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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1937
Page
3
A jumble of observations on hypocrisy in public discourse, individual character, and the limits of language. The fragment reflects on face value virtue, wealth, and the social pull of shared humor, ending with an image of a town’s ugly business district briefly enhanced by a big fire.
The article traces Death Valley from a feared desert crossing to a modern playground with roads, railways, and borax history. It notes changes from mule trains to motor transport, tourism, and mining declines, then shifts to Imperial and Coachella valleys becoming garden-like enclosures with date groves, aqueduct camps, earthquakes, and early oil booms around Los Angeles. It highlights Mount Whitney, Dante’s View, Salton Sea, San Jacinto, and Long Beach quake references, and ends with oil industry growth in Kern County, Kettleman Hills, and offshore rigs near Santa Barbara.
Farmers increasingly use trench silos to make silage, a more succulent roughage than hay. Trench silos suit small farms, are inexpensive, protect feed, and reduce needed acreage while preserving cattle condition through winter.
E A Hanson extension dairyman at University farm St Paul advises liberal fall feeding for early fall freshening cows and dry period cows to boost income. He notes underfeeding common on low pastures, recommends alfalfa hay as supplement, full hay and grain feeding, and silage after silo fill. Proper dry period of about six weeks and fattening rations for thin cows support higher milk yield and longer lactation.
Ohio poultry researchers advise isolating day-old chicks from older birds while allowing range access on the experiment station farm. Mortality dropped from 56 percent to 24 percent when pullets grown off site reached laying age. The study argues for a new phase of specialization in poultry raising to produce ready to lay pullets.
A collection of agricultural tips and notes covers egg rules, livestock counts, fertilizer forms, and storage guidance. It notes U S farm vehicle usage, honey exports to Britain in 1088, potato storage floors, and the 1937 lamb crop estimate.
The Montreal Herald describes a light moment as a film star's chauffeur drives near studios when a constable leaps into view. The officer and driver exchange a knock knock joke with the constable answering but who there butcher. The scene ends with a humorous, staged exchange.
A quoted remark from a profesh contrasts theft as a virtue with denial of corruption. The speaker claims loyalty to “the base” and branding themselves as a baseball player, implying a tension between integrity and illicit conduct.
A humorous exchange in Stray Stories Magazine shows Dorothy deciding to switch from praying for a baby sister to advertising after her mother notes a newspaper birth announcement for Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Dorothy plans to advertise herself.
A Columbia jest quotes a playful exchange about a dance request during the Turkey Trot. The caller notes a remark about the response time and the suddenness of stepping onto the speaker’s feet.
An officer reports the defendant claimed to be drunk and attempted to climb a lamp post while three crocodiles supposedly haunted him all night, a colorful defense cited in a Philadelphia Bulletin summary.
A short humorous exchange features a wife accusing her husband of affairs with his stenographer and a maid denying the claim in a戏剧-like banter from a Punch Bowl scene.
In Stray Stories Magazine the violinist One Similarity Binks is compared to Paderewski, though the comparison doubts that Paderewski is a violinist and questions whether this chap is one.
A fragment recounts a Soviet-era exchange where a speaker urges declare allegiance and work while a barber asserts his own safety and employment status amid state pressure on idle citizens.
An investigator asks about a youth named Josh as Farmer Corntessel explains he will study the unemployment issue through personal experience. The dialogue highlights a plan to approach joblessness via firsthand observation.
A seasoned writer argues the key attribute is a disciplined habit of reading and writing. For newcomers, strong curiosity, consistent practice, and the willingness to revise are essential foundations before pursuing ambitious projects.
Senator Sorg insists the public must show willingness to give up despite confusion over tax issues. The exchange highlights frustration over misunderstood policy and calls for civic cooperation.
A humorous exchange centers on a line about height in a wedding vow. The lady mentioned is two heads taller than the speaker, prompting a playful insistence to overlook the detail. The dialogue reflects social manners and light romance of the period.
Handcraft pattern offers transfer designs 11 by 17 inches and a reverse doily. Buyers can obtain by sending cents in stamps to The Lewisy Household Arts Dept. Fourteenth St. New York. Include address and pattern number.
A motivational fragment urges starting each day with a single guiding ideal. It emphasizes steadfast resolve, disciplined judgment, and relentless effort to achieve mastery and efficiency. An early routine of clear intent is described as turning days into red-letter ones.
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