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Growth of Rock Valley Ties to Early Telephone Service
The article recounts Rock Valley's evolution from its 1870 settlement by Dan Whittier to its 1895 introduction of the first telephone in H. H. Pember Drug Store. It notes the 1879 town rename from Rock Mills, incorporation in 1889, and early expansion of long distance lines to Orange City and Hull. It highlights key figures and firms including Hawarden Telephone, Iowa Telephone, and Northwestern Bell through 1921.
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Rock Valley
H. H. Pember
Orange City
Hull
Dan Whittier
Whittier
H. H. Pember Deug
Sioux County Telephone Company
J. W. Skewis
Rock
Hawarden Telephone Company
Iowa Telephone Company
Northwestern Dell
Towa Telephone Company
Northwestern Bell ‘Telephone Company
Northwestern Bell