12 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1916
Page
1
The piece muses on a potential average crop despite poor stands, notes political chatter around J H Allen for governor, and urges local co operation, thrift, and civic duty. It highlights optimism about August to September weather, calls prohibition unconstitutional, and emphasizes staying engaged with community progress.
A volatile scramble for the senatorship emerges as Senator Allen may resign to run for governor. Buena Vista County leads the four hopefuls Roy Murray Ed Wels and Ed Cunningham with Cunningham drawing strong southwest county support and potential backing for lieutenant governor. Friends of Allen and Harding fear cross-rival moves could tilt the race and push Cunningham to switch ambitions toward the Senate.
Outsiders expect Buena Vista to trim the field of four prospective candidates. Murray and Cunningham have strong county followings and direct voter appeal, while Bailie may face an uphill battle. The writer suggests sending Murray back to the House and electing Cunningham to the Senate, or one term to lay a foundation for service in either legislative chamber.
A girl near Jolfe proposed Sunday evening and, after asking for a week to decide, formed an investigating committee. She interviewed four married women, learning of famines, finances, and freedoms, and after weighing the cases she wrote to the suitor that they would marry next month.
North west Iowa voters are urged to back Senator Allen for his farming record and legislative actions. The Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune credits his advocacy for agricultural development, hog cholera serum inspection, railroad damage claims, public rate regulation, and commerce counsel measures, while also noting support for woman suffrage child welfare and dry laws.
A compact set of promoting maxims warns that poor printing fails to pay and poor salesmanship kills orders. It urges decisive action and direct advertising to drive customer traffic, claiming the printer’s firm can make ads pay and is reachable by telephone.
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