Inaba Editorial on Defense Build Up and Election Read
The piece argues national defense progresses despite criticism with new bases and ships protecting the Panama Canal. It also analyzes Willkie's Iowa win, farmer votes, and political shifts. A Christmas shopping editorial promotes buying local for better service and prices.
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America
Atlantic
United States
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Jamaica
Antigua
St. Lucia
Bahamas
Navy
British Guiana
Trinidad
Panama Canal
Local merchants urged to support hometown trade
The piece urges buying locally to benefit the community and Rolfe as a trading center. It argues that shopping out of town saves time for farmers but costs more overall, and that supporting local merchants preserves services and accommodations for residents. It warns against driving to the city for Christmas purchases and emphasizes loyalty to nearby shops.
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Rolfe
Mussolini
Athens
Greece
Italy
Middle Europe
Armistice Day Blizzard remembered in Iowa reports
Local papers recount the Armistice Day blizzard as one of Iowa’s worst storms, catching farmers off guard and endangering livestock. Editorials discuss wartime stance, democracy, and support for Roosevelt, while notices from Holstein Advance praise civil courage and Greek resistance in World War II context.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa
Strikes Not Necessary Says Alta Advertiser
The Alta Advertiser cites John T. Daly on conciliation showing 3700+ cases and 1.45 million people helped avoid strikes. It argues strikes harm the nation, urges arbitration, and warns that refusing to arbitrate could invite dictatorial governance in labor disputes.
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Alta Advertiser
United States Government
America
David Lawrence
George Eastman
Kodak Fame
Roosevelt
Eldora Herald Ledger
Absentee Voting Shifts Small Town Newspaper Crisis
The piece notes Corwith Iowa losing its paper to a paid Advertiser model funded by business patrons. It condemns patronage shortfalls and stresses cash-for-print, warning other towns face similar declines. It also reports absentee ballots altering gubernatorial results in Kansas and Washington, with potential contests.
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Humboldt Republican
Corwith
Kansas
Payne Ratner
Washington
United States
C. C. Dill
Arthur B. Langlie
Common Cold Warned as Dangerous Double-Crosser
Iowa health officials urge caution as a cold can mask more serious illnesses. They warn that congestion may precede pneumonia influenza measles whooping cough diphtheria or scarlet fever and urge bed rest isolation of contacts and public cooperation to reduce spread of infections.
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Iowa
Iowa State Department of Health
Health Department
Student Identifies Siegfried’s Rhine Journey at Cornell Phono Room
A Mount Vernon Iowa student, unable to name or whistle a piece, drew its mood in a phonograph room at Cornell College. The staff played the correct record, Siegfried’s Rhine Journey from Gotterdammerung, confirming the match.
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Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Siegfried
Gotterdamerung
Line Squirts and Harolds Polite Vanity
A patchwork guest column quotes Harld Grafton and others in a humorous page of old items. It echoes space constraints and misprints, notes choir roles, and spoofs newspaper quirks plus brief jokes about calendars and public figures.
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Blank
Garnant Family Hospitalized After Health Setbacks
The Ralph Garnant family of Kanawha faces multiple health issues. Ralph Garnant is confined to the hospital with pneumonia. Mrs Garnant underwent two operations. Their son Loren was recently operated on.
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Ralph Garnant
Kanawha
Ralph
Garnant
Loren
Three Cousins Graduate From Gibson High Class of 1940
Three cousins, close in age, completed Gibson high school’s 1940 class. All three share the first name Lester.
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Gibson High School
Lester
Emphasis on Good Seed Under 1941 AAA Program
The 1941 Agricultural Adjustment program tightens seed requirements for soil-building crops. County officials will withhold payments if seed fails to meet good farming practice standards. State officials will set minimum seed standards for local adaptation weed-free seed and related criteria.
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Harry, L. Lund
AAA
Seed quality rules boost crop yields and soil health
Atty committee sends seed aging guidelines to farmers aiming for higher germination quality and immediate effect. Officials say better seed quality will conserve crops with fewer weeds, increasing yields and soil improvement.
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Ther
Holstein
Alton Democrat
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Britain
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Egypt
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Tibet
Syria
U.S
G. A. Everson
T. D. Jones
Rolf, JA
Lester Leserman
Jones Shop
F. H. Molyneux Nhantiot
AJ Ullniol Savage
Carl J. White
Auto Kennedy Agency
T. J. Raynes Insurance
L. M
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First National Bank
Rolfe Monument Works
C. R. Barry
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Rolfe State Bank
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