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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1937
Page
3
A jumble of homecraft notes gives instructions on opening swollen drawers using a rubbed pencil edge, preparing turnips for a dish, storing brown sugar, testing cabbage doneness, reducing paint odors with hay and water, quickening oven heat, and cleaning a piano with a vacuum and methylated spirit.
A reader guide to New Zealand’s paradoxes from its early colonization to a modern landscape. Maori origins and legends mix with European settlement, Auckland’s volcanic skyline, and diverse natural wonders from glaciers to fjords. The piece highlights geography, flora, fauna, and historic battles shaping the nation.
A University of Mississippi agriculture study with 15 truck operators shows costs fall with higher miles driven, return loads boost profits, and full loads lower ton mile costs. Findings note 25 000 miles or more reduces cost per mile by 38 percent versus 15 000 miles or less, and full loads cut costs further while productivity rises.
Dr H S Wilgus Jr of Colorado State College Experiment Station says experienced poultrymen use well balanced rations despite high feed prices and low egg returns. Cheaper feeds lack essential vitamins and proteins protecting bird and chick health. poults need higher protein minerals and vitamins, especially early life, and breeder rations improve hatchability and vigor.
College of Agriculture Illinois says creep-fed calves start on grain before grass and will continue to eat in the creep while on pasture. A mix of shelled corn and whole oats is good. about 20 bushels of grain and 200 pounds of hay may be eaten before fall weaning, with calves weighing around 790 pounds at nine to ten months.
The Missouri College of Agriculture reports an economical ration for growing poults. For 8 to 10 weeks, mix 210 lb yellow corn meal 75 lb bran 50 lb shorts 25 lb alfalfa leaf meal 50 lb meat scrap 50 lb soybean meal 25 lb dried milk 5 lb salt 10 lb cod liver oil. Keep ration before birds with water and granite grit.
Missouri station recommends cutting oats with a grain binder instead of a mower to keep color and reduce trash. Adjust the binder to form loose bundles and make no more than three bundles per shock for faster curing.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip contrasts a 5:17 return home with a wife sewing a tiny garment. The remark notes times have changed as the grandmother implies the garment is a new preying dress, reflecting evolving domestic fashion humor.
A fragment notes speakers delivering remarks with burning eloquence and fiery phrasing. The caption references yesterday’s talk as incendiary, signaling a heated public exchange.
A salesperson detained in a village overnight is introduced to a peculiar billiard table and balls described as uniform dirty-gray. The landlord explains how to tell the balls apart by their shape, provoking a wary comment on recognition.
A doctor dispatched at 2 a.m. asks Madam to summon the clergyman at once and, if desired, the lawyer to draft a will. The patient asks if the danger is real, and the doctor replies it is not dangerous, yet he dislikes waking others for nothing.
A comedian boasts of lucrative offers from American managers to perform for weeks. The manager listens calmly and implies suspicion, signaling a wary reaction to the inflated figures.
A worried woman explains to a caller that her husband is very ill and that her efforts to help are failing. She reveals the situation is worse than critical, describing it as abusive and leaving the caller concerned.
A humorous exchange describes Mrs Brown lamenting her son’s departure to Yale after holidays. The Swedish maid remarks her brother has not seen college friends since last April, highlighting shared homesickness and light humor.
Quote exchanges suggest Jane will wear men’s clothes after accepting Paul’s suit. The dialogue hints at a gendered wardrobe shift and implications for personal style and social norms.
A small boy asks for a bathtub upon arriving at a country cottage as his mother explains there isn’t one. The child cheerfully says this will be a real holiday. The note is from the Edinburgh Dispatch.
A playful dialogue hints cowhide’s practical role by noting it helps keep the cow together. The exchange reflects lighthearted curiosity about everyday animal materials in a historical style.
Two friends discuss a rehearsal note about the heroine's father role. The veteran says the father dies five years prior to curtain rise, shaping the drama's backstory and the heroine's motivation.
A customer asks for a guarantee on a strong wrinkle cream. The chemist responds that the product could smooth corrugated iron.
Crochet pattern 1437 offers a filet design for a chair set and buffet baskets. Includes charts directions materials and an illustration of stitches used. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Beets 82 Highth Ave New York.
In 1854 the Post Office department funded trials to cross the Wester nerts with camels. An attempt to equip the camels with soft pads and boots failed, and the plan was abandoned.
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