11 Mar 1920
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1920
Page
1
A satirical jab criticizes jazz as a drunken, disorderly art form. It lampoons a five piece band including saxophone and trombone, claiming members are out of tune and reckless, with references to stimulants and laxatives as fuel for “real jazz.”
The piece critiques get rich quick stocks and inheritance schemes, warns about blue sky grafters, and notes public sentiment shifting toward wet measures. It recounts alcohol misuse incidents in Rolfe, praises prohibition-era laws, and highlights changes in Sac City Bulletin and Gilmore City Enterprise leadership.
L Gunderson declares candidacy for Pocahontas County representative in the June Republican primary. He argues one term experience better fits a legislator and supports a second-term custom, seeking voters' backing at the party primary.
A columnist questions indicting the public on drinking and sedition efforts amid calls to nullify constitutional amendments. Reference is made to Bryan defending a hobby and to the eighteenth amendment, noting delays in public vote and dissatisfaction with compensation systems.
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