Local notes and notices from Rolfe area
Arrowettes Wire. Axel Heisel visited Gilmore City with relatives and friends. Frank King, ill at Lake City with pneumonia, is improving and expected home soon. Mrs. Slee broke her right thigh bone at her daughter's home and may be unable to walk for months. Mrs. Clara Allen and M. T. Babb of Kansas City visited Rolfe. Voters urged to support County Attorney candidate T. E. Lynch. Hog cholera concerns and farm action urged by inspector I. K. Atherton.
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McGowan Pharmacy
Frank King
Lake City
T.E Lynch
Pocahontas County
Robert
Ward Ferguson
Clara Alen
M. T. Babb
Kansas City
Will Allen
Rolfe
Hog Cholera Control Meetings in Pocahontas County
Government and state officials hosted Hog Cholera Control meetings in Pocahontas County last week but storms and bad roads disrupted travel. Palmer and Plover hosted well attended sessions where local officers were elected and a schedule of future meetings across Marshall Laurens Colfax Varina Pocahontas Rolfe and Hiavelock was set.
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Pocahontas County
Palmer
Plover
Question of Citizenship and Loyalty in Wartime Policy
Opinion piece argues at wartime to test loyalties of naturalized and foreign born Americans. It warns against pro German or pro British sentiment and asserts citizens must align hearts with the United States, even when government faces international disputes.
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England
Germany
America
Despondent Feelings Meet Cure in a Tablet Claim
A Health ad urges readers to take Chamberlain's Tablets when discouraged claiming the dose will restore sight within a short time. The piece frames despondency as solvable by the medicine and markets the product directly to readers seeking relief.
Allegiance of their manhood to the land they inhabit
The passage argues that people who left their homeland remain loyal to the country that gave them home and plenty. It stresses that fond memories of the old home exist, but manhood allegiance lies here and will hold firm if the occasion arises.
Improve Your Complexion With Chamberlain's Tablets Diet
A 19th century ad advises taking Chamberlain's Tablets and a diet of vegetables and cereals with daily outdoor exercise to greatly improve complexion within months. Accessible everywhere with this advertisement copy.
Shallow Water Country Land Promotion Near Plainview
An advertisement touts 20 to 40 dollar land in Northwest Texas near Plainview Hale County. It claims high altitude soil, abundant wells for irrigation, soft water, 22 inches annual rain, crop variety, low taxes, and a ready investor or poor man opportunity with travel to view the area. The piece notes recent development, white population, and promises to cover travel costs for inquiries.
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Texas
Panhandle
Colorado
Plainview
Hale County
Des Moines
Rolfe
Begged Borrowed Bagged and Stolen in Wartime Kitchens
The writer rails at waste and extravagance in the kitchen as the high cost of living rises. He notes Germany and the Allies each ready to peace on their own terms, while the speaker questions the value of a national election amid ongoing conflict.
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Germany
Grim Reflection on Fate and Mortality in Everyday Life
A reflective piece counsels caution against rushing through life, warning that reckless speed can lead to misfortune and even death. It contrasts those who lead early with eventual downfall, urging mindfulness and prudence.
Sloan's Liniment for Neuralgia and Aches
Sloan's Liniment offers quick relief for neuralgia and dull aches. It penetrates without rubbing, soothes sore muscles, and is advertised as cleaner and faster than plasters or ointments. It claims to ease stiffness, rheumatism, gout, lumbago, sprains, strains, insect bites, bruises, and minor injuries for children. bottle price 26 cents.
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Sloan
Sioan
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van Lecinnine Co
Childs
Jack Frost
GEO. O. Hauck & CO
Iowa
Wire
Axel Heisel
Gilmore City
Hd McMahon
Kenneth Squires
H. K. Squires
Glenn
Mra
Geo. O. Hauck
Cedar Rapids
Eastern Star Grand Lodge
Miss Esther
Iowa City
D. Hobbs
Walter Huffman
K. Atherton
Bellylle Township
Henry Toben
Ivan Johnson
Powhatan Township
J. W. Phillips
C. A. Garlock
Center School
Marshall Township
Opera House
Laurens
Colfax Township
Varina
Court House
Pocahontas
Hiavelock
F. E. Rosenkranz
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