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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1898
Page
19
Local notices priced at ten cents per line for first insertion and five cents per line for each subsequent publication. All ads run until canceled unless specified. Cards of Thanks and wedding gift lists charged at regular rates.
Iris from Washington notes commemorative postage stamps for the Trans Mississippi exposition at Omaha will be distributed soon. Joan Sherman resigns as Secretary of State and Judge Day succeeds him. A new uniform for southern soldiers of East India Khaki is introduced. The Iowa battleship of the North Atlantic Squadron costs 3,010,000 dollars.
The article observes yearly river floods destroy lives and property while houses and factories are built along river banks. It notes that people fail to profit from past floods and argues that a known high water mark should guide safer building decisions for at least a year.
The Tenth Annual Convention of the Sioux Co Sunday School Association will gather at Boyden on May 17 and 18. A program by top Sioux County workers aims to equip every Sunday School worker to modernize home study and inspire enthusiasm.
The Ladies' Home Journal will publish the author of the noted Cabinet Member's Wife letters Anna Farquhar will be named as writer The letters reportedly reflect Mrs W H H Miller wife of the Attorney General from President Harrison's cabinet Born in Indianapolis Farquhar has lived in New York London and Boston recently a private figure among close friends.
G T Hatley visited Perkins and various officials including Dr Buizenga of Rock Valley and County Clerk Oggel. Attorneys Sammis Scott Le Mars and Swan Lawrence Sioux City attended court as Equity and Mulhall matters arose. Local men addressed by Cuba bound units and Hull Company E drew county pride amid a mumps outbreak and a deputy postmaster faced a peculiar affliction. Court to convene Monday with Wakefield presiding. grand jury called, eleven cases set, and juries to begin Wednesday.
A local department invites Our Lady Reapers to use the weekly space for expressions on all subjects. It notes the Iowa Series will continue, with occasional inclusions from other states. Articles by residents may appear, and publication intervals are implied. The editor endorses intelligent female voters and equal suffrage impact, citing Denver.
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