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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
1
The Arrow and Reveille merge under one masthead to carry both names while preserving The Reveille heritage. Pocahontas county papers tout 2000 subscribers with aims for 2500 and defend advertising strength, editorial stance, and county coverage from Rutland to Laurens.
A historical overview traces Rolfe and Pocahontas county newspapers from the Pocahontas Journal in Old Rolfe to later papers The Reporter The Reveille and The Tribune, noting publishers like B F Gue W D McEwen Marion Bruce and J H Lighter and the shift of county notices from Fort Dodge to local papers. It discusses newspaper politics Republican and Democratic chapters and the role of The Pocahontas Times and The Arrow, ending with reflections on the press as a business and the county's journalism heritage.
Friends of Bam McEwen of Rolfe urge him to seek the Democratic nomination for representative from Pocahontas County. Supporters tout his banking career, strength, and potential to represent residents without allegiance to any special interests. The Mangon Democrat notes the push and reflects on Woodrow Wilson era campaign ties.
John Forbes announces his candidacy for the office of Treasurer of Pocahottas County subject to Republican voters decision at the June primary.
The Democrat contests Rolfe Arrow and Rolfe Reveille as official county papers. Arrow editor Barney Bruce declined a party invitation after a telephone discussion. Arrow has absorbed Reveille and claims the subscription list and goodwill to strengthen its claim.
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