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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1898
Page
3
The notice outlines subscription terms offering one year if paid at end and two hundred dollars for advance yearly payment. Display ads rates to be determined on application. Local ads charged ten cents per line for first insertion and five cents per line for each subsequent publication. Ads run until ordered out unless specified. Cards of Thanks and wedding presents lists priced at regular rates.
In a clipped summary the Register notes economic warnings about wheat farming profits and highlights a viewpoint that the season’s success favors those who raise wheat, framed amid other church and international topics.
Ex Governor John D. Long of Massachusetts, a Harvard graduate and longtime figure in Republican circles, is noted for his strong personality and leadership of naval preparations. A close ally of President McKinley, Long is praised for scientific and literary attainments and his influence on national defense policy.
The prohibitionists of Sioux County are called to a mass convention in Boyden on May 18 1898 at 430 p m to elect four delegates to the State Prohibition Convention in Des Moines June 1 reorganize the county central committee nominate candidates for County Auditor Recorder Clerk of Court and County Attorney and handle other business. All persons in sympathy with the principles of prohibition are invited to attend this convention.
Rain showers aid crops as planting readiness increases and some farmers begin. Thomas Scanlon expands the P O News Store with early Sioux City Journal access. Nelson McKellar enlists in Co F First Regiment SD Volunteers. School report covers District No 5 in Plato Township. A devastating cyclone south of Akron damages farms, depots, elevators, and homes across Maurice and surrounding areas, with several properties unroofed or destroyed.
Knapp's Pharmacy advertises pumpkin raising contest entry, paints oils and brushes at low prices, fancy flower pots on sale, and summer hats. J P Orcurr notes old Scott place nearby and a missing brood weight around 200 pounds with a reward. Northwestern Yeast Company promotes Yeast Foam free samples and 5 cent packages urging buyers to avoid imitations.
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