15 Feb 1923
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1923
Page
1
A critical front page style reflection questions readers on religious knowledge and civic virtue. It challenges whether sensational newspapers drive circulation and mocks hype over substance while urging constructive effort and quiet merit over loud publicity.
A. E. Johnson of Laurens Iowa a 1914 Iowa State College agriculture graduate has long shown corn and small grains at Ames State Corn Show and at the State Fair Tri State Fair Sioux City and International fairs He earned nearly sixty prizes with notable successes in 1921 1922 and prior fairs He urges rural youth to persevere and hints at home town advantages while offering home care tips for glass and woolen fabrics
The Washington News Letter reports Hugo J. Kroeger of Schleswig Iowa chosen as rural carrier at that place. Emmetsburg gains Louis H. Mayne as postmaster and Frances Kriegl appointed postmistress at Cylinder. The Senate passed an army bill amendment increasing rivers and harbors funding for Mississippi and Missouri improvements.
Representative elect T I Robinson of Hampton in the Third Town District is in Washington for the week with Mrs Robinson and Mr and Mrs Purcell editor of the Hampton Chronicle. He will represent the Third District in the 68th Congress and has begun acquainting himself with Washington and Capitol atmosphere. The piece notes a plan to refund the British debt to the United States at three and three and a half percent over sixty-two years to stabilize credits and signal U S insistence on foreign debt payment.
The Pocahontas county board of supervisors invites sealed proposals for furnishing and laying linoleum flooring in the new courthouse. Bids due February 20, 1923, at 10 a m in Pocahontas. Plans available from Proudfoot Bird Rawson Des Moines architects with bids accompanied by 200 cash or certified check. The board may waive technicalities and reject all bids.
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