03 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
1
Investigators would find a network of trenches around schools defended by boys aged ten to fourteen, portraying a scene of youthful combatants amid the urban landscape. The description emphasizes youthful participation and the harsh realities of wartime mobilization on the home front.
The town held a memorial day for Sergeant West and Private Cumming killed in action, turning the day into a community affair that honors their sacrifice. Other notes mention local barters and a naval submarine incident shared by an Iowa Navy member returning home on furlough.
The speaker recalls sub service and mocks Kaiser Wilhelm while praising war as a force that pushes men to new limits. He cites Judge Wade on names, notes war accelerates self development, and argues postwar effort could unleash great things if driven by a compelling task for resurgent leaders.
The piece discusses historical French menu terms and how American housewives can adapt wartime cooking. It cites Nauschatel and cream cheese from USDA Bulletins and urges ingenuity in home kitchens as food factories shift to war needs. It highlights resilience and enduring value of homemaking skills.
Amateurs report war garden crop estimate at 525 million dollars as War Garden Commission notes. Pocahontas county and joint county boards discuss drainage district assessments and refunds, approve final reports, and plan adjournments with notices to contractors and attorneys to handle appeals and resolutions on district projects.
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors resolves to levy taxes on all taxable property for 1918. W. C. Wood, County Auditor, notes the levies to be computed on assessed value and collected within the county.
Pocahontas County Iowa Board of Supervisors met as a quorum to discuss county affairs and conduct official business. The record notes proceedings held at the county courthouse with standard agenda items and motions as documented by the minutes.
Proceedings of the auditor’s office and court house in Sac City with a joint board session held at ten o'clock in the morning on November 10, 1918. The readable fragment mentions routine agenda items and official notices from the Spr ber period.
The Pocahontas County Iowa Board of Supervisors met in the auditor's office at 1 p.m. Monday September 9 1918. Members Hopkins Sedlacek Klein and Elsen attended. Dooley was absent.
A partial ledger style record names engineers clerks and laborers involved in drainage and bridge projects. It lists W E Bollard H R Malcolm and others with roles as engineers laborers and committee members, plus firms like Minneapolis Steel & Machinery Co and Standard Oil Co linked to road and culvert work. Amounts appear sparsely for various tasks.
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