Letter from Oregon describes Scappoose valley life and family reunion
Rolfe Arrow from Seappoose Oregon writes about cool wet June weather, local crops, and fir timber. He details a birthday reunion for his sister Mrs Shatto with 24 grandchildren, shares land prices from 100 to 450 per acre, and ends with a rural proverb about grass and a loose tongue.
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Rolfe Arrow
Seappoose
Oregon
Scappoose
Washington
Ohio
Adams
Chelsea
Oklahoma
L. A
Special eighth grade examination for tuition pupils
An examination for eighth grade students seeking high school entry will be held in the assembly room of the courthouse at Pocahontas on July 31. Any pupil seeking tuition support from the home township must take this exam, regardless of current high school classification, if they do not hold an admission certificate signed by the county superintendent. Mrs. J. H. McMichael, County Superintendent.
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Court House
Pocahontas
Home Township
J. H. McMichael
A fragmented dialogue about destinations and jokes
A string of fragmented lines features characters named Punish Dumbster Pewter and Doda joking about kissing on ice and a newspaper riddle. The odd exchange implies a playful, nonsensical dialogue with no clear narrative.
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Punish
Bill
Dumbster
Doda
Burglar’s Night Shift Ends With Laughs at 3 A.M.
A farm family wakes a city resident for milking as a burglar story in the paper prompts a startled, amused exchange. The husband’s joke about a frightened stenographer adds a punch line that lightens the moment.
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Hubby
Press On Lines to Tailor Metaphor in Poem
The fragment hints at a tailor urging persistence and resilience in craft. It compares fortune to a fickle ally and beans a dime forgotten in old garments, urging renewal of weary duds and steadfast forward motion.
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Tarmer
Fred Hille
Not That Kind A Tall Doggerel Exchange
A humorous exchange after church has Bobby defending his dog as common and affordable, replying to his mother’s sermon critique with a quick quip about price and quality. The child’s wit turns on a dime as he reframes the dog’s value.
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Bobby
Humorous quips on society and college life
A montage of wry lines from various papers notes social satire. Bess warns with a grin while a sister seeks a riding habit and a father offers a walking habit. Jokes on multilingual money and taxpayer blocs accompany college life at Kentucky with revolver suspensions.
Mayor's Bon Voyage Jokes Echo Across West
A West town mayor hosts General Pershing and in a light moment flings bouquets while joking about the Paris arrival speech. Pershing declines specifics, but the host playfully recalls the line La Follette, we are here, eliciting community pride.
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General Pershing
Pershing
Mississippi
Paris
Take Politics Out of Politics
A columnist argues against "political" politics in government, noting elected officials fill jobs with party loyalty or past supporters rather than competence. The piece laments election-driven appointments and rails against perceived favoritism sidelining capable minds.
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Pocahontas
Taxpayer Struggles With Bills and Imitation Claims
The excerpt voices frustration over paying taxes and mentions numerous exceptions. It notes some men spend more effort pretending than acting, and argues that overblown pessimism leads to a self-defeating view of the world.
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Don
U.S
First National Bank
Rolfe
Iowa
Bank of the People
Sage
Night
Bess
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Washington News
Chicago Journal of Coommerce
University of Kentucky
Nashville -Southern Lumberman
Goodyear
Rolfe Auto Company
Rolfe, Iowa
Goodrpyear
Rolfe Pop Factory
Webb’s Drug Store
F. C. Thomas
WM. J. Keighley
Geo. M. Cohan
Chautauqua Rolfe
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