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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
2
Fragmentary text discusses Dr Garfield and fuel withholding amid debates. Mentions heat in Capitol and hot air. Context appears speculative and not cohesive.
Hearing at Storm Lake shows Big Cedar fellows win as soggy drained lands east of Buena Vista join a new district to fund dredging from Fonda to the Coon river. Opponents argue they do not need more drainage but lose as Sac and Calhoun counties swing votes and the matter moves toward court appeal. The piece also notes quips on Russia and Germany and Jeannette Rankin’s Irish question remark.
A mob attacked a house driving out occupants before Marshal Harless arrived with heavy arms. The assailant retreated and was later arrested for carrying concealed weapons and a congealed brain, after a failed suicide attempt by penknife. The man and his wife had ongoing trouble, and authorities expect charges.
A wartime lecture on advanced weapons and devices featured demonstrations of a gyroscopic stabilizer enabling aircraft and submarine navigation, a torpedo guided by sound, and a depth bomb tethered to a submarine target. Mr. Wood presented figures showing troop transports and Liberty engines, asserting U S manufacturing prowess and Yankee ingenuity backing the war effort.
Local churches and individuals rally to sew muslin bandages and assemble medical supplies. February shipments include 600 eight inch compresses and 624 T bandages, with school groups and clubs volunteering, while drafts and civic efforts boost training and production for the war effort.
The piece notes Bolsheviks demand the state's disassociation from the church in Russia and reflects on the scale of the church relative to the state. It also mentions Venustiano Carranza sending a congratulatory telegram to the Kaiser and a cryptic remark about Mexico and future relations.
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