Akron News Roundup of Post Office, Politics and Oddities
A mixed clipping notes North Lansing postmaster Roscell Beardsley nearing 91 while serving a fourth class office. It surveys the sugar duty outlook with hints of a three cent raw sugar price and a claim about trust influence. Also recounted is Carl Athens the Kansas City hypnotist who gains a hair length after 120 hours buried in a pine coffin. Akron readers are mentioned alongside regional associations and educational gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Lansing
New York
Roscell Beardsley
John Quincy Adams
Washington
Beaux
Carl Athens
Kansas City
Akron
Among Our Neighbors In Brief Local Notes In Likely 1900s Tone
Reported marriages in Remsen and Akron areas. Legal actions include Ben McKnight appealing a murder conviction to the supreme court and H B Vedder suing John Delaney for injuries. Plymouth county vote counts favor William Pape over T C Sloan by four votes. Obituaries note Dr G Manseau of Jefferson, Iowa, and farmer Chris Hertzberg near LeMars. Vermillion editorial moves lift two ministers to new posts, and Hawarden opposition shapes county seat politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Sioux City
H. B. Vedder
John Delaney
Stanton Township
Delaney
EB Lind
Hawarden
Akron
Goal Company
Vermilion
van Doren
Baptist Standard
Geo
Paddock
Fraternal Home Journal
Battle Creal
Mich
Spathalien
Alton
Hawarden Opposes Orange City Bond Issue for New Court House
Hawarden fights a proposed bond issue to fund a new Orange City courthouse, preferring Sioux Center for central county location. Brown County supervisors tour LeMars for model, praise Plymouth's court house as finest yet seen. LeMars Sentinel reports a farmer’s horses poisoned in Fredonia township.
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la aPidi
Hawarden
Houga
Orange City
Sioux Center
LeMars
Peter Hammann
Fredonia
Hammann
Brown, County, &. D
Brown County
Plymouth
Court House
November mail totals and town council notes
Rural mail carrier Henning Gassman reports 3 820 pieces delivered in November with 3682 collected. Bazaar offerings at Ladies' Aid event. council minutes note bond approval for H Barrett, salaries for George Cain and Chas Vargason, street work payments, and lamp staff changes. Committee to study new road condition and request report next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henning Gassman
H. Barrett
Geo. Cain
Chas Vargason
Whitfield & Whitfield
H. Barratt
Vallikee
Perera Bee Er
Eri Richardson
G. H. Wooton
Ladies' Aid Bazaar and snow removal notice
Property owners are notified to remove all snow or ice from sidewalks along or in front of their real property within ten hours of accumulation or sidewalk clearing will be done at abutting owners expense. Notice issued by Cratraan Smewack Committee Akron Iowa December 5 1901.
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Cratraan Smewack Committee
Akron
Towa
School Notes from High School Class and Club Debates
Chester Adams Jourdan Sullivan and Harry Valin are enrolled in the High school. Visitors included Mrs. Pember Mrs. W. W. Burrill Miss Josie Agnes Vivian Slaughter Rey A. C. Blackman Harry Clark and Earl Batcheller. Minnie Comly of Pecatonica Illinois visited Monday. Chas Minnes igo new Grammar room scholar. The Geckers of Troth held an excit ing session with a Napoleon vs Cygnar debate. Program featured songs papers recitals and a debate on Grant versus Lee with Jourdan Sullivan Conrad Bennett Melvin Bly James Agnes Hawy Valin Harry Meredith Leg Douglass and Chaster Adama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Adams
Jourdan Sullivan
Harry Valin
Pember
W. W. Burrill
Josie Agnes
Vivian Slaughter
Rey
A. C. Blackman
Harry Clark
Earl Batcheller
Misa Minnie Comly
Pecatonica
Ilinois
Chas. Minnes
New Grammar Room
Geckers of
Napoleon
Cyonar
Hannibal
Minnie Valin
Eidua Seamands
Bere Gilley
Samuel Sullivan
Maidie Johnson
Amy Smith
Nellie Muhs
Cora Kundaou
Bertha Wascott
George Geiger
Clara Mollen
Grant
Lee
Conrad Bennett
Melvin Bly
James Agnes
Hawy Valin
Harry Meredith
Leg Douglass
Chaster Adama
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Ghai
Gito. Way
OFG
Brixpy Giehtae
BE. A
Younagreos, Asst
Chri
Akron Savings Bank
Capital
South Dakota
Iowa
Foreign Exchange
D. Clark
H. J. Thode
Board OF Directors
Duncan Ross
Moore Bros
Chatworth
Akron, Iowa
Stove
Stewart
Milburn, Harrison and Mandt
Mellen Bros
Fullerton Lumber Co
Geo. W. Raish
M.m.nesler
D.A
F. Wintersteon
Akron, IA
Akron Opera House
M. A
Anaus
Frank
Veo
Register- Tribune
ROUN
D.& Smith Bros., Publishers
Atewart
Nevada ‘Bays
Frovidenise
Trea
Bryan
Upper
Des Moines
Edritorial Association
Manson
Toacher
Hayemeyer
Congress
Chris Hertzberg
Hertzberg
Farmers Loan and Trust Company
Orange City Bank
Maurice Bank
Henry, Hospers
Judgs.Wakefield
Hospers
Northwestern
Centerville
Ladies’ Aid
Council Proceedings
Ladies’ Aid Bazaar
Wuen
Wurrey Clark-Cilley
Clebn
M. M. Talbott
the McCorkell Bros. CO
Sampson
J. L. Clark
Marshalltown
Diamond Buggies
Surreys
Bain and Troy
Beautiful Rockers
Garpet
Sam
Romurore Wan A, G, Johnson
Practical Bakers
Akron Milling Co
Leo. A. Notelarb
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