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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
2
The text suggests the Koverns pushed prosecutions of trusts during the war. It notes a moratorium for all enlisted men and argues trusts sacrifice money as life-blood for the country. It urges setting aside old resentments to let the war heal them.
A crowded community page reports military service mentions for local youths including Noble MacTer and Elmer Onmea, updates on tax collection and local sales, plus social events at Rolfe and nearby towns. Community clubs, church notices, and school events fill the week’s schedule with trips, dances, auctions, and benefit gatherings.
The Suez Administration issues business hours for shops including groceries. Stores must open at 8:30 A.M. and close at 6:26 P.M. The notice outlines regulated hours for retail establishments and cautions compliance by all designated houses.
Sale at New London reports forty sows averaging 20 dollars and sixty averaging 255 dollars, total 31595. The top bid for a sow reached 805 dollars. County fuel commission finds 90 coal cars near a grave pit between Jefferson and Grand Junction and relocates them after blockade claims. Iowa University army ambulance unit reaches France, and Camp Dodge hospital expansion proceeds to support the eighty eighth division. Fuel conservation measures tighten state house operations and a local Strawberry Point school board purchases timber to aid patriot efforts. Verminproof trench garments planned for soldiers with initial 1000 units. Iowa funds war projects.
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