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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1898
Page
2
Announcement from Rock Valley Iowa regarding second class mail classification Terms of subscription one year ninety bucks if paid at end twenty dollars for one year in advance display advertising rates to be announced upon application
Local notices show charges of ten cents per line for the first insertion and five cents per line for each subsequent publication. All local advertising runs until ordered out unless otherwise directed. Cards of Thanks and Lists of Wedding Presents priced at regular rates.
Readable items include a political salute to Hanna and remarks on legislative sessions, a tax note on Seminole Indians in Indian Territory, and a discussion of post office stamp plans for Trans Mississippi exposition. Also included are notices of business dissolution, debt settlement, savings advice, and sample marketing copy from local firms.
A reader reflects that regular savings, even small sums once a month or week, cultivate thrift, encourage larger deposits, and act as a lesson in economy. The account fosters self restraint, reduces extravagance, and serves as a strong shield against intemperance and vice.
The Poultry Farmer is a 16 page monthly paper from Des Moines aimed at farmers and their wives who raise poultry for eggs to cover household costs. It costs 60 cents a year, offers practical content rather than fancier material, and invites free sample copies with subscription details for The Homestead and its Special Institute editions.
In compliance with a court order, a public sale will be held on February 1, 1898, at 2 o'clock PM in Rock Valley Iowa. The sale includes the entire stock of merchandise and store fixtures formerly owned by Kate Foppe, with cash payment and court approval required. For details contact J B Torre, Assignee.
The Home presents an extended prospectus promising continued excellent stories including Our Hand Talks by Kate Sanborn and brighter work across all departments. Readers may choose one of several offers for three months at 15 cents, with premiums such as Lord Lis’s Daughter, a Book of 60 knitting and crocheting patterns, or a stamping outfit. The Home Pub Co offers details in Boston Massachusetts.
Embossed in gold and offered to subscribers as a premium in The Companion Souvenir Calendar 1898. The text touts a cheap yearly price, lists eminent contributors, and promises many attractions across fifty-two issues. Includes testimonials on cures and a sales pitch for subscriptions.
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