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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1901
Page
5
The report lists Chicago to Sioux Falls service on the Hudson Line with mixed freight times and daily passenger runs. Eastbound freight inputs include 4:15 am and 8:35 pm slots, while passenger trains run daily, with notable times in the morning and evening.
A year end social announcement from The Happy Hour Club at Mia Round's house invites a dime-bright new year visit. Local briefs mention illnesses, returns to college, a lost mare, store ads, subscription prompts, and upcoming New Year hours.
A long list of residents and visitors appears, noting Ben Richter buying a Minnesota farm, Chas Keniston and others in town for business, New Year social events, dances, and plans to move. Several relocations and new services are announced, including a doctor to practice osteopathy and area residents traveling between Hull, Rock Valley, and Sioux City.
The Angel of Death visited the Bow man home last Wednesday and took their six month old daughter. Funeral services were held Friday at the home by Rev Richards from a Kings text. Interment followed at South Cemetery in Rock Valley. Tue Bes offers sympathy to the bereaved parents.
A practical guide listing common kitchen conversions and equivalents. Includes liquid measures such as four teaspoonfuls to one tablespoon and four tablespoonfuls to a gill, plus weights for flour butter sugar eggs meat and pepper.
A year end and new year festivities sweep Rock Valley with church services dinners and gatherings. Notable hosts include Mr and Mrs Scanlan Mr and Mrs Jacobs and the Stickney family as locals welcomed 1900 with social events and visits from area youth and guests from Hull Orange City Sheldon and Doon.
Miss Norris and her brother Frank hosted a winter social at the M Norris home with many young friends. Guests enjoyed crokinole carroms music refreshments and lively conversation as the new century began with a cheerful gathering.
At the Scott Home Miss Helen Scott gave a watch party to a number of her friends. The gathering offered various games for amusement and lively merriment. Refreshments were served to add to the pleasure of the occasion.
At St Marys Catholic church a large congregation gathered for high mass sung by Rev Father Phe lan with twenty acolyths in honor of the twentieth century. The midnight music was praised. At the Methodist church the pastor and a few members held an earnest vigil with discourse and prayer for the churchs advancement and well being.
On New Year's evening Miss Verna Thayer hosted friends including Miss Rhea Wilcox of Orange City Miss Fry Wilcox Ada Gilman from Rock Rapids Sadie Van Volkenberg from Doon and Mosars Coad Craig and Pamplin from Hull and nearby Har Stickney at Perkins The gathering was merry throughout the evening.
Dr A E Beacon osteopath and graduate of Dr 8 S Still college will establish a permanent office in Rock Valley after February 1901. New location to serve patients locally.
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