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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
3
A nostalgic look at the red one room school houses once common across the country. The piece recalls teaching methods with birch rods and slate, the spelling bee and geography songs, shared water dippers, and the view that modern schools surpassed the old system while recognizing the roots of community education.
County Auditor L. O'Donnell announces a filed report by engineers Moore Meredith and Schnug classifying lands within Drainage Improvement District No. 72. The notice lists landowners liable for assessments and calls for written objections by the hearing date, with the assessment schedule attached.
Culbone church on the North Devon coast claims to be among England’s smallest. The 33 by 18 foot structure sits in hills and woods near Porlock, owned by Lord Lovelace. It serves about 36 people in a 1037 acre parish, and attracts summer visitors from around the world.
The Smithsonian Institution at Washington began as a bequest by James Smith, who died in 1829 leaving $541 379 for “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.” The fund, now about $900,000, funds a government charter overseen by a board of regents including the U S president, vice president, chief justice, senators, representatives, and six citizens.
A Japanese Christian household hosts Helen who is now eighteen, adopted at age three, with the woman stating they will keep her as long as they can. The piece contrasts this with a Turkish hospitality report from the Daily Telegraph noting guests who never leave. The tone underscores generous hosting across cultures.
A brief tale tells of a little girl named Marjorie who travels with her father and is instructed to refuse meals. On arriving at a friend's house the father urges politeness, while Marjorie declines, insisting she has already dined and holding to her dignified stance.
A fragmentary description mentions a well mannered young man with English bearing pacing a hotel veranda. The readable text is too incomplete to determine a person, place, event, or outcome for a proper summary.
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