17 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
1
The speaker riffs on pruning souls and the oddity of sane institutions, then recounts Dr. Brougher’s tale of a California insane asylum. He jokes that crazy people never combine and critiques efforts to unify churches while calling for court case reporting to deter crime.
The Register & Leader questions candidates Harding Salinger and the 1916 campaign approach, arguing voters should assess the Democratic Party's management rather than the personality of Woodrow Wilson. It notes fears of a senate race against Cummins and ponders possible candidates. A scientist notes 8,150,000 bacteria in a hand, a leap year joke.
The essay argues that so called know-it-alls in country towns are often gossips who trade information for gossip. They claim to know everything and speak confidentially, but in reality they spread trivial details and miss important news. Do not trust the man who says he knows it all.
The Pocahontas Democrat and Gilmore City Enterprise decry delays on the Gilmore City Pocahontas road while arguing over how the county board allocates funds. The editorial defends the county board against claims of favoritism and notes prior highway spending and legalities affecting road status and improvements. It urges recognizing both the Board of Supervisors and the State Highway Commission for road progress.
A fragment from a historical ad describes a patent remedy for cholera. It mentions a clerk advising a patient to try a tonic called Fatima’s or similar healing agent and promises a cure. The text references a seller J. A. Berry & Co. in Salt Lake, with H. F. offering the product and price.
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