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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1899
Page
2
A local aspirant announces candidacy for representative opposing the 1 Republican representative convention decision in Troton Yowa D Montaoeny.
Republican supporters praise C W Carter as a clean fearless leader with over twenty years in party service. Local papers hail his qualifications, leadership in Rock Valley and Sioux county, and potential to advance good legislative work in Des Moines.
A small admission fee at the public school commencement drew comments pro and con. The Rock Valley venue overflowed with attendees while many children under twelve could not be kept quiet. Suggestions urge restricting younger viewers to improve enjoyment and outcomes.
The piece notes the Gazette as a leading paper in the district, mentions changes in Nebraska factory and school attendance laws for children, reports George Courier’s new heading and improved style, and praises Senator Hosters who may earn renomination.
The article notes the district’s standing in the legislature will remain steady regardless of candidate choice. It highlights Gro W Scuz of Primghar as a hopeful for representative in the O'Brien Lyon district and hints Henderson may hold a lead. A Republican county convention call appears in the issue.
The Mason City Republican notes court decisions constraining illegal liquor sales while the Sibley Tribune and Cerro Gordo County Republican discuss seasonal moisture and possible weak crops in 1909. The pieces highlight increased judicial opposition to traffickers and a cautious agricultural forecast.
The review highlights Just Rhymes by Charles Battell Loomis as witty verse imitating Whitman, Dobson, and Swinburne with clever rhymes and apt illustrations by F. P. Core. It also admires Mr. Dooley In War and In Peace by F B Dunne, praising its Irish character sketches and enduring popularity. Historic Boston guidebook by Edward Everett Hale is praised as a delightful resource.
A review lauds Edward Stratemeyer’s Fighting in Cuban Waters as an illustrated, engaging guidebook style juvenile novel. It highlights Walter Russell’s enlistment on the Brooklyn and episodes from the Santiago battle, noting the book’s appeal for youth and its energetic presentation.
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