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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1914
Page
5
The piece blends reflections on whiskey prohibition enforcement, political stances by Wayne B. Wheeler, and broader themes on desert beauty and human endeavor. It cites shifting enforcement budgets, desert productivity, waterway plans, and freight costs impacting industry and hog farming.
The article critiques Paris fashion with waistlines rising above the hip bone and bare backs for evening wear, noting the extravagance of theatrical salaries and the public’s mixed reaction to costly styles. It also covers proposals for a massive New York Bay reclamation project, grafting experiments on sheep, Roosevelt’s deathbed words, and evolving economic optimism under Coolidge.
The column discusses rail transportation being costly and waterways as a potential aid, notes Senator Cummins and his modest estate, mentions a fatal accident on a Friday the 13th, and argues for keeping land values high in Pocahontas County while linking crime to liquor and farm policy. It cites Brookhart and calls for agricultural prosperity and sensible value in government pork-barrel spending.
A debate over libel damages centers on The Emmetsburg Democrat being sued for linking a figure to the Ku Klux Klan. The column argues political squabbles, insults, and misattribution reflect broader media fault lines, noting possible editor missteps and the costs of libel.
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