Akron Hardware and community notes from Akron area
Local paper segment lists sales items at Akron Hardware Co and bakery style notices. Mentions Miss Madie Johnson visiting Sioux City and Le Mars, names small town residents, school reopening, Salisbury Orchestra concert January 18, and theater plans. Also reports births, deaths, illnesses, and various visits among Akron residents with scattered business ads and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron ‘Hardware Cox A. L
Yeaton Worit
Aberdeen
Akron Hardware’ Co
Madie Johnson
Sioux City
le Mars
Akron Hardware Co
August Meske
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Winthrop
Minnesota
A. G. Button
Highmore
Theodora Guernsey
Knoxville
Illinois
Salisbury
Opera House
Cobb
Marriages in Medical Lake and Lennox from Akron
Two wedding notices from January 1906: Bert W. Hughes and Clarice Maxson wed at Medical Lake with Hassel officiating. Clarice Maxson taught in Medical Lake and will live there. Wesley M. Smith and Carrie Thompson married at Wessington, S D with Andrew Thompson noted in background. Smith set to work as carpenter in Lennox, M D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Lake High School
Medical Lake
Larry Trompson
Wessington
S. C
Akron
Carrie Thompson
Andrew Thompson
S.D
B. F.round
B. F. Wintersteen
M.W. Smith
Akron High School
Westfield School
Lennox
M. D
Christy dies at Akron Iowa after long illness
Robert Christy aged 72 dies at home in Akron Iowa at 12 25 pm Monday January 8 1906 after a brief struggle with lung fever He was born March 26 1833 in Allegheny county Pennsylvania and lived in Ohio Illinois and Iowa He married Mary A Porter in 1856 and leaves a large family including sons Walter C and A L Christy and daughters Mrs Nate Hampton Mrs C L Chamberlin and Mrs G H Wooton Funeral was held at Akron Methodist church with interment in Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christy
Akron
Iowa
Robert Christy
Alleghany County
Pennsylvania
Youngstown
Ohio
Moline
Illinois
Mary A. Porter
Wright County
Pike's Peak
Colorado
Portlandville
Here
LeMars
Walt Ross
A. H. Smith
Rogers
Arkansas
Fairbury
Nebraska
Walter C
Sioux Falls
S. D
A. L
Pittsburg
Nate Hampton
Ponca City
Oklahoma
C. L. Chamberlin
G. H. Wooton
Thos, Christy
Hot Springs
Sturges
Charter Oak
J. M. Christy
Des Moines
M. E
Hilder J. M. Baker
Sioux City
Latter Day Saints’ Church
F. L. Moore
M. H
Riverside Cemetery
Bopen
Union County
Bessie
Chas. Boden
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Father TS. Plante
Union county pioneer Jens Anderson dies at home
Jens Anderson a pioneer resident of Union county died January 3 1906 at his home about six miles west of Akron of causes incident to old age The funeral was held last Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuhittekar
S. A. Whittekar
Akron
Stephen Whittekar
Salix
Iowa
A. C Blackman
Jens Anderson
Union County
Religious Toleration and Money Teachings at Church of Christ
The Church of Christ lists Bible School at 10 p m and preaching at 11 a m on the topic Religious Toleration. Y P C E at 6 30 p m with What Christ taught about Money and its Uses led by Mary McFarland. Evening service focuses on conversion stories from Acts 8 including Samaritans Simon the sorcerer and the Ethiopian treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible
Mary McFarland
Simon
Ethiopia
Grand Auction Sale for Pure Bred Cattle and Breeding Stock
A grand auction offers a foundation herd of pure bred cattle and a chance to buy a bull to improve female lines. Cattle from well known breeders Bates Scotch and Scotch topped, with prices from 850 to 500 for yearlings, and 17 to 25 for scrubs. Contributors include J. E. Mann Iowa, Charles Graves Harlan, B. G. Ryan Irwin, F. H. Burt Brodhead, William Smiley Albany, F. Hy. Croxen Monticello. Sale in a heated tent. catalogues with pedigrees available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
J. E., Mann
Woodbine
Iowa
Charles Graves
Harlan
B. G. Ryan
Irwin
F. H. Burt
Brodhead
Wisconsin
William Smiley
Albany
F. Hy. Croxen
Monticello
Minnesota
J. W. Reedy
R. W. ‘Barclay
Install Officers Named for W R C No 245 at Masonic Hall
The Ladies Friendly Society W R C No 245 held installation of officers at Masonic Hall on January 6, 1906. Pres Maggie Wise. S V Fannie Elliott. J V Sarah Waddington. Treasurer Fannie Burnett. Guard Bede Barr. Asst Guard Sarah Lyons. Chaplain Margaret Moore. Conductor Mary Lias. Asst Conductor Ruth Seamands. Secretary Annie Wisnow Pat Instructor Harriet McKillips. Press Cor Lillian Cilley. Color Bearers Elsie Wade Viva Baker Villa Rhodes Viola Johnson. By order of Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. R. C
