12 Apr 1917
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
1
The excerpt argues reducing property taxes as a remedy to curb speculation on land and condemns anti-tax clamor. It rails against pacifists and sympathizers, pledging upholding public improvements while noting tensions over war and trade, referencing Henry Cabot Lodge and John Sharp Williams.
A local voice warns against conscription of the farming class while urging total food production. The piece praises women and veterans, denounces German policy, and calls for patriotic action, flag displays, and community resolve to back the war effort with crops and loyalty.
A rustic monologue laments rising costs for taters corn and hogs and the strain on farmers and families. It includes a humorous wartime exchange about camp life and duty with a nod to Walt Mason.
The piece urges Iowa and Mississippi Valley states to cultivate every acre, citing National City Bank forecasts of rising prices and scarce food. It warns that war heightens demand and that a failure to maximize crops could leave shortages next winter. It emphasizes prudent, widespread farming and notes global crop concerns and price pressures.
A fragment discusses nature as a cure and the doctor’s role, noting skepticism about cures and the belief that nature and treatment must work together. The text hints at doubt about medical certainty and patient expectations.
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