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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
1
Notice states the Rolfe Iowa post office is designated as second class matter under the Act of March 3, 1879. The filing date is May 1st.
Readers weigh in on Argentine coin politics, governor Clarke, and the Ames connection. The missive touches on suffrage, women voting, primary races, Cummins opposition, and subscription policy shifts for The Arrow. It references Bathhouse John, Rolfe Arrow, and local candidates while critiquing sectarian and party tactics.
H Allen announces candidacy for Republican nomination for State Senator in Iowa Fiftieth District. He thanks Pocahontas county voters for support and notes districts Humboldt Pocahontas and Buena Vista. Primaries set for June 1 1914 in the district. Scott C Bradford Storm Lake Iowa also declares candidacy for the same nomination.
A series of 1914 Pocahontas Iowa notices announce candidates for state and county offices. G T Johnson from Laurens seeks the representative seat, W C Ralston of Pocahontas seeks the General Assembly, Robert Bruce of Rolfe also runs for representation, John Forbes announces for treasurer, P B Thompson for recorder, A Azacea B for clerk of district court, M M Noah for sheriff, and A J Shaw for county attorney.
Judge Lee of Ames enters gubernatorial race on the Republican ticket challenging Governor Clarke. Meredith of Des Moines runs for senator against Maurice Connolley to break the Wade Democratic ring. Both candidates are wealthy and expect a fierce contest with campaign spending and dramatic turns.
The Pocahontas County Republican primary in June will see Robert Bruce of Rolfe seek the nomination for representative. Bruce, a Rolfe lawyer and longtime Republican organizer, is vice president of the State Savings Bank of Rolfe and is expected to attract strong support. Also noted is the county judge’s brief visit and remarks from Shaffer County Democrat.
Iowa City Citizen recalls Judge Quarton of Algona as a bull moose option against Frank P. Woods in Iowa's Tenth District. Once a Republican nominee contender against Conner, he withdrew at the convention and later chaired it. The paper notes his appetite for politics remains evident.
The Arrow negotiates continued special pricing on The Farm Stock & Home Successful Farming and the Kansas City Star. Subscriptions run 26 cents above this paper, totaling 1.25 in local territory and 1.75 for single wrappers. A strong bargain for farmers to subscribe.
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