This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1937
Page
6
Pocahontas pursues new industries with a sales pavilion and a state liquor store petition. A water main project on No 2 east of Pocahontas progresses while No 10 paving from Gilmore City remains open with shoulders unfinished and detour signs through Rolfe pending removal.
The 1934 on year assessable value for Pocahontas county property reached about 24 million dollars. Officials note the area shows substantial value despite concerns over assessment fairness.
Will Berry an attorney from Pocahontas has learned to pilot a plane and recently flew from Fort Dodge to land at a local airport to surprise his friends. The feat marks a milestone in his aerial training and local aviation interest.
An injunction was served on the Calhoun County sheriff restraining him from seizing pinball machines in the county. The machines are described as games of skill.
Dr James Jackman begins practicing medicine in the office of Hovenden and Jackman in Laurens. He is a brother of the Jackman partner who is with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
The Madisonian reports three carloads of bluegrass seed shipped from Winterset, while the Sac Sun notes harvests near Early expanding the seed industry in Iowa.
Wilmot Allen of that place displayed a stalk of corn seven feet three inches tall pulled on July 6. The plant was fully tasseled and showed three ears. The Golden King variety was planted May 6.
Dr. Arthur Steindler of University of Town will lead the clinic for crippled children to be held in Estherville on July 22. Parents should consult their doctor if they wish to send a child to the clinic.
Exchnages recall the Pom eroy cyclone of July 6 marking 44 years since the disaster. Many youths know little about the deadly blast that killed fifty and left about a dozen more dead from later injuries.
The WNAX service station at Pas Cahontas was sold by Lawrence Rubel to Al Shea of Estherville. Shea will convert it to a Cities Service station and county residents have invested in Cities Service stock to support building a fine station in every town in the county.
Harry Slayton appeared before Judge Davidson on larceny of a motor vehicle charge after being found asleep in Chris Madsen's car in front of Bregatti Implement Co in Rolfe last Saturday night. He was sent to Anamosa reformatory for ten years. evidence showed the car was taken from Gilmore City. The report notes he may have prior incarcerations.
Charleston traces its claim to historic prominence from 1670 founding plans to 1774 colonial government, 1776 Fort Moultrie victory, 1784 cotton shipment, 1830 Best Friend locomotive, 1785 first fire insurance, 1822 first fireproof building, and Hunley submarine in 1863, highlighting a long line of notable figures and events.
The Chicago Field Museum News notes agates feature in diverse myths. Magi used agates to stop storms by boiling them in water and tying with lion hair for power. In Crete sacred varieties heal spider and scorpion wounds. Pliny cited Sicilian evidence. Indian Muslims believed agate stops bleeding due to its red hue.
The ceiba trees symbolize peace and history in Cuba and the Maya belief hosts a figure named x tabai. In Cuba ceibas mark sacred sites including Havana where the first mass was said and the peace tree. The Maya fear and revere the ceiba as the home of the x tabai who lures and kills young men.
The International Bible Encyclopedia lists trees and flowers found in Palestinian gardens in Bible times. Included are oleander vitex plane carob hawthorn sumach laurel broom myrtle bugles scabiosa squills thistles acacia arbutus pleaster styrus Judas tree caper rockrose villosus crocus cyclamen narcissi anemones ranunculus gladioli iris orchids flax and borage.
A number of lesser known chemical products are prepared through the agency of fungi. The gallic acid used in permanent inks is extracted from gall nuts after action by molds. A specific fungus converts sugar into gluconic acid, whose calcium salt treats calcium deficiencies in the body.
A Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reversal cited missing clarity in a crime date. The record read only "on the 18th day of July, 1855" without indicating whether 1855 referred to A D or B C, leading eminent justices to question the prosecution’s clarity.
Ancient tale tells of a goatherd who followed distressed goats to Delphi where a chasm released intoxicating air. Priests once sat above the site to interpret prophecies, though the chasm may have vanished in modern times.
Local items report a bee sting incident involving Mrs Ernest Markley and bees at the Rena Huseby home. Mayors and travelers visit, including Mayor Fred Hauswirth returning to Sioux City. Harvest work and field wages noted in Havelock and Mallard. A marriage ceremony for Doris Young and Joseph Robinson is announced, with the couple set to live in Valley City. Other items include fishing trips, funerals, and a nail injury to Mrs Andy Truelson Jr. in Mallard.
Mrs. Clara Keerls and Mrs. Nellie Jurgens traveled to Emmetsburg for a Lutheran picnic where Dr. George Keeney of Mallard spoke on senate happenings. The event included travelers Louie Bozikowski and family visiting relatives before returning to Rochester Minnesota.
McCutchin Well Co of Des Moines began drilling the city well last Friday and reached 50 feet by evening with water and some gas. An estimated 800 feet will likely be needed. The old pump will stay in place and a new pump is to be installed. LaPorte Paint and Repair Co. crews worked on the tank interior and exterior after fire damage. The McCutchin family stays in city hall basement while meals are taken at Wiley cafe. a night crew may be organized to speed progress.
In the district court of Iowa Pocahontas county probate. Roy A. Johnson administrator of Lars Nortwed deceased is appoint ed and qualified. All persons with debts or claims must present them for allowance and payment by law. Dated July 12 1937.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.