This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sioux County Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1900
Page
3
Fall and Winter Dress Goods offer a large selection of fabrics and patterns. Each piece is described as absolutely reliable with styles to satisfy fastidious buyers. Furnishing goods for ladies or gentlemen can be matched to every detail.
A local ad touts brisk trade and fresh stock. It promises money savings on groceries and emphasizes careful buying choices and reputable products.
A local notice promotes an 18.8 combination of high quality and low prices in shoes. The message highlights affordable footwear and abundant stock for shoppers looking for value.
A local retailer promotes new clothing with low prices and invites customers to visit and view goods. The message emphasizes affordability and friendly service as shoppers are urged to compare with last year’s inventory.
Local notes from Rock Valley recount social calls and visitors, with caucus notices, farm and town business, and upcoming rail and market events. Key names include Miss Nora Mulvehill, Miss Anna Heningfield, John Schemmer, Peter Hickey, and George Starr. The piece notes post office routes, a C M & St P train to Mitchell, and a theft report of horse and buggy.
The Rock Valley school board approved officers and elected J. C. Vitzthum as secretary. It named regular committees, allocated about $50 for library needs, arranged to buy science teaching apparatus, and set tuition for non residents. Post Office list shows unclaimed letters for the week ending September 21.
The article argues that a wife with a business mindset eases family burdens by managing purchases and stretching dollars further. It urges girls to be educated in prudent spending rather than frivolous arts, noting that financial acumen is more valuable than artistic pursuits.
A well arranged farm can install a compact waterworks to supply pressurized water for washing horses and irrigating flower beds and a strawberry patch. The plan suggests placing a small tank near a windmill to power the system.
Mrs. Thomas Berry of Rock Valley dies after years of ill health and a Colorado trip failed to help. Born in Ireland 62 years ago last July she married Thomas Berry in 1859 at Ottawa Illinois, lived in Kingston County and moved to Iowa thirteen years ago. Survived by five of thirteen children and funeral at St Marys Church, interment in Streator Illinois. Caucuses follow in Plato Sioux and Rock townships for Republican delegates and township tickets with notices from local chairmen.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.