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News items of 20 years ago in Rock Valley region
A scan of brief notices recalls visits and engagements in Rock Valley and nearby towns. Included are social calls by Mrs W Skew and Miss, Nellie Doherty’s patent for Dakota land, Mike Kelly visiting from West Bend, Drs Huizenga on Barney Otten case, Fred De May planning a cream station at Boyden, a Canadian Goose sighting by Lambert Veldkamp, and agency appointments for Holland America Steamship line. Also noted are local visits to Inwood and Sheldon, a new baby for Mr and Mrs John Bander, and Trigg moving to a new house. A legal notice dates a referees sale of rural parcels in Sioux County, with terms and dates spelled out.
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Arvin
Inwood
Nellie Doherty
Mike Kelly
West Bend
Ole
Rock Valley
Scheumer
F. J
R. Huizenga
Hull
Barney Otten
Fred de May
Boyden
Doon
Lambert Veldkamp
Schipperus & Gerla
Hanus Moellen
Peter Tuynman
Wisconsin
John Bander
J. Fritts
Sheldon
Carrie
Ney DeBrown
Hospers
James van Kerkerix
AV. TD. Trigg
John Griffin
Trigg
State of
Tuwa
Sioux County
Kate Wattawa
Mary Schaefer
John Watawa
Petiton
Iowa
C. A. Warhof
Ben J. Meylink