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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1924
Page
6
A rural reflection argues radio cannot replace the pastor or the personal care of faith. It notes churches lacking pastors may use radio as an emergency measure, but emphasizes spiritual leadership, community presence, and personal comfort as essential to faith and family life.
The piece warns parents to guard children against infections from bare feet and poor foot care while discussing broader topics. It notes the danger of germs in summer wear, reflects on pigs in corn belts, and celebrates stock benefits for Eastman Kodak employees who bought shares at par.
A satirical note observes people travel to southern places and spend fortunes on permanent straightening, arguing it shows a readiness to pay for what they lack or to remove it if they possess it.
The text notes farmers own 150000 radio sets and hear concerts nationwide, yet their favorite sounds come from crops growing, contrasting leisure with agricultural work and harvests.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local note listing general fund expenditures and year values from 1923 to 1925, with names such as Perry White and mentions of school and district items. The text is garbled but centers on financial figures and civic references.
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