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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1937
Page
8
Pattern 5766 offers a transfer of a 14 by 18 inch wall hanging featuring two kittens, with a color chart and stitch directions. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept in New York for the pattern, plus your name and address.
Collier's Weekly notes that since 1871 France has had about 100 governments and their cabinets, averaging one every eight months. No cabinet has served a full four-year term, as resignations followed the first defeated bill, signaling weak confidence in the cabinet.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets made from May Apple as effective for removing accumulated body waste, presenting the remedy as a simple health aid.
A brief quotation contrasts talent as a power within a man with genius as something that commands power over him, attributing distinct roles to talent and genius in achievement.
A professor recalls a dirty boot-black who asks for a shoe shine. The professor offers a sixpence if the boy washes, and after returning clean, the reward is refused as the boy tells him to keep the sixpence and get his hair cut.
A quirky dialogue tease centers on silence and clever retorts between a human and a parrot. The parrot dismisses talking, citing three elderly women nearby as the overheard audience.
A tired worker asks the boss to confirm his name on the payroll. The boss confirms Sambo Simpson is correct, but the man wonders if he should be listed as Samson.
A timid man stands in court over a small charge. The judge asks about prior trouble and the man hesitates before recounting a single minor incident, saying he once kept a library book too long and was fined six cents.
A humor caption recalls a quarrel between a buyer and seller over a car. The automobilist asks for replacements after a sale, requesting four front teeth and a collar bone as damages. The exchange highlights sharper temper and creditor debtor tension.
Joke exchanges a ditty about a master and mistress quarrel ending with their fall from a car. The chauffeur explains he left because they fell out, underscoring rural or stage humor.
A comic-violence exchange from the Earth Mover notes a magistrate questioning a husband about striking his wife. The husband quips that his wife returned to him, a frying pan was handy, and the back door stood open, prompting him to seize the moment.
In a lighthearted exchange on the village fair pageant, Giddap remarks on preferring a man with drive, while Horsie agrees if he is allowed to accompany her. The dialogue captures small town wit and social charm amid preparations.
Mrs Dibbs criticizes Congressman Dopless after a political rally saying she will not vote for his re election. She describes him as plain looking and bow legged.
W J Fraser argues dairy cows require ample feeding to maximize milk fat production. He cites national averages showing wide disparities among herds, with over 16 million cows in the lower two thirds producing far less fat. He notes factors lowering output and urges continued improvements in breeding, feeding, and year round pasture plus legume hay from fertile soil.
W H Peters of University Farm St Paul warns it is costly to fatten horses in spring after poor winter conditioning. Keep weight through winter with low grade roughage and 6 to 9 pounds daily grain if needed. with good roughage 4 pounds or less. Increase to about 1½ pounds grain per 100 pounds live weight when work begins.
Run out soils are low in humus and tend to bake. The key remedy is adding humus to the soil. In clay soils it is nearly impossible to have too much humus and the challenge is to grow something that can be turned under to loosen the soil and boost humus.
A humorous exchange from Trumbull Cheer where a father recalls chopping wood as a boy and his son expresses faint enthusiasm for the idea. The quip contrasts nostalgic vigor with modern skepticism in a compact rural humor vignette.
A humorous exchange describes a husband asking about a black eye after a lamp post collision. The wife responds that the eye is midnight blue with a pale gnaroon tint, delivering a witty color comparison.
The report highlights farmers needing abundant clean water and cites Czechoslovakia supplying vacuum cleaners to assist cattle grooming. It notes Canada’s provinces raise sheep with a wool clip above nineteen million pounds and locust trees as fastgrowing hardwoods suitable for gullies. It also cites H C Moffet urging ongoing colt handling after weaning and recalls US apple treebearing at 95 million versus higher decades. In 1910 crib spoilage is blamed on elevator chute clutter hindering ventilation and drying.
A fragment notes a baby teething moment involving Mrs Brown-Oh and Mr Brownell. The dialogue hints at household reminders about leaving calves and similar items lying about.
The article tells how Winnie Ream, born 1847 in Wisconsin, became the only artist to model Abraham Lincoln from life. At 16 she earned a post office clerical wage, studied under Clark Mills, and spent five months at the White House capturing masks of Lincoln. Congress later funded her statue, unveiled in 1871, cementing her pioneering role in American sculpture. She married Lieut. Richard L. Hoxie and continued carving until her death in 1914.
Maryland born 1741 artist Charles Willson Peale rose from a thirteen year old apprentice to a noted painter and entrepreneur. He studied with Copley and West, painted Washington portraits, organized militia service, joined Pennsylvania politics, and opened the Peale Museum in 1802. He died in 1827 leaving 269 portraits and historic scenes.
The Sewing Circle promotes Barbara Bell patterns for all ages from children to mature women. It showcases patterns 1237 1241 and 1852 with yardage needs and trim details and invites readers to order the Barbara Bell Spring and Summer Pattern Book for 15 cents.
The piece claims that seven teen thousand eight hundred eighty two elephants were used last year to manufacture billiard balls and notes the surprising precision of their work.
In a kitchen table exchange a niece voices admiration for Miller's famed Angelus while Aunt Sarah denounces it as a bold copy of a calendar hung in their home for years. Mrs. O'Brien adds a sharp quip about brains and threading.
A father questions why his husband is summoned as a policeman gestures. The family humor centers on a child sucking his thumb and a warning that travel will require the use of that thumb later.
A terse excerpt presents a dialogue where a speaker declares immense love under a bright light, and the companion affirms the sentiment in a brief exchange. The fragment highlights emotional intensity and mutual affirmation between two characters.
An ad touts Adlerika as a fast acting laxative offering double action cleansing. It claims 24 hour relief from gas and bloating, clears bowel congestion in under two hours, and has been recommended by doctors and druggists for 85 years.
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