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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1935
Page
4
In filet crochet pattern 5695 two elegant squares are shown for a scarf bedspread or cloth. The lace stitches create the design and string or mercerized cotton sizes the project. Send 15 cents for the pattern to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. New York.
A reflective passage contrasts enduring qualities with social norms. It critiques bravado among Indians, the stake of marriage decisions, forgiveness, and pride. It warns against eccentricities turning to imbecilities and notes the limits of iron will while favoring personal autonomy.
A vivid tour of California’s past from Humboldt to Sacramento highlights early settlers, diverse immigrant roots, and the Gold Rush era. It recalls fort life at Sonoma, Fort Ross, and Sutter’s Fort, the rise of Sacramento, and the lasting impact of mining on law, industry, and railroads.
A man proud of his mimicry tests a new bee buzz impersonation on his wife. He opens the dining room door and buzzes loudly. She replies lifelike but says it sounds more like a cow.
A suggestion proposes forming a stock company to sell parcels on an oceanfront. The speaker notes the potential water features as assets for the venture.
A woman wakes her husband in the early hours claiming there is a mouse in their bedroom. He responds with sarcasm asking if she wants him to oil it, highlighting the domestic tension and fear despite the odd situation.
A humorous Smiths Weekly strip contrasts a driver teaching a woman about car brakes with a stubborn husband. The woman jokes she must convince her new husband she is right, highlighting marital squabbles.
A wartime ship in distress prompts sharp exchange on swimming ability. The bosun clarifies only the carpenter is unable to swim, prompting the skipper to quip that the carpenter should start building a boat as the vessel goes down.
In a lively exchange Mrs. A remarks on the beauty of a couple dancing, while Mrs. B questions which husband the partner is married to, hinting at intrigue at the event.
The parson boasts of marrying three couples in 15 minutes, a feat praised by the captain as moving at 10 knots an hour. The exchange from Sea Terms shows quick ceremony pace aboard.
Dialogue excerpt shows a motorist claiming a year without paying for repairs or upkeep and a friend noting a service station comment about an exchange. It reads as a casual transcript fragment with no clear article event or outcome.
A brief note reflects on changing views of courtship as a fond aunt lectures a young woman about sex and readiness. The line contrasts modern dating with aged expectations from “my day” before marriage. It captures social tension around relationships in a retro voice.
A terse street encounter unfolds as a beggar pleads for help claiming a lost left leg. A stern woman dismisses the plea, slamming the door, leaving the passerby in a chilling moment of urban neglect.
An antique guide notes the castle has stood for 600 years with no stone touched or replaced. A visitor quips that they must share the same landlord as the historic residence.
Samuel Hawken born 1792 in Maryland and his brother Jacob built famed hand forged rifles in St Louis. Hawken sold for 25 dollars with one price, died 1861, leaving one last rifle now in Missouri Historical Society collection.
A historical note traces Button Gwinnett the Georgia signer of the Declaration whose rare autograph fetched record sums. It recounts sales in 1926 1927 including a 51000 letter signed with four other Continental Congress members and Gwinnett’s limited surviving writings.
Practical hints on washing denim with milder soap and warm water. Tips include baking tips for potatoes, serving salted peanuts with chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream, and making a white sauce using flour salt pepper and milk. Also reminds to wipe and dry metal doors to prevent rust.
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