Arbor Day and Ailing Gardens in Rock Valley
Arduous planting and a tale of a fragile child frame a village column. Rev Henry Van Dyke era Arbor Day notes mix with seed ads and town news. Local merchants offer seeds prizes pumpkins and farm loans while many residents visit, travel, or trade goods in a busy, interconnected community notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Lyons
Lowood
H.W. Fuller
Effie Scott
Doon
F. van Zaiden
Helen Realt
Carrie Reynolds
Careca
J.P. Orcutt
Rock Valley
Fred Durat
Waukeegan
Illa
Joppe
Pioneer
Knapp
C.L. Wilcox
M. E. Lewis
Patriotism and arts enliven Rock Valley community
Rock Valley residents celebrate Old Glory with band performances at the opera house and cheers for the Cuban flag at Toe Ber office. Visitors attend Company BE’s farewell in Hull and Glass Blowers show at the opera house impresses with glass art and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
Opera House
Cuba
Hull
Eb Hull
Estray Sow Taken Up In Early Spring 1808
Estray notice records a white brood sow weighing about 200 pounds taken up around April 28 1808. Owner may recover by proving property and paying charges. Named party Jas Cuisitonast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuisitonast
Goose nickname rings through house of Youngwed chatter
Mrs. Youngwed quips about currency spent on a new Spring Nat ta' outfit while Mr. Youngwed sighs over the cost. The playful exchange centers on a humorous nickname "the Goose" and a fashion purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Youngwed
Mr. Youngwed
Woodmen allow service without loss of insurance
Al Woodmen of America executive council on April 19 1898 ruled that members who volunteer to defend the country will not forfeit their life insurance. The decision covers about 300000 members and is praised as a patriotic measure. Four new applications were acted upon at the Rock Valley meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Spain
Executive Council
Moderna Woadmen of America
Ab Ita
J. N. Heeen
William
Forrestera
Rock Valley Coup
W. HL. Fuller
Rock Valley
Flawarden
Calliaps
Oltien of Wooster & Milne
Bayden
Orange City
Vanda Stee
Hospers
J. J. de Boer
Hull
Brown
School Notes Chronicle Absences and Repairs
Mrs Uarler called Monday morning Nina Leonard was absent Tuesday John Neiland suffers mumps Bert and Don Slaak absent several days Arthur Brown returns after six weeks Maud Haitregtsa Susie Kessler absent Friday Florence Knapp Edward Primbe absent Tuesday for Hull trip High room pupils absent Tuesday due to band concert Arbor Day flag hopes faded and damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Don Slaak
Arthur Brown
Maud Haitregtsa
Susie Kessler
Florence Knapp
Edward Primbe
Hull
High Room
Banda
Hul
Notices and Ads from Rock Valley Iowa and Nearby Areas
Expression of thanks to neighbors for sympathy after a death in Rock Valley Iowa. Uncalled mail letters listed. Advertisements include seed potatoes for sale, beauty of Hebron seeds, and cheap sale at the brickyards by AH Kuenyr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Wisconsin
AH. Kuenyr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wes
Cain
Henry van Dyke
W. C. Leonard's
Bay Ice of John
Iaman
State Bank
Ice
J. P. Creute
Pata Miller
Larchwood
Foppe
Cassis Perkins
Afisses Frye
Elm Springs
Foppa
Pionter
John Gnater
Inwood
AT. Wightman
Snapp
Fll. Sutter
Rock Rapids
BN. A. Fink
Aurora
Harry “Simpson
Tock Valley
C. L. Dyk
Ed. Mulvehill
Jerry Simpson
Avm
Johnson
Dean
J.B. Poppe
Mulhall
Kimbal Avenue
Marie Wilson
Hespern
Gr. Hurd
G. ’. Hatley
Sioux County
Brillant
Geo. Terwilliger
Hudson
A. Durst
Twe
May
Kana
Boyden
Tll
Glasa.Blasers
Opera
Mulhali
Asill
Phos
Odd Fellows
Sanborn
L. H. N. Dearborn
Will Thomas
A. 5. Dodds
J. B. Mulray
M. W. Little
Will M. Dunn
Geo. Heidermen
H. H. Pember
L. Hurd
John Parkinson
Frank Siomons
B. O. Plumbs
Goat Splitt
Steckenbeker
Slaters Parkinson
Bogmeas
J. PB. Orcutt's
Rock Valley Patriotic
Klondike
Hr. E. Durland
Spokane
Washington
H. B. Dexuas
Goose
Woodmen Patriotic
Nina Leonard
John Neiland
Arbor Day
Hock Valley Markets
Ral
Mrv
Mia
Nin
Richter
Iowa
ELOS
P. G., Wenkehisen
Gerhard G. Kruger
Abel Jakker
M Ennen
P. McKellar & Son
The
County Bee
Tive
Arthermore
Nhe
America
L. Lt. May & Col
St Paul
Minnesota
France
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