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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1909
Page
4
The advertising copy extols Créan Ice Cream as not the common kind and promises excellence beyond coolness. It asserts every effort aims at perfection and touts luxurious candy offerings with tempting prices and refined presentation.
Special Correspondent reports visits by Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Mohr of Akron and numerous relatives. The July 1900 Matal holiday in Westfield drew large crowds, with parades, games, dances, and a 64.90 dollar net for the Congregational ladies. Guests from Sioux City Clinton and Chicago visited town, while a new Crow child was welcomed on June 28 1909. A festive, orderly celebration featured hall games, bowling, fireworks, and ample refreshments.
Mr and Mrs D Blanchard visited daughter Mrs Albert Amond son on Sunday. W D Wilkinson traveled to Sioux City Tuesday with his mother joining for a visit. Tom Smith and children visited her brothers E C and John Sweyer. Joe Webber enjoyed a visit from sister and husband Mr and Mrs J T Martin last week. Brandt and family moved into the Jeffries residence last Friday due to high water at the mill. Old Sioux river swept crops. farmers blue on year’s yield prospects. Families of Tom Watson Marion Clementson W D Wilkinson Henry Spoulda and the Daniels ons celebrated at Westfield on July 3. WHI Spoulda and wife celebrated at Spink.
Union Creek News reports Malcolm Fredell returning to Platte after a short visit with his parents. Hawarden resident K Johnson and Mrs A P Johnson from Alcester visited the Belberg home. High water on the Big Sioux cut mail service, with last week’s flourished items discarded. Miss Schna Anderson of Sioux City and Miss Esther Peterson of Akron with Miss Eva Peterson of Rock Rapids visited Mrs Wil Olson earlier in the week.
Mrs Rev C H A Nelson hosts her mother Mrs Fern Strom and two sisters Miss Mabel Fernstrom and Mrs George Quimby and her little daughter all of Menominee Michigan. No services at the Lutheran church next Sunday as Rev Nelson preaches at Nathanael to make up for two Sundays previously conducted in Union Creek church. Rev Nelson departed last Monday for Nebraska to visit his sister and will be accompanied home by his mother from Menominee who has been visiting. The Fourth has passed with local observances and several picnics, Hawarden and Spink excursions, and quieter neighborly activity.
Acting on authority tips, Westfield marshal J. W. Anderson arrested George Motts, suspected of stealing a ladies gold watch from the Chapman restaurant Saturday night. The watch was found with Motts and identified by Harry Chapman as his sister Miss Anna’s property. Motts pleaded guilty before Mayor Moore and was bound over to the grand jury, with detention in county jail until October.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Johnson of this city on Monday July 4 1900 A daughter to Mr and Mrs Olaf Hofstad west of town on Wednesday July 7 1904 A daughter to Mr and Mrs Wallace Tust west of town on Thursday July 8 1909 These short notices record births and local parent names with dates and places in a historical registry style.
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