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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
6
A fragmentary quirky dialogue appears with characters named Josh, Old Man Pinchpenny, Hubbby, Eph, Clara, Ruth and others. The text mingles a confession of stinginess, a death by own action fear, casual remarks about a city picnic, and light social chatter about coats and a chaperon. The tone resembles a thesaurus of gossip.
A trio of quick quips portrays Blonde Bess joking about memory lapses as her mother grows vexed. Smutty stories and a chimney sweep gag punctuate a scene of light social banter among a friendly circle.
The fragment describes Sly Slim Slattery making a quip about poker among modern women, followed by a shot incident. A husband is heard from downstairs and a wife upstairs responds about getting ready, indicating a fatal shooting occurred. The tale hints at a domestic tragedy linked to a poker night dispute.
A brief saying emphasizes that the burden lies in ongoing maintenance rather than upfront price, reflecting a common caution in home or project budgeting. The phrase highlights recurring duties over initial expenditure.
Pocahontas county supervisors meet in regular session. Objections to Drainage District No. 47 costs postponed to Sept 22. Drainage No. 116 objections heard with multiple residents appearing. Resolution overrules protests, confirms report, and adjusts assessment by 200 dollars in SW quarter of Section 34. J W Kruchten drainage petition approved as feasible after engineer's report.
An automobile license clerk questions a mother about her teen son’s age. The mother says he is 16 almost 17 and recalls he was just under 6 when she last rode a train, highlighting the boy’s rapid growth.
The county approves the engineer report for Drainage District No. 123, locating and establishing the district to aid public health and welfare. Construction is let as a single section with work to start by Oct 15 1925 and finish by July 1 1926, with a publication of the letting on Sept 29 1925.
Reading notes from RK B S Arrowwlet column as students and teachers share quips and gossip. Mentions Mae Lanning Flor ence Potter and Norman Siefkin with class shifts and absences. Local moves include the Knowles family to Lohrville and Martins to Davenport with jokes about Poe and school life.
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