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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1936
Page
1
The piece notes Lemke ahead with a platform to abolish dreaths while Roosevelt and Wallace promise to overrule the Almighty on production. It mocks campaign propaganda, reports crop conditions improving for oats and corn with scarce rain, and mentions past election sentiment in Rolfe and Iowa politics including Senator Louis Murphy's death in a car crash.
Detroit News writer Albert Stoll Jr notes newborn opossums resemble a white mouse in size and that their stomach contents show modest omnivory. Opossums are rare in Michigan but increasing, valued for hides, with litters of seven to eleven and a tail length near a foot.
The 1889 Johnstown flood occurred May 21 after Conemaugh dam failure from prolonged rain. Affected towns along the Conemaugh valley and the city of Johnstown suffered massive destruction and thousands of deaths.
Centuries ago pretzels started in southern Germany where they were called bretzeln “bretn” and eaten during holy week. Their knot shape symbolized the rope around Christ’s wrists at the crucifixion. The treat proved so tasty that it spread year round, and its religious meaning faded.
The Strathleven, fitted with meat chambers and Coleman's freezing system, sailed from Australia with beef mutton and fat in late 1879 and reached London on February 22, delivering meat to the queen. This event marks the start of the frozen meat export trade.
The text notes that impeachment powers reside in the House of Representatives to accuse and bring charges and the Senate to try impeachments. It cites Andrew Johnson as the only president impeached by the House and tried by the Senate, where he was acquitted by less than two thirds.
The famous Civil War eagle Old Abe carried by a Wisconsin Eighth Infantry standard bearer inspired veterans and appeared on U S coins after the war. The bird drew crowds at show events and fetched a notable sum for veterans’ causes, symbolizing national memory of the conflict.
Nassau region reports a haunting lake phenomenon where phosphor-like waters blaze at night. The eerie light is described as brighter in darkness, with researchers noting unusual chemical properties in the water.
A Town poultryman suggests keeping flocks cool by housing them outdoors at dusk, providing shade and ample cool water to prevent heat stress. He notes heat lowers feed intake and egg production as two thirds of an egg is water, and urges cool water to maintain egg output and overall health.
The Arrow recalls hot winds burning corn pollen on July 4 5 while crop yields from Lake township report 50 bushels per acre. Supt. Eells of Storm Lake sought a Rolfe house. fire in Johnson livery barn linked to M and St L spark. grasshoppers in oats. Gotch vs Hackenschmidt talk. townspeople inspect the cement plant and drainage work. several local deaths and injuries noted with Rolfe community ties.
A new ruling approved by Lemoy Ne secretary of the Soil Collierv Committee allows farmers to use clipped oats for hay while still meeting soil conservation program requirements. Oats cannot be used for grain. A standing cover of clover or similar forage is required where oats have been cut for hay to qualify.
A card expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for help during J. M. Bos illness at the Edgar Cornell home and services at the Presbyterian church. Names include Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Bay H. D. For a Mrs. Helen Boyer Sayer Miss Betty Boyce, with a brief note about farm real estate gains in March.
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