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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
4
The column lists residents visiting relatives and neighbors, mentions Camp Dodge deployments, war work with Liberty Loan and Red Cross, and local editorial changes. It notes marriages, a grandmother, townspeople from Pocahontas, and the evolving county paper, with reflections on postwar adjustments and local gossip.
A local ad warns buyers to purchase wool dress goods now due to anticipated quality declines. The message notes wholesale houses already showing cotton serges at wool prices and urges urgency, citing limited supply and rising costs.
Government guidance outlines allowed substitutes for wheat flour at specific ratios. Barley, corn, and corn meal are official substitutes dealers must stock. other substitutes include oat, rice, kaffir, peanut, sweet potato, buckwheat, feterita, milo, bean, and various meals. Rye flour and rye meal may be used at three to two ratios. Consumers should not buy corn meal for corn bread. corn meal should be purchased as a substitute only with wheat flour.
Rolfe resident Wes Tilton worked as a business caller on Friday visiting local firms and making routine inquiries about services and customer needs in town.
Early Tuesday a fire destroyed the Andy Smith tenant house once occupied by Walt Maltzham. Maltzham was moving to a farm. only upstairs furniture burned. The cause remains undetermined as neighbors and residents reflected on the incident. Corporal notes and local travel details follow with numerous visits and shipments listed.
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