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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
1
A Rolfe Iowa local column argues for moving the county seat to Rolfe, praises past debates, notes a $60,000 building offer, and discusses consolidation of schools as essential. It cites local pride, efficiency, and rural-urban balance, urging harmony and better planning while criticizing street garages that mar town appearance.
The Pocahontas Democrat notes a surprise argument for shifting county seat while recounting Roy Lilly's weekend travel from Varina to Manson and Dover township due to a late train. Lilly stayed with his brother Joe and returned home Sunday. The piece contrasts rail access in Pocahontas with Laurens, Fonda, and Rolfe.
Major F W Barber contends that gossip harms communities by spreading scandal and ruining reputations. He critiques the modern gossip as a malign force that destroys innocence and fuels infamy, describing it as a venomous social blight.
A derisive meditation on gossip’s corrosive power narrates it as a venomous serpent that devours truth and wrecks homes. The speaker laments its endless, harmful reach from dawn to night and questions whether gossip has any afterlife or soul.
The piece argues readers seek news of the community and commercial value in ads. It claims ads save time, educate shoppers, and connect buyers with merchants who adapt to a literate, discerning public. It urges merchants to use advertising to grow their business.
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