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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1925
Page
7
An ad-like fragment lists livestock shipping terms with a price range of 11 to 12.50 dollars and 89 to .93 percent commission. It mentions Mat Walpole as a contact or seller and implies shipping or teathel price related to livestock dealings.
A patchwork of notes reports arrivals departures and events in Rock Valley and nearby communities. Family visits in Wis South Dakota and Minnesota are noted along with church services and upcoming meetings. Local businesses and farms announce purchases trades and seasonal activities as residents share travel tales and summer plans.
The Towns Council of the Trios meets with minutes read and approved. Bills are allowed for salaries and services including De Fries Weimer Rorthals Jacobs DeJong labor and various local firms. The water rent issue for James Walpole referred to the water committee. Council approves purchasing 300 feet of Planet box at five cents per foot delivered in Rock Valley and then adjourns.
The county assessor states total wealth increased with real estate value rising to new highs. Real property assessments show significant gains in property values, with totals surpassing prior figures and reflecting a stronger market overall.
A vintage ad notes prices for calf skins at one dollar per pound and inner tubes priced around thirty dollars for a batch. It also markets batteries and magazines by the pound, and urges readers to save old batteries and related goods. The line up includes a signature attributed to Fred De May.
Notice published by the District Court of Sioux County Iowa appointing an administrator for the estate of Salome Bauder deceased. All persons indebted to said estate must make payment to the undersigned without delay.
Partners are urged to prepare for harvest as the season approaches. The notice suggests bringing binders or canvases to Peter's for readiness before trash collection begins.
Officers adopt golf course rules governing foursomes raises pace and safety. Rules cover ball placement near fences, lifting rules, and play order. The article shifts to discussion on automobile registrations by state, listing New York, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois with millions of registered cars, followed by state counts for Michigan, Massachusetts, Indiana, and Iowa.
A distorted text fragment questions whether friends would pose for photos and asks if the writer ever considered their behavior. The unserious note hints at social anxiety and playful self doubt.
The DeVoe brothers sold the north quarter of their farm south of Rock Valley to Siebert Kooinia for $24,000. The deal closed on Wednesday and the quarter was recently improved with two new houses. The DeVoe family plans to move to California on March 1.
The board of control awarded contracts to eleven town operators and dealers to supply coal for fifteen state institutions. The deal covers 82 835 tons for the year starting July 1 at a total cost of 467 dollars. The average price per ton is 7.87 dollars. The coal mix includes screenings lump mine run range and prepared sinker.
Davis County leads the sheep industry in the region. Samuel Randolph began with 99 sheep for 300 dollars in 1921. He earned 695 dollars from wool, sold surplus sheep from his flock, and by 1924 1925 he continued with wool and sheep sales totaling 4,532.51 dollars. He exited the trade due to wolf depredations.
Nearly 600000 z fares and about 100000 plates await distribution as opposition grows to ANamosa boasting. The University of Iowa breaks ground on a $4.5 million medical laboratories building funded by the legislature and Rockefeller Foundation. The lab wing spans 155000 square feet with a three story plus a small fourth floor, forming a broad bow shaped block.
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