11 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1899
Page
1
A weekly summary covers social visits, attendance at events, and local motions. Mentions of Ward and Dan Montgomery in town, Dolly Pierce from Sioux City staying with C. Lewis family, Miss Bulks and a young attorney, plus crop condition notes showing rains improving corn and other crops across the county.
The Rock Valley District Fair Association schedules the first annual fair at Rock Valley Iowa September 11 to 13 with 2000 in purses and premiums. Monday features ball game bicycle races and farmer races. Tuesday is Women’s Day with speed contests and free admission for school children under fourteen. Wednesday offers fast racing sports and prizes. Livestock and exhibits expected large with entry blanks and premium lists available from secretary S A Myrmen Ravk Valley Jawa.
A husband grieving his wife’s long absence devised a plan by sending her clipped newspaper paragraphs from local papers. When she asked what he had done, he refused to explain. The ruse drew her home within a week, exposing his attempt to learn what he concealed.
The saying contrasts a man digging in the garden at a slow pace with cursing and resting versus a steady, whistle singing worker. It suggests the former is influenced by his wife’s insistence, while the latter hints he is after fish bait.
The North China Herald recounts a memory from Newchwang about a harsh winter. It notes Bro Hurd of Tum Be serving as a director of the District Fair association in Rock Valley and suggests he study farming and gardening to fit his post.
A Gallatin County farmer hired a city boy to help through the summer. The boy was sent to salt the meadow and calf pens in the barn lot. An animal was attacked by a calf after being unsettled, revealing the incident at the farm.
A collection of vignettes recounts Carnegie’s wobbling tale of a slow messenger boy and a stiff price, Civil War hardships with wormy hard tack, a Japanese dinner with live sandhopper delicacies, Chinese punishment of a kidnapper, and other curious anecdotes.
John Albert, sole survivor of seventeen Americans trapped at Arroyo Hondo, recounts the Taos valley massacre amid a brutal siege. He describes a two story hideout, fires, hand to hand fighting, and a three day trek to safety 140 miles through mountains before news reached American forces. The account, tied to wider Mexican War history, endures as a stark western episode.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt recalls British forces marching toward Beking in 1860 after the Taku forts siege. A swollen river, a clever solution using coffins as a makeshift bridge, and a Gypsy chief reacting as a hunter’s return unfolds in a vivid vignette.
Two boys fought like bantams while a third boy sobbed watching. One asks why the boy hit him, replies it isn’t his business, then claims the other boy is his friend as is the other boy, highlighting a petty schoolyard dispute.
A fragmented quote shows a candidate worrying about an ally mudslinging and siding in the upcoming race. The passage reflects concern over possible support from an objectionable figure influencing the contest.
A Columbus State Journal fragment quotes a political figure despairing about facing an opponent and fearing the election outcome. The remark reflects tension over campaign dynamics and voter confidence as the race unfolds.
An applicant asks how to meet customers and offers to test a phonograph with a customer dialogue. The exchange centers on a salesman’s method to engage buyers and present goods.
The New York Times quotes physicians disputing the notion that burglars commonly use chloroform or ether. They note these anesthetics do not render a sleeping person insensible quickly, often require 10 to 15 minutes to work, and can provoke agitation rather than deep sleep, making such crimes implausible.
The New York Sun notes camel hair brushes fall from use as European and American squirrels supply softer, more durable hair. Russia India supply prized bristles while German wild hogs contribute coarser fibers. bristle gathering remains a key rural industry.
Weary Willie and Frowsy read a warning sign by the seashore about dangerous quicksands. A narrator praises a public educator figure described as bold in his ideas and unafraid to speak out.
A reader quotes praise for a dedicated craftsman seen across the street. The exchange notes the man never takes holidays and works long hours, with one speaker revealing he is the shop proprietor. The brief dialogue highlights diligence and ownership in a local trades setting.
A young woman left a baby at the Winds Hotel in LeMars last Saturday night. The garment bag with the infant showed no identifying marks. paregoric bottles and torn labels were found. Authorities hold the case as investigators search for the mother while the child remains in care at the hotel.
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