Chautauqua Stage Delivers Broadway Style Comedy
A 1927 Chautauqua program features Applesauce, a cheerful farce about Bill McAllister, Hazel, and Roll Jenkins in a small town love triangle. The play, praised as a Broadway success, blends small-town virtues with light romance and a happy ending, echoing New York critics.
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New York
Ambassador Theatre
Rock Valley
Conners
Bill McAllister
Pa Robinson
Hazel
Lma
Rolls Jenkins
Rollei
Ing eSper
Rolla
Bill
New York Evening World
Farm Fire Near Doon Destroys Yarn and Hog House
A blaze Friday afternoon destroyed a large yarn building and a hog house about three miles south of Doon. Seventeen hogs perished in the fire. Firefighters from Rock Valley, N J Greiner and Frank Greiner responded with a truck, extinguishing remaining flames after eight.
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Buldings
de Boer
Doon
Gre
Éénirol
Rock Valley
N. J. Greiner
Frank Greiner
Trugk
Eght
Sioux City Man Killed in Accident Near Perkins
Gustave Johnson of Lions City died Friday from injuries after an auto accident at the Perkins corner. He was first taken to Hull Hospital and later moved to a Sioux City hospital where he passed away. Also notice a local sale at Kosters Market with phone 2703 for orders before Saturday noon.
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Sioux City
Accdent
Perkins
Gustave Johnson
Lions City
Perkins Corner
Hull Hospital
Railway Conductor Killed Near Lester
Bert Philby a Great Northern conductor fell from his moving train near Lester between 11 and midnight. His body was found near the tracks about 2:30 a.m. near Garretson. Coroner Lockwood and County Attorney Hindt attended. inquest not held. Philby, 30s, lived in Sioux City and was popular locally. he was next for promotion.
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Bert Philby
Great Northern Met
Lester
Garretton, & C
Bedy
A. H. Lockwood
H. B.hindt
Philby
Garretson
Jas. Smith
Adolph Sehach
Dr. Blain
Unusual Double Egg Draws Wonder Near Rock Valley
Mrs Henry Ranschau, living south of Rock Valley, found a gigantic double egg in a nest. She opened it to drain the yolk and found a perfectly formed inner egg with shell intact. Displayed at Toppe's Store, the egg measures seven and a quarter inches around the shortest diameter and eight and three quarters inches long, weighing about three and a half ounces after removing yolk and white.
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Henry Ranschau
Rock Valley
Ranschau
Toppe
Lost: Reed suitcase between Rock Valley and Inwood
A missing item alert from Bert Harmelink of Rock Valley Iowa requests help locating a reed suitcase alleged to have been in transit or misplaced between Rock Valley and Inwood. No additional details on owner contents or dates are provided.
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Between
Rock Valley
Inwood
Bert Harmelink
Rock, Valley, Iowa
Rock Valley Council Minutes Detail 1881 Meeting Actions
Rock Valley council proceedings list votes, committee appointments, and budget actions from a July 1881 session. Items include treasurer and street work payments, transfer requests to booster and cemetery funds, committee appointments to study Iowa Public Service contract, tax levy planning, tractor disposal continuation, sanitary toilet installation with railroad, culvert petition handling, fire department reorganization meeting set for July 25, sidewalk condemnation and bid notices, and adjournment with clerk A L Halstead.
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Vander Well
Vugteveen
Dick van Eidik
John Wersbergen
J. A. Weimer
W. Telephone Co
American le France Fi Engine Company
Mase
J. Kerstérgen
Rock Valley Bee
Acme Dray
Schemmer Sand & Gravel Co
L. H. Dahl
J. J. van Otterloo
B. J. Schemmer
The
Pub Service Co
Disposala
Ed Hellstein
Leo Aurit
J. Greiner
Ok Greiner
Cartland
Jacobs
Booster Club
Gartland
Vurteveen
Rock Township
Miller
Iowa Public Service Co
Myor
O- W. Jacobs
J. A. Gartland
Gartland and
Milwaukee
Statutes of
Iowa
ST P. Railway Company
Vugtereen
Wander
Rock Valley
Mitchell Street
Fred Miller
Gonfer
Sioux County Board of Supervisors
Accident Near Rock Valley Described As Dangerous Corner
A report from Ellis area describes a Saturday morning auto crash at the corner three miles east of Rock Valley on the E.T. road. Mrs Jolu Rebbera and another occupant from Ellis were transported to Rock City. one car approaching from the east failed to see a northbound vehicle, with locals noting the corner as a frequent accident site.
