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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
6
The column highlights Judge Utterback fundraising for Armenian and Serbian relief, Judge Dudley admired by local Black residents for his support, and Governor Harding's war enlistment push. It notes Judge Nichols' Bil Montana address, Dr. Slaught's treasurer bid, and Iowa’s wartime loyalty, closing with a continuation note.
Des Moines reports Gov. Harding plans a patriotic registration day under the new conscription law with stores and factories closed. He seeks to register every Iowa man without cost to the state, using volunteer registrars and township clerks, possibly for men aged 21 to 40, and to report totals to the war department.
Des Moines reports the Iowa State fair will run August 22 to 31 with more than 87130 dollars in total cash prizes across departments including horses speed events cattle swine sheep agriculture horticulture poultry and national draft horse breeders futures. The Shorthorn and Hereford divisions lead the totals and an Iowa Chester Breeders association contest awards 100 to young exhibitors. A boys and girls calf feeding contest is set for 450.
Davenport dispatch reports a threatened strike of office employees in Tri-City freight houses. Workers seek a twenty percent wage increase due to high living costs, with current monthly pay ranging from fifty to sixty-five dollars.
Nine new American Army engineers will be sent to France, composed solely of trained railway workers. They will work on military communication lines and depart at the earliest possible moment, though exact timing and points of deployment remain undisclosed. The units will be raised at nine major railway-centers in the United States.
An essay argues that volunteer aldermanic boards in small towns are inefficient and biased by personal gain. It endorses commission government with paid specialists as a remedy, stressing accountability in each department and tailored qualifications for commissioners. Subscribe For The Arrow Now.
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