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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1928
Page
10
An old notice proclaims pride in good honest jobs repairing and oiling harnesses. Customers are urged to bring harnesses to Greiner's Harness Store for quality work and a guarantee that no kerosene is used in their harness oil. The ad emphasizes satisfaction with their harness repairs.
Johnson floor waxer rental at 75 cents per half day from Comer Drug Store. Ben Poelakker of Minneapolis visited friends in Rock Valley earlier this week. Dr H D Scanlan and family from Sheldon visited in Rock Valley. Spencer Roorda attended an International Harvester dealers convention in Sioux City last Saturday. Ladies Aid sale at Christian Reformed church basement March 2 at 1:30. Esther Schouten won a bridge lamp at Schemmer's hardware last Friday. Mrs J B Hickox left for Manchester Town. Van Nimwegen bought J C Landhuis property on Warren Avenue. Several ads note real estate, livestock, and consumer goods for sale, with local businesses offering services and amateur notices. Various local residents and visitors are mentioned including H J Long, Steve Vander Well, Mrs J A Dethmers, and A G Vander Meer making improvements to a bakery. School election results: sixty-seven votes. Fred Miller re-elected director, T S Large re-elected treasurer. Church pulpit exchanges between Christian Reformed and Inwood. Community meetings held by American Legion and Auxiliary. Des Moines Legion convention noted. Several residents visiting or traveling to Sioux City, Hospers, Orange City, and Hospers with family news and health updates. For sale: two bay horses, corn sheller. also beardless barley, hatching eggs, and various farm goods offered by local farmers and merchants.
Pigeons advertised at 1.20 per dozen by Valley Poultry Fards. Announcement by Gerrit Klay of Orange City Iowa seeking Republican nomination for Congress in the Eleventh District subjects to Republican voters at the next primary.
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