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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
5
A county police officer testifying against a woman accused of pawnbroker robbery claimed she swallowed several items after being told the charges. The magistrate questioned the tale as the constable insisted the items were pawn tickets swallowed by the prisoner.
In a terse domestic tale a man suspects burglars after waking to missing money. His partner quips that he should have faced danger, risking widowhood, if he had acted. She ultimately returns half the money, ending the exchange with dry humor.
A spoken exchange frames a humorous idea about rising in life. An adult speaks of a man’s ascent to a great lawyer status while a boy jokes that his father cannot, because he must rise to get to work. The humor hinges on the double meaning of rise.
A brief concert recap notes Jimmy Bass performing a bass solo and the singer performing Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep. The fragment mentions a bass feature and the line What was the feature of the concert last night.
A quirky dialogue contrasts a radio loving public with a job applicant who admits a hospital stay behind his discharge. The exchange highlights themes of media, politics, and employment in a brisk, humorous exchange.
Williams claims his car has never wrecked him while Johnson jokes he’s spent years with the wreck instead. The Witty quip appears in Stray Stories Magazine.
A humorous exchange ponders shade in a desert as a man jokes about sitting in his own shadow, highlighting wit over weather. No event or location tied to a formal report.
A public quarrel erupts as a resident blames a neighbor for chaotic noises and seeks the eviction of the blamed party from a downtown apartment. The feud centers on ongoing disturbances and the desire for calmer living conditions.
A brief exchange notes real estate activity with Farmer Cortessel joking that the area has had about an earthquake every six months. The remark frames a rural angle on local land dealings and community banter in a Stray Stories Magazine context.
A light exchange centers on the chicken croquette served for dinner. Frankie and Herbie joke about which part of the bird it represents, with Frankie quipping it is what sits on the table last.
Burt Englewood confronts wife Lynn over chronic procrastination and household duties. He blames laziness, enforces punishment, and rails at her excuses until a final, iron-clad lament reveals a deeper truth behind Lynn’s fatigue. Only then does he face his own failures.
In a classroom exchange, the teacher questions James about whispering, and Helen clarifies the pronunciation rule. James answers with a repeated form, prompting guidance on correct usage.
Mrs Nid Meuret and an accompanying party visited Emmetsburg on Monday. An aunt and uncle from California stayed with the Horsman family last week, adding to local social activity.
The article discusses how the Walhonding River in central Ohio earned its name from Mary Harris a Deerfield Mass massacre survivor who lived among the Delaware. It also outlines three theories on the derivation of the Cuyahoga name with the crooked-waterway interpretation favored by authorities.
A Detroit Free Press writer suggests artificial flies date to the Macedonians as necessity drove early anglers to innovate. Fishermen on the Astraeus river found crimson wool wrapped around a hook with two cock feathers attracted fish when other baits failed, leading to a popular, evolving method.
James Rumsey a soldier mechanic born in March 1743 at Bohemia Manor near Warwick Maryland pioneered workable steam propulsion. He demonstrated a steamboat on the Potomac at Shepherdstown December 3 1787 before dying in London on the eve of his largest boat the Columbian Maid. Robert Fulton later planned commercial steam navigation, after Rumsey’s death.
A Pathfinder Magazine writer notes dementia praecox or schizophrenia as a common insanity form, often appearing in late adolescence or early adulthood. Symptoms include personality disintegration, social withdrawal, incoherent thoughts, erratic behavior, delusions, and deep stupor periods.
Malagasy lemurs sleep by day and hunt at night moving from tree homes to seek insects birds and eggs. Their powerful hind legs make them notable jumpers though locals avoid them due to superstition and a strange cry.
Earned net income is the excess of earned income over deductions. Earned income includes wages salaries professional fees and other compensation for personal services rendered. Deductions are expenses applicable to the actual earning of income.
A notorious forger known for passing bad checks across many states visited Sing Sing as a sightseer in 1914 and, while departing, cashed another worthless check using a clever scheme against prison authorities.
Tuesday events include Sverand Buskell to Laurens and a Friday meeting at the OMe G Fred Grove residence. The third ward ladies hosted a farewell for Mrs Ida Forney. Remodeling by the Pringles. the Glenn Forsythes to move into J S Pirie property. A Willing Workers Presbyterian meeting set for Sept 17. A birthday of a boy born Sept 7 1937 noted among family updates.
A long column of local life highlights recent visits and movements in Emmetsburg and surrounding areas. Families travel to lakes, fairs, and Spencer. new station agents arrive. several residents plan moves or trips. illness and hospital stays are noted, along with social gatherings and a farewell party for movers.
Satirday reports move through a busy week as families attend visits from Bakey to Ames. The Stowell roof loss and Lehnus pupil recital tea aid the library treasury while Richard Istehafley from Emporia joins a family in Sunflower State. Patricia Joy of Ames visits J H Pollock, and health concerns bring Flossie to Iowa City for surgery after doctors assess a grapefruit sized tumor.
Mrs Erna Lehnus presented a music recital at the Pres church Saturday evening. The program featured a parade of wooden dolls and dancing figures with titles such as My Doll's Birthday and Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. Performers incloud Grace Pirie Marian Pirie Ruth Buchanan and others as dolls from many nations grace the stage in a charming reading of tunes and vignettes.
Plover school notes report fifth and sixth graders Leonard Henderson Evelyn Iler Joann Iler Raymond M B absent with illness. Floyd Ilene Minkler and Janice Miller noted. Doda extended circus Saturday. Spelling winners include Donna Dott Evelyn Baade Geraldine Henderson Eugene Forey Janice Milley Minkler.
Rev Walter Rothwell leads Sunday worship and Sunday school at Plover Presbyterian. Hostesses are Jesse Ferguson and Mrs Og. Sunday school institute planned in Gilmore City Friday at 1 am with basket lunch. Willing Workers meet Thursday. County Sunday school teachers urged to attend. Missionary speaker at Rolfe College. Presbytery meeting scheduled September 27 and dates September 28–29.
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