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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1922
Page
2
Local voices argue that the ban on alcohol keeps prices high as liquor costs remain elevated. Merchants report steady demand despite restrictions, while public opinion divides on policy effectiveness and consumer burden.
Arrow Adlets invites readers to a big sale on dry goods shoes and groceries with reduced prices. Shoppers earn free sugar or gas per spending thresholds. Egg prices at 30 cents per dozen and dairy items listed. poultry prices detailed for hens ducks roosters and geese.
An Iowa editorials argues Iowa ranks fifteenth among states in native white illiteracy, noting 1.1 percent of Iowa’s 1,913,155 adults cannot read or write. The piece urges continued effort, cites Nebraska just behind Iowa, and stresses illiteracy as a democratic threat while urging focused action without overstatement.
A speaker outlines a scheme to stage a public demonstration using high heels tight skirts and drugs sales to attract attention and justify a new bughouse operation. The idea involves street crowds dancing and fitting shoes while avoiding jail and relies on a private bughouse boss. The plan is proposed as a talk to a boss with drugged goods and a street presence.
Prices reduced on all Primrose cream separators in four sizes from 350 lb to 850 lb capacity. Electric motor drive and direct gas engine attachment available. Company boasts ninety years of manufacturing experience and offers high quality at low price.
A. W. Ives purchased the Type B I H C Feed Grinder which was used in the demonstration to show operation. The exchange highlights practical use for the International Feed Grinder in current applications.
The ad states engines use top grade materials and perform well under test. Spare parts are promptly available and core parts stocked with quick access from the Tort Dodge Branch House. Readers are invited to inspect the International line in town.
Rolfe school notes include Lincoln birthday stories by grades, new permanent record book, and a list of staff activities. Visitors Mrs. Milton Fisher and Mrs. F. Ritchey attend, while Miss Hansen serves as bridesmaid in Ruthven. Enrollment adds Cox siblings from Gilmore City and local basketball double header versus Manson, Rolfe, and Gilmore City with Plaver boys returning Feb 15.
A discussion on why eyes appear sparkling when people are merry. It explains the eyelid movement during joy pushes tears across the eye creating a moist film that glistens in light, making eyes seem bright. The text argues the sparkle comes from surface moisture, not the eye itself.
A rubber series between Mallard and D. M. T. will be played on neutral ground with a Missouri Valley Conference official as referee. Both teams seek an edge in a likely large crowd atmosphere as the two contests determine the series.
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