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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1898
Page
4
In Porto Rico supporters cheer the U S Navy as it patrols the islands. The piece notes optimism at home and abroad, with references to Uncle Sam’s forces, civilian hardships, and questions of governance and prosperity shaping public sentiment.
Harper's Round Table notes dedication of sailors and Captain Philips of the battleship Texas after the Santiago de Cuba battle. Commodore Schley and crew cheer the commander while officers offer thanks to God. Also mentions Knights of Pythingg lodge events and profiles Mr. Murphy's long service in the grand lodge.
The Pioneer Press argues for release of Cuban political prisoners held by Spain as a term of peace, urging an efficient commission to list victims and an American vessel to bring them home. It warns the fate of the imprisoned echoes the horrors of reconcentration and Siberian exile.
An old advertisement seeks a sunshiny daughter aged eight to be willing to help at home. The text promises no fret when asked to wipe dishes or care for a baby, highlighting domestic duties as chief delight.
The article argues a woman’s primary duties lie in the home and those dependent on her. It urges balancing domestic care with small outside pursuits to maintain vitality, comparing vitality to machinery needing oil to avoid rusting and exhaust from overwork.
The New York Tribune notes Cuban women as fair complexioned with dark eyes and hair, a tan American-like beauty, and a gentle voice. They rarely smoke, stay largely indoors, and go out only with a chaperon. When out, they accompany a parent or husband and prefer parks or dockside visits.
An antiquated verse primer from the Cincinnati Post catalogs allied WWI themes. It assigns letters to figures and concepts such as Dewey, Gomez, Hobson, Uncle Sam, and naval power, mocking jingoism and wartime rhetoric.
H I ember, a wide awake druggist in Rock Valley Iowa, now offers Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. The remedy claims to cure asthma bronchitis hoarseness and throat chest and lung troubles. Trial bottle free or regular sizes 60 cents and 1 00 guaranteed to cure or money refunded. Also Silver Salve advertised for horse or mule sores harness galls and wire cuts.
The Republican State Convention call for Iowa gathers delegates in Dubuque on September 1, 1868 at 11 a.m. to nominate state officers and transact party business. Representation bases include one delegate per county plus additional delegates per 200 votes for governor candidate L. M. Shaw. Big Four counties listed as O'Brien and Sioux with total membership 1,220.
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