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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1909
Page
4
A trade listing notes manure spreaders from several makers alongside National and Fairbanks Morse gas engines and other brands. The short catalog hints at agricultural machinery availability and cross brand offerings for farmers and dealers.
The Meadows All-Steel Portable Grain Emerson Sulkies and Gangs are praised as the best plows built today. Buster Brown Morrison Sulkies and Gangs are noted as the lightest pullers.
Special Correspondence Thomas Haynes has been quite ill this past week. Miss Sadie Dennison returned from Akron. Mrs. Sarah Jenkins of Akron was a guest of the Wilsons. Visitors from Sioux City and Iowa City fill the week with social hours. Heat peaks at 102 degrees. a cool wave follows. Rev O W Ferm to preach at Lutheran church. Ladies' Aid met to finish work ahead of Friday picnic. Threshing outfits operate despite showers. Local residents plan trips to Nebraska and Colorado. A railroad meeting was held. camping near Richland dam.
Mrs Al Osmanson visited her aunt Mrs Olof Ericson and friends the first of the week. The weather has been extremely hot. Don’t forget the Sunday school picnic tomorrow at Grand’s Grove half a mile north of the church. Program begins at 10 30 a.m.
Hat hotteat hosted by Mrs. W. J. King and children left Tuesday for a two week visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Poyster of Neosho Rapids Kansas. Sunday school picnic planned in Harry Attrill's grave Friday August 20 with Attorney A. D. Colter of Sioux City speaking at 11 am. Base ball and other sports to follow. Tine Stinton grew ill from heat in LeMars last Saturday and lost two horses the same day. County Sunday school convention set for LeMars September 4-5. Mrs. Ralph Stinton in LeMars after surgery last week. Mrs. G. W. Mills and Miss Alice Brown hosted Sunday school girls at their home with ice cream and cake. Hubert Tindall returned Monday after six months in England and Scotland. Miss Fern Gowan returned Monday from four weeks at Marcus Iowa.
Special Correspondence reports visitors at the Gerhard Ahrens home Sunday afternoon and updates on local residents. Mrs Reinhart Peters improves from illness, while Jd McGraw and George Jordin reportedly had a lively Beat in Rubie Saturday night and Frank Fredricks had minor injuries Monday afternoon. Mrs C N Hyde and her son are recovering.
Cobbs store cuts wall paper prices and Rex Smith assists Aurelia teams in several baseball games. Della Crow visits Wheeler families. George Way and daughters join wife near Lake Andes. Primm visits Spokane and Denver. Aust goes to Elk Point to see ill brother. McHibone y arrives to manage cream station in Akron, with further duties at Weattfield. Batchelder dies near Enid, Okla., at 45. Deceased formerly lived in Akron. coroner declines inquest. Local harvest progress. heat waves bring several prostrations. plans for western trip in fall. New teachers named Nellys Morton for Akron and Miss Nellie Pollock departs for Mountain Home Idaho.
Chris Bredall a former Akron resident died from burns received in a barn fire at Alcester Tuesday. He had lived with his mother and sister at Altwater for over a year. After Dr Hyden returned to the house the alarm was raised the barn was on fire. Chris remained inside the burning barn until the flames overwhelmed him.
For sale a four year old Percheron of about 1600 pounds. Immediate purchase offered with a quick sale option. Contact Wm Lefingwoll in Akron via phone 00 for details and arrangements.
One 8 ft Van Brant drill offered for sale or trade by Chas Christian son of Akron Rural Exchange 67 on 24. Found ladies jacket on road northwest of town may be recovered at this office. Also for sale Singie Harness and buggy at a bargain by J F Murch.
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