J C Button described as longtime Akron pioneer and benefactor
A Memorial notice honors J C Button a veteran of the Civil War and early Akron leader who built the towns first bank store lumber yard piano shop and newspaper founding the Portlandville Blade He mentored many and supported temperance and the Methodist church His death August 7 1916 at age 75 follows a valvular heart condition Funeral services were held at Akron M E church with interment Riverside cemetery and relatives from several states attending.
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Thia
J. C. Button
Butter
Joshua Collins Button
Clymer
Chautauqua County
New York
Salem
Henry County
Iowa
Iowa Falls
North Border Brigade
Lincoln
Button
Tennessee
Msgs
Carsie Sheppard
Hampton
Alda
South Dakota
Dakota Territory
Canton
Portlandville
Akron
Portlandville Blade
Methodist Episcopal Church
Akron ‘Eb
W. A. Button
Kansas City
Riverside Cemetery
Birth of a Nation shown at Palace Rink Hawarden Iowa
Review of D W Griffiths Birth of a Nation detailing Reconstruction era depictions with white vigilante heroism, Ku Klux Klan formation, and race tensions. The feature plays at Palace Rink Hawarden Iowa starting Thursday August 4 with showings at 9 25 and 8 15 p m for three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawarden
Iowa
Akron and Elk Point clash at Harvest Picnic event
News item highlights Harvest Picnic at Riverssioux Park with Akron and Elk Point teams contesting for honors. Vermillion band to perform as festivities include dancing and amusements. Also notes Akron baseball game against Hunt & Schuetz team of Sioux City on Sunday August 13 and local Car purchases by families and residents.
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B.A. Adams
G. I. Searls
Lewistown
Montana
Gust. Strojbebn
H. P. Anderson
Spink Township
Union County
Riversioux Park
Akron
Elk Point
Vermillion
Hunt & Schuetz
Sioux City
Keéoh
Local families relocate as husband works in Winner North Dakota
Mrs Lar Smith and her children plan to reside in Winner North Dakota where her husband is employed. Miss Bedsie Smith joined for a ghost visit. Frank Lovell, recently released from hospital after blood poisoning, is in critical but improving condition. His sister Mrs M Higgins of Alpena North Dakota has been at his bedside. Prof CJ Smith of Mt Vernon South Dakota, former Akron school principal, has been appointed Jefferson High School principal and its program will be installed.
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Aldon
Cunninghem
Ruby
Viata Town
Cobb
Pearl Vianow
Omaha
Martin’ Nelson
Chicago
W. Fredell
H. Shoulburg
Dudley
Kiauer-Swanson Co
Floyd Hurt
H. P. Anderson
Spokane
Wash
Akron
Mise Bernard
Hawarden
Frank Lovell
M. Higgins
Alpena
C. J., Smith
Mt. Vernon
Haa
Jafferson
Isehpa
Local Church Notes Promotes Stock Remedy Theme
Fragmented church bulletin mentions Prof Smith and German Lutheran notes. It cites a sermon at 4 pm in Craig and debates medicine versus food stock, endorsing Thomas Stock Remedy with a money back promise.
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Thomas
Church event and picnic notices in local round up
A jumble of notices includes a church tea on Saturday evening with cake and coffee, regular services next Sunday, and a Junior League annual picnic next Tuesday in Peter Johnson grove. Also mentions watch and clock repairing, a druggist, and other local ads.
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Adl
Mas
Peter Johnson Grove
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Belle
Frattleny
Waldenteller, Prop
Griffith
Johnson
South
South Carolina
Rey. P. A.sMeske
Detroit
Henry J. Callaghan
Hawarden, Iowa
Elliott & Sherman
Fred.a. Gerke
Palace Bink
Esi
Me . Spr
Prof. Smith
Rs Gondu
Craig
EB. A
MHSKE
LF. Smythe
Losal
Fino
Sao Cobb
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