Rock Valley Echoes Local Happenings and Notices
A Rock Valley Iowa column lists social notes, arrivals, and visits including C W Jacobs and wife in Hull, Mrs Splitt sick, Kate Newell visiting Mrs Woods, and new movers like Carl E Johnson near Alvord. It reports church revivals, a St Marys devotion, and a March 28 1898 town election for mayor clerk treasurer assessor and two councilors. Also notes railway fares to coast points and local business ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. M. Merrit
Alvord
Hull
Kate Newell
B. Woods
Hattie Mak
Nevn Mak
Geo. M. Starr
Iowa
Rock Valley
Henny Souenxvsn
School Notes Record Changes And Activities At Term Start
Maud Merrit left school and Anna Bernesse with family plans to move to Toledo. Pearl and Minnie Starr also left school to live at Alvord. The tenth grade now studies philosophy and the eleventh grade botany. The fifth grade begins geography as teachers correct exams and Miss Myrtle Chisholm returns after a week absent. Boys begin baseball at noons and recesses as spring term opens Monday. Quite a number of younger children started school for the new term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Motart
Pearl
Minnie Starr
Alvord
Anna Bernesse
Toledo
Woodmen Hold Meeting and Dance Plans March 22
M W A column reports sixteen Attend meeting last Tuesday H H Pember given first degree and two applications under consideration Neighbor Dearborn appointed Assistant Deputy Head Council Dunn to drill degree team Woodman benefit entertainment planned for next Tuesday April 12 telegraphing life insurance sermon read by Woodman leaflets Terwilliger reinstated formerly Blizzard Camp No 182 Plankinton jurisdiction now about 6000 camps 300000 members next regular meeting March 22 will include internal degree work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen
H.H. Pember
Six Years Ago Marriage and Local News in Orange City
A report notes the marriage of A. J. Buffington and Sarah Stengle in Orange City. It mentions John Grossenburg Jr traveling to Wisconsin for horses, A. H Perau negotiating for a Clydesdale stallion near Sioux City, and Rev. Henrietta G. Moore lecturing on Temperance in Springfield Ohio. Also covers Sioux City mayoral election of Maris Pierce, local business moves by Miss Healy and sister to open a millinery shop, and city officers elected for Orange City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Buffington
Sarah Stengle
Orange City
John Grossenburg, Jr
Wisconsin
A. H Perau
Sioux City
Henrietta G. Moore
Springfield
Ohio
M. E
Maris Pierce
Pierce
Miss Healy
Rock Valley
Marcus
Farmers Bank
James Parden
Will Dtuthall
Fred Speiser
J.B. Foppe
Gill
Melvin B. Smith
W. W. Cocroft
Brown
Women’s Corner Rebutts Editor on Suffrage Leadership
Ova Lavy Revers discusses editorials on suffrage leadership, defending Miss Susan B. Anthony against claims she denigrated men. She cites the 1848 Seneca Falls resolutions, praises Anthony’s pioneer work, and notes the 250 delegates’ unanimous support. Readers urged to trust newspapers and avoid bigotry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Brr
Miss Anthony
Alan
Senca ‘Falls
Miss Willard
Tennessee
Nashville
Miss. Anthony
Remion
Susan B. Anthony
Business pointers and local sales ads update
Local notices promote Farm Loans at State Bank via W C Leonard. Ads highlight Rock Valley flour for baking, McLean's farm machinery prices, C W Carter brood sows for sale, Henry Schemmer brood sows, Minard Miller spring millinery, Foppe's Pioneer Store winter goods at cost, Carter driving mare selling or trading, Sane brood sows price 85, Discour Jr mentions flavoring extracts at Knapp's Pharmacy, spring goods arriving. Braraok Dacd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schemmer
New Spring
Minard & Miller
Local Shoppers Promoted By Bargains In Goods And Services
Classified ads urge employment for a competent house worker and promote a range of local shops. Notices offer farm machinery deals, wagons, buggies, shoes, hats, suits, silk scarfs, veiling, and medicines. Stores advertise low prices, six months credit, and loyalty tickets with purchases.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sioux
G.L. Hurd
C. W. Jacobs
Splitt
Geo. Kessler
Nora Mulgehill
Doon
Carl E. Johnson
Alvard
M. EB. Church
John Newell
Mrs. Woods
Thomas & Roberts
S. A. Fuller
Northwest
St.Paul
St. Mary's
Father McNally
Beresford, S.D
New York
Ciy & St. B .Ry
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
J W Mingus
Ben van der Laan
EW Robey
Orr
Hobson & Te Paske
Tys Little & Chisholm
H W Fuller
P McKellar
The
Rock Valley Creamery
WN Grossman
Gust Splitt
Maud Merrit
Mr. Hamiltton
Miss Peterson
Myrtle Chisholm
Dearborn
Counsil
Dunn
Davisson
She Iegister
Clover Seed
Blatherwick
Skevvis
Women's Corner
Ova Lavy Revers Ac
Sreres
Sipe
Miss “Anthony
Try Jreton Front
State Bank
W. C. Leonard
McLean
C. W. Carter
Foppe
Pioneer
Discuier, Jr
Knapp’s Pharmacy
Eadmine
Braraok
KE. Eldredge
Sioux County
Eldredge
Feneral
Gro. Terwitfiger
Knapp & Co
Suaxnomu Bros
Knapp
N. P. McLean
A. J. Davisson
Shannon Bros
Kyart & Co
Swanxon Bros
Foppe’s
Shoemaker
Marmoeller Butcher
H. W. Fuller
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