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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1929
Page
2
local advertisement offers welding and machine work at Greiner Lios for various tracking and fabrication needs. it urges customers not to ship hogs without footing and features contact details with a cash buying note for poultry and eggs from d. vander pol valley poultry yards.
Local timetable for C M and St B Ry lists Eastward No 4 daily from 342 A.M to Spencer Des Moines Mason City Marquette Savanna Clinton and Sioux Flyer No 22 daily 5 16 P M via Sheldon Spencer Des Moines Maxon City Madison Milwaukee Chicago Wayfreight No 98 16 10 A M Tue Thu Sat to Banbora Westward No 11 Sioux Myer daily Canton Sioux Falls Mitchell and north Black Hills Fassinger No 3 daily local to Mitchell with no connections to Sioux Falls Passengers may buy tickets for Train No 4 east and check baggage. Way Freight Mon Wed Fri local to Canton 10 39 A M Coupon tickets through to destination Sleeper reservations available from agent C W Incobs Phone 15.
A reader cites an Athletic Monthly excerpt describing how sheep die when flipped onto their backs. The animal can struggle briefly, then roll and twist until its organs fail from pressure and bloating. If upright again, the ewe may stagger to its feet, but remains a misshapen bale of wool.
British authorities note superstition in weddings lingers as a minority practice. Many brides still avoid Fridays and months like May, while dates such as the 13th and 13th hour carry omen. Emeralds and talismans guard brides against ill luck though trends show decline. A future bride tripped near a registry office on a Friday ceremony, risking postponement.
The text explains the periodical cicada or 17 year locust, describing its size about an inch and a half, black body with orange markings, wide blunt head and prominent eyes. It notes six legs, orange-veined wings, a life cycle about 17 years with most time spent underground as a pupa, and strong front legs and leathery wing covers.
A quirky note cites a misquoted lines from Vere glls Aenesis about Greeks feigning generosity to conquer Troy. It suggests fear of an enemy who appears friendly, citing the wooden horse stratagem as the decisive ruse and warns against trusting feigned gifts.
The term penny has long circulated in the United States but was never an official US coin. Britain used the penny and English coinage circulated here after the Revolution, shaping the term. The first official cent minted under the decimal system appeared in 1793.
An unclear dialogue fragment shows a minister speaking to a neighbor's son about grief for his mother while mentioning his father. The fragment ends with the boy replying that there is no use and reference to a father presumed gone. The text is heavily garbled and lacks coherent context or events.
Fragmentary text hints at advice about work and success, urging steadiness and emphasis on job over chasing scenery. The readable lines mix quoted phrases and garbled words, lacking clear people places dates or concrete events. The passage resembles a stray editorial note rather than a complete report.
Advert describes a John Deere cultivator model MH Cultivata highlighting operator ease and cultivation efficiency. It emphasizes the adjustable lever, lifting mechanism, and set lever for quick height changes, noting no stow or row end adjustments necessary for efficient field work.
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