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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
4
The readable fragment hints at gowns for women and a transition from an old circular motif to a jade feature. No clear event or entities identified. Further context needed to form a complete card.
Fragmentary OCR note describes online advice on remedies for a cold and mentions home care and errors in typed text. It references misdirected feeds and unclear language. The readable parts suggest seeking online sources for treatment and potential home remedies.
Andrew and Henry Smith with G. A. Gruver attended the Becker sale near Laurens and reported a good sale with high prices. Numerous residents and visitors called at homes, shopped, or visited friends across Laurens and nearby towns. The local air market remained steady with no visible price advance.
A roundup of visits and shoppers: Mrs. J Burgseiker returns home to Carroll from her daughter’s, Lillian Watts and Pearl Kent shop in Fort Dodge, Olga Holden visits Humboldt, Will Reese from Linn Grove visits, the Some’r’s Club meets at John Logan’s, Mrs. W S Wallace shops in Rolfe, Mr. and Mrs. J R Madison visit Paullina, Esther Jensen returns from Morningside College for the holidays, Frank Carlton from Rolfe visits, Ed Cornell of Rolfe calls in town, Floyd Henderson calls in Gilmore, A E Olsen on the pick list, P W Peterson from Rolweay attends to business, plus a sharp editorial jab at Palmer’s warned industrial disaster and public indifference.
The piece notes Nancy Langhorne of Virginia as the future Lady Astor, the first woman elected to Britain’s House of Commons. It contrasts American birth with British triumphs and suggests American lineage influenced her success, claiming “Good old American blood abroad” plays a role in history.
A compact exhortation urges readers to push forward in life. It contrasts the laggards who wait for others with the driven individual who climbs by consistent effort. The message emphasizes setting high goals and persistent action to reach personal achievement.
Notice to shareholders of the First National Bank of Rolfe Iowa announces an annual election at the bank office in Rolfe at two o clock p m on January 18 1920 for electing a board of directors and other business that may properly come before such meeting J K Lemon Cashier.
The passage warns that prior to tackling a challenge one should assess its true height. It argues many life wrecks stem from neglecting seemingly minor obstacles with the potential for major, lasting harm.
President appoints price fixing committees across sections of the country amid wartime control measures. Officials promise coordination to stabilize markets and curb speculative activity.
The author argues committees, including Chicago’s coal price fixing panel, have little impact as they are dominated by operators wholesalers and retailers. They offer empty promises while consumers face continual price boosts. The piece mocks the system, noting the public stays hopeful yet keeps getting less.
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