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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1935
Page
3
Hardin county site on Howell Boyd farm near Town river southeast of Eldora features an outdoor amphitheatre used by five tribes for dances contests and orations. Seats carved from hillside overlook a level valley where observers watched events. The exact location is known to only a few.
Venerable Dr J B Coxe of North English Iowa is cited as the oldest practicing physician in the state at about two years past. He has devoted 57 years to medicine, working in Benton O Brien and Iowa counties after initially planning a legal career at the State University of Iowa where a nurse student influenced him to switch paths. the couple married in June 1876.
Mr and Mrs Geo Ripperger of near Chariton and their five children rode in a buggy when a Perry Iowa car driven by Carl Wightman struck from behind. The wreck demolished the buggy and damaged the car front while the horses escaped unscathed. Wishlman reported not seeing the carriage until too late.
In Iowa, Wm Haydock of near Iowa Falls shot a deer after mowing a field when a buck startled his mower team. He retrieved his rifle, lined up behind the sun, and killed the animal with a precise head shot. The deer reportedly escaped from Elsworth zoological park. Haydock asked to keep the buck's head as his only reward.
Fred Cary of Montezuma Iowa checked his garage and nearby battery stations after finding his car battery missing. He traced the matter to Henry Guthrie who finally confirmed the battery belonged to his car. A miscommunication with Bob Conn over the phone left both men unsure of the rightful owner and battery repairs.
A Kar nest Ansley near Chariton reports a goose producing oversized eggs. One shown weighed 12 14 ounces and measured 9 34 by 11 34 inches. The egg was examined after suspected double yolk and found to contain a single yellow yolk and be normal and well formed.
Officers in Bloomfield Davis County Iowa recovered four burned autos abandoned on a country road near the Missouri line. Motor numbers were hacked but traced by the secret number to Willard Brown of Bloomfield, the car stolen from him in fall 1931. Authorities deduced the thief dumped the cars in the country before setting them ablaze.
On J M Carey’s farm near Fonda Iowa a pig herd of 37 pigs weighing 75 to 100 pounds each was killed or died from dog attacks. A stray German shepherd was found and shot by Carey and neighbors after the animals were mauled.
Iowa's Amana colonies advance a drainage project with a 60 foot Holland tunnel beneath a canal used as a mill race. The innovative tunnel will drain about 40 acres of bottom lands and direct water away from higher farms as part of the scheme.
Frank Paine, head of the General Engineering Department at Iowa State College, spoke to farmers and businessmen in Hawarden about rural electrification loans. Projects should be self-liquidating over 20 years and may cover 15 to 30 lines, with no need to compete with existing facilities. The plan covers surveys, cost estimates, rate determinations, and potential use of Town cooperative laws.
Iowa Experiment Station explains methods for controlling noxious seeds. Farm managers later examine hybrid corn plots at the Sioux City Seed Company, outlining research steps and practical applications for crop improvement.
Harvey Howland, proprietor of a service station in Independence, faced a curious incident when an automobile tire rolled into his shop and hopped onto a pile of tires as if it wished to return. With a car nearby and no claimant in sight, the source of the tire remains a mystery.
Customer testimonial from H. El Pember, a druggist, states E Heniges’s sharp stomach pains were cured after using Dr Emil's Adla Tablets under a guarantee. He reports pains disappeared after a $1 bottle and three weeks’ use, and that he can now eat anything.
A. L. Locke physician and surgeon based in Rock Valley Iowa lists residence phone 96 and office phone 7 providing contact details for local medical services.
A fragment mentions a Walhof attorney at law based in Rock Valley and a note indicating a 10 percent figure, suggesting a fees or commission reference embedded in a legal or notice context. The readable portion is concise and lacks broader details.
Ole asks about summer heat while you respond that it hits hardest during the peak of the season.
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