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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1915
Page
4
A London Answers account notes astonishing plant experiments such as growing tomatoes on potato roots and potatoes on tomato foliage. It cites a square ivy brick, seedless fruit, and a gooseberry watering trick that reportedly yields giant berries.
The article describes each Irkutsk home having a separate vapor bath heated by stones and water poured over them. Bathers steam naked for cleansing and fatigue relief, using cherry-branch brushes for cleansing and cold water splash on the face. Hot and cold water mirrors a Japanese bath. Baths occur four times a month in the evening before Sunday. families bathe together, with public baths in the city as larger alternatives.
Admiral Browning recalls a battleship command story about a defaulter facing a hard bargain. The captain asked for defense and received Shakespeare. The judge or authorities sentenced ninety days detention without option of a fine, in a London Chronicle recount.
A humorous exchange has Jack claim he is an electrician after admitting he fixed a blown fuse at Jane's. Bill retorts, calling him an adult, not an electrician, in a playful banter about mistaken calling.
Reports from high Republican sources say President-elect Harding may name Colonel William Boyce Thompson to a cabinet portfolio. Thompson, a Montana-born financier with copper wealth and Red Cross service, led a wartime paper mailing effort for troops and has vast New York interests.
BRADGATE BREEZES lists visitors and callers in Rolfe Ottosen Humboldt and nearby areas. Mentions Clara Motovie Mrs I J Godden and others with dates and family ties. Includes births and railway fare note from January 1921.
An exclusive photo of Mrs Muriel MacSwiney widow of the Cork hunger strike mayor shows her in the United States testifying before an American committee of 100 on Ireland’s fight for freedom. She is 23 years old and appears without hardship.
Miss Frieda Schmickle arrives Feb 4 to lead revival services starting Feb 6 at the Methodist church. Attendance urged for a community-centered week with 8:00 p.m. weekday services and 7:30 p.m. Sunday services. Local families from Laurens and surrounding areas take part.
Chet Cole returns home from Sioux City while Mrs. Henry Buck spends time at the Clayton home. Zeigler Bros. hardware store changed hands to a Hagle Grove buyer. John Elbert visits from Ware. Kyle sale near Laurens draws U B Tucker and Ray Graver. Neill Boyd family moves toward Cedar Rapids. Frank Merry of Laurens visits the D W Merry home, while Mrs. Hattie Coppick visits. D W Merry sick list. Martin Silkebakken returns from Sioux City. Floyd Taylor of Rolfe works as town tailor. A R Peden and family visit Will Stoulil near Pocahontas. A wise husband detects nothing as his wife pockets his clothes and returns to bed. pipes provide no conversation.
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