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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
1
An editorial weighs the limits of air forces in the war against England, noting German and British bombing impacts and questioning the decisiveness of air superiority. It criticizes political attacks on Wendell Willkie and Roosevelt over defense funding, arguing party unity and truth over rhetoric.
Hampton Times criticizes industrial giants for coopting defense readiness, citing sitdown strikes as self serving and risking national welfare. The piece argues profits on government contracts should be limited to prevent profiteering seen in World War I.
Military observers see Britain's chances improving against Germany as air and sea battles continue. The Christian Science Monitor suggests the struggle could mark a turning point, with British defenses and morale building despite uncertain outcomes. United States News notes caution, warning against wishful thinking and urging full Allied support.
The piece questions the idea a single leader could save a nation in peril. It casts doubt on concentrating power and money, noting a record of immense debt and unresolved unemployment. It warns that proclaiming wartime necessity while failing to solve defense issues risks credibility.
The article reflects on 25 years of farm change and progress. It notes the shift from binders to tractors, and the broader advent of electric lights and power on farms. Despite new machinery, farm life still requires steady labor and remains essential for food production.
The platform and candidate admit the AAA program has succeeded and pledge to continue it as is if elected until a better plan is devised. No alternative plan is offered or envisioned by any party or candidate.
Those opposing aid for England should recall the fight is about freedom democracy civilization and Christianity. If England falls the hemisphere bears responsibility. The case for aid short of war argues it is cheaper to stop Hitler abroad than at home and warns against defense procrastination.
A lone stork has appeared in England drawing nightly radio reports. The bird is nearly unknown in Britain and its numbers are declining in Germany.
Boats navigate the Diamond Shoals off Cape Hatteras North Carolina passing over numerous old wrecks visible to observers above the waves.
The prickly pear, a cactus native to the American Southwest, has spread across Australia causing broad concern over ecological and agricultural impact.
A claim credits Yee Cream and Marco Polo with introducing ice cream to the West, tracing the first recipe from the Orient about six centuries ago. The passage notes the historical travel of culinary ideas and their later popularization in Western cuisine.
The record notes monthly publication levels from 1750 with about 1000 titles, including reprints and texts. It specifies that roughly 200 to 250 titles are classified as fiction, indicating the scale of fiction production within total output.
The text notes that the figure on the United States Capitol dome is titled Armed Freedom by sculptor Crawford and adds an unrelated remark that the best time to practice safety is all the time.
A poem by Harold Grafton and others about a mother sending her baby to school. She faces loneliness and silent future days as children leave home to begin life away from her care. The piece reflects on motherhood, longing, and the quiet ache of separation.
Report from the Spencer fairgrounds shows the fair board pushing to make this year’s show the greatest in history. Grounds are cleaned, buildings repaired and repainted, amphitheatre signs updated, floodlights and sound gear installed, and concessionaires ready for the largest patronage yet.
A playful verse contrasts desires for sea or sailing with the burdens of writing bills and farm work. The speaker imagines escaping town to enjoy sun and labor free of obligations.
A Republican remark skewers Iowa Democrats as loud near elections. The piece laments the year’s melancholic mood and mocks life as a constant struggle to earn money and retain health.
A New York man who had not bathed for twenty years died recently. The piece contrasts his condition with the routine of a child who will soon undergo daily school scrubbing, noting that even such discipline could seem luxurious by comparison. The column shifts to light commentary on auto production reducing pedestrians, marriage and divorce, and money management before hinting at upcoming shopping weeks for winter underwear.
California woman Mrs. Frank Waggoner, visiting Adel, receives a letter meant for her husband and addressed to Carol Couch, her maiden name, in Adel. Vallejo is referenced as her mother’s location.
D M T School opened Monday with 180 students, 40 in high school and a kindergarten record 17 enrolled. New eighth grader Jerry Kilbourn enters the middle grade, while I K Martin was elected president of the county schoolmasters association and new officers named.
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