Local notices and ads battle for readers in town paper
Local items promote auctions at Novelty store and hardware bargains at Davisson’s. Shannon Bros. tout coupons and all wool blankets, while E W Lanmoor invites attendance at the Chrysthemum Show with oysters and Womankind offers. J P Orcutt sells teas and spices as THz Bre subscription drives. The Confederate Spy war drama casts and Sons of Veterans benefit appear amid urged readership.
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Shannon Bros
K. Kelley & Sons
Hartley
Bre
E.W. Lanmoor
United States
Ladies Home Journal
Davisson
Buck
Olympia Kinetoscope and Concert at Mulhall Opera House
The Olympia Kinetoscope and Concert Company presented a two night show at Mulhall Opera House to music loving audiences. The crowd praised the high quality program with solos duets and Kineto views. Modern Woodmen of America hosted a Friday event with free admission and strong remarks on fraternal insurance. A U W lodge later held a free talk by J W Geiger on life insurance. The store notes advertise Lenox soap and Royal soap at 25c offer from Shannon Bros.
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Mulhall Opera House
Olympia
Woodmen
Rock Valley
Huron
America
A. O. U W. Lodge
Opera House
J. W. Geiger
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Shannon Bros
Advertised Letters at Rock Valley Iowa List
Unclaimed letters at Rock Valley post office dated November 11 97 include H Brenneisen I Burbank Co Geo W Howard E Jowell Lemond Jessie Miller Ward Price Afr W B Price Terwilleger and others. If not called for in two weeks they go to the dead letter office in Washington. Notify by saying advertised. James Parpen P M I buy oysters cook them right and sell them well.
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Roos Valley
H. Brenneisen
I. Burbank &Co
Geo. W. Howard
E. Jowell
Das. Lemond
Jessie Miller
Ward
Washington
James Parpen
P. M
New Woman Advocated by Speaker at Put-In-Bay Banquet
At a Commercial Law League of America dinner in Put-In-Bay Louis Newberger of Indianapolis spoke on the evolving role of women in society. He argued science and education empower women, demand equal rights including suffrage, and a share in industry, law, and medicine while preserving womanly virtues and family duties. He cited broad support in England and the United States and predicted increased female influence across public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Law League of America
Put-In-Bay
Louis Newberger
Indianapolis
Ele
Wowan
England
Justin McCarthy
Elizabeth
Victoria
Portia
United States
Plutus
Farm Notes on crops prices and farming tips
The column discusses corn and oats yields and prices, potato profitability, and seed quality. It notes good wheat prospects with planting cautions, potato belt reach and marketing, international batter varieties for dairying, and a humorous aside on ex presidents venturing into industry.
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Iowa
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G.L. Hurd
Plumbe
The
Gem
Davisson’s Hardware
Bargins
Parden's Hall
K. Foppe
Davisson’s
Horace Huron
W. Geiger
Women's Corner
Our Lady Reapers
Woman's Journal
MN Ady
Dawson City
West
New York
Missouri
Lawa
Charles City
New Zealand
Toledo
Blade
Harrison
Cleveland
Lindusteivs
P. McKellar & Son
Maher’s
Rock Valley, Iowa
Pease
Eldredge
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