11 Nov 1916
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1916
Page
1
E W Lightner presents a historical overview titled Epic of the Civil War focusing on major campaigns, battles, and leadership. The work surveys strategic aims, turning points, and the war’s lasting impact on politics and society.
A veteran speaker Reflects on General Sherman’s maxim war as hell and recalls the Civil War’s origins, battles, leadership, and sacrifices. He honors Lincoln era struggles, emancipation, and the enduring memory of those who fought for freedom and unity across a century.
The Louisville Herald notes Harper's Weekly framing Russia's dream as a vast, resource-rich nation seeking a fair chance to compete in world trade. It envisions timber, minerals, cereals, and a massive 10 million man army, with expansionist thoughts on Mediterranean fleets and Dardanelles influence amid shifting alliances.
The article notes sediment buildup in urban water pipes severely reduces flow. An eight inch Camden main dropped to under a quarter capacity, while Belle Plaine’s six inch cast iron pipe required higher pressure to deliver 248 gallons per minute. A nine foot cleaning device with revolving knives cuts deposits as it travels, maintaining flow and washing away loosened material.
Budapest paper reports a riot at a temporary hospital in the stock exchange halls after investigations found wood pulp mixed with flour and a waxed albumen powder substituted for eggs in meals for wounded soldiers. The contractor was seized by convalescents. military authorities seek court martial.
An English Tommy stationed in a Flemish village cannot speak French or Flemish to buy a toothbrush. He mimics brushing teeth, the shopkeeper smiles, searches a shelf with a ladder, and finally hands him a jews harp instead of a toothbrush.
A neutral Petit Parisien correspondent touring Austria-Hungary has sent a picture postcard showing German troops entering Paris. The card reproduces plans under the Arc de Triomphe with the Wittel tower and Notre Dame visible in the background.
Reports claim California state veterinarian blocked Iowa cattle sheep and swine at the Panama-Pacific Exposition after promising allowance citing foot and mouth disease concerns. Iowa officials and breeders contend pressure from Pacific coast interests caused the reversal. Washington and Oregon entries faced selective exclusion while Missouri and Missouri herds were barred. Protests claim partiality and a bid to limit national competition.
Iowa plans to install the Horn of Plenty from the Panama-Pacific Exposition at the historical building. The corn flow river rises forty five feet high on a sixty five foot base with Iowa spelled across the surface in red corn. California barred Iowa cattle from competition at the Pan Pacific Exposition, noting Iowa's top prizes and implying they already claim the best cattle in America.
A writer recalls letters from infancy in East Side New York about illiteracy and schooling. She notes friends who concealed illiteracy, efforts to enroll children in school, vaccination roles, and New York City policy advances while state counties show higher illiteracy where native born residents dominate.
A Guards officer writes to the London Times about trench life improving with sunny days and warmer weather after a harsh January. He recalls a night scout near the parapet, flares revealing ground, and the tense moment of encountering a sniper lair that was later marked and fired upon.
A front page tale describes German spies in English uniforms prompting strict sentry procedures. Sentries must halt every man and order him to advance one for recognition to avoid overpowering decoys. A London Scottish officer recounts an incident where a sentry doubted a known officer and required a scout to verify before clearance.
In an orthodox Georgia church a clergyman argues with a illiterate parishioner about sin and salvation. The parishioner affirms total depravity, humorously admitting the doctrine “is where it’s lived up to,” highlighting folk wisdom and religious discourse from the era.
A school of forestry will be established at Nanking University by the government of China and placed under the supervision of two agents from the United States.
The Panama-Pacific Exposition livestock contest flopped as California barred cattle from non infected regions. Beef entries dropped from 847 to 130 after the state vet’s restrictions. Iowa’s exclusion sparked international criticism and claims Iowa breeders remained essential for top stock.
Iowa cattle sheep and swine producers are reassured by a pamphlet from the Iowa Commission showing Iowa’s supremacy in cattle and noting only a small number of animals will be exhibited at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. It emphasizes Iowa’s grand champion horses and contrasts the fair’s few entrants with Iowa’s annual nine hundred beef and dairy animals. C. B. Curtiss and Woodworth Clum, noted horse breeders, will remain at the cattle show.
The actions of fair officials against Iowa exhibitors may backfire, proving more valuable to Iowa stock men than prize ribbons. Some Iowa stockmen who planned a winter in California may stay home instead, altering plans and priorities.
An old New York article notes Earth's diameter differs by where measured. Professor Henkel cites Chimborazo in Ecuador as producing the greatest diameter at 7,929.3 miles, with its summit farthest from Earth's center due to near equatorial position. It discusses alternative antipode points near Sumatra and suggests Mount Chiles in Colombia could yield a longer line depending on antipodal elevations.
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