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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1926
Page
1
A reflective column urges starting each day with gladness and cheerful speech to honor God's handiwork. It contrasts morning joys with the burden of wealth, citing the healing faith of a gospel story and urging acts of kindness to shape the day.
A verse about a man who faced risks and setbacks with a cheerful grin. He built a fortune, settled, and fought through dangers, always bouncing back with a smile as he faced each new challenge.
A collection of home cooking notes featuring stuffed mushrooms with egg eyes and sardine garnish, sour cream dressing for vegetables, bread and custard bake, sardine egg relish rolled in rice, and a tamale method with corn meal paste. Includes chicken tamale, chicken salad with celery and mayonnaise, and Spanish chicken soup with barley and vegetables.
A poem celebrating the plain everyday man who works downtown, votes, and maintains a simple life. It contrasts ordinary husbands like Bob or Ben with the weight of civic duties and family devotion, noting how the ordinary man sustains home and faith while striving for ordinary joys.
Raymond B. Fosdick, at twenty one, had no money but big ambitions to use law for social progress. A lawyer and social figure, he served in war offices in France, aided Pershing, and held roles with the League of Nations and Rockefeller Foundation. By twenty five he was New York City’s assistant corporation counsel, later commissioner of accounts, and a notable authority on police systems.
A fragment asserts there is no sex in crime and that a female defendant should be sentenced as severely as eight men. The note credits McClure: Newpapper Syndicate with no further context or details.
Use a polishing cream on a soft cloth to treat a parchment lampshade or gilt frames. Gently wipe a small area at a time without rubbing, then remove the cream with a damp cloth. The same method removes dust and smoke from wooden lampshades and gilt frames.
A Detroit real estate meeting discussed ownership of a home as the best path to enjoying modern civilization. Speakers noted urban and suburban life offer richer attractions, city services, and sanitary benefits, with homes featuring heat and electric refrigeration, while recognizing land's historical value and ownership as a sign of freedom.
The piece argues that homes gain character when surrounded by properly sized grounds and thoughtful landscaping. It urges including lawns, trees, and shrubs from planning through construction, preserving fine old trees and wild bushes to add beauty and comfort, rather than building on bare, forbidding lots.
The excerpt urges civic bodies to protect residential districts through sane city planning and food zoning, with playgrounds, parks, safe streets, and public health measures. It links housing laws, fair dealing, and financing to reduce slums and boost home ownership via cooperative utility policies with local officials.
The piece reflects on how urban dwellers often feel a lack of rootedness and dignity without a home that anchors them. It argues that while real homes exist in large cities, conditions hinder their creation and upkeep, leaving many residents conscious of an unseen missing quality.
A warning that delaying painting leads to costly repairs. Regular inspections and timely paint protect property, preventing rust and decay and avoiding unavoidable expenditures. The message urges painting all worn areas before deterioration escalates.
Keep your property well painted and you will have mighty few repair bills. Paint is far cheaper than new wood or metal replacements. Watch vulnerable points such as roof eaves and down spouts porch columns. The trim is usually the first to suffer.
Springtime fills the Georgia day as a pale woman suffers fatigue and illness after four years of hardship. A mother of three credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with restoring sleep and energy, enabling her to care for her children and resume chores. testimonials from Mrs. Belle Thompson of Rossville and Mrs. Inexe Reep in Decatur emphasize long use and patient improvement.
The article notes mourning doves have no native rivals in domestic breeding. Its breeding season runs from May to September, with families producing about thirty offspring if conditions are favorable. An advertisement promotes Cuticura powders and products as skin and perfume essentials.
A gyroscopic eye being developed by scientists in Baltimore equips tanks with a device attached to their machinery. The eye shows the tank’s position on a scale map of the crossing area, guided by a rear compass. As the tank advances the path is marked by a moving needle on the map, helping keep a safe course without crew bearing checks.
A worker describes shoveling a neighbor’s snow during a heavy storm. She agrees to pay the agreed price but later orders him to resume and finish the entire 130 seat area overnight after another snowfall. He finally receives the original amount, while a closing remark comments that a family tree is of no use to a lumber dealer.
In East Africa drought drives wild animals into towns and settlements. At Nafrobi residents encounter buffalo and rhino herds just outside the town as roads linking settlements fill with big game during the drought. Brazil’s noted naturalist Emilie Snethinge is called the Roosevelt of South America.
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