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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1898
Page
4
G Kay declares candidacy for the nomination of Clerk of the District Court subject to the decision of the Republican county convention.
Gerrit Klay of Rock Township is presented by Tuz Brn to Rioux County Republicans for the nomination for Clerk of the District Court. Born in Holland 1868, he moved to America as a youth and settled near Orange City then east of Oak Valley. A loyal Republican, Klay has served as Rock township treasurer and aligned with county conventions, seeking the nomination to advance party interests.
Readable segments reference Uncle Sam and France with wartime sentiment. OCR fragment hints at small struggles and eyes, but no clear event or names. Unable to determine a specific news item from the garbled text.
A newspaper column argues Americans should buy American made goods to lessen imports and support domestic industry. It notes plenty of common items can be produced at home and urges national economic self reliance.
The article notes a century-high buildup of war ships and weapons among major powers. England seeks 120 million dollars for new warships, France 100 million, Russia 70 million, Germany about the same, and the United States 50 million or more for regular army and navy strength.
The piece praises four marine war correspondents at Guantanamo for risking life and enduring hardship to report front line events. It argues that despite fake news, real reporting comes from bravery and duty, and urges honoring these correspondents who lay their lives on the line for home readers.
The Eleventh district Republican convention nominated Judge Lot E. Thomas of Storm Lake for Congress after a protracted deadlock. On the decisive ballot Thomas received 98 votes while Struble had 16 and Brown 5 with Perkins 4. The motion to make the result unanimous passed and a committee was named to notify Thomas.
Doon hosted its Old Settlers Reunion with a large turnout and a full program. The morning featured a park gathering, a welcome from Mayor Tinley, and speeches by Judge Hutchinson and T H Maguire. Afternoon events included races and entertainment, with locals praising the homebuilding and farm-loan efforts in the region.
D O Gardner died at his Perkins home at 9 20 pm after pneumonia and lung ailment. A Civil War veteran, he helped settle Sioux County from Hull, served on the Supervisors for two terms, was Hull postmaster then Perkins postmaster, and held various trusts. Funeral today at 2 pm at the Hull Congregational Church. Also notes uncalled letters at Rock Valley post office and a local corset and bicycle waist business advertisement.
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