09 Dec 1948
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
1
Rates show per year prices of 2.50 with six month terms for Pocahontas Humboldt Palo Alto and Kossuth counties and lower or unspecified rates for elsewhere in the United States. The text is partially garbled but indicates annual and semi annual subscriptions.
Article notes that in Ohio Illinois and California the GOP won 78 electoral votes amid a Democratic national plurality of under 89,000 from over 10 million votes. It details 1948 popular vote totals showing Republicans ahead of Democrats and minor parties, with Truman likely a minority choice when all minor parties are counted.
A historic Pensacola heavy cruiser, veteran of 14 battles with Japan and a Bikini Atoll atomic tests survivor, sank this week after six hours of sea and air bombardment. The incident highlights Navy talk of budget spending on carriers and subs versus the role of atomic weapons.
The article reflects skepticism about naval obsolescence after Bikini and the spread of radioactive spray on ships, then shifts to farm finance with savings bonds, land speculation, and debt caution. It discusses hog prices, price trends, and mid winter market expectations alongside broader policy talk.
Pocahontas county extension director Dale N Goodell warns winter and spring manure hauling risks to spreader frames and equipment. He explains load handling to minimize damage, suggests front to feeder loading, checks on ratchet and pawl parts, and promotes barn layout changes and gutter conveyors for compliance and efficiency. In a separate note, James Bloom of Jesup reports a .22 bullet pierced two layers of steel and damaged an auto radiator, attributed to a careless hunter.
An 11 year old West Union lad and his pet snow white cat were in the path of two hunters who drove past the Stillman home and shot the cat after spotting it in the road. Dairy cows should not be turned into sprayed fields as poisons threaten milk. Mrs. Ole Hauge, 69, Ossian, was struck and killed crossing Milwaukee tracks by a passing train. The saying notes a man should work eight hours and sleep eight hours, but not at the same time.
Farmers increasingly post land against pheasant hunters, prompting awareness efforts from sportsman Paul Still. The notice notes many farms restrict access, shaping hunting rights and local traditions.
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