W.R.C
Masonic Hall
Maggie Wise
S. V
Fannie Elliott
J. V
Sarah Waddington
Fannie Burnett
Bede Barr
Sarah Lyons
Margaret Moore
Mary Lias
Ruth Seamands
Annie Wisnow
Pat
Harriet McKillips
Lillian Cilley
Elsie Wade
Viva Baker
Villa Rhodes
Viola Johnson
Akron Fire Department Officers Elected for 1906
At a Monday night meeting of the Akron Fire Department the following officers were elected for the year 1906 Geo Kirstein as Chief Geo Cain as Assistant Chief Wm Simeon as 1st Captain and Treasurer Bert Swift as 2nd Captain and Secretary Mat Kuborn as 1st Nozzleman J J Simeon as 2nd Chas Allen as 3rd Busy Barr Geo Hitzeman as 1st Hydrantman Dell Kenaston as 2nd Hydrantman Myron Mudgett as Lineman Lewis Hitzeman Henry Jurgeson Herman Hitzeman Wm Rippke L L Cross Geo Schafer listed among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Fire Department
Geo. Kirstein
Geo. Cain
Wm. Simeon
Treas
Bert Swift
Secy
Mat. Kuborn
J.J. Simeon
Chas. Allen
Busy Barr
Geo. Hitzeman
Dell Kenaston
E Myron Mudgett
Lewis Hitzeman
Henry Jurgeson
Herman Hitzeman
Wm. Rippke
L. J. Cross
Geo. Schafer
Friday Club Meeting A Musical Program At Mrs Ross Home
The Friday Club met at Mrs H Ross's home on January 5 with Mrs Norman Williams presiding. The program featured musical numbers including a trio by the Misses Agnes and a discussion sparked by Miss Josie Agnes on Music in the School. Bessie Muhs and Leo and Bee Douglass performances drew hearty applause. Hoa Lillibridge read a paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
Norman Williams
Agnes
Josie Agnes
Bessie Muhs
Avery
Leo
Bee Douglass
Hoa Lillibridge
Excursion Rates to West and Southwest by Co M & St Paul
Company M and St Paul outlines special homeseekers excursions to the West and Southwest. Tickets sold January 2 to 16 and February 6 to 20, 1906, with return validity twenty days after sale, except Mexico where thirty days apply. Second class colonist rates offered to same destinations on the same dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Public Auctions At Akron And Big Springs
Public notices list two farm sales. Chas Seamands, 7 miles northwest of Akron, auctions on Wednesday January 17 featuring 8 horses including Premier Prince, 20 cattle, 30 hogs, farm implements, chickens and 500 bushels corn in crib. P G Wiberg sec 35 Big Springs two, S D, 5 miles north, 2 miles west. Friday February 9 sale at Big Springs lists 4 horses, 32 cattle, 11 brood sows, farm machinery, chickens and 30 tons hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Beach
Ashton
LeMars
Virgie Swift
Glen Ellen
Iowa
Sioux City
Moville
Akron Hdw. Co
Iva Kennedy
Nan Disbrow
Hawarden
M. L. Disbrow
Akron
J. J. Aalfs
Geo. Byrne
Frank Clark
Sarah A. Clark
H. H. Cilley
California
Clark
Clark Cilley
Chas. A. Seamands
Geo. Benefiel
Cilly
Ernest Gassman
R.F. D
Arthur Adams
P. A. Lillie
Johnnie
Chris
Onnen
Westfield
Bob Fitzsimmons
Sioux Falls
New York City
Leonard G. Smith
A. H. Smith
Cripple Creek
Col
Spokane
Washington
Chas. Seamands
Prince
P. G. Wiberg
Big Springs Two
S. D
Wade's Weekly Budget Tea and coffee deals and recipes
A compact promotional item listing SEAL BRAND coffee praised as Grand and popular with low prices for canned goods and tea samples. It urges health through good buys, features a ginger cookies recipe, and notes garden vegetables and two-suit yearly attire as a joke about fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
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A. J. Beverly
Alcester
H.W. Sargent
Union
Plymouth County
Akron Savings ‘Bank
Akron Creamery
A. Papritz
Thos
Snyder
J. G. Snyder
Chas, Anaway
Fred W. Burnett
Beatsrer-Triponer
Fred
Old Intelligencer
Charles City
Opera
Miss Wood
Cobb's
Klemme
Crete
Christian
Christian Klemme
Preston Township
H. J
H. F
A. O. Kiemme
Rey
G. H. Schleh
W.O.W
Schleh
Baptist Church
I. J. McDuffle
Burgess & Smith
Moore’s
Lula DeLier
H. P. DeLier
Whitfields
M. F.kuborn
Granville
H. W. Hagen
Paul Wendt
W. B. Jones
Gilbert Ferris
Hudson
Frank J. Swanson
A. Be, Brande and Son
Spencer
Pember
BE. F. Cobb
Brande
R. D. Clark
Elmer Hammer
O’leary
Jay
Glen
Elmer Adams
Sheffield
B. BR
L. H. Adams
Esla Tone
Elk Point
B. R. Adams
Salisbury Orchestra
Lyceum
Blackman
Liller’s
Church of Christ
Miller’s
Wise & Rohrer
Alaskas
General Merchandise
Liller
Wade
Wade, Grocer
Iowa Seed Co’s Farm and Garden Seeds
New Orleans
Business- Co
F. Horton Phone
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