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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
9
W. H. Morse, an Akron Iowa auctioneer, declares limited experience but pledges fair efforts to secure good prices. He offers buying or selling any item in horse ling at Akron Savings Bank or his barn.
A fragmentary rail timetable lists several passenger and freight trains with departure times. Services include No. 101, No. 103, No. 98 freight, No. 193 passenger at 8 42 a.m, No. 86 passenger on Sundays, and No. 02 evolgtt departing at 3 80 p.m with daily or semi weekly runs noted.
The annual Cemetery association fair runs from Friday noon to Saturday night in the new opera house. Proceeds fund Riverside cemetery beautification. Features include a pig weight guess, elephant, quilt, candy booths, and a full supper and dinners. Admission 10 or 15 cents. Program lists piano solos, vocal numbers, recitations, pantomimes, and readings by local students and residents.
LeMars based county superintendent C. Countryman visits Akron and Portland townships on September 1 and invites all county school officers to a December 21 convention at LeMars Court House. The aim is to improve school efficiency and expenditure with topics on teacher quality pay and township versus district systems. The superintendent stresses unity to build better schools.
Morning service at 1045 with topic Gods Laws in his Kingdom continued from last Sabbath. Joint union at 3 00 BX PLU at 630 evening service at 730 with topic Haunted Hearts. Cordial invitation from Pastor Henry Rouinson.
Candy of all kinds for Xmas Bon Bon Boxes and fruit and vegetables including celery oysters honey and dates Extra Fancy Red and Navel Oranges and 35 cent plum pudding Manna Raisins Royal Cluster corn meal Perfection Coke and Pastry Flour with recipe booklet 25c Endorsed for cake making and costs saved on shortening
Wm Herscher and Wm Hamilton fought northwest of town near Morse's feed barn in a fierce Pitt Corbett style brawl. Marshal Vargasou separated them. both showed severe facial injuries. Each was fined 85 and given vests for disturbing the peace. Haymilton rented terms sparked the dispute. Tom offered quiet room and piano for music pupils. a teacher would be welcome to use the room for lessons.
County Superintendent Country man visited the school on Tuesday. John Rush enrolled in seventh grade and Florence Dahl in the froat Primary. Friday of next week is Visitor's Day for the Second Primary. The next High School program will be given on Friday afternoon. Everyone is invited to attend. Note the change of prices each week in Winterateon's big holiday ud.
Friday December 20 Franklin Mac Farland living 34 miles southeast of Akron will offer farm property at public auction on section 9 Westfield township Herman Martins farm herd includes 22 bred gilts 2 boars 3 barrows 5 horses 15 head of cattle including one registered Shorthorn bull with farm machinery and household goods Free lunch at noon K A Youngstrom clerk Auctioneer JiJ Aap Auctionser
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