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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1918
Page
2
An assortment of small notices and quips: Wash Ice For Sale two dollars per load from Thompson Bros. For Rent an urban garden spot in Pownaten township. many lines poke at current events. The item humorously notes Hoover’s sugar buy suggestion and jokes about Prohibition and military desertions.
Wartime items include a Dallas grand jury bond for Charles McDivitt over a poisoning accusation. Camp Dodge routine work and sidewalk building. a Sioux City woman driving a truck for a local laundry. officers halted from drafting civilians at the camp. Odebolt postmaster warned to speak less. Ames engineering seniors enlistment. ground glass scare analyses in Des Moines with no discoveries. high camp insurance uptake with one exception. Ames and Iowa State College to end Easter vacation early. Des Moines officials explore large scale rabbit meat program to curb meat prices. Bremer county defense study indicating low disloyalty with German sentiment surmised.</S>
Iowa news roundup highlights government matters at Washington and Des Moines including disbursements, enlistment drives, civil and defense notices, and wartime labor needs. It notes farmers embracing farm life, Red Cross classes at Newton High, license statistics, and local civic events in Waterloo Rolfe and Des Moines districts.
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