Entered weekly at the class Rock Valley Iowa to Minne sota
Reports from Rock Valley Iowa note the post office moved to Minnesota to tend real estate interests, with Ex County Superintendent Mishler and Rev J W TePaske among visitors. War with Spain looms as volunteers urged to enlist. A shed behind Berh Vander Steeg’s store caught fire but was quickly controlled, preventing major damage thanks to the fire department and city waterworks.
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Rock Valley
Iowa
Minnesota
Mishler
J. W. TePaske
Mapel Lake
Minn
Sioux Center
Berh Vander Steeg
Court House Square
Local Advertising Rates and Terms
Local advertising notices are charged at ten cents per line for the first insertion and five cents per line for each subsequent publication. Ads run until ordered out unless otherwise provided. Cards of Thangs and lists of Wedding Presents charged at regular rates.
President McKuxney Warns of War Game in Spain
A stylized editorial tone imagines President McKuxney as a player in a war game with Spain. The piece suggests bold moves and a risky brinkmanship, warning that if misread, the conflict could escalate and the United States could suffer a rapid, decisive defeat.
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McKuxney
Spain
American Navy Praised for Modern Ships and Capable Officers
The piece extols American battleships as modern and well equipped, notes the North Atlantic squadron would challenge major powers, and highlights Commodore Schley and Capt. Sampson as highly qualified leaders with rebellion-era proven records. It argues a broad pool of capable officers ensures strong naval command.
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North Atlantic
Britain
Schley
Sampson
County Scene Letters and Local Visitors
County seat notes report Clint Burkett of Ireton and A Schnap of Boyden visited the city over the weekend. W C McDonald and Jim Coad of Hell were in town midweek, Mr and Mrs P Junkin stayed from Fairfield Tuesday evening. Deputy Jim Walraven made an early trip to Ireton Wednesday morning, attorney Geo W Argo came up from Sioux City on Wednesday for legal business. Evens of Grant township was mentioned.
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Clint Burkett
Ireton
L. and
Boyden
W. C.s McDonald
Jim Coad
Hell
P. $Junkin
Fairfield
Jim A. Walraven
Geo. W. Argo
Sioux City
Evens
Grant Township
P. Cummings
Rock Valley
Mr. Bulleb
Rev. Ackerman
Sheldon
T. J. Miller
Alton
A. J. Schoeltqn
Local Items Highlight Town News And Shifts In School Roles
A busy week features Vander Welt and Perry visits, Baby news, and work shipments to Chicago. Local figures, including Schaap liquor chatter and salary concerns for Prof Huffman, plus Primghar principal Murry and assistant Miss Burto, mark community notes in this town chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murry
Primghar
Burtall
Sheldon
Glen and
Peakman
Hull Happenings Row in City and Surrounding Area
Community notes from Hull report Superintendent Brown visiting, area residents in town Friday and Saturday, and local improvements. Updates include illness recoveries, church plumbing work, stock shipments, school board staffing, and a world war era promotion of Ben Wollrich into Co. Fr. in a tense period.
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Ben Wollrich
Co. Fr
Ben
Thyg
Illness and Death After Visit to Mother
A man announced his mother’s serious illness and traveled by train Saturday to reach her bedside. She died soon after, and her body was returned to Wisconsin for burial near Janesville.
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Wisconsin
Janesville
School Notes Tell Of Absent, Sick And Candies
Mamie plate is absent from school Mable Dodds visited last Friday Carrie Price has been absent several days Rose Chisholm is on the sick list Annie and Lizzie Huizenga were absent Monday Mr Collin face smiles again Arbor Day teacher preparations Thomas McCulloch returns after several days Myrtle Chisholm off crutches takes her place Last week no school notes due reporters busy with book keeping Mr Thomas treated the girls to candy Wednesday morning it tasted like three more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Chisholm
Annie
Lizzie Huizenga
Myrtle Chisholm
Fragmentary OCR Line About Local Item
An OCR fragment shows a sequence of numbers and letters with no clear context or readable names. The readable portion does not specify people places organizations dates or events for a proper summary.
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Rock Valley, Iowa
G. L. Hurd
William 3V
Kinley
A. Vander Welt
M. B. and Society
Mrs. Fear
N. E. Perry
LeMars
Work & Stutzman
Chicago
Myrtle Perry
Steve’ BeVrees
Dakota
Berry
Schaap
Calp
Fred Steinborn
Wes. Steinhorn
Joliet
al. Roelofs
Orange City
C. A. Morris
Beloit
S.D
Stenton Watts
Bass
Kuhn
George
Board
Huffman
Hull
Brown
City
M. Haney
Doon
Liew Fie
Matlock
D. A. W. Perkins
Snyder
Alvord
Ghos. Ballard
Mattie Soger
Lyon County
Hall
Hi Toelhrick
School Board of
Myrtle Ward
Miss McKee
First
Brannan
Tena Anderson
Mamie
Plate
Mable Dodds
Carrie Price
Ing
Mr. Collin
Thomas McCulloch
Foppe
Pioneer Store
Foppes Pioneer Store
J. B. Foppe
State Bank of
Rock Valles
Sioux
Auditor of State
Describa
Sesctesee
Banca
Sanka
Tha Baok
Daposit
Bankazel Security
Natl Bank
Eee Sprague Natl Bank
Brook
Tyo
N. X
Nsceessevenann Metropolitan Natl Bank
Borrawera
M. Bunting
Aboro
Buxtixa
F. M. Bunting
Ae Cung
Kwarr
Aamoarzbur
I. GM
McLawns
Dixedore
Mary
Bostiso
Beauty
Hebron
A. H. Kueuneg
A. Je Muilenburg
Stolphers
Minard & Miller
Rock
FSW
Jdnh Groseennune, SR
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