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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1937
Page
3
The article promotes fall fashions with basque dresses, yoke style house frocks, and jabot models to slim or modernize figures. It highlights pattern numbers 1257 1380 and 1373, sizing ranges, fabric needs, trimming, and instructions to order from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in Chicago.
Cleaning enameled sinks with kerosene removes dark streaks. Polish dusters by rinsing in slightly soapy water. Crab Apple Jelly uses apples water sugar vinegar and boiling until it jellies. Johnny Cake combines corn meal flour sour milk and spices and bakes in a shallow pan. Scorch marks on linen come from onion juice and a soap paste with vinegar. Dry clothes before washing to save weight charges. Mashed white potatoes improve short cakes and puddings.
A poultry guide urges early housing prep for pullets including cleaning, disinfection, replacing broken panes, and checking curtains. It stresses culling sub normal birds to prevent coccidiosis, gradual mash changes to 25 percent production, steady water, sanitation, accurate flock records, and securing good breeding males. It also notes early fall as ideal for planting grazing crops like Italian rye grass and crimson clover for winter and spring grazing.
Experiments from the University of Wisconsin cited by Country Home Magazine show soy bean meal as an economical protein carrier in poultry rations. A 12 2 2 ration of 12 parts soy meal, 2 parts meat scrap, 2 parts dried milk outperformed a 16 part soy meal mix in chick weight and feed efficiency at 8 and 20 weeks. A 12 2 2 mix was less effective than eight parts meat scraps and eight parts dried milk at eight weeks but similar at 20 weeks. Layings pallets with soy meal combinations yielded better egg production than soy meal alone.
Dr. J. R. Mohler warns that Bangs disease vaccine remains experimental and should be used only by skilled veterinarians. The vaccine uses live germs and should not be given to mature or pregnant cattle. Calf vaccination shows promise to prevent but requires tests in 250 herds across several states before endorsement.
A playful antique shop scene features a bemused traveler who admires a bed and learns it once housed presidents including Washington Jackson and Lincoln. The salesman claims many famous figures slept there, but the traveler jokes about their separate beds due to money.
A traveling salesman comments on golf while a golfer asks if he plays. He replies he does not, but acknowledges needing to learn the language of golf to maintain friendly relations with his peers.
In Istanbul, an American baseball player homered after three Turks struck out in a playful exchange. The Chelsea Record notes the Turkish hitters pleaded for divine help before the side changed and the American connected for a decisive homer.
A burly man pushed toward the front during a politician’s address brandishing a stick. The speaker asked what he wanted and learned the disruption was aimed at the man who had requested the speech, not the politician himself.
A playful boxing scene has two heavyweight boxers circling the ring, trampling the referee’s coins. The referee grows impatient and warns that if the toe stepping continues a fight will erupt.
In a courtroom exchange the prisoner protests a weapon in court saying he was told to provide his own defense. The judge questions the propriety as the argument unfolds in a terse legal confrontation.
A brief exchange about wives shaping husbands reveals a sharp line: one speaker jokes his wife claims credit while the other rider quips his own wife says he is a poor aut. The humor hinges on a regional term and social cue.
A compact excerpt gathers lines from John Erskine, Thomas Browne, and T. B. Aldrich. It touches on living in the present, knowledge kept like a personal watch, sorrow and its intangible ghosts, and the peril of unseen inner fears.
Two heavyweight boxers planned a fake loss. A light nose tap caused a fall, and as the referee counted nine, a kick to the ribs led to disqualification and the bout’s outcome was affected.
A compact reflection on love’s stages noting that new affection shines brightest while enduring passion endures, and revived love remains especially tender, illustrating enduring sentiment through a Hardy-tinged lens.
A Montreal Herald writer suggests feeding horses turnips either boiled or raw though it is not common for work stock. Roots provide little energy being about 90 percent water. 100 pounds of turnips roughly equal 10 pounds of dry hay. Turnips are unlikely to influence heaves.
Piute Pete says the break up came from political pressure. The sheriff warned he would enforce gambling laws if he did not win three of four pots.
The Indiana Farmer's Guide recommends trimming wing tips to prevent flying over fences. Uneven cuts upset balance during flight attempts. Only a small portion of the wing is needed without noticeably diminishing the bird’s appearance, making this method economical and practical for poultrymen.
A fragment from a dialogue shows a character insisting they must meet their husband and confirms the meeting happened about an hour ago in Baltimore, highlighting urgency and location.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes a business figure pictured in ads is mocked as a failed entrepreneur turning to marketing. The piece contrasts the posed, respectable image with the reality of the man’s mixed success.
A humorous line defines the era's dating ideal: a boy friend clever enough to earn money and foolish enough to spend it. The quip captures social attitudes toward wit and wealth in relationships.
The notice advertises luncheon and decorative doilies including a 22 inch doily. It describes using string or cerized cotton for durability and beauty. Pattern 1462 shows the doilies with material needs. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins for the pattern to The Sewing Circle Needles Department 62 Eighth Ave New York NY.
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