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Akron’s Busy Fall Social and Market Notes
Community updates from Akron include a social dance at the new opera house on September 6 with Colling Bros. harp orchestra, local businesses promoting seeds tools and dairy goods, and visitors like A. Montague and Mrs. Hollingsworth. Local travel includes George Cinney’s pharmacy attempt in Des Moines and J. Kennedy’s reunion plans in Sterling Illinois, with town happenings, sales, and open school season noted.
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New Opera House
Mussle
Colling Bros.’ Harp Orchestra
J. J. Kennedy
Sterling
Ilinois
Rudd
Iowa
W. H
Freeport
Illinois
Mr. Kennedy
Cleventh
Sheldon
Akron Hdn. Co
Mamie Gibbons
Beresford
Akron Creamery
Akron
Prof
Hayes
J. F. March
Baby
Sioux Falls
March
Mr. Beach
Waterbury
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato
Minn
John Faber
Sioux City
LeMars
Laura Hall
Nora
Vienna
D. D
Collins Bros”harp ‘Orchestra
Howard McCorkell
W. J. Bennett
A. D. Lyons
Clark
M. D
H. D. Sears
George Cain
A. N. Willins
Will Folan
Plankinton
8. D
John Polan