This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1924
Page
3
The Rock Valley Iowa publication The Reck Valley Bee lists second class mail subscription rates at 2.00 dollars per year with A. L. Halstead named as editor.
Burlington resident John W. Murphy laments the collapse of the Muscatine Burlington and Southern railway after 25 years of service. He notes $56,000 in back taxes demanded by three counties, blaming overtaxation for the line’s demise. The item also highlights pest control efforts near Cedar Rapids, tobacco farming expansion in Paxette County, and a Des Moines peony show drawing national interest.
State and county officials unite behind a crackdown on Sunday and Saturday night dances amid rising Sabbath disrespect. Prohibitions will ban Sunday dances and end Saturday night events at midnight. Adel resident Verlin L Sweeley reports bounty payments on 198 ground hogs in two days with 25 cent per scalp.
An old ad copy touts a summer vacation kit with Chamberlain's Coke and Diarrhoea Remedy by H. F. Pember. It claims rapid relief for stomach and bowel pains and diarrhea and notes the medicine is invaluable in emergencies despite high cost.
Readers report swift eye relief after using a simple wash made of camphor hydrastis white hazel and other ingredients. A woman states the first bottle provided help after years of weak watery red eyes, claiming one small bottle aids any case of strained or bone eyes.
An advertisement by H. H. Pember urges readers to take Chamberlain's Tablets for a stimulating effect on stomach, liver and bowels. It claims no unpleasant after effects and touts a price of 25 cents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.