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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1923
Page
10
Rock Valley Garage lists several used cars including two 1917 touring cars in aged shape, a 1017 touring car in good shape, a 1919 touring car in good shape, a 1920 sedan in good shape, a 1918 roadster in good shape, and a 1918 Chevrolet in good shape.
A week ending Saturday reports 10 422 hogs delivered by motor trucks to the Sioux City stockyards setting a transport record. Council Bluffs saw a runaway horse collision with a gasoline pump causing fire, two pumps wrecked. Snake reports tally 145 snakes found by E J Humphrey while plowing onion plots. General Assembly notes show 1607 bills, 393 passed, governor vetoed three, 54 of 262 revision measures enacted, J L Buser led with 28 bills, Volner Diltz next with 24.
Public auction to be held at the John Lovering house five bed steads two mattresses kitchen range heater two 2% tables two stands sewing machine cupboard wardrobe six chairs high chair gas lamp rocking chair about three dozen chickens 12 gauge shotgun some wrenches and other articles too numerous to mention D C Van Zanten commences 2:00 P M Saturday May 12 1921
ROCK VALLEY LAND & GRAVEL CO requests a four to five thousand dollar loan secured by first mortgage on their gravel pit property. Terms propose 3 years or less at 5% interest with monthly payments from land and gravel sales, averaging 50 to 200 dollars monthly or over four thousand dollars per acre. Company cites 1921- earning record, estimated property value sixty thousand, plant capacity fifteen hundred tons daily, and strong orders for the season.
At the Orpheum Dustin Farum presents The Yo semite Trail hailed as best picture of the year with Harold Lloyd Comedy. Sunday features Back Pay cosmetic Man Fighting Blood second round. Also shows When Love Comes and The Man From Home with Saturday Night coming May 20 Cecil DeMille super special.
A brief note warns that severe constipation can lead to appendicitis and urges bowel regularity. It endorses Chamberlains Tablets as an easy, mild solution. The text also lists legal services from HH Pember Hatley Van de Steg Attorneys at Law including probates abstracts tax returns and drawn papers.
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