Tornado and flood hit Arizona area in 1809 tale
An aged pamphlet recalls a July afternoon when a tornado and cloudburst struck Arizona area. A wagon bridge over the Big Sioux River collapsed and several business fronts were damaged but no lives were lost. A church collection bizarrely included two five dollar bills and silver dollars from an anonymous giver.
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Arizon
Big Sioux
M. E
K. P
R.R. McCorkell
Akron
Robt
Ralph
Hans J. Smith
Milwaukee
Hudson, S
Akroan News Recap: Travel, Weather and Births
Dr J E Kerr plans an autumn hunting trip to the west by auto following the Glidden route to Denver. Discussion of installing an electric light plant resumes as Akron lags in lighting. Prof Donahue demonstrated on heavy dumbbells in the gym, challenging local strong men. Several births reported and a local ball game won by the South Siders 7 6. A severe hailstorm damaged crops, potato yields are light, and corn prospers amid heat. The Broken Kettle road joins Plymouth county’s primary system.
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J. E. Kerr
Denver
Akron
Donahue
Massachusetts
Harry Meredith
Leonard Smith
G. H. Wooton
N. J. Brown
Geo. Hitzeman
Silas Moore
Louis Hitzeman
H. W. Fields
Paul Williams
Vern Swift
Orlan Moore
North Siders
Frank Blair
Freeman White
James Agnes
Irving Goodwin
Roy Root
Lionel Eustace
Rex Smith
Fred Beauchamp
Will Beverly
Wm. H. Morse
Here
Eugene Clark
M. B. Ryan
Empress Theater
Chas. P. Buswell
Meriden
Iowa
Okoboji Lakes
State Highway Commission
Plymouth County
Chas
Peters
Town
Farm adjustment plan eyed as experiment in socializing agriculture
F D Farrell of Kansas State University argues in the American Bankers Association Journal that the federal farm adjustment program is an experimental effort to restrain production for public benefit. He notes plans include wheat price insurance for 1933–35 and potential shifts in the U S farming psyche if the program succeeds or fails.
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F. D. Farrell
Kansas Agricultural College
American Bankers Association Journal
Mr. Farrell
United States
Farrell
Wallace
Correction of Chatsworth elevator history credit
T L Burnight, elevator owner in Chatsworth Iowa, writes to Editor Mr R A Smith defending the town as a grain market. He lists the sequence of buyers at Burnight elevator: E M Sayles, H B Dalgliesh, and Geo Schafer, noting Schafer has led grain, livestock, coal and seeds trades for 25 years and attributes Chatsworth’s market standing to these men.
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R. A. Smith
Register - Tribune
Chatsworth
Pioneer
Geo. Schafer
Iowa
Burnight
E M. Sayles
H. B. Dalgliesh
My. Geo. Schafer
L, Burnight
Notice to Dog Owners License Fee Change
Town announces dog license fees with male dogs at 1 dollar and female at 2 dollars. After August 15 the rates rise to 1.50 and 2.50. Owners failing to show a receipt after that date will have their dog killed by the Marshal. By order of Town Council, J. Clayon, Clerk. We want your job printing.
Bankers Prepare Farm Finance Book for Safe Investments
A book titled Making Farm Investments Safe, prepared by the Agricultural Commission of the American Bankers Association, summarizes ten years of material. It offers practical guidance on farm loans, crop rotation, soil and disease risks, business methods, and how to improve dairy, beef, sheep, swine, or poultry production and marketing efficiency. It also covers farm leases and directed farm credit.
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Agricultural’ Commission
American Bankers Association
Banks Make Best Record in R F C Loans Repayments
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans total 2.819 billion dollars with banks showing the highest repayment rate. Since 1932 the program has advanced cash to 6,278 banks, disbursing 1.2219 billion. banks repaid 545.078 million, over 44 percent, while other borrowers overall repaid about 16 percent. Patronize your home merchants.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Register-Tribune Want Ad Notice
Use the Register-Tribune Want Ad column to sell items and share news. Advertisers are urged to phone or bring items to the Register-Tribune office to reach fellow citizens and gain results.
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Register-Tribune
Register- Tribune
Adla tablets praised by patient for stomach relief
Bays C. S. Gross reports severe stomach pains that kept him from working. After using Dr Jimil's Adla Tablets, the pains vanished and he could eat again. Cobb & Greenleaf druggists offer a money back guarantee.
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Bays C. S. Gross
Jimil
Cobb & Greenleaf
Ford V-8 drives Akron area sales and service
Shoulberg and Gassman in Plymouth County promote top notch service for auto owners and travelers. The 1934 Ford V-8 is highlighted for performance, low operating cost, and strong sales in Akron Iowa. They also offer TEXACO petrol products and related oils, stressing value and reliability.
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Shoulberg & Gassman Company
Plymouth County
Akron
Ford
Texaco Petroleum Products
Texaco
John Dillinger
First National Bank Akron Promotes Financial Leadership
First National Bank of Akron stands as a conservative, progressive institution serving the community. Its officers and directors bring long experience, supporting depositors across Akron and surrounding territory and earning trust as a safe depository that backs local farmers.
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First National Bank
Akron
Sacred Heart Hospital Elevates LeMars Medical Pride
Sacred Heart Hospital in LeMars Iowa, a 50 bed facility, boasts a modern lab and x ray equipment, obstetric services, and a Nurses Training School. The hospital emphasizes safety, sanitary surroundings, trained nursing, and College of Surgeons approval, serving patients from multiple states.
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Nurses
LeMars
Sacred Heart Hospital
College of Surgeons
Akron Rendering Works You Call We Haul
The Akron rendering firm offers prompt removal of dead or crippled livestock including horses cattle and hogs. Free service for dead or alive stock. Equipped with two trucks, they emphasize sanitation and rapid response to calls across distances, earning community trust and support.
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Akron Rendering
PLC
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Big Sioux River
Pillsbury’s
K.C
Apple
Sunkist
Agricultural College
Shoulberg & Gassman
Ford V-8
Ford Sales
Toy National Bank
H. H. Wetzeler
Akron, Town
LeMars, Iowa
F. J. Swanson
South Dakota
Klayer Bros
V. E. Rossow
L. E
Farm and Cattle Loans
Federal Deposit Tnsurance Corporation
Blatz
Blatz Old
Heidelberg
D. G. Ross
Aio
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