28 Jul 1927
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1927
Page
1
A critique of anti prohibition speakers and pacifist views from a county audience. The writer cites Rolfe Fonda and notes church attendance, revolutions, and the need for preparedness while opposing unwarranted disarmament. Local reflections include views on law, gender justice, and community crime issues.
A damaged reminiscence recalls Elizabeth I gifting a signet ring to the Earl of Essex and the Countess of Nottingham who failed to return it. The ring now sells for 2700 dollars amid fluctuating values of wealth and credit in a vignette of history.
A flood of short items covers Bobby Jones’s 1,000,000 triumph and golf mastery, British cancer research via moving pictures, an Irishman running 600 miles in six days, Edward Keating’s 24 mile win, and social notes on marriage, divorce, and modern science like X rays. The column blends sport, science, and society with brisk observations.
Fragmented column notes critique social norms and language use with sharp wit. The piece mocks prohibition rhetoric double standards and inconsistent law enforcement through satirical lines referencing marriage religion and public behavior.
The fragment discusses war stopping when conservation laws fail to exempt those who pass them, implying a critique of policy exemptions influencing conflict.
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