20 Sep 1917
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
1
A bustling column blends political forecasts, local growth woes, and farming notes. It argues Roosevelt vs Wilson as a 1920 prospect, praises corn, laments tax fears, and recalls Rolfe school’s evolution from barn to brick edifice while urging civic loyalty and production.
A travel note highlights uniform crop variety among truck farmers and the market benefits of standardization. It notes cabbage tomatoes onions radishes turnips corn all grown to the same varieties and graded to a common value. It explains that mixed varieties would ruin predictable pricing and market efficiency.
The article urges farmers to set farm and neighborhood standards for crops, suggesting uniform varieties to maximize prices. It argues that marketing becomes easier and prices higher when a community can produce larger, uniform lots and recommends organizing to choose profitable crops and varieties. It also notes sympathy for title seeking heirs during wartime and comments on temper among the rich and public lamp posts.
Iowa draftees report for the national army Sept 14 and most will transfer to Deming New Mexico after the first 5 000 arrive Sept 19 bringing the total to 18 230. Des Moines reports an athletics head for 45 000 Camp Dodge trainees and Drake University dean John L Griffith will serve as captain in charge.
Albe Moore of near Van Meter was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal G W Vanderwilt for violating the espionage act. He allegedly told draftees they could not be compelled to serve and boasted of a son, saying they could not force him to war. Penalty under the act includes at least ten years in prison or a $10 000 fine.
W. Hall of Mechanics and Metal National Bank of New York City reports damage in a new Iowa district. Hall recently returned from Sigourney and inspected the injured area, which crosses the county in a northwesterly direction and spans about five miles in width.
A Nevada jury found Quam Sue guilty of murder in the second degree for the February killing of Sing Lee a city laundryman. Lee was found slain in bed with bullet wounds amid robbery claims. verdict delivered after a long overnight deliberation.
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