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Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1900
Page
1
A historical meditation on Thanksgiving rooted in Plymouth and 1863 proclamations, noting church, sermon, and dinner traditions. It contrasts past duty to attend church with modern secular celebrations, urges gratitude to God, and highlights charitable service to the poor as a sacred duty.
In the November Ladies' Home Journal Edward Bok derides over furnishing and useless bric a brac as a daily burden on American women noting that simple, uncluttered rooms foster rest and good taste. He argues restraint and leaving things out define true decor. The piece contrasts material waste with value found in simplicity.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway offers reduced excursion fares to southern resorts including Jacksonville Florida Mobile Alabama New Orleans Louisiana Savannah Georgia El Paso Texas. Returns allowed any time before June 1 1901. For rates routes and schedules consult a coupon ticket agent or C W Jacobs Rock Valley.
The Christmas issue of Success is praised as a near masterpiece with rich art and fiction. Edwin Markham’s long poem The Mighty Hundred Years leads a lineup including Stead criticizing Boer War policy, Heaton on Anglo American ties, and Crockett’s Tadmore in the Wilderness. Grace McKinley featured as a teacher, with a strong century summary and art.
Brief notes from Rock Valley and vicinity cover shop ads, holiday preparations, a teachers meeting on December 8, and local events. Mentions subscriptions to Tue Bee and Tan Bar delivery, Sleyhing Sunday, a Santiago war drama, and train fare for the International Live Stock Exposition trip.
A lavish Bible art book features nearly 100 full page engravings by famous European painters with descriptions, artist biographies, and galley locations. It promises profits for Christian sellers, citing high sales in Massachusetts and New York and offering territory management positions and commissions.
A gawky country boy wanders the town for an hour gazing at a theater advertisement in a vacant building. Loafers gather as one asks why he stays. He replies he is testing how long someone can mind their own business before others pry.
In Galesburg Illinois buyers hunt for sheet music bargains as catalogs and price lists circulate. Stores and studios offer new and used musical instruments and supplies at reduced rates, drawing in students, instructors, and casual musicians seeking low prices.
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