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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1922
Page
3
A 19th century style verse by Will M Maupin expresses a wish to rank not by wealth or fame but by honest worth. The speaker seeks grace and strength to comfort others, to lift the downcast, and to be remembered for helping others and living a life of service.
An etymology about pecuniary meanings tracing from Latin pecunia to pecus sheep. It explains how wealth once equaled flocks and how the term shifted to money while retaining rural roots. The piece notes potential restaurant misreadings of pecuniary as a dish name, echoing old pastoral associations.
Editor urges that real rewards require hard work and sustained effort across careers. It argues superior achievement in writing, singing, and other fields comes from long hours, discipline, and perseverance despite hardships.
An essay stresses that finger nails reflect work and class but do not prove good breeding. It argues modern labor stains more common, urges cleanliness with soap water and a nail brush, and says those not in staining work have no excuse for dirty nails.
The article explains how money in non business pursuits may appear on the palm with a star on the Apollo mount and two vertical lines on the Mercury mount, signaling wealth from medicine or professions. It stresses health and life lines as crucial to business success, noting speed brings danger and damage.
A detailed tour of Mammoth Hot Springs and surrounding sights in Yellowstone Park. Describes terraces, caverns like the Devil's Kitchen, a buffalo corral, park administration, and the Yellowstone Transportation Co. with its 300 cars. Notes vast wildlife including elk, deer, bear, buffalo, and moose, plus numerous smaller animals and birds. Ends with travel to Gardiner and a tease for Glacier National Park next week.
The Pocahontas County Iowa Board of Supervisors will let bids October 10 1922 at 1 3 p m at the courthouse Pocahontas for labor and material to repair Drainage District No 59 Des Moines Township including a reinforced concrete bulkhead 250 feet of 4 square reinforced steel 14 inch tile line and ditch cleanout The project total is 1240 yards of excavation bids must be separated by item and include ten percent bid security The engineer F A Malcolm Rolfe Iowa will provide details and bids may be rejected without prejudice
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