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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
7
Local mentions include Omaha business visits and shopping notices for Calmar Wagon sales. Nebraska and Sioux City visitors, family updates, and social calls appear. A county court case involving W H Morse and H Cobb ends with a $6.50 judgment for Cobb. Akron forms a gun club with trap-shooting practice and plans future contests.
A heavy August rainfall disrupted the Akron Catholic picnic on Saturday August 15. Road conditions worsened after another downpour, but the day still featured a large crowd, a city mayor, and a baseball game where Akron defeated Chatsworth 3 to 2.
Ten years ago in Akron on August 20 1898 threshing nears completion hog cholera appears mildly in area and grain elevator work by Fields and Slaughter advances. H J Mules buys residence from Mrs Raish, Johnson saloon extends 20 feet, Akron market prices cited, many farm improvements signal prosperity, LaMara GOP county ticket listed, Miles Newton Royalty dies at 53 of cancer, a demented Sioux City woman travels toward Milne Gate and is detained then released as harmless.
A town picnic organized by Catholic residents faced rain and mud that halted horse racing and street exhibitions. Despite delays, a large crowd enjoyed band concerts, a dance in the opera house, a popular merry-go-round, shooting gallery, and a well attended supper. Merchants and locals were thanked for support.
Clerk of Courts Cunningbiwn reports Plymouth county births total 381 with 193 females and 188 males. German communities lead in births. Remsen 71, Johnson 59, Grant 82. Deaths 50 claimed not all included. There were 151 marriages and 21 divorces. nine of the divorces favored wives.
Farm for rent the southwest quarter of section 22 west held township address Mary Marcuse LeMars Iowa highest cash prices paid for cream at local Hanford Co s station east of Kendall hotel.
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