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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
4
An advertisement invites readers to contact N. A. Lind of Minneapolis for farm land near the Twin Cities at surprising prices with easy terms. The notice provides the address 3389 Washington Avenue North.
Dec 17 sale near Havelock by W. S. Herschberger with auctioneers Burington and Lindeman. Dec 30 sale by Harry Mann adjoining Havelock with auctioneers Burngton and Lindeman. If in our territory, sale dates appear free in this column. Request sale advertising and bill work in exchange.
T F Lynch of Pocahontas runs for County Attorney. Vote for Lynch to support experienced legal leadership in the county.
Mr. W. H. Rockefeller of the Iowa State Sunday School Association will tour Pocahontas County from October 30 to November 5 to promote better Sunday schools. The itinerary includes Havelock Ware Laurens Palmer Fonda Pocahontas Plover Cummins Union Rolfe Pilot Creek with afternoon meetings for superintendents officers and teachers and evening public addresses at each stop.
A Pocahontas Democrat item reports a Sun Day Register and Leader front page cartoon by Ding showing a telegram from Barney saying he had seen a million ducks light somewhere and to come at once. The pencil pusher sought Barney by phone Monday but found no home.
John W. Rowley former governor candidate notes Van Buren county overtaxes traced to the county auditor's office. He cites taxation as the campaign issue against Clarke and criticizes the auditor amid political conflict.
Martin Smith almost died Saturday after taking what he thought was medicine from Dr. Wizzell but drank carbolic acid instead. Quick antidotes saved him and he is recovering. The item notes he will read bottle labels more carefully in the future. It ends by promoting Dr King’s New Life Pills as a health product.
Workmen overhaul Rolfe post office to meet department rules. New automatic combinations replace old boxes. private postmaster office added. parcel and rural windows installed. rear rural window to protect working area. interior furniture updated. Local craftsmen C. C. Seifert and A. W. Treland built the woodwork. Government renews ten-year lease. aims for a better equipped facility.
We offer the Register and Leader for 4.00 with Sunday edition or 6.00 for the period through January 1, 1916. The Evening Tribune is 2.00 through the same date, both include two full months free. Ward Ferguson traveled to Tama Wednesday evening to advise his cousin running for attorney in Tama County.
Mrs Esther Baker of Spencerport New York reports Chamberlain's tablets cured her of bilious attacks sick headaches and exhaustion and toned up her whole system after using several bottles. For sale by all dealers Ady.
A humorous exchange contrasts a daughter heading to Tibet as a missionary with another father lamenting his daughter marrying a poet. The dialogue hints at the perceived difficulties each girl faces within a witty frame.
The crowd jokes about a card scandal in a noble household and references a royal flush. An epinster suffragist questions wage equality, while a man notes his wife earns wages, highlighting gender roles in a crowded public setting.
A fragment shows a woman clarifying a social misstep as a man expresses regret over not dancing well to please Miss Pert. The dialogue hints at social tension and criticism of a partner's tango skills among friends.
A historical newspaper line questions when a wife is justified in taking money from her husband. The wry reply asserts she may take it whenever she finds any there, reflecting social attitudes toward money and marriage.
A lively exchange notes that public insistence on teeth in trust laws may lead to gold filled implications. The dialogue hints at the rigidity of trust provisions and potential value in strong enforceable terms.
Dr. Staggs the Estherville eye specialist will inspect eyes for glasses in Rolfe at Dr. E. W. Wilson's office on Monday November 2 from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM.
A letter from a Pocahontas County reader endorses Chas Stebbins on the Democratic ticket for sheriff. She urges voters to assess him on character and qualifications, not party, noting twenty years of faithful city service. The page also discusses party leaders and the primaries in a broader political context.
An old ad claims Sloan's Liniment relieves lumbago swiftly by penetrating sore back muscles. It promotes fast comfort for rheumatism, colds, swollen joints, neuralgia, and stiffness with a money back guarantee.
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