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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
3
A long clipping extols Texas feats claiming vast land, oil, and crops while a note urges voters to back a Republican candidate for county supervisor in the upcoming June primaries. The piece highlights Texas pride and ends with a campaign request for support.
A candidate for the Sioux County County Attorney announces run under the Republican banner for the June 2, 1930 primary. The filing emphasizes a record of law enforcement and invites citizens to consider their qualifications. A local business note mentions Griener Bros. for battery charging.
A local page from Rock Valley blends community chatter and humorous quips with a long list of classified ads. It notes twins arriving, restaurant camaraderie, weather musings, editorials on printing, and a dense run of farm for sale and livestock notices from area residents and merchants.
H B Wesselink announces candidacy for Supervisor in Sioux County district including Sinnz Sinnz Settlers Rock Lincoln Plato and Id townships. He is 56, born nearby, a Republican, and pledges faithful service and a square deal for district and county if elected.
Des Moines hosted the first night game by major league teams drawing about 13 000 spectators. Vehicles from 44 Iowa counties and seven adjoining states filled adjacent streets, with cars counted at 4 567. The crowd crowded the grandstand bleachers and outlying field, signaling a era of illuminated night play set by Drake University and spreading to football stadiums in the Midwest.
A mixture of humorous quips and ads appears about a small town store. The piece opens with jokes about an old German couple and a gag about preferring heav en or the beer garden, then shifts to a furniture ad boasting a Walnut bedroom suite and multiple furniture sets. A patient’s alleged operation and painters joke are included, ending with a furniture shop boast of extensive stock.
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