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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
3
A fragmented OCR list shows dates and many proper names linked to Sioux locations, towns like Hinton and Adaville, and individuals such as Antone Jensen James Sanders Anton Sandberg and Otto Fyllingsness. The text reads like a roll or roster of people with associated places and dates, lacking a narrative.
Auctioneer from Akron Iowa leads farm and livestock sale at the local event. Sanction bills printed at Tribune offices will aid in orderly bidding and record keeping for the sale.
Local notes report visitors and short trips among Akron residents to Sioux City Sioux Falls and nearby towns including Mrs J S Waterbury Gus Niedermeier H A Ervin Louis Koch Chas Willer and families. Commerce and social items cover holiday prices Ace products and store notices plus upcoming Lyceum concert Theobaldi Dec 23 and church events plus a divorce case and local farewells to moving residents.
A tame wrestling exhibition drew a small crowd at the opera house Saturday. In the main event George Sours of Kansas City defeated Lute Miller of Sioux City in straight falls after a 49 minute first round and a nine minute second round. Preliminaries were livelier with Steve Burke beating Charley Masterson and Jack Johnson and Fay Maxson each taking one fall. Johnson refereed the Sours Miller match. Sours reportedly seeks a rematch with Paul Domke.
A series of birth notices from the town lists a daughter born to Hd ward Kiemme east of town on December 13, 1913, a daughter to Nick Willer northeast of town on December 15, 1913, a daughter to John Kinver east of town on December 16, 1933, a daughter to Ernest Ostrom of Akron on December 16, 1913, and a son to George Carlson west of town on December (text truncated).
Pastor Robt Leg Stuart, who has assisted the Whitfeld church in Sioux City, will occupy the big pulpit for all services this Sunday in special meetings. Last Sunday’s Sunday school was excellent. organizers urge larger attendance at every service.
A Baptist church invites worship this Sunday and asks all to attend the Bible school Christmas program on Xmas night. Special meetings begin January 4 led by Rev. John Wesley Erakina. A royal welcome awaits attendees, signed by C. Wesley Fletcher.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the gate of the Akron German Lutheran church building the school house and the lot upon which they stand up to noon of the fat day of January 1914 by the undersigned Right is reserved to reject any or all bids REV F A MMSKE Akron Iowa.
Repair services offered for DeLugal separators old and new styles at the Creamery. On hand repairs available with prompt service and stated availability in AUG and PAPRITA periods.
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