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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1925
Page
3
Students in Scipio Public Schools write essays on what their three wishes would be if granted. Miss Green, their sixth grade teacher, reads a playful line about desires while visitors listen. Doris, aged three, wakes with joy and hugs her parents, then says she wishes someone would hug her back.
Fragmented text discusses gravel and shingle definitions, bubonic plague toll in India since 1896, a Southern anecdote about pork and grits, and Italy's total area including ceded territories at 117,982 square miles. It cites Forbem Magazine as the source of one line.
An advertisement extols Tanlac as a natural tonic and energy booster. It claims the formula revitalizes blood, rejuvenates the stomach, and adds weight, promising renewed strength and health for tired, worn systems.
The piece recounts Nathaniel Wyeth’s 1830s expedition to the Pacific Northwest, his formation of the Columbia River Fishing and Trading Company, and the 1834 construction of Fort Hall on the Snake River. It notes harsh journeys, battles with Native groups, the fort’s later sale, and Fort Hall’s fame as a symbol of Wyeth’s frontier resolve.
The Fort Benton narrative traces its rise from 1844 Fort Lewis to a key 19th century hub. It highlights Meriwether Lewis namesake origins, buffalo robe trade, 1868 peak, river steamers jump in 1896, and decline amid rail expansion leaving crumbling walls remembered as a famed historic post.
The piece narrates fashion trends in informal afternoon frocks and extreme bonnet types, highlighting large brims, deep crowns, and embroidered details. It notes youth focus, varied bonnet shapes from caps to turbans, and the interplay of embroidery with colors and fabrics, including blue crepe and lavender felt.
A compact menu of kitchen guidance from 1925 featuring oyster and veal dishes, soups, deviled crackers, roast beef with currants, fruit salad dressings, cheese cones, molded vegetable shapes, and vintage cake and dessert ideas. Includes explicit steps for Oyster With Rice and Caramel Cream Pie, plus fruit desserts, custards, and flavored syrups.
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