26 Aug 1920
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
1
A collection of quips and observations on manners, politics, and society. It notes how boors argue, editors draft rules, and the public debates price, debt, and virtue with playful sarcasm and sly wit. It mentions Sir Thomas Lipton and the cost of living.
A civic column argues that the plain voter may now exercise independent thinking in elections. It notes past reliance on others’ guidance and suggests the voter has reached a graduation point, capable of deciding for himself despite prior ease.
A writer uses honey bees as a parable to divide citizens into productive and non productive classes. The collective message urges hard work to avoid scarcity, noting the bee that does not work cannot eat. It suggests future generations learn from the bee’s example.
The piece argues for public discussion as a path to learning and accountability. It notes leaders often guard information, while inclusive talk reveals truths, invites questions, and pressures leaders to explain actions. The author urges cheer and belief in dialogue over silencing voices.
The piece argues that inflation and conflict between labor and capital threaten stability. It warns of rising living costs and offers three possible outcomes: price leveling, universal price standards, or a drastic cataclysm. It also notes farm groups pursuing cooperative marketing to cut middlemen and lower costs.
Advertisement claims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea cures headaches and constipation, restores appetite, relieves symptoms, and strengthens the system. C. M. Webb promotes the product with a brief endorsement.
Miners leave as sulphur burns at the bottom of the main shaft in a Welsh colliery. The fan runs at quarter speed drawing rats to the upcast shaft where thousands die and four trams are filled with them.
A girl chosen at eighteen to be Goddess of Liberty at a Fourth of July celebration in a small town falls in a gopher hole and somersaults, losing her crown and tangling in her robes as onlookers rush to help.
A terse observation notes that patience can wane when quick wealth remains elusive. It muses that individuals misjudge themselves while neighbors reveal hidden faults and that the postwar era failed to yield notable military opportunities for officers to shine by comparison.
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