22 Jun 1922
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
1
A letter advocates neighborhood pamphlets to promote Rolfe businesses and growth, noting three hundred households could spread the message. It contrasts small-town fundraising by Havelock’s band with Rolfe’s limits, and critiques reckless criticism of public officials amid immigration concerns and economic strain.
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining causing rumbling and reduced hearing. The advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine can reduce inflammation and restore hearing, noting over forty years of treatment and availability through druggists.
In Emmet county delegates discuss Col Brookhart's U S Senate bid with John Utz of the Democratic party seen as leaning Republican. A local editor urges voters to support Brookhart, warning Utz risks party conflict if he stays loyal to Democrats. Also notes tuberculosis cases among Pocahontas county youths and calls milk testing to curb white plague.
A local editor muses on the challenges of producing a community newspaper. The piece jokes about readers criticizing jokes, original content, reprints, locals coverage, talent, and advertising, noting the dilemma of pleasing everyone while acknowledging the writer did borrow material from an exchange.
The essay paints Iowa as a vast cornfield dotted with Carnegie libraries and large hogs, bordered by the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. It notes a population around 2.3 million, a culture focused on farming, and a portrait of a practical, bustling midwestern town with railway and industry touches.
A reflective portrait of Iowa character noting simple rural values, old fashions, and cautious thrift. The passage contrasts corn growth with grand opera, highlights absence of major cities or estates, and mentions population decline, civic pride, and late bedtimes as markers of a steady midwestern persona.
A New York Sun piece notes ancient ideas of tree immortality, citing Josephus on a near Elbroa turpentine tree as old as Adam. It highlights Adanson’s 18th century method using baobab trunks to estimate ages, suggesting some African forest giants exceed 5,000 years.
In Sonora at Tuopa headwaters of the Rio Maya ancient bells were cast from local copper. chimes from Tuopa supplied missions along the Pacific and even Sitka Alaska. Some bells survive with sweet tones. many were melted for their gold and silver content amid refining.
An aphorism contrasts sharing truth with choosing the correct confidant. It cautions that honest words should be directed to the right person, lest they cause embarrassment or misuse. The message emphasizes prudent communication.
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