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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
2
A fair quarter three miles from town well tiled priced at 187.50 dollars per unit. Eighty acres adjoining town with excellent location offered at 205.00 per acre. An improved 120 acre farm well tiled priced at 165.00. Listings note Rolfe and Plover as markets and invite inquiries at No 192 or the office.
The writer notes alchemy linked to seven heavenly bodies and seven metals with similar counts across time. In an era of superstition, nocturnal study drew suspicion and many thousands were executed for sorcery, despite the hidden pursuit of alchemical knowledge.
A social session recalls lingual dexterity as Rep John M Hivans of Montana jokes about Russian names. A man Johnson counters that hearing them is nothing compared to pronouncing names from his own family. The exchange highlights wartime talk and humor among regulars.
The column covers a Rolfe town scene with a porch crash injuring Mr Christensen, a Chicago trip for a Ford delivery by Kwate Demborg and John, and social notes. It notes Phi Beta Kappa members from the State University including Virgil M Hancher and Miss Jean Moore. Also mentions travel from Park Rapids and Los Angeles, a Buick purchase for parsonage duties, a basket social for Red Cross, and a curious tale of Dr Lehnus noting severe finger injuries from log chain amputation.
The notice recommends purchasing little girls dresses now in bright gingham colors due to rising fabric prices. It highlights good material quality and urges buyers to stock up before costs continue to climb.
The notice highlights coats available in varied styles colors and materials. Emphasizes up-to-the-minute designs for spring and summer.
A fragment notes ongoing grocery price details and discounts for common items. Reads as a retailer’s price rundown with potential daily or weekly specials. The readable text emphasizes savings on staples typical of market circulars.
Wartime topics and local notices fill this Rolfe Humboldt Republican snippet. Mentions Himer Onnen returning from Camp Hancock, medical service concerns, Red Cross, Knights of Columbus, and county politics as candidates discuss county attorney plans. Also reports on power outages, lumber, building tips, and social events around Rolfe and Mangon with multiple local residents and visiting relatives.
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