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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
2
After the Cola-Rolfe game Cola-Rative school senior girls served a delicious dish to the players who helped with the cleanup. The boys then accompanied a streamlined train trip for the girls’ commendable hospitality and enjoyed a next day departure.
Classifieds describe red Persian kittens for Christmas gifts, Poland China bears, Hampshire bears, davenport table and lamp, and 58 Poland China male pigs. Listings include contact names such as Mrs. Frank Atherton, J Kh Grove, G Mandam, Wilcox, Geo Seipel, and J 4d Dolan in Rolfe, Plover, Marshalltown, and surrounding areas. Also note a request for action pictures of a Wilk crew and a typesetter for sale.
Frank Priebe notes the price drop as poultry floods markets after a record turkey crop. Chains promote Thanksgiving to New Year sales while ads urge frequent chicken meals and butter wrappers remind shoppers poultry is inexpensive. Chefs share recipes. distributors face pressure to move stock before next season.
Classified ad lists wool gloves handkerchiefs overshoes and coats for ladies and children. Includes wool gloves gowns snow suits sweaters twin sets and leather shoes with prices ranging from 25 to 1.95 dollars. Equipment items mention mittens underwear silk gowns and related apparel.
A local grocery advertises discounts on cranberries per pound mincemeat per package soda crackers two pound box peanut butter quart jar oranges per dozen grapefruit per dozen celery lettuce bananas.
Advertises a sale on bed blankets two–in–one blankets pillow tops lunch cloths table cloths table covers towel sets washcloths dish cloths rayon and cotton bed spreads with prices from 18 cents to 5.85 and 1.45 to 2.95 respectively.
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