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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
5
The text urges adapting to changing conditions, noting public overreaction may end. It argues advertisers can still gain through newspaper ads and that businesspeople who adjust will find opportunities despite adverse times.
The piece urges readjustment of price conditions to improve trade with the United States and Europe. It calls for restoring prosperity, condemns profiteers, and urges citizens to unite with common sense and proper duty after an election. It stresses the brains of the country must rise and rulers and people be in harmony.
A column urges firm action against speeding and reckless driving likening traffic to illicit booze crime in Chicago. It argues fines and jail sentences must curb offenders and protect innocent road users from the lawless few.
The Plover parishioners plan an annual bazaar and rummage sale at the Presbyterian church with booths for aprons fancy work quilts and a supper served from five o clock. Mr and Mrs Clarence Jensen hosted a birthday gathering for Peter Jensen and old county settlers attended. The Plover Shipping Association sold a carload of New York apples at three cents a pound and shipped a mixed stock car. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Paul Kerns. Everett Hancher and his mother survived a car accident near Plover while Mrs Hancher was injured. Several locals visited Rolfe and Fort Dodge and John Fisher shipped hogs to market.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a sudden shift involving Bie and a person or entity named Linto. The text suggests a notable improvement or reaction described as remarkable, with references to Indians in a potentially outdated or unclear context. Further readable details are unavailable.
J Shaw returned Friday from Des Moines where he attended the annual meeting of the Iowa Tornado Insurance Association. He was re-elected a director for a three year term. Oscar Phillips and W H Henderson of Rolfe were Plover visitors last Thursday. Bede Hughes visited in Fort Dodge Friday. E D Hilton left Wednesday for Monaga Minnesota to visit his parents.
Plover high school notes list sixteen students in declamatory work with a local contest set for the evening of Wednesday Nov 24 at the high school. Contestants include Farl Young Gladys Henderson Lucile Kerns Leptapan and Elsie Strong with selections spanning The Reign of Law The Way of the Transgressor Anne of Green Gables Tom Sawyer etc. The town discusses general matters at a Thursday meeting about local business and town affairs.
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