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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1898
Page
21
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Delegates to be chosen at a June 4, 1898 convention in Hawarden for Sioux County to the state convention at Dubuque, the judicial convention at Le Mars, and the congressional convention at LeMars. Representation includes one delegate per township plus one per 25 votes for L. M. Stan in 1897. Caucuses suggested for June 3.
Earnest A. Sherman of Cedar Rapids IA, president of the 5th District Editorial Association, announces a June meeting in Omaha to arrange attendance at the Exposition. Corn Belt editors also consider the idea, with South Dakota, Kansas, New York, Michigan, Tennessee and others eyeing excursions.
The column tells of a man killed in an accident as his family, including wife and child, watched. A Modern Woodman member laments not insuring the deceased. The piece notes a Spirit Lake picnic hosted by the Modern Woodmen with rail fare from Rock Valley at 1.70 and future program details to come.
The article surveys women in state prisons by state, using 1890 census figures. It lists percentages ranging from none in Wyoming and Idaho to 18 percent in New York, with many states in single digit to low teens. It quotes a bishop on suffrage and argues women voting would improve morals and reduce crime votes.
A fencing contractor resumes operations after delays and promotes Lawn Poultry Hog Sheep or General Farm Fence work. The outfit guarantees all work and urges customers with much fencing to buy and assemble their own fence at cost, promising satisfaction.
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