Local Notes and Notices Busy Street Scene
Local items list residents visiting relatives and traveling to events, shop ads, farm loans, and upcoming entertainments. Notices mention hotels, trains, band stand, domestic visits, auctions, and community happenings around Hull and Rock Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Duane
Hull
BE. D. Brown
Orange City
D. He Lynch
Dubuque
C.C. FB
A.J. Kemper
Eastern Town
Col. Warren
Ireton
W. (. Leonard
Rock Valley
J. C. Witgtham
Kate Knewel
Mra B. F. Woods
Neatness in Girls Rooms Signals Future Character
A dated notice argues that a girl who keeps her room and person tidy will become a good wife and capable woman, while slovenliness predicts poor marriage prospects. It urges habits of order to ease life and reflect social expectations. Also a farmer notice invites stock feeders in South Dakota to contact C. W. Jacobs for rates and shipment windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
C. W. Jacons
The Second Woodman Dies in Service and Building Progress
The second Woodman to die in U S volunteer service was EL F Fisk of Adams Nebraska who died in Honolulu from typhoid fever. He belonged to Camp 2269 Lincoln Nebraska. The Modern Woodmen of America has about 1181 members in the U S Army volunteer service and expects leadership among fraternal orders. A new Woodman building at Rock Island is nearing completion with roof work underway to safeguard records and conduct business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
EL. F. Fisk
Adams
Neb
Honolulu
Fisk
Lincoln
Modern
Woodmen of America
Woodmen
United States Army
Rock Yeland
Rock Valley Picnic Opens Month Festivities
September brings a grand Rock Valley display with music and choirs. Threat Order United Workmen from the northwest will meet for a convention and invite all to join a day of events, with Wm. Wilson Jr. and Rev. Geiger leaders present. Clara Hammar Dramatic company to perform at the opera house in the evening with Will Dunn and local talent. Baseball and other sports fill the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hidredge
Irene
Alberta Cummings
Bancroft
Iowa
Knapp's
Clara Hanmer
Opera House
M. W. Hulett
Rock Valley
Hattie
Morris
Boyden
Spirit Lake
Trank Renshaw
Larden’s Hall
Collins Bros
Doon Centurion
Bessie Dunham
Rock Valley Schools
Ring Siemensma
Nora Mulvehill
Indianapolis
Indiana
Washington, D.C
George Carpenter
Sheldon
Kimbal Avenue
Mitchell Street
United Workmen
Northwest
Wm. Wilson, Jr
E. J. Smith
Rev. Geiger
Clara Hammar Dramatic Company
Will Dunn
Advertised Letters at Rock Valley Post Office August 19 1898
Uncalled for letters listed include John Anderson Chas Anderson Minnie H Forward Jacob Johnson Will Laylan Micheal Texan foreign. C M Exper P M Rock Valley lo post office notice with names and date of listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Valley
John
Chas
Anderson
Minnie H. Forward
Jacob Johnson
Will Laylan
Micheal Texan
C. M. Exper
P. M
Cheap Excursions Offer From Cities For Season Travel
Listings announce trips from Indianapolis on August 19 20 21 to Dubuque Cincinnati and Madison with events in spirit Lake and Omaha Nebraska during the season. Local agents provide particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Dubuque
Iowa
Cincinnati
Rosaries Across Cultures Precede Buddha Era
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes rosary beads used by Hindus before Buddha era, with cross removed for origin clues. It describes eastern uses among Hindoo, Buddhist, Japanese, and Chinese traditions, detailing bead materials and a Kyoto temple rosary 24 feet long with a six inch wood bead housing a god figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
China
Japan
Buddha
Kioto
Cincinnati
Aufrex
Fragmentary remark on remedies and effects on sleep
The readable text cites a woman adopting a remedy that supposedly makes her fall asleep quickly after touching a pillow. It mentions a short duration and a belief in real brain and muscle changes, but details are incomplete.
The Town Talks About Elders and Symbols
Residents debate the meaning of national symbols in everyday speech. Elderly women compare Uncle Sam the rooster and an old maid to illustrate regional language quirks and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Picnic at Valley Promises Great Food in September
The Doon Press notes a community picnic to be held in Valley in September under Northwestern auspices. Organizers promise a grand tea and enjoyable day for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doon Press
Pic Valley
Northwestern
Fragmentary obituary notes pneumonia death in local patient
Incomplete OCR fragment outlines a death from Bright's disease or pneumonia in Rock Valley. Mentions patient age years and release of official records but lacks coherent details or clear names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angu
Rock Valley
Bright
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shannon Brothers
Tie Sioux
L.hurd
Selephone
Lita
Eng
Ming
C. A. , Reiniger
Oggess
Akota Sanday E Bowers of
Doon
Lane
Helen Scott
State Bank
Maud and
Mabel Long
Sanborn
Alf Thomas
Marmoeller’s
Bauman
Mamie Conley
Ed Mulvehill
Dennis Scanlon
Sioux Falls
Elmer Carter
Collingswood
Iinois
C. W. Carter
Cora Redmond
Omaha
R. L. Bowers
Wilton Junction
Lizzie Smith
Jacob Hendricks
Alton
St.the Foppe
Bert Starr
Alvord
Dr. Still
C. O. Hook
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Lowa Osteopathic Institute
Hull Educational Institute
Melvin Smith
Mike Little
U. W
Rock-Valley
Markei
BEST
Remedy
Joe Blux
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!