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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
4
A reflective poem on shared sorrow and communal mourning. The speaker notes personal loss yet finds solace in universal grief. The verse urges kindness, remembrance, and empathy as petals fall for others who mourn.
A moral essay warns that unseen dangers surround daily life like a spider’s web. It urges constant watchfulness to avoid entanglement by deceitful influences, stressing vigilance from youth to old age to preserve love and hope.
A history student claims Voltaire invented the armored tank the Assyrian Charlot around 1750 to crush Frederick the Great in the Seven Years War. Marshal de Richelieu rejected it, Voltaire offered it to Catherine II in 1770, who found tanks useful only against massed troops after testing.
The article traces Melinda from Melisenda in Spanish ballad lore to Princess Melisenda of Jerusalem and how the name evolved in the South. It links the opal as Melinda’s talisman and notes Monday as her lucky day and a lucky number, attributed to Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
The Atlanta Constitution describes a Chinese funeral rite where coffined bodies are stored until transport to the Celestial kingdom. In a vivid procession, violins shriek bells tinkle and photos are displayed to ward off evil spirits. Priests in robes remain dignified as rival tongs pause hostilities during the armistice hour, drawing heavy police presence.
The church remains conservative overall with clergy mostly men yet about 40 sects admit women to the pulpit. Major denominations include Protestant Episcopal and Presbyterian bodies. areas with female preachers include Unitarians Universalists Congregationalists Friends and several Protestant groups. The Methodist Episcopal church allows licensing and ordination for women though they lack regular charges or conference membership.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Jenny Lind's kindness and genial presence at the Taylors' home. Alice Taylor praises her humility and Christian devotion, while letters reveal Lind's influence on James Spedding and others with beauty and joy.
Chang Ghung-Shin a Chinese astronomer and two colleagues announce a device called Says Earth Stands Still An Instrument that allegedly proves the earth does not move and that the sun and other heavenly bodies revolve around it He has written four books in support of the theory but they have not been translated for foreign tongues.
Two girls quarrel over a pug nosed remark. One mocks the other's nose saying she did not choose it and it turned up unasked. The exchange leaves the snub-nosed girl near hysteria.
Six year old Harold visits the neighbor in long trousers claiming he acts like a man. Five year old Betty critiques his attire noting he will need short pants when he grows up. The exchange amuses amused adults nearby.
Local column details frequent visits, birthdays, and gatherings in Havelock and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and family host events. several drives to Spencer and Ottosen noted. School operetta planned for April 20. Royal Neighbors plan a home talent play next month. Community members travel for shopping, visits, and farm work.
Federal Judge George W. English of the eastern Illinois District faces impeachment. Charges remain vague but relate to profane language and using influence to place his son in a position. It marks the tenth impeachment trial in Senate history.
Drake Relays return to Des Moines for the seventeenth time on April 23 and 24 with about 275 schools and 25,000 athletes expected. Special events include national championships in hurdles jumps throws and pole vault. Noted stars Hoff Kuck Houser and Dye lead entries as fans reserve seats and Drake Ticket Office handles mail orders.
In Iowa many gardens should be busy as hardy vegetables move from window boxes to the field. Gradually expose transplants to outdoor conditions before final planting. Lettuce cabbage and cauliflower can be moved now. Start seeds of cucumbers squash and melons in hot bed for May transplanting with protective covers kept in place until warm weather.
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