11 Oct 1917
Page 1
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1917
Page
1
A town tale from Pocahontas County Iowa discusses a young canvasser selling direct to customers, calls for local support via Liberty Bonds, and warns about middlemen. It cites October 6, 1917 as a frost date and touches on seed corn, moon phases, and wartime economic shifts.
The piece contrasts Northern and Southern attitudes toward African Americans, noting the North values efficiency and fair play yet the Negro remains an external figure. It suggests Northern charity often masks practical distance, while the South profiles a different yet equally restrictive paternalism.
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