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Alton and Rock Valley News Tangle With River and People
The Floyd river ice jam near Alton breaks, river rises quickly as the dam pile is swept away. Local notices report illness, moves of families, school board actions, and community updates across Alton and nearby Rock Valley with visits, elections, and business changes.
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EH. Bellman
Nellie Warnshu
Joldersma
Grand Rapids
JL Hgetle
Rock Valley
Dobe
Jos. Retwinkel
Sandstra
Zutpher
Netherlands
Zandstra
John Jenssen Iin
Boschee
Karl Wissink
Bernard Ilsink
Janette
Nelvina
Will
Will Henkels
Maurice
Hyink
Lawrence Jackson
Seney
Eason
Eason Home. Mrs. Jackson Was Formerly Miss Mary Eason. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jackson
Lawrence
LeMars
Wa. Hyink
Warfieid, Pratt & Howe Company
Sioux City
Alton
Oscar Jason
Jackson Farm
J. C. Folger
M. Kuyper
Jos Dildernheim
Oregon
Sell
Schoors
Jobo Feyereisen
Qhan Pitts
Sibley
S. Lincoln
Sc. Denrich
Brg
Ralph ‘Tremaine
Maplewood
Tremaine
Henry van der Linden Teaver
M. D. Gibbs
Peter Wisse
John Folger
Ed. Kooreman
Congregational Church
Wolf Home
Waldron
Master Star
Cornish
Wolf
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Bie Wits
Gake
Rock Township
Jaimes Walpole
Inter-State Breeders Association
CG. H. Day
Hock Valley Creamery
N. A. Fink
Jeff
Kanesville
N. J. Fink
State Bank
Art Starr
Poppe
State Lodge
Jane Rock Valley
Schirmir
Buizenga & Mimisugo
Sioux River
Creppin
Chicago
Geary
Twin Cities
Meter Klein
Hhen
Woodward Urog
Veldboom
Klaus van Sproomren Donic