Broad farming, Prohibition, and power rates in Rolfe era
The column rails at farming profits over loan expansions, criticizes Prohibition penalties and reflects on Jones Act impact, crime trends, and local politics. It notes Iowa auto fatalities, the Lady of the Paverments crowd, Sunday movie debates, Barney Allen against Hammill, and electricity rates in Rolfe urging low, quantity-based pricing.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
Rialto Theatre
Pocahontas Record
Rolfe
Barney” Allen
Big Game
John Hammill
Hammill
Barney Allen
Barney
Central States Electric Co
Senate
Forgetting Common Differences Editorial
In Salamis Themistocles and Aristides set aside old feuds to unite against Persians and win a key naval battle. The piece notes such unity has dramatic appeal but urges restraint in applying the tale to modern community life.
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Salamis
Themistocles
Aristides the Just
Citizens urged to adopt Greek example for civic progress
The piece compares the community to ancient Greece and urges sacrifice of personal grievances to advance local public affairs. It argues that forgetting trivial disputes can lead to real progress and civic development, citing two Greek warriors as turning points in history and urging two Rolfe citizens to spark a new era.
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B. C
Thuy
Rolfe
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