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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
7
A noisy, humorous montage of quirky lines and quips from a 1920s style scene. includes barroom banter about dances, a judge’s fine, car speed, and a joke about five double chins in a gossiping club, plus a backhanded remark about labels and education.
A clipped page presents County Board Proceedings and a string of quips. Figures include a line about a bald boss, a Ford sign, and a rambling dialogue with a bride, a butcher pricing mutton at 35 cents a pound, a scientist allegedly curing insomnia, and a witty exchange with a grocer and a child. The tone mixes local governance notes with light, dialog-style humor.
A local eye on selfish critics and community efforts is paired with notices of a 1925 rodeo at Grant Park Stadium in Chicago and county business in Pocahontas Iowa. The timeline spans August 1925 events, including road contracts, drainage hearings, and supervisor approvals, naming several county officials and financial entries.
The engineers final report on the completion of the filing contract of Harry Peterson on Primary Project No. 389 was approved on motion. The board adjourned until further notice.
Roy A. Johnson, County Auditor, warns with blunt proverbs about pride in victory family disputes and changing fashion. He quips that men meddling in quarrels deserve expulsion, time will come when boys must wash necks daily, and bare legs and boot legs occupy much public attention.
A brief quip on flappers pursuing risky independence, contrasted with the view that education without sense may be harmful compared to sensible restraint.
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