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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
3
Muihall of Sioux City posts alfalfa at eight dollars and sweet clover at three eighty for advance ad buyers.
Poland awards Warsaw’s liberal Wonetarz prize to Waclaw Sieroszewski, a renowned writer and patriot. Born to a patriotic gentry family, his life intertwined with 1863 uprising exile, escape attempts, and later involvement in revolutionary movements before returning to Poland during the Japanese Russian war. His journeys inspired many stories.
At the Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Club sixth district conference, the chairman reflected on disabled veterans in local hospitals and their reading habits. She noted a boy requested "Plato's Republic" for Christmas, prompting a correction about the title.
An old ad promotes Dont Be DB isfrated and Cole's Car holiselve as a quick pain reliever for burns or cuts with healing claims. Mentioned sellers include Scand fe and J W Colson in RockfordIllinois alongside a satirical remark on marriage and jealousy.
A French royalists gathering at the Abbey of St Denis marks the 135th anniversary of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's execution while debating the fate of Louis XVII. The piece traces the Temple captivity, the autopsy claim, and later American claims spearheaded by Eleazer Williams, a Mohawk-born missionary in Wisconsin, whose impostor theory faded amid doubt and burial as a Mason.
A Bell Syndicate fashion column narrates Mrs. Crane’s consultation with a personal shopper who guides her to choose outfits that suit her body, emphasize neckline and fit, and avoid fleeting fashion fads. The exchange stresses tailoring, color, and neckline choices to enhance personality.
Pellagra is now attributed largely to restricted diets lacking fresh foods and dairy, eggs, and fruits rather than corn poisoning. The article notes the misbelief originated from southern Europe where corn-heavy diets were common and urges greater inclusion of fresh foods and vegetables to prevent the disease. It also mentions U.S. nursery work with rhododendrons and ornamental fields, including figures on plant production and imports.
A scarce Holland region specializes in cultivating trees and shrubs for shipment worldwide. The article notes this niche industry serves many parts of the globe, highlighting the global reach of Dutch horticulture and its specialized export focus.
In a recent Indianapolis court case, spouses argued over extravagance. The husband claimed Mrs Blank spent money wastefully, with the witness noting she spent 25 dollars for mud to apply as facial beauty clay. The judge quipped about mud versus beauty clay as the hearing continued.
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