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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
8
Wheat to famine threatened Europe and a large corn crop supports America’s food relief. Officials say corn is the main crisis cereal with rising use in bread and many products including corn syrup and corn oil. Transportation delays slowed movement but surpluses now aid allies as households and bakers mix corn meal into daily loaves.
Canada denounces sensational rumors about Germany and food shortages that echo U S stories. The Canadian food controller warns such tales undermine food control by spreading panic and disinformation. Citizens are urged to reject baseless claims and avoid propagating misleading reports.
The United States Food Administration urges overall voluntary action to conserve food. It stresses proportional effort from all citizens, households, and businesses, aiming for small savings and substitutions across millions of kitchens and tables nationwide.
In a Ruskin quotation a wife may aid her husband by what she knows yet by only half knowledge she risks teasing him. The saying contrasts full understanding with partial awareness in marital dynamics.
The article argues that many choose meat for flavor and appetite, not nutrition, and that reducing meat to one sixth can boost endurance in students. It cites milk eggs cheese nuts and legumes as substitutes, noting healthier bodies and lighter purses as meat intake declines.
A vintage recipe guide details tea frappe and coffee frappe methods plus vanilla fruit juice frappes and chocolate variations. It explains mold preparation with tea sugar and salt, chilling times, and garnish ideas using lemon slices mint or whipped cream. It also covers cider frappe and granites made with fruit juice and crushed fruit.
The column rails against Bolshevik agitation and foreign threats while praising local innovations such as a Ford heater attachment. It reports crawfish prices, forest-fire incidents in the West, and a ranger-led firefighting effort, then shifts to local life news about Col Nye, his new baby, and public figures like Senator Kenyon urging continued U.S. war effort.
A columnist claims the Kaiser faces a manpower shortage and urges the United States to deploy about half a million of its citizens who are deemed unnecessary to aid the German war effort. The piece portrays Dr Law as an opportunist and questions the need for so many soldiers in Germany’s cause.
Independent School District of Des Moines Township Pocahontas County Iowa schedules a bond election February 2 1918 from 1 to 6 PM at the schoolhouse to issue 16000 for completing and equipping a school house under construction. Also notices probate of Martha Ryen will in Pocahontas County Court on February 6 1918 at 2 PM with attendees required to show cause.
Public notice from the Consolidated Independent School District of Des Moines Township announces a special election. Details including date, polling places, and ballot measures are to follow in the district’s official notices.
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