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Jolu Rebbera
Aren
Ellis
S. Bak
E.T
Rock Valley
Rock
Boyden
Canton Woman and Child Die at R R Crossing
In Canton a woman named Laxson, her 3 year old Yaxon, and Francis Smith from West Instan were killed when a speeding train struck their Dodge coupe at a railroad crossing. The bodies were mutilated beyond recognition. A coroner ruled the deaths accidental.
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Yaxon
Canton
Francis ‘Smith
West Instan
State News and Connets Iowa Agriculture Appointments
State records show thousands of auto related businesses in Iowa towns. George Ekstrom, long a teacher, is named state supervisor of agricultural education by the board of vocational education. A Burlington line lime and legume tour, with five exhibit cars, will visit twenty four southern towns, under W B Remley and John Lamson, to aid farmers.
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George F. Ekstrom
Board of Vocational Education
Purdue University
Ekstrom
Iowan
Jesup
Burlington Rairoad
W. B. Remley
Rairoad Company
Bt. Louis
John Lamson
Chicago
Extension
S Ames
De Antermont brothers sought for Oregon murder
Three De Antermont brothers, Ray Roy and another twin, were born near Williamsburg. Reward of 15000 dollars in gold offered for information leading to their arrest. They pleaded guilty to murder after a failed train robbery in Oregon and received life sentences. One was captured in the Philippines, another in Steubenville Ohio where he married and had a child.
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Oregon
de Antermont
Ray
Roy
Williamsburg
Town County
Paul de Antermoth
Philippines
Steubenville
Ohio
East Wins Ball Game at Rock Valley Park
East baseball team defeated West 14 to 6 in a fast game Monday night. The key moment came when Billy Wit tried for second on a misplayed hit and was ruled safe, with Jerry Steck homering and Frank Greiner making a notable left field catch. Next Thursday the teams meet again for another battle.
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East Side
West Siders
Rock Valley
Billy
Jerry Steck
Frank Greiner
Rock Valley Baseball Falls to Alton 4 to 0 in Shutout
Rock Valley traveled to Alton Sunday and lost 4 to 0 as Alton’s Bud Van Nimwegen held the visitors to six hits. Alton scored in the second inning on errors by Luce and Schemmer, plus three hits in one inning. Rock Valley pitcher D. Van Nimwegen pitched well but the offense was stifled by Alton’s pitching and defense. The teams had a contentious moment as Alton staff crowded the diamond. Rock Valley players eventually left the field. Rock Valley plans to host Remsen next, a rematch from earlier season.
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Rock Valley
Saseball
Alton
Luce
Schemmer
Speck
D. van Nimwegen
Bud van
Diamond
West Iowan
Remsen
Bids Wanted for Cement Sidewalk in Rock Valley Iowa
Sealed bids are invited by the Town Clerk of Rock Valley Iowa for rebuilding a cement sidewalk in front of Lots 17 18 and 19 in Mulhall Sub Division Blocks 13 Original Town Plat. Bids due August 3 1927 at 6:00 PM and opened at 7:30 PM in Town Hall. Council may reject any or all bids ALT HALSTEAD Town Clerk The J G Wiggerman family aged to Madison SA Sunday and spent the day with friends.
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Jacobs
Rock Valley
Iowa
Wm. Mulballs
Secuiig
Rek Valley
Towa
Wm. Mulhall
Alt. Halstead
Comptroller's Call Date Shown as June 30 1927 Total 54684360
On the Comptroller's call date of June 30 1927 the amount 54684360 is referenced. The record notes a specific fiscal figure tied to the comptroller's disposition.
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Kosters
Jake
Gerritsen
the State Bank of
D. van Oosterhout
Pres
A. Walhof
Rozeboom
F. J. Pulman
Asst. Cashier
Council Proceedings
Nusphy
W. Jacobs
Steve Vander Well
Fred Miler
Reid
Gariland
Weigsmaster
Yugteveen
Garland
Tripp Avene
A. L. Halstead
R. R. Crossing
Someore
W. F. Miller
Independence
Genex
Zoes
Ures Wr
DzAuterment Bays Born
EAST
Ball Gare
J. G. Wiggerman
Madison
Tatement of
First National Bank OF
First National Bank
Rock Valley, Iowa
Ap Bite
U.S
Federal Reserve Bank
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