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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1901
Page
5
Official paper lists schedules for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul routes. It shows mixed passenger and freight daily departures including 4:15 pm, 8:35 pm, 2:15 pm, and 12:40 pm freight, with Hudson Line freight and passenger connections. OC W Jacons is listed as agent.
Page reads like a bustling Iowa town column with Gem Cafe promotions, summer hats at Minard & Miller, millinery at Doherty Healey's, and multiple visits by residents. It notes fairs, stock shipments, sales of fine horses, upcoming entertainments, and community notices including charity events and church activities.
The note promotes the Railroad Restaurant one block north of the union depot in Sheldon with Tom Gleason as proprietor. It promises the best anch to be had and quick service.
Sioux County teacher voices protest the wage cuts after a period of returning experienced educators. He argues better pay sustains quality teaching, permanency, and prevents skilled teachers from leaving for higher paying jobs.
The Town Council met in regular session with all members present except Mayor Walpole who arrived later. H. H. Pember was chosen mayor pro tem, minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved, and bills were presented and allowed.
Council discussed establishing a public drinking fountain and instructed the mayor and water works committee to investigate. A new sidewalk was ordered beside lots 7–12 in block 12, then the meeting adjourned. Farmer’s wife column extols rural life and planting trees along fence lines.
A fragmented listing advertises low round trip fares from Evarts South Dakota and other cities to destinations including Clear Lake San Francisco St Paul Kansas City Detroit Milwaukee Chicago Louisville Lincoln Dubuque and Buffalo Exposition season travel. Several date ranges and destinations are shown with one way and second class options mentioned.
A two year old registered Shorthorn bull is for sale. Call at the seller’s place located 44 miles northwest of Rock Valley in Gro Faley.
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