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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
4
Rolfe reports on war effort support including Red Cross drives and Chau tauqua appeals. Local figures Ole Olson and Rev P E Roll join wartime service prep and training camps while roads and utilities expand with a new high line. Community notices cover transfers, births, deaths, and local travel as residents await service assignments and equipment upgrades.
The article warns that alkali spots dot Pocahontas County, hindering corn and appearing as white ground patches. Draining the edges of drained ponds via tile, plus organic matter, is recommended to dissolve salts. Readiness to drain this fall is urged, alongside a wartime plea about War Savings Stamps and tightening belts for the war effort.
A brief notice from H. F. McGowan, druggist, urging prompt settlement of outstanding business. The writer warns they will be called into service and requests quick action to clear book accounts this month.
A local notice advertises early Independence Day hours with store closures from 12 30 p m to 5 30 p m and lists sale items including Rye Flour Corn Meal Corn Flour Post Toasties Tomatoes and canned goods with prices Billie ad campaign naming Uncle Sam.
The Town Council of National Defense urges Iowa farmers to embrace silos citing their value in conserving food. Reports from 52 farmers show silos pay for themselves, with narrow higher designs favored and permanent structures trending. Local notes cover community visits, births, and travel updates amid wartime sentiment.
Local notices recap residents traveling to Chicago for sightseeing and cattle shipment. Others visit Humboldt Fort Dodge and Rolfe. government orders July 12 military service for Rev. Ellefson. Misses M. Schoonover and J. Godden, plus Olga Holden, visit and host gatherings. New Northwestern agent Cullen arrives. Baptist Circle prepares parsonage. July Fourth address planned by Rev. McMasters. Bradburys visit Camp Dodge and family returns from Lake City.
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