Rolfe Local Items Mixed News from Fort Dodge to Ames
Rolfe notices report Mrs. Hopsy Forsythe in Fort Dodge and newborns at home. The piece covers civic items from Curlew to Varina, a radio course at Iowa State College, church and social gatherings, a serious infant illness, and a history excerpt on the camel’s utility in deserts.
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Hopsy Forsythe
Fort Dodge
Bonnie Jean
Cliff Watts
W. EB. Struthers
Rolfe Light & Power Co
Homer Calkins
Varina
Edward
Leonard Anderson
E. M. Smith
Spencer
Beam
J. T. Moffett
Powhatan Township
Webster City Hospital
Webster City
Europe
Warren Junior
Victor Shimon
St. Louis
Iowa State College
Ames
Lydia Hoard
Clarksville
Harry Stevens
S. W. Anderson
Bobby
Chas. Knutson
Mgr
No Antique Rugs in Smyrna Decline in Local Trade
The Smyrna rug market has vanished with none over twenty years old found in the country. Deception by sellers hides modern pieces as ancient to lure buyers. War has decimated Smyrna’s rug trade, making genuine antiques scarce and valuable. Armenians and Greeks historically produced the best weavings. Some things are best done tomorrow because tomorrow never comes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smyrna
Turkey
Memory and Education Are Tied to Success
The author argues that educated individuals tend to have better memory due to regular mental exercise and attention. Native differences exist, but memory improves with persistent practice. poor memory leads to disappointment, while strong memory supports energy, industry, and probity in critical moments.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
The Rarest Picture My Baby S Smiling Features
A poet adores a baby's smile as the finest artwork. The author compares a furnace glow and sunlit canvas to the baby’s features, calling them the sweetest, neatest picture known to mortal sight. The poem centers on parental admiration and the gentle glow of love in a domestic scene.
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Aok Frost
Earth
Wik M. Maupin
Has Anyone Laughed At You For Giving To Others
Bethel R. Peyster counsels readers on the value of generosity. He cites the Bible line about casting bread on the waters and notes the joy and fulfillment found in helping others, citing Quakers and commission workers aiding the hungry as examples.
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McClure Newspayer Syndicate
Rolfe
Unclear fragment on marriage and trust in personal relation
Fragmentary note questions marriage as an institution and suggests people view partners with suspicion. Mentions king stock and personal wisdom in terse, reflective terms.
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