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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
2
A terse wartime sale ad describes heavily discounted summer footwear. It promotes White Shoes at final price anchors like 1.98 dollars, outlines remaining stock across men, women, and children, and urges shoppers to buy now as racks are replenished with higher-priced items. The copy stresses low prices, quick turnover, and continual restocking to drive sales.
Catalog of Burkland baby bands shirts unions vests and drawers with varied fabrics silk wool cotton and muslin. Includes Misses game vests child unions and women undergarments priced from 28¢ to $1.50 with multiple sizes and discount notes. Special listings cover parasols middies and Romper cloth selections.
Akron shoppers are urged to buy now as Dudleys Store slashes prices across men and boys apparel. Bargains cover coats vests shirts overalls and hats with values advertised well below market and sugar pricing touted as a knockout blow to competitors. Continuous price reductions are promised as stocks remain plentiful.
A newspaper ad outlines cash prices for 48 dozen salmon and other items with strict stock and time limits. It forbids charging on these cut prices after six on Saturdays, allows cash payments via change or cheque, and promises wide discounts across goods through August 18 to 21 or until stocks run out.
A long grocery store advertisement urges customers to stock up now for savings across the store. It touts low prices, faulting rival staples, and promises big red tags on bargains. The note highlights a August 18 19 Akron event with over 1500 dollars subscribed and two days of food and fun.
A long marketing pitch from Dudley’s Store proclaims broad on sale prices, half value White Walsta, and cash-friendly terms. It pledges consistent advertised quality, promises easy purchases even on past due accounts, and urges customers to pay as they go to avoid debt while preserving equity.
The second annual Harvest Festival, organized by the Legion and Akron businessmen, runs Wednesday and Thursday, August 18–19. Hawarden and Akron play Wednesday, Elk Point and Akron Thursday, with Reed's Military Band from Sioux City providing music and the Ben Ahdisi2z troupe performing daily. Several attractions and pavement dances occur each evening, all free to the public.
The notice invites the community to a Bible school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. with the sermon titled Which are You a Sawer or a Reaper. A youth meeting is planned for next Sunday at 7 p.m. by the FE Society led by visiting minister Mc Spim, mentioning Jerome E. Emanuel, Prater.
Services for Sunday August 16 include Sunday school at 10 am and preaching in Swedish at 11 am and in English at 8 pm. Luther League gathering moved to Tuesday evening for the church parlors with entertainment by Thale, Esther and Linpart Anderson. Pastor Y A Lindeblad extends a cordial welcome.
Church notes celebrate a successful camp meeting at West Okobat Lake and invite public attendance for Sunday services. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. Worship and sermon at 11 a.m. Evening service at 8 o'clock with a cordial welcome from Pastor M B Spahr.
The Gobi adventure tale follows Don Levington American secret service agent as he traverses a mysterious oriental oasis in the heart of the desert. Jeremy Lane locates a Chinese wilderness unknown to whites, with exotic intrigue and pulsing romance.
A grain shocking attachment tested at Iowa State College in an oats field shows labor saving promise. The device by George Ties gathers forms and stacks twelve to fourteen bundles without tying. space allows a man to crawl through. The inventor notes decades of similar efforts and aims to improve farming efficiency despite early trials. In addition, a public notice reveals a Plymouth County court case over land title with a quieting action against several Hubbard heirs, setting dates for appearance.
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