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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
3
Viscount Cecil argues that nations across Europe and America are preparing for war with unprecedented military spending. He laments a treaty-violating aggressor and warns that peace cannot be preserved by good intentions alone, recalling 1914 and 1917 and urging concrete steps to avert renewed war.
Secretary Henry A Wallace argues for a modern independence in the U S economy. He warns that broad self sufficiency by farmers could starve urban areas if pursued rapidly and calls for a careful gradual approach to economic policy.
Gen Jan Smuts argues the League of Nations is awakening not dying and will push imperial expansion again as a strong force in world affairs despite Armistice Day. The piece signals a revival of the old order’s spirit and calls for enduring faith in collective security.
David Lloyd George states the Admiralty figures show Britain's effective fighting force of battleships and cruisers exceeds that of the United States and any other nation, with guns larger than those of continental powers.
Betty Ann Painter, a stage actress, was stopped by a Kansas City motorcycle officer for speeding and protested the encounter. She claimed the officer resisted, but she was taken to the station after a quarrel over the arrest.
A barber sports long hair and whiskers to lure customers, claiming the unusual look will attract men seeking a haircut and shave. The tactic hinges on the premise that others will envy the style and seek grooming.
Castillo de la Fuerza in Havana is believed to be the Western Hemisphere’s oldest fortification. Begun in 1538, it predates Morro Castle by about fifty years and traces its history to the era of Hernando de Soto. Story mentions Dona Isabel de Bobadilla leaping into the sea after learning of her husband’s death.
A Kansas City thief who stole sample suits from Mrs. L. M. Trapp hopes to wear them later. The garments are snap fastened, not buttoned, and are designed for funeral home use. Mrs. Trapp supplies outfits to funeral directors.
A mix of kitchen advice and home maintenance guidance describes washing woolen socks, preparing cranberry apples with a rosette dinner, and filling pie cavities with cranberry sauce. It also covers browning gravy and fixing squeaky hardwood floors by hiring an experienced floor-layer.
An old advertisement touts Adlerika as a full bowel cleanse that removes old matter from the upper and lower intestines. It claims reduced bacteria and colon bacilli, urging readers to buy a $4 spoonful from druggists to ease gas, pain, and chronic constipation.
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