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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1898
Page
13
A flood of local notes details visits, dances, sales, and community events in Doon and surrounding towns. Residents read of court, auctions, weddings, and a stern warning against telegrams conveying bad news, while social gatherings, friendly visits, and store promotions fill the pages. Names of many residents and nearby cities appear throughout.
Wheat markets at 80c per bushel and a busy week with hog shipments from J. E. Grabill. Residents travel to Yankton Sioux City and Akron while social events and illnesses are reported. A plastering accident at MM. EF church caused a lamp explosion but no serious injuries.
Nick Coad of Sions City visited Tuesday while Garett DeMots did business in Rock Valley Saturday. Earl Wykoff of Sheldon stayed with friends Sunday as Catherine Hogan spent the weekend there. Auctioneer Van Wyk sold Tunis Bull’s household effects last Saturday. Paul De Celle and James Hogan attended a Rock Valley dance Saturday night. Dennis Toohey and his girl traveled to Strable Saturday? and Sunday.
The farm property near George will host a grand ball for the benefit of Co. E in the near future. Frank Cassidy resumes work as collector for Albert Lea Co after a trip to Doon. Chas. Dishler and Miss McUarty of Rock Valley visited Hull friends. My Nordus of Alton solicited subscriptions for the Alton Democrat in Bull. A weight social at D. M. Odle's yielded a neat sum. Mrs. W Hollister learned of her father's death as Meg Hollister and sister traveled to Des Moines for the funeral. A social card party at H. G. Cassidy's home drew fifteen couples for cinch with a jolly time.
Treton and nearby towns report residents visiting in Jackson county Sioux City and Struble. George M Harding travels to Sioux City while Jerome Fisher departs Orange City. G N Phillips buys out Phillips & Co hardware. Local merchants advertise farm loans insurance fashion and groceries with valentines oysters and baking powder specials.
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