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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
2
A photographer will be at the gallery over McIntire's store by appointment to take Christmas pictures. Studio open Sundays. Nels Aels at Rural Carrier Route No. 2, Rolfe, Iowa.
Rolfe residents host Ford pep meeting in Algona while farmers face early winter cold and a heavy frost. Local social events include Circle No. 1 of the Ladies Aid Society at M E church, a cream station is run by Harry Patterson, and local families visit kin in Mt. Vernon and Pocahontas. Erwin Dutbert wins top honors at a National Swine Show in Peoria. Jean Wiegman is injured by a Ford collision but sustains no serious injuries. Nels A. Nelson plans to open a Rolfe studio for Christmas photos with route-based appointments.
MUTUAL INSURANCE secretary P J Shaw reports to directors on Oct 10 recalling missed duties at the Atlantic City convention in 1922, notes no lightning during six months on the Pacific coast, comments on Iowa storms, Kansas drought, and Iowa wealth. He cites two million assessable capital, rising losses, no tornado insurance claim, and remarks on public perception and modern women’s dress.
Fragmented note reports fine weather for play and fair ground conditions. Mentions urgency to get teams out and start soon.
The article urges maximizing feed efficiency to boost livestock value through beef pork and butterfat while maintaining soil fertility. It highlights the economic payoff of a McCormick Deering Feed Grinder with 125 bushels of grain saved and notes several local purchases of farm equipment and stock water tanks from the supplier.
The No 2 cylinder sheller matches the larger model in design yet is compact for medium capacity tasks. It suits farms with large crops and custom work, requires six horsepower, and handles 100 to 125 bushels per hour with feeding elevator shelled corn elevator and adjustable cob stacker.
A clipped, reflective note urges concentrating on a small number of tasks and performing them well rather than spreading effort thin. It contrasts past simple energies with current ambitions to pursue broader achievements.
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