Local Notes From Akron and Surrounding Areas
Local Akron items list visitors and travels for Thanksgiving week with relatives in Sioux City LeMars Vermillion and Missouri Valley. Mentions of shopping hours, dressmaking, water system ads, a chimney fire scare, and upcoming theater show Henpecked Henry at the Akron opera house with ticket info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knudson & Adams
G. M. McJohnston
Sioux City
Akron
Clara Tidd
School House
W. G. Adams
Fern Adams
J. Rush
Elk Point
John
L. Barington
Henry
Missouri Valley
Geo. W. Koeh and Sons
Robt. Ross
Walt. McClain
Joplin
Lillian Delaney
Vermillion
E. Tripp
H. Sullivan
Arline Lémon
Mueller
LeMars
Akroz
Lfarceurs
Akron Opera House
Gale
Cobbs
Akron Humbles Canton in Thanksgiving Football Showdown
A large crowd witnessed Akron High rout Canton High 43 to 6 to cap Akron’s 1917 season. Hauser starred with multiple touchdowns, Kennedy and Hauser connected on a long pass for another score, and Canton managed a late touchdown amid Akron’s strong offense. Officials praised the game as a fine display of football, noting Akron’s decisive victory and improvements.
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Akron High
Canton High
Akron
Canton
Hauser
Kennedy
Heuser
Meredith
Canton Steam
Pigakin
Rust
Elk Point High
A. Culhane
Weatherwax
Remsen
Beresford and
Sutherland
Trinity College
Beresford
Reverend J P Coffman, Akron Pastor, Dies at 76
Former Akron Baptist pastor Rev J P Coffman, who served in the town when it was Port landville and later in Lawrence Kansas, died after a long life of missionary work and community service. He led churches, aided the poor through the Social Service League, and educated his children. Funeral set for Thursday at 846 Maine Street.
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J. S. Webster
May
Hartley
Iowa
L. A. Douglass
Vesta Gallanar
Akron
Bridgewater
Boyson Rows
Lawrence
Kansas
State University
Grandma Hixler
Leo Jammerthal
Michael Bixter
Youngstown
Ohio
W. A. Elliott
S. B
Denison
Ed. Hyde
Sioux Falls
Roy Dee
LeMars
Roy Root
Harry Dee
Chicago
Detroit
Bezie Dee
J. F. Kennedy
F. W. Burnett
B. Hubbard
Mason City
James Ross
Long Beach
California
Kennedy
Register-Tribune
del. Harkness
A. Cc. Jenking
H. N. Chamberlain
Harry Waterbury
Wm. Chambers
John Hanson
Wd. Thorp
Harkness
Jenkins
BP. Coffman
Portlandville
Elk Point
D. T
Parker
S. D
J. P. Coffman
Rev. Coffman
Dakota
Coffman
Baptist Church
L. P. Russell
Dr. Hutchinson
O. C. Brown
Maine Street
Married union brings Anderson and Erickson amid Sioux City wedding
Quiet marriage of Robert Anderson and Olga Josephine Erickson took place November 28 1917 at Grace M. K. church in Sioux City with Rev Herbert Keck officiating. Bride’s cousins Mr and Mrs Emil Erickson attended. couple plans California trip then will farm west of town. Klauer Swanson Co announces DeLaval cream separators available for demonstration and price.
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Robert Anderson
Olga Josephine Erickson
Sioux City
Grace M. K. Church
Herbert Keck
Emil Erickson
Solomon Ericksonvi
Gustaf Anderson
Ford Buyers Notice Warns of Auto Production Curtailment
Government plans to take over at least forty percent of materials for war use threaten Ford car and truck output. Readers urged to place orders now, as delays may make ordering impossible later. Ernest Ostrom notes new Ford cars arrived and more are expected within a few days.
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Ford
Ernest Ostrom
City to require water meters for all customers
The council orders all city water patrons to install water meters on their premises before January 1, 1918, to be installed by licensed plumbers. It is advised to proceed immediately. Meters available for sale or rent at City Light Office. A. J. Wallin, Supt.
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Conneil
City Light
J. Wallin
Horses for Sale by Bolken Bros and Morse Akron
Woe offers 25 head of horses aged 3 to 11 years in sound condition and a span of good young mules. Inquire of Bolken Bros and W H Morse Akron. Ad will bring you results.
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Bolken Bros
W. H. Morse
Akron
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Mr. Eastwood Harrison
Henry” Prices
Cobb's Drug Store
E. M. Doyle
Westfield
Hampshire
Hampshire Boar
Hayes
Segerstrom
J. H. Luebs
W.H. Morse
F. A. Anderson
Klauer-Swanson Co
Ford Motor Company
United States
Federal Reserve Banking
Federal Reserve
First National Bank
E. E. Mellen
Lending Insurance Co.s
Klemme
City Water
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