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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1934
Page
4
Jones plans to donate old clothes but his wife mends them first. She improves the garments so much he decides to keep them, joking that the act actually worked for him and for the charity.
A candidate pledges to lower living costs and invites supporters to demand concrete examples before election. The remark signals a test of policy specifics and voter scrutiny in the campaign.
A heavyweight boxer visits a fur department to buy a gift for his wife. He points to a dark brown fur set and moots price. The clerk misunderstands and says the set is skunk. He wakes in a hospital two hours later.
A London Answers Magazine report describes a justice of the peace sternly challenging a witness to reveal the truth about his claimed sibling count. The man is warned he could face perjury charges after his sister testifies to two siblings.
In a Path Finder Magazine exchange Mrs. Dasher recalls touring the pyramids in Egypt. Hieroglyphics covered some stones and Mrs. Gush comments on the idea of foreign insects being terrible.
A light dialogue shows AH loving a dreamy line while SHE counters with weary humor about being tired, highlighting a flirtatious mood and teasing banter between two characters.
In a blunt exchange, Senator Sorghum says he cannot satisfy all constituents. He claims many insist on threats and entreaties to force him to keep people on government payroll, arguing the country cannot be saved otherwise.
The boy forgoes fear to ask the nurse for a dentist appointment but learns the dentist is temporarily unavailable. The nurse explains when the dentist will be back, and the boy reacts with relief and anticipation.
A fragmented dialogue shows a salesman pressuring an artist about pay while the artist hints at value, with businessmen offering salaries and lawyers referenced. The piece reads as a street sketch about creative work and financial expectations.
In Lewiston Journal style a teacher rebukes Tommy for asking more questions than a wise man, revealing the classroom dynamic and the value placed on inquiry. The exchange illustrates curiosity and the teacher's expectation of deeper thinking.
A concise peculiar exchange in Indianapolis refers to a paperboy delivering notices and a payment dispute. The fragment mentions a boy and a line about erasing a phone, with unclear context but hints at a moment of interaction in the delivery scene.
Grace recounts a summer at Fair Oaks where Dana Fairchild’s ice-blue satin sparks rivalries with Myles. Dana’s theft and Myles caring for Grace lead to a twist as Myles returns the dress to prevent temptation and solidify their bond.
The Plover Patriot reports a series of holiday and family visits. Walter Martin and spouse visited Emmetsburg Tuesday. H O Beneke and family visited the Dreymski home in Fort Dodge Sunday. W H Buchanan family joined Pirl Riches in Rolfe for Christmas. Fred Forsythe family spent Christmas with Roy Forsythe at West Bend. Miss Ina Jolliffe retired from teaching and is living with the Pringle family. Iseminger and Mary visiting Canton Illinois. Idith at work near Havelock. three boys progressing. Alvin Enge family visited relatives at Clarion Belmond and Eagle Grove early week. Clyde Maulsby assisted at oil station during their absence. Henderson entertained at Christmas dinner for several relatives including May Butler Catherine Ward Sharp Mike Strong and Spencer Donner.
A New York Times writer describes Basket Makers as early Pueblo ancestors in Mesa Verde Colorado. They wove water tight baskets and made sandals possibly first to fire pottery. Pueblo people later occupied cliff dwellings adapting them above ground with clustered rooms and sealed tomb-like chambers.
A New World Telegram story notes ancient women used simple items for beauty. Cleopatra's court bathed in milk while tribes used berry juice for lips. Romans and Egyptians anointed bodies with oil and colored lips and cheeks. Stone Age women powdered faces with white rock dust.
The Los Angeles Times notes eucalyptus leaves emit distinct odors similar to flavors like copper mint gum lemon-scented gum apple-scented gum and sugar gum. Some trees reach 400 to nearly 600 feet tall with a Sydney area tree at about 525 feet. A smaller hardy cousin named Eucalyptus polyanthemos, the Australian beech, is noted for drought resistance.
Huntley Castle in the Scottish highlands once served as a Roman Catholic HQ. The great hall remains preserved by the ancient monuments board and Aberdeen Antiquarian Society, illustrating castle evolution from Norman fortresses to 17th century forms. A drop in hog furrows occurred this year with higher hog slaughter anticipated this winter.
Many Rolfe and nearby residents shared Christmas visiting relatives including the Buck family in Decorah and the Cruickshanks in Garwin. People traveled to Fort Dodge and Des Moines for hospital visits and family dinners, with numerous community members hosting gatherings at homes in Rolfe and surrounding towns.
Anmearnecd the first of the septs Bertha hac of Curlew oy hood ane Harrison Kippop weeye married in Tockwell City Dec 25. Rev Cart Belin records a wedding. Many old folks wish the couple well and speak of a charivari as in old times.
Powieh expresses appreciation for the kind thoughts and Christmas remembrances sent during the season. She wishes she could thank each person personally.
A crowded holiday record details Mr. and Mrs. Fre Jory visiting at M. C. Thompson's home, numerous relatives spending Christmas with the Oliver family near tolfe, and a flurry of itineraries including hospital stays, funerals, and multiple Christmas visits by Emery, Fitzgerald, Strong, Jamsy, Hetinsn, and others. The piece notes travel to Fort Dodge and Minneapolis, plus a Drake University Phi Alpha Theta convention and delegates from Drake headed to Mayfair hotel for a national convention.
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