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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
10
An old advertisement touts TIZ as a magical foot remedy. It claims rapid relief from burning sweaty feet and pain, removing corns bunions and swelling. The vendor offers a 25 cent box with a year’s comfort guarantee or money back.
Lucinda Putman Campney born January 31 1843 in Union City Vermont spent most of her youth in Pennsylvania. She moved to Tama County Iowa in 1868 and married James E Campney on June 15 1870. Survivors include three sons J B C A and two grandchildren. She died October 22 after a short illness and was longtime member of the M E church. Funeral at Rolfe with Rev Burnette and burial at Ha York cemetery beside her husband.
Voter notice lists three entities Farming and Fike Farm and Stock and Home as participants in a one year offer priced at $1 26. The fragmentary text records a promotional or financial listing tied to a local election context.
H H Grove urges patrons to arrange early reservations for the coming season. He warns of heavy bookings and invites inquiries at The Arrow Office or by direct telephone for guaranteed satisfaction.
Fort Dodge visits and daily matters fill the Plover area notes. People travel to Webster City, Ayrshire, Rolfe, West Bend, and Des Moines relatives while attending the Hallowe en social at the Plover Opera House. The piece also lists house calls, dental work, and local business trips, with ads for Kent farm and onions for sale.
An expert warns regular meat consumption can stress kidneys by excess uric acid. A home remedy cites a grape juice and lemon juice acid with lithia water, claiming it flushes kidneys and relieves bladder issues.
Pikertown residents share visits and arrivals. Misses Carrie Hthel and Florence Snook return from Colfax Iowa. William Holst returns from North Dakota to help with corn gathering. Mrs Philander Strong goes to Cherokee to care for her tuberculosis-stricken son Clarence. A class meeting at the Charlie Otto home and Bible study led by Ada Nanemaker draw interest. Karl Ferguson visits from Pocahontas. A dance at Robt Alexander home ends with a lively evening. A daughter is born to Mr and Mrs Dave Piepgras. A miscellaneous shower honors Miss Winnifred Thornton. New heating and ventilating plant installed at Pikertown school. Planned improvements await workers. Two Sunday services draw good attendance, led by Rev Burnette of Rolfe and Rev Alfred Anderson of Linn Grove. Rev Burnette may return next Sunday for more gatherings.
The Hawkeye Glee Club announces a lecture course schedule with performances by male quartet groups. Dates listed include Wednesday in October and Saturday in November with various acts such as Dr. Aaron Watkins and The Parnells.
In a drone of wartime peril a passenger and a bearer fly an aeroplane north through a war zone. Amid motor failures and gusting blasts they patch a torn wing, evade German forces, and finally land inside French lines after a perilous descent and evasive maneuvers.
Bishop W A Quayte of St Paul Minn appoints Rev G J Poppenheimer of Plover to the M E church at Charter Oak Iowa filling the vacancy created by Rev C N McMillan moving to the Anti Saloon League. Rev N L Moody of Ayrshire is transferred to Plover.
The Campney family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for support after their bereavement and for the floral offerings. Q O A Campney and Family J B E Campney.
Spence Austin sold his barber business and will relocate to Barnesville Minnesota. Miss Jessie Whittsley returned home from Dakota City Nebraska after visiting relatives. West Bend high school girls beat Gilmore City 8 to 3 while West Bend boys won 14 to 13 in a basketball game. A social dance is planned at Breckwald for next Wednesday.
Mrs. H. Lamphere of Fort Dodge spent Sunday with Gilmore City relatives and friends as the game ended peacefully after players with fists were replaced by calmer teammates.
Joe Lahiff of Clare and Miss Mary Kiser of Lake township were united in marriage at the Catholic church in Gilmore City. Rev Father Butler officiated as a large wedding party witnessed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Clare where Lahiff serves as a rural mail carrier.
A persuasive ad asks what you would do when struck by a severe cold and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs. O. BE. Sargent of Peru Indiana praises its value and recommends it, stating it is worth its weight in gold.
Mrs. Jos Kallans of Peru Indiana reports belching sour stomach and frequent headaches. She says Chamberlain s Tablets helped digestion regulate bowels and restore health. For sale by all dealers.
A Verdun dispatch reports a Prussian officer’s valise found by French soldiers near Verdun containing iron crosses on black and white ribbons with the inscription 1814 1914. The items likely were to be given to German soldiers after Germany entered Paris.
London report celebrates Mrs M Wilkins of New Road Chatham whose seven sons serve in the army one in the royal marines and one in the Canadian field artillery plus her husband called to royal fleet reserve all serving with the colors in wartime.
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