Petersons Enjoy Quiet Sunday at Bush Home
Mr and Mrs B As Peterson spent Sunday afternoon at the J M Bush residence in Plover.
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
8
Mr and Mrs B As Peterson spent Sunday afternoon at the J M Bush residence in Plover.
An extensive sale listing items from potatoes and flour to clothing and household goods. Highlights include white potatoes 100-pound sacks, flour, soaps, towels, rugs, dresses, coats, shoes, and a wide range of grocery and dry goods with substantial discounts. Local shoppers are urged to take advantage of the spring sale.
Rolfe and nearby towns report visitors and events including Elmer Sandvig in Havelock, Mrs. W J Johnson in Plover, medical and business calls, and DeLaval Service Day announced for February 17. Social clubs, auctions, and school activities fill the pages with notes on fashion, quilting, bridge, and charitable events.
A comic exchange where a guest complains about a button in soup and the waiter replies with a one time printer remark that the error was typographical and suggests the dish should be mutton. The quip plays on homophones and misprints.
A domestic anecdote recalls Johnny a six year old heir who is spanked after misbehavior. He asks if his mother was spanked and if her mother was spanked, prompting the exclaimed question of who started it. The humor rests on generational spanking, confusion, and family tradition.
The text claims a mixture of cement and flour placed with water can eliminate rats by making them drink and die. It suggests this could spur demand for wheat and cement, noting the idea originates from Successful Farming.
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