist Church
SAFETY NOT MILITARISM PROMOTED IN PUBLIC PLEDGE
A wave of patriotic fervor grows as exposure of national defense weaknesses prompts calls for prompt immunity from attack. Congress should act without militarizing the country, while experts craft measures to avoid burdening citizens. An economic view favors prevention over war, and Aulger's Band and Orchestra announce two concerto shows on main street next Saturday October 16 at 2 30 and 7 30 PM.
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Congress
Aulger
Main Street
Minnie Hannah Wins Fortunes From Humboldt Will
Miss Minnie Hannah, a long time domestic for Ellen C G Colby in Humboldt, wins a will dispute. A jury upheld Mrs Colby’s will against fraud or undue influence claims, ruling the will valid. Relatives contesting the will numbered seven and included first cousins. Mrs Colby died last year. Hannah receives nearly all of the estate valued over 30000, minus 2500 small bequests.
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Mennie Hannah
Minnie Hannah
Ellen CG. Colby
Humboldt
Miss Hannah
Colby
Humboldt County
Morelny
Algona
Mov. Healy
Fort Dodge
John Cunningham
Arthur Whitney
Arkansas
Nellie Ailesworth
Chicago
J. M. Whitney
St. Joseph
Madison Whitney
Cylinder
Merryman
Adel
Christmas advertising urged to boost local commerce
A civic message urges residents to shop at home during Christmas to support prosperity. Merchants are asked to advertise in the newspaper to inform customers where to find goods and at what prices, with a call to show fairness and community focus. Also included is a couple of notes of thanks from families for sympathy and assistance.
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Grame
Chas. Clark
Carl Harris
Pocahontas County Mutual Meeting Reports Growth and Losses
The Pocahontas County Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association held its annual session in Pocahontas with C. T. Gunderson presiding. Officers were elected, the risk limit raised to 3 000, and losses since Oct 1 1914 totaled 60 with main categories listed. W H Cord, former Rolfe resident, died in Des Moines aged 75.
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O. F. Oleson
F. K. Hawley
A. Hudek
Frank A. Hoesing
James Mercer
W. S. Watson
C. J. Gunderson
Secy
Treas
P. J. Shaw
A. Hhudek
Ob. Gunderson
Convention of Mutuals
Des Moines
H. D. Brinkman
K. Hawley
Treasury
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SBARZ
Jerse
Eagle Grove K. OF
B. Gearhart Morrison
Rulger
County Mutual
W. H. Cord Deat
W. H. Cord
Will
Mr. Cord
Vint
Amos Marchant
Des ‘Moines
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