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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
6
In North Dakota a memorial site near Medora honors Theodore Roosevelt. A log cabin from Roosevelt era was moved to Bismarck as a shrine while cowboys in colorful gear escorted visiting editors. Speakers praised Roosevelt, including Governor R A Nestor and Dr W H Stickney.
County Agent Hilton reports Pocahontas will host a two day event August 28 and 29 with the Farm Bureau and American Legion in charge. Highlights include E H Cunningham and Mrs Richardson as speakers, F J Lund as guest, Pocahontas band concerts, baseball push ball and horseshoe events, daily radio, free soil testing, and nightly dances.
The Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station annual report surveying the year's work is published and ready for distribution. Farmers and others may request copies by writing F. W. Beckman, bulletin editor, Ames. The Extension Service annual report is also off the press and available from the Extension Office at Ames.
A motivational verse urges readers to persevere through hardship with a positive outlook. It promises brighter days ahead, encourages steady effort, and frames success as the result of continuous work and a hopeful, resilient spirit. The piece concludes with a call to perform duty nobly and keep trying after setbacks.
Background argues knowledge matters less than usable output. A strong mind thrives on quality over quantity, valuing what applies to one’s business. General info aids, but specialized knowledge wins in practice.
A fragmentary history note hints at the phrase history will know as Ireland's bloody freedom. The text muses on radio coverage vs ape glands and movie scandals drawing crowds, while joking about Annette Kellerman in a bathing suit and an African ape that smokes ecigarettes.
The article explains baldness stems from poor hair care and restricted scalp blood flow. It argues tight men’s hats reduce circulation, while women’s hats allow air flow. It notes the rarity of complete baldness and mentions the Gibson Girl era, referencing Maj. J. M. J. Evans’s wife, Camille Clifford, mother of a daughter named Mary.
An old country woman travels to town to buy wallpaper. A shop assistant praises the rolls as artistic and the patient customer finally retorts she must hang it herself and won’t buy paper that is hard to stick.
Reduced excursion fares in effect August 22 to September 1 1922 to Des Moines Iowa and return at one third of fare. Minimum excursion fare one dollar. Usual half fare for children. Final return limit September 2 1922. Tickets and full information from Chicago North Western Railway agents. How many of our educated youth know Paul Revere was a dentist as well as a rider of fast horses.
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