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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1911
Page
3
Farmers project 10 tons per acre for beets at Seamboat Rock with potential returns near 15 000 to 16 000 dollars. Costs include 16 per acre for labor and 1.30 for fertilizer plus seed, while beets are sold at 3 per ton for Herbert’s harvest to ship to Waverly. Evidence on health effects of beets remains contested and is under study.
A night agent at a railroad depot was robbed of $12.51 while a day agent took $200 in company funds. The text also notes court action appointing Central Trust as receivers for United Woolen Mills with concerns over large debts and a bankrupt woolen operation in Bonaparte, Iowa.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a serious automobile collision near a city, naming several individuals and vehicles. The text mentions casualties and legal or official notes, along with scattered references to churches and towns, but many details are unclear due to damaged source text.
A grand jury in Corning will hear charges against Chartin Sam Galdwater and others linked to the Ragkstart restaurant. Proceedings set for November 18 as officials outline the case and traveler detentions amid a heated inquiry.
Des Moines resident Lowry W Goode A died by his own action at a Boston hotel. The deceased, 53, was a prominent local figure described as the biggest man in Des Moines. He was linked to the Norfolk railway company and described as a promoter of large urban development projects in North Des Moines including housing and college initiatives.
Des Moines plans new coal mines north of the city on a 74 acre tract bought from T. M. Walther by Claremont Development for 75000 dollars. The land lies about a mile north of the city limits along the east bank of the Des Moines River opposite Beaver Run, and officials believe rich coal deposits lie beneath.
Northern county farmers harvest late potatoes amid strong yields. Reports say fields average near 100 bushels per acre with returns around four and a quarter cents per bushel for delivery to Liscomb or nearby routes.
A petition by the Mississippi River Company seeks a drainage district above this city to improve land for Green Bay farms. Building a drainage dike would save about 19,000 acres of valley. The plan relies on a dam at Keokuk to prevent overflow.
Henry Cavalay Land High reports two parcel transfers near Serrresburg. Pleasant Fred Schrader of Stout UMasant buys eighty acres three miles southeast at 209 dollars per acre. J C Martia sells eighty acres north of Milt to an unnamed buyer at 29725 dollars per acre.
Obituary notes Hamilton Wilcox Griswold of Griswold Imva buried last week. He was a Democratic party figure and devoted to Parslire's in his early years. Catholic schools plan to build a sisters' convent in the city at an estimated cost of 20000 dollars. Cornell Bluffs hosts the next Iowa Episcopal state convention after a spirited contest in Council Bluffs. Kent, Sta Son City and Washington supported the convention.
For a second time in three years cracksmen blow the Safe at the Aliimonpesik and St. Louis station. The Kirsians did not seize valuables, as Speer Daoyls had to open all the money out.
Fragmentary text mentions Konmetsmirk-C B Cohnon political promoter and socialist reader involved in supreme bench matters. It references a heart failure death in a federal route context and a broken leg in a separate settlement case. Mentions Milwaukee road and a monetary settlement of seven thousand dollars. Overall, unclear and garbled but centers on legal and transit related items and personal names.
Jidge WLS Renkek Mandtton tn the list of defendants faced with murder charges in a case tied to Mrs LNsdon. The court refused to grant continuance to Joh Reuland while details show a $2,500 bond set after the destruction of a home and contents. Poultry Association To Meet December 9-23 as Van Miren Conny Paul association expands. Additional guards at Muscatine noted as security measures rise.
Des Moines hosts a special train tour by the Public Health Board with national sanitarians and animal health leaders. Dr Harvey Wiley and A C Melvin are sought for lectures to promote health measures across Iowa, funded by public subscription.
The annual report of the Iowa State Horticultural Society outlines frost prevention for orchards, discussions on strawberry overripening, and progress toward a five month fruit harvest. The state teachers’ meeting in Davenport and the fifty seventh annual session address school law changes and local governance, with committees reviewing exhibition charges and unlicensed medical practice.
A mother reports a tense scene at a doctor's office where a child and caregiver argued over a needed order. The doctor advised immediate action as nurses intervened. The exchange included sharp remarks about leaving and calling the father, with apologies and custody questions noted during the chaotic visit.
Fragmented OCR prose depicting domestic woes and daily struggles. The speaker laments financial strain, missing rest, and constant demands from wife, neighbors, and shopkeepers as life fills with debt and weariness. A satirical mood surfaces through garbled narration and repeated hardships.
A railroad worker described in a Postum advertisement suffers nerve trouble and sleeplessness from tea. after switching to Postum his nerves steady, sleep returns, and he is healthier. The letter attributes improvement to Postum and credits the product with restoring strength and morning vitality.
Fragmentary recollection describes two Indian glyph adorned monuments near Reading Vermont. Inscription notes a 1764 raid by Thollans and capture of John son family and others. Monuments erected 1799 by Sohogon and Labarree commemorate the march from Charlestown New Hampshire to Lake Champlain via Otter Creek.
A fragmentary historical note describes a late eighteenth century Raleigh house cited as Johnson's birthplace. It notes the rough walls and sacred associations, mentioning Andrew Johnson and the era’s moral and political challenges shaping his early life.
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