This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
6
Amateur astronomers seek the Easter date while church authorities set observance for March 27. The rule ties Easter to the first Sunday after the first full moon after March 21, with variations debated since Nicea 325 A D. Easter customs mix ancient symbols and seasonal rites reflected in holiday practices.
An Exchange column defends a local serial theater show as children imitate its action with wooden pistols. The writer recalls childhood adventures and argues that most fathers once played similar outlaws yet grew into respectable adults. He urges letting boys enjoy their imaginative play without fear of harmful influence.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch quotes several American women backing Paris women’s demand for separate subway cars. A dancer notes she has never had a seat in New York subways and prefers standing to feel independent and capable of fighting her own battles. The paper ends with an invitation to place classified ads.
The Miss Shattuck recital moved from March 25 to March 31 with admission 25 and 35 cents. The photoplay "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" on April 1. Miss Loetscher arrives March 17 as new history and math teacher replacing Miss Miller. Several students noted as absent or present on six weeks and a Prairie Rose play March 29 with same admission and proceeds aiding a Victrola for the grades.
A long list of jurors summoned to appear on April 5 1921 includes Joe Eringelhart of Fonda Gussie Bruce Rolfe J C Bigger Earl Straight Henry Ohrtmann A McClain A M Climpson Perry Amick Henry Hoyt Jr N W Steipfing Ed Lehnus Sam Horsman G R Ellis A H Keck W H McCafferty L W Kennedy Albin Johnson W H Love Jens Jensen Ed J Aden Henry J Johnson Lydia Beckstrom L M Sennett Bill Yoder Walter Holt John Glieden B H Stegge C R Smith J H O Malley Elsie Foote Henry Ihnen Co L Cornwall L A Dumond and others.
Lucienda Sniggs of Laurens Mrs C R Swanson of Havelock and Wm Breiholz of Fonda appear in a short social directory listing.
The annual financial report from County Superintendent Tyne Grace D. McMichael details fees from 1920 and 1921. It lists on hand balances, receipts from examination and state and county funds, total expenditures of 310.86, and remaining balance 278.31 with apportionments totaling 287.00.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.