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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1924
Page
5
A collage of jokes and quips from a humor column featuring dialogue between characters like Ruth and Beth about a dentist, mother and Willie, and mock exchanges on modern life, law, speed, November paydays, bootleg flowers, and marriage misunderstandings.
Mayor issues a notice for a special Rolfe Iowa election on December 19 1924 at the Fire Depot to decide extending the municipal water works by wells and a pump with up to 10000 dollars in bonds and a six mill annual tax. Ballot wording outlines Yes or No marks for the measure. Voters of Pocahontas County must appear at the designated time.
The columnist muses that wisdom survives as times shift noting economic pressures liken to a wolf at the door. He uses a car as the current emblem of peril and change, reflecting on persistent truths amid modern anxieties.
Dated at Rolfe Iowa this 17th day of November 1924 P A McCray mayor approves petition under sections 6127 6288 and chapters 312 319 of the code of 1924 with requisite signatures in form and manner prescribed.
Public notice announces a special election in Rolfe Pocahontas County on December 19 1924 at the Fire Depot from 8 am to 7 pm. Voters will decide whether to permit Sunday motion picture showings with a cross on the ballot marked Yes or No. Dated November 22 1924 Rolfe mayor P A McCray.
Local social and business notices cover visits by residents to Fort Dodge Laurens and Ames. The Farmers Shipping Association sent hogs while Farm Union shipped to Chicago. Community events include a free Saturday movie, a large center meeting, and a Methodist Bazaar. Local illness and sick lists, corn picking status, and multiple visits to nearby towns are noted.
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