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Akron and surrounding notes from July 1927
Local notices show travels and visits across towns such as Centerville and Moundsville, family gatherings over the Fourth, business ads for Farmers Grain Co and Akron Variety Store, plus community events at English Lutheran and Bethphage missions. Several residents travel, visit kin, or attend meetings. a barn fire near McGrath’s house causes damage and a burnt horse question remains.
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Clayton
Farmers’ Grain Co
Anderson Electric
Calvin Anderson
Burke
S. D
Akron
Alfred Kruse
Centerville
John Bliss
Rodney
Herman Milbredt
C. B. Frerichs
Dick Kruse
Clara
Harry Nannen
Katherine
Marie
Henry Selken
Chas. Andresen
Marion
Harm Kruse
Alva Bellwood
Sioux City
Clayston
Swenson
Abel Largon
Omaha
Henry Rossbach
California
Frank Jacobs
Reuben Vreugdenhil
Plainview
Neby
W. H. Boyd
Cilley
Dilley & Jenson Millinery
Anderson Hlectric
D. L. Waterbury
Pleasant Hill
Will. Jacobsen
Worthing
C. P. Kinser
Herald
Elk Point
Lyman Hanson
Margaret Murphey
Herbert Larson
Ethelene Hysler
Carlos
King
Luther League
English Lutheran Church
Augustana Luther League
Phil
Barnes
Minneapolis
A. EB. Jkidd
Miami
Florida
Milwaukee ‘Railroad
Chicago
Aug. Lundgren
W. C. Anderson
Arta
Berniece McMahon
Dilley & Jenson
Bor
Trueckine
Lundgren Motor Service
John Joustra
Cleo
Remsen
Hawarden
Beresford
Jeanette Mann
Oston
Mass
A. L. MacMillan
Walter E. Mellen
Chas, Wise
Mann
McGrath
Ed. McGrath
W. R. Tremaine
Ruth Swift
Bertrand
W. H. Wellens Creameries
Clark Buswell
J. B. Cunningham
Helen Konat
Spring Valley
Elbert Konat
Here
BB. Arney
Ralph Camp
Lake Okoboji