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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1929
Page
4
A brief, readable line item appears with small numeric figures 83.98 and 1.00, but the context and meaning are unclear from the fragment. No identifiable persons organizations places or events are present to anchor a proper summary.
Community figures attended a birthday party in Union Creek to honor John A Johnson. Exhibits filled the Armory with about thirty booths, entertainment and a free show except for the Saturday dance. Proceeds support the estate of Henrietta M Van De Braak with donations and booth sales.
Le Mars prepares for a four day corn and grain show with doubled exhibits and added classes. Entertainment includes free features except the dance, with Big Four band, singing, dancing and various musical numbers. Cash prizes total 129 with about 360 in prizes, and losses up about twenty percent over last year. Public displays of stock and produce are enhanced by new apparatus for top displays.
Advertises Nelson White Leghorns and White Wyandottes from own flocks with hatch data and pricing. Baby chicks available at $11 per hundred with deposits required by January 20 1929, first hatch March 4 and weekly thereafter. Hatching per 100 at $3 with 90 percent fertility guaranteed. Also reports a community obituary for Elk Point woman Joy, detailing life, church work and survivors.
The notice lists January 25 Joe Bedch and January 31 Mrs Gég Heyl postponed from January 22. Also mentions 12 R Campbell ned Whitaker, February 20 John Nelson and a youth town event.
Loretta Agnes Gale 30 years 8 months 13 days died January 22 1929 at Akron Hospital after four weeks illness following pneumonia. Born near Akron October 16 1898 moved with parents to a Beresford area farm 14 or 15 years ago completed two years of nurse training about four years ago and practiced in Winner and Pray. Family notes show ongoing illness among relatives surrounding her passing.
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