Rolfe Community News Highlights Local Loss and Events
Miss Bridget Byrne dies at Cherokee hospital and funeral planned in Gilmore City. Rolfe reports updates on residents, baptisms, nursing plans, construction, a dressmaking venture, theater ads, bazaar profits, car trades, and light local anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Bridget Byrne
Cherokee
Gilmore City
Gilmore
Catholic Church
Misa Byrne
Cora Richardson
Nolte
Iowa
Drink Hot Tea For A Bad Cold
A German folk remedy suggests obtaining Hamburg tea Sen from a pharmacy. Steep a tablespoon in boiling water, drink warm, and use daily to relieve congestion and loosen bowels. Described as inexpensive, vegetable, and safe though not medically proven.
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Hamburg
Alo
St Jacobs Oil Promises Fast Backache Relief
Readers urged to buy a 26 cent bottle of St Jacobs Oil to rub into backache lumbago and rheumatic pain. The ad claims quick relief within fifty counts and emphasizes safety, non burning formula, and absence of harm, urging immediate use to end misery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs
Chronic Constipation Benefit Reported By Mrs John Newton
A reader from Irving Nebraska reports rapid relief from stomach trouble and chronic constipation after using Chamberlain's Tablets. She states four or five bottles restored her health and recommends the product sold by The Viewer Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Newton
Irving, N.g
Viewer Drug Company
Adv
Notice of $100 reward for impostor agents in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge Iowa October 20 1915 W F Carver M D eye ear nose and throat specialist offers a $100 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of impostors falsely presenting as agents or solicitors at his office No reliable doctor employs agents or solicitors. Ad 2830.
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Lever
Fort Dodge
W. F. Carver
When They Miss Them In Rainy Hotel Umbrella Drama
A quirky clipping notes hotel guests grow peevish on rainy days and crave extra attention. Gotham adds a light joke about umbrellas being purloined, ending with a slang exchange about a totally deaf old woman.
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Gotham
Indigestion Remedy Ad Ends With Chamberlain Tablets
An old advertisement warns against pepsin and similar digestive ferments for indigestion. It urges using a tonic like Chamberlain's Tablets to restore natural stomach function. Sold by Wiewel Drug Company.
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Wiewel Drug Company
Eastern Star Social Stunt Highlights Anniversary Program
The 26th anniversary event featured Miss Laura Errett and Miss Wolcott of Humboldt with solos, Mrs. Stanhope of Humboldt lodge delivering a toast to Rolfe, and other speakers including Mrs. Roy McIntire on Good Fellowship and Mrs. Mair on Woman. Laurens representative Mrs. Johnston spoke on Neighborliness in a warm, neighborly style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muson
Roy McIntire
Mair
Gilmore City
Laurens
Johnston
Deafness and its remedies
A historical note explains deafness arises from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and mucous buildup. It asserts local applications fail to cure, urging constitutional treatment and promising a reward for cure by a druggist.
Rolfe Lodge Gala Celebrates Masons Across Counties
Miss Amy Ireland performed for a large audience while Mrs. Lathrop of Plover spoke on Reminiscences and handed a silver token to the Rolfe lodge. Nathan Scofield of Pocahontas recalled early Masonry and urged enduring fraternal ties as members from Rolfe Pocahontas Plover Gilmore City and other towns gathered for a memorable social event.
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Amy Ireland
Lathrop
Plover
Rolfe
Pocahontas
Gilmore City
Plover Lodge
Bullet Bounces Off Corset in Chicago Robbery
A shot aimed at a fleeing robber missed its mark and struck a steel rib of Mrs. Chas. Chadwick’s corset in Chicago. The bullet flattened and fell harmless at her feet. The incident sparks questions about armor in future military use.
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Chas. Chadwick
Chicago
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Mrs. J. J. Moore
Mr. Moore
Webster City
Wm. Obrecht
Sylvia Larson
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University Hospital
Studebaker
Pike Ware
Ward Ferguson
Ellendale
N. Y
Judge Salinger
Ward
Henry Otto
Ora Malcolm Place
Mr. Otto
Pat Willingham
Sophia Nelson
John Damborg
Coffin Restaurant
Garfield Street
Town
J. Burnette
Gunsaulus
Alta
Mark Delle
O'Brien County
Grundy County
Dr. Beam
Johnson & Ritchey
Dodge
Beam Ford
Hollis
Geo
Jack
Cupid
G. A. Emerson
Rolfe Os
Jowa
E. E. Dickey City Drug & Transfer
Honest Bt. Jacobs
Chesterfield
M. Webb
Jennie Hovenden
A. A. Wood
Q. F. Oleson
J. i. Paup
Fred Schultz
A. D. Clanagen
Eb.swanson
L. H. van Alstine
Emma Mair
Mildred Schissell
Humbold
A. W. Strachan
H. Halverson
I. N. Clark
Viola Glenn
Paul M. Cody
Ole Mattus
H. ©. Mundhenck
W. J. Brown
H. S Stone
H. Grummons
E. J. Stanhope
F. Lovrien
L. C. McGee
N. H. Knowles
Sara W. Coddington
Ruth Gray
J. K. Coddington
A.L. Schultz
R. W. Beers
Daisy McIntire
Clara B. Malcolm
W. T. White
Clara BE. Barthell
Grace G. Allen
Grace G. Schultz
D. Atkinson
F. W. Lindeman
Helen Lindeman
Vina Atkinson
Gertrude Bridgman
Calvin Saylor
W. B. McClellan
Nathan Scofield
Rutland
H. M. Gallon
Chas. Sherman
Della M. Norton
Sanborn
Verona. Smith
Spirit Lake
D. M. Palmer
Emmetsburg
Clara Schultz
Sheridan
Wyo
J. C. Blackford
St. Louis
Webb
E. L. Hollis
Weible
North Presbyterian Church
Florence Fuller
Nat'l Bank
Relfe, Jows
C.' Hy Moon
First National Bank
Yewsa
H. Allen
C.D. Atkinson
Allen & Atkinson
Pocahonta
Towa
H. C. Barnes
D. V.S
Chicago Veterinary College
H. W. Lyon
Rolfe W
Jows
E. Bux Bom
Plasterer and Mason
Jos. McEwen
McEwen
W. 8. McEwen
Reai
Brothers
State Savings Bank
Roefe Iowa
Moray
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