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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
11
Union Creek South Dakota reports a winter hush with mail duties continuing as residents share visits from relatives. Notes mention travels to Sioux City, Texas, and Akron, a forthcoming Christmas festival, sleighing due to recent snow, and local efforts to form a board of health amid widespread illness.
Snow has fallen enough for sleighing as Theodore Titus with the Hummel family is reported ill with smallpox. Several Willett family members are sick. Miss Laura Waddle departed Tuesday for Vermillion South Dakota to attend the answer.
Miss Mamie Bitcheller shopped between trains in Hawarden Saturday. Joe Maroney resigns as barber, plans to leave soon. J D Farnham and wife return from extended east trip via Buffalo exposition and New York. A F Batcheller visits Akron to meet stockholders over corn picker. Westover Bros sale had fair attendance and smooth bids. Montgomery and Ball ship hogs to Sioux City. Hol Muth delivers 2000 bushels of corn to George Wakeman. Saloon closed for Sioux county vote on $75,000 courthouse bond. Dance at Wake man hall Christmas night hosted by McManaman and Templin.
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold exams across states in March and April to fill government positions. About 10,000 appointments expected. life-long jobs often with only a common school education and salaries from 660 to 1200 dollars yearly. Ages 18 to 45. Free information via Columbian Correspondence College Washington DC requesting Civil Service catalogue number three.
A special election is ordered for Tuesday January 9 1902 in Westfield to decide whether to incorporate. Judge Wakefield appointed commissioners to call the election as local opposition cites concerns over moral atmosphere and a prior saloon shutdown under a writ. Local notices mention subscriptions and business news from Manson Journal Elk Point Leader and Sioux Valley.
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