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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
9
A secretary notes a man outside who seems to have an important matter. Dustin Stax doubts flagging his invitation but suspects potential profit. The pair consider whether to help him or keep him preoccupied with his own concerns.
A Indianapolis News item describes a man and his wife rushing upstairs for an impromptu bridge gathering after a phone call. The man grumbles that the shaving cream won’t lather, prompting his wife to check the tube and remark about toothpaste.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes Jones is devoted to golf and his wife to auction sales. They both speak in their sleep with him shouting a number and she calling the next. The anecdote highlights their unusual nightly chatter.
A humorous note from The Abbey Chronicle features Mandy praised for her pies with artistic scallop shapes. The quip attributes the impresses to using the maker's false teeth in a playful exchange.
A man asks about art and Broncho Bob responds with a preference for high cards. He says he dislikes ten spots or lower and wants jacks queens or kings every time. The exchange frames a contrast between art interest and gambling appetite.
A humorous exchange between Mrs. B and Mr. B turns on balancing a checkbook with Mr. B noting it would require a juggler. The light bit pivots on financial chores and cheerful, domestic wit.
A brief dialogue cited in the Globe features a clash about kinship and value as one character calls their family the salt of the earth while another quips salt is the cheapest thing bought.
Cartoon caption describes a man puzzled by his wife’s chatter with the phrase she keeps jawin about. The exchange highlights domestic humor through dialect in a London Punch style caption.
A report notes the business is all run down and should not be, as the court has just wound up the matter. The exchange highlights frustration and questions about the outcome and its impact on the firm.
A brief dialogue from the Atlanta Constitution recalls a pupil named Charles describing his first day at school. He notes a very old man in front of the class who spoiled the fun, framing a lighthearted classroom moment.
A fragmented sign asks how to gauge years of marriage and suggests quirks about smoking, health, money, or curtains as clues. The readable text hints at humor rather than a factual event, with no clear names, places, or dates available.
Joseph G McCoy of Abilene Kansas is hailed as the Father of the Cattle Trails for launching a plan in 1867 to move Texas cattle north to Abilene. His efforts spurred rising cattle shipments from 35,000 head in that first season to 236,000 by 1872, transforming Texas and western markets with the cattle drives. The piece also notes Currier and Ives as early American printmakers shaping public imagery.
National Geographic notes Paris blooms across boulevards and gardens as spring returns. Families, workers, and students fill the Tuileries and Luxembourg, while zoos and the Buttes Chaumont showcase lively animals and urban leisure. Haussmann’s boulevards reshape the city, linking Opera to the Louvre and Versailles beyond.
Evans arrives with Ann and Eddie LeRoy as Palm Beach style and directoire frocks lead a fashion chat. Children’s simple styles and Auntie Rose’s sewing skills are highlighted along with pattern details and prices for Barbara Bell patterns and a call to order the Spring and Summer Pattern Book. Conditions and small items from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept are noted.
A speaker, asked to be brief, rose and said the less said the better. The text then shifts to character dialogues with Mose and Got.It Bad Rastus referencing illness and insomnia in a casual exchange.
Quote attributed to Horace Mann about the duty to achieve meaningful wins for humanity, urging purpose in striving beyond personal gain.
A Rochester Times Union writer imagines what the Statue of Liberty would say if she spoke. She would likely claim to still be in her twenties, while reflecting on concepts like a revolving fund and the gifts and borrowings of a husband.
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