Rock Valley Notes and Local News Highlights
Mrs. Dr Huizenga and son gave thanks with Orange City friends. Many Rock Valley residents attend the national stock show in Chicago. Thanksgiving events include dances, pigeon shoots, turey raffles, and a large marriage at a bride’s home. The Rock Valley Gazette suspends. office moved to Hull. Several residents plan homesteads in South Dakota and new residences begin construction. A grand Collins Bros. ball draws a crowded, festive turnout. One boy fractures a leg pursuing cows in a misfortune filled week.
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Rock Valley
Orange City
vAndy Dodds
N. A. Fink
Chicago
Clark
Sioux City
Frof. Clark
Morningside
South Dakota
Grossenberg
Christian Science Church
Arion Ladies’ Quartette
Bingham
Effie Bellisfield
Miner-Nichols
Hudson
S. D
H.H
Pember
Milwaukee
Frinkman
M. Winter
Gardner
Sporft Thaksgiving
Fort Dodge
Bessie Dunham
Doon
Parden’s Hall
W. A. Smith
Lyaia Hirschinger
South Rock Valley
Rev. Richards
Smith & McLean
Closs
Warren Hotel
Merida
Toledo
Cherokee
Collins Bros
A. J. Becks
California
Omaha
Kansas City
Fort Worth
el Paso
Los Angels
San Francisco
Walter
Cattle shipment and local social notes from Matlock
The Matlock Review reports W. P. Sheets shipped a car of cattle to Chicago on Saturday. Fred Harmis paid digest cash price for hides and junk. H N Esfert is visiting relatives in Freeport for two weeks. Ashton, Sheldon and Gerge attended the grand ball Saturday night. Mrs Regenberg and her son Frank traveled to Rock Rapids on Saturday to visit relatives.
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Geo. Baadte
Freeporl Ill
P. J. Baadte
Mr. Koenig
George
Matlock Shuysday
H. H. Meester
Pierre
J. de Vries
Boyden
W. P. Sheets
Chicago
Fred Harmis
H. N. Esfert
Freeport
Ashton
Sheldon
Gerge
Bank tour sparks concern over new manganese safe
J P De Neal cashier of the German Savings Bank in George visits Matlock to inspect a manganese safe and its burglar proof claims. The piece notes fear of bank burglars after a previous Warlock bank explosion and hints at dangers of cosmetic remedies like Rocky Mountain Tea.
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J.P. de Neal
George
Bank of Matlock
de New
Bank of Warlock
Accidentally Shot by Gun Misfire Injures Will Tieden
In the forenoon a gun discharged after it slipped from a straw rack striking Will Tieden in the abdomen. He and August Vander Hamm’s son Harry had gone for straw when the accident happened around ten o’clock. Tieden’s brother has left for Germany, and his sister Miss Vena resides with EF' Viotho and family.
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Will Tieden
Mr. Tieden
August Vander Hamm
Hary
Ef’. Viotho and
Tretun Clipper
Rev Irl Hicks Not Dead Despite Rumor Almanac 1902
Rumor of the Rev Irl R Hicks death is false as he closes a strong year. He releases a 200 page Almanac for 1902 and the Word and Works journal drawing international notice. Hicks has built a reputation as the people’s astronomer and storm forecaster, aiding crop planning and public warnings. Almanac 25 cents and the Word and Works journal 1 dollar per year, from Word and Works Pub Co 9201 Locust St St Louis MO.
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Trl R Hicks
Hicks
Word and Works Pub, Co
Locust St
St. Louis, Mo
Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Vitality Boost
An advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as restoring vim vigor and happiness for mental and physical well being. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist about the product.
Renshaw H to W C Leonard and 1 2, now and sw ow ge 2 97 46 5400
The readable OCR fragment notes a transfer or transaction involving Renshaw H and W C Leonard with numeric codes 2 97 46 5400. No clear dates, places, or titles are present to confirm participants or context.
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Renshaw H
W C Leonard
Now & Sw Ow Ge
Local property transfers and land lot descriptions
A listing of multiple property transfers and land lot designations across several towns. Entries specify grantees, parcel sizes in feet or blocks, and associated streets or landmarks, with transfers involving individuals such as Schoeneman, Kornder, Crandall, Blatherwick, Stensvad, Reitsma, Booroh, Murphy, and others, including church parcels and trusteeships in Hawarden, Hull, Alton, and adjacent areas.
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Helder
Kornder
Schoeneman
Onderstallt
Ward E
Crandall
Cutlers
Hawarden
Groasenberg
Blatherwick St
Finchs
Stenavad
Stensvad
Reitsma
Ricber
AJ Bolks
Church Hall
Wartridge CW
T Gearhart
Robsons
Churgh
Hansen
Illinois Central excursion to Cuba and Florida tours
Illinois Central announces an excursion to Cuba leaving Chicago and other cities January 30 1902 returning February 11 with six days in Cuba and visits to Havana Matanzas and the Valley of Yamuri. The round trip price is 155 including all expenses and additional winter tourist and Dixie Flyer itineraries are offered through New Orleans and Jacksonville with hotel carriage and meals included.
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Illinois Central
Cuba
Chicago
St Lois
Cincinnatii
Louisville
Gulf of Mexico
Havana
Matanzas
Valley of
Yamuri
Caves
Bella Mar
American Tourists Association
New Orleans
Wanted men to represent old wealthy business house in states
Wanted several persons of character and good reputation to represent and advertise an old established wealthy business with solid finances. Salary 1800 weekly plus expenses, paid in cash each Wednesday from head offices. Horsed and carriage furnished when needed. References. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Manager, 318 Waxton Building, Chicago.
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Waxton Building
Chicago
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Handy Hotel
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Klay
Orange Cuy
H. W. Fuller
Old Homestead
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LeMars
Kimble
Matlock School
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Donaldson School
R. M. Morgan
Dick Benson
Arkansas
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John
Henry Beck
Tommy Sullivan
P. J. Bauke
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