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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
7
A satirical long passage mocks Abe and Ford era politics and billionaires. It lampoons borrowed fame and public speeches, notes a penny famine in Chicago, and quips that vice costs more than virtue, citing Barnum and general public cynicism.
Fragmentary text describes gray UAV ladies and a hair treatment recipe involving sulfur. Mentions costs and a dubious vat process. Content is garbled with numerous typos and nonsensical phrases, lacking coherent events or identifiable subjects.
The Sunday school reports a stimulating session with lessons and ideas. Jess Hosler attended and energizes meetings. Next Sunday features the Christmas lesson The Song of the Angels. Oyster supper and bazaar at the A Simonson home Thursday evening. Alfred Anderson plans to attend Sunday meetings. Additional meetings set for Sunday Monday Tuesday at 7 o'clock. Christmas tree exercises planned for Thursday December 23. All are invited to attend the celebrations.
The Long-Dalton trial last week and this week saw the jury out for seventeen hours without reaching a verdict. Fireworks during the case were provided by Bob Healey of Fort Dodge and Casper Shenk of Des Moines, the latter being Long's son-in-law. The report hopes the dispute will end with reconciliation.
In a rugged Cheat Mountain camp a veteran named Uncle Sam recounts Billie Burke’s youth and later redemption. The tale spans moonshine beginnings, a reform turn, a quest to bring Christmas cheer to poor Widder Jones and her children, and Billie’s fateful last trip to Durbin.
The appeal urges residents to buy from home merchants during Christmas shopping to support local business, schools, churches, and community projects. It emphasizes merchants as neighbors, friends, and loyal contributors whose funds back community ventures and who have aided residents and the town.
Spend as much of your money in this town with your own people this Christmas. This plea is from town business men without their knowledge or sanction. Read the ads in this issue to guide safe and economical buying for all your holiday needs.
An advertisement extols laughter as helpful for digestion and recommends Chamberlain's Tablets as a more effective aid. The pills are priced at a quarter and sold by the Wilkvel Drug Co. for relief from indigestion.
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