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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1906
Page
5
Akron residents hear lectures and see dances as town business and social life continue after New Year. Local trades promote stoves and heavy tin pails while schools, churches, and lodges host events. Families visit relatives, a young boy recovers from a barn accident, and new marriages mark community milestones.
The Iowa Corn Growers annual contest runs at Ames during the Short Course from January 1 to 13. Prizes exceed 2500 dollars across classes, with a special class for first-time Ames exhibitors and a county cash Bank prize. Advanced judging classes, sample submissions, and talks by Dr Gunsaulus, ex-Governor Boise, Wing and others span stock judging, veterinary topics, dairy, domestic science, and farm wives programs.
Dr Geo W Koch of Akron Iowa weds Miss Frances Gilbert at the bride’s geneseo home before about thirty relatives and Robt Ross. Rev W B Millard officiates. The couple plans to reside with Mrs Ross and later in Akron, after a wedding dinner and departure the same evening.
Last Sunday morning the church noted strong finances and twenty three new members in nine months. The election kept the old board with one change proposing M Swift. one elder and two deacons added. New elder Henry H Rohrer. new deacons Wm Van Buskirk and W A Elliott. Board now three elders six deacons three trustees. An official meeting follows the 11 oclock worship. Sunday theme The Christian Race. evening subject Conversion. Preaching at 3 pm Sunday at Ha school house. J I Nigholson.
Two auction notices list sale dates for M A Agnes near Akron on January 17 and S Sanford near Millnerville Iowa on January 9. Each item directs readers to see large bills and lists J B Alexander as clerk.
A pearl brooch with a central large pearl and several surrounding gems is missing from an Akron Iowa residence on New Year’s Day. Return to Mrs. W. B. Miller for reward.
The Akron column review notes a prosperous 1905 with about 75000 in building activity, including an opera house block and rebuilt stores. It cites dozens of new residences, sidewalks, and utilities, plus a fire recovery. It calls for a first class hotel and hints at stock or outside capital to fund it. A New Year resolution urges securing a site and bonus pledges from local businessmen.
A cluttered listing shows weekly prices and items including White Sugar, Beat'Em All Soap, Brone's Coffee, Yeast, Premo Flour, Oatmeal, Cream Wheat, Seeded Raisins, Oil, Apples, Gladstone Baking Powder, Gladstone Extract, Oysters, Oranges, Parsnips, Cabbage, and a Royal H mince meat promo. Also includes a baking recipe using Buckwheat Flour and Gladstone spices.
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