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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
7
Fragmentary lines hint at themes of theft and peace affection. References to Russia and sanctimony imply moral contrasts. The phrase tombstone business rising on the border suggests smuggling or funeral trades. The text reads as an oblique, cross cultural commentary.
An old advertisement promotes Hamburger Brust Thee as a simple cold cure. It instructs mixing a tablespoon of the tea in boiling water, straining, and drinking a cup to relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and break a cold. The text touts safety, vegetable ingredients, and low cost.
An old advertisement urges readers to rub St Jacobs Oil on tender joints to soothe rheumatic pain. It claims the remedy is harmless, quick acting, and effective for aches, stiffness, lumbago, neuralgia, and muscle or bone soreness with a 25 cent bottle offered at any drug store.
Bradford area residents and visitors are listed with a busy week of social calls and gatherings. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. 8 R Hoveland, Mrs J S Hopkins, Mrs C C Knoll, Mrs Bert Sayers, John Weaver, Harry Schoonover, Henry Stecker, Will Crow and Wayne, Miss Johanna Hoveland, Miss Esther Smith, Frank Caywood, Frank Seaman, Mr and Mrs Jake Long and Rossie, Miss Helen Mather, Miss Irma Tilton, Miss Zella Wallace, and others. The X Y Z Club hosted the Progress Club with a three course luncheon and musical selections by Johanna Hoveland.
Harry Jensen of LeMars Ta underwent surgery by Dr Gaffey for bone necrosis in the leg. The badly decayed bone was partly removed and surrounding flesh used to cover it. The operation succeeded and Jensen recovers steadily. Miss Miller of Fort Dodge assists. Dr Shipley of Ottosen helped. Dr Gaffey installed a new hospital sterilizer to improve antiseptic surgical care. Biliousness and constipation relief cited by Mrs. Chas Peck Gates NY via Chamberlain's Tablets.
Miss Lois Hallistine hosted friends at her home last Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Higgins plan to move to Boone Iowa. Thos. Mair bought the Geo. Black residence in the W E Campbell addition. Mr. and Mrs. C B Moyer of Council Bluffs visit their daughter Mrs. Roy Gardner. Emma Blaine of Kiowa Dodge visited at the Belt home. BE N Bendixon bought the D Mulholland farm west of town for 175 per acre. Mrs. Anna Shine buys Crain lots to build a modern home. Fort Dodge DL AL chapter to meet with Mesdames Van Alstine and Mulholland hosting. Ymmet and Glenn Mulholland depart for Notre Dame. Amy Ireland piano recital at the M E church praised. Grandmother Leahy property sold to Chas Craig. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Green White died. funeral Sunday at Marble Valley cemetery. Mrs. Frank Spies hosted Embroidery Club. Amy Walcott left for Morningside College.
The piece urges strong loyalty to both country and local community. It argues loyalty to home and home people yields a double dividend, helping the community thrive and grow, alongside patriotic devotion.
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for an incurable catarrh cure and features testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo plus a bank endorsement. Claims Hall's Catarrh Cure works systemically through the blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes 75 cent bottles and other products like Hall's Painful Pills.
In Partitions Equity No 4321 October 1915 Imus H Heathman and Samantha Heathman plaintiffs versus Dwight Wood and others defendants. Amend petition seeks partition of undivided land interests in section nine township ninety three north range thirty two west Des Moines Fort Dodge railroad right of way and sale of lands with proceeds to be distributed after liens incumbrances court fees and costs. Defendants notified to plead by October 1915 or face default. Also notice of vacation of road to P Malcolm Toledo and North Western Railway with boundary description and filing deadline November 8 1915.
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