Local Time Table G M Ry Through Rock Valley
Eastward passenger No 4 daily 3 42 AM via Spencer Des Moines Mason City Marquette Savanna Clinton Sioux Flyer Perry 5 16 PM via Sheldon Spencer Des Moines Mason City Madison Milwaukee Chicago Westward passenger No 11 Sioux Flyer 58 AM daily Canton Sioux Falls Mitchell North Black Hills Passenger No 3 daily local to Mitchell and points north 7 24 PM We connections for Sioux Falls Way freight Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays local to Canton 430 AM Coupon tickets sold through to any destination Make sleeping car reservations day of two in advance.
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Canton
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Black Hills
W. Jacobs
Ehy Swine Flu and Chicken Roup Medicine Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement from Rock Valley Iowa promotes Ehy's Swine Flu and Chicken Roup medicine. It claims the spray decongests swollen head tissues in chickens, restores drainage, and allows antiseptics to work fast, saving eggs. The 1.50 bottle treats 150 chicks and is marketed by H. H. Pem Yher.
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Ehy
H. H. Pem Yher
Rock Valley
Iowa
Pheasant Damage Survey in Worth County
RT Nelson reports results of a county survey asking farmers about pheasant damage. Of 116 replies, 68 call pheasants a nuisance while 79 report no crop damage. total pheasant damage cited is 4630 dollars on 115 farms, averaging 40 dollars per farm, with countywide estimates around 56000 dollars annually. Farmers favor self help, longer seasons, or keeping current laws, with a few supporting eradication or a bounty.
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RT. Nelson
Worth County
Northwood
Dante Pierce Leaves Iowa for Chicago Office Move
Dante Pierce, son of the late J. M. Pierce, has moved to Chicago opening an office and will oversee the Homestead and Wal laces Farmer properties from afar. He remains connected to Wisconsin Farmer at Racine, directed by John Thompson, while not active in day to day management. Pierce, an Iowa native, has broad national ties including White House connections, and his departure follows a shift in policy after his father’s death.
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Dante Pierce
J. M. Pierce
Weaslaces
Chicago
Wisconsin Farmer
Racine
John Thompson
Mr. Pierce
Towa
Washington
White House
Mr. Coolidge
Hoovers
Wallaces Farmer
America
Bank Burglary Insurance Rates Rise Across Town Sizes
Daylight bank robberies last summer and fall pushed burglary insurance up. State bankers association efforts briefly cut rates, but a nonfunctional vigilance body caused nationwide increases. Smaller towns see $1.20 to $5 per thousand, mid towns $1 to $4, large towns $1 to $3. Banks limit cash on hand, requiring notice for large withdrawals.
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State Bankers Association
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ACME
Sohn Vander Poel
Sheldon
Wolverine Becoay Fiees
Lpeters Shoe Store
Pioneer
Richard Sneller
Jake Vande Weerd
Rock Valley Rendering Works
Ange Bra
Maronatt
Kooiman’s Stores
Rock Valley and ‘Inwood
Postoffice
F. L. Meyers
M. D
Rock Valley Grain Co
John Coert
Hock Valley
Iza
Pk. C. J
Peter Spruyt
Ford
Swier's Garage
John Kersberger
Earl Hayden
Gor
Rtora
Chevrolet
Ronodater
Flint
Michigan
Roorda Chevrolet Co
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