Local News Items Highlight Akorn Area Activities
Local notes include numerous visits and travel by residents to Hawarden Sioux City LeMars and Sioux City. Hanford Produce Co advertises top cream prices. A variety of social events and family visits are reported along with upcoming picnics dances and a Catholic parish picnic. Agricultural chatter notes high corn growth and prospects of a strong crop year in Akron area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Mohr
J.C. Button
Hawarden
Hanford Produce Co
Misa Wangla-Warner
Sioux Gley
Reliable
Opera House
H.D. Mohr
John Martin
Kendall Hotel
King’s Model Laundry
Sioux City
Harry Clark
Pay Ross
J. I. Hobson
Akron
Fourth of July Activities in Akron and Nearby Towns 1908
Glorious weather drew crowds to Westfield Elk Point and Hawarden for celebrations. Vermillion and Akron baseball teams clashed as Akron won 4 to 3 in ten innings while Earl Bihlmeyer led a pony race victory. Picnics at Ruble Adaville and Big Springs complemented a safe, community minded day with speeches at Union County courthouse square and a late vaudeville show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alston
Hawarden
Westfield
Elk Point
Akron
Weatfield
D. K. Hurley
Akron Catholic
Union County Court House
Fair Grounds
Earl Bihlmeyer
Richland
McGrath
Irving Goodwin
Lionel Eustace
Will Baverly
Goodwin
Beverly
Bill’s
Tobin
Smith
Vermillion Battery
Swift
Hatey
Will Extend Water Mains
The town council met Monday evening and decided to extend the water mains this summer. The Reed street main will run to M V Seamands' property with several extensions in the south part of town, improving fire protection and city water access. The council also chose a cheaper grade of gasoline for street lights.
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Reed Street
M. V. Seamands
North Siders Win at Ball Nines on Reed Street Diamond
North side Goodwin faced south side pitcher J Louis Kook in a ten inning local baseball contest on Reed Street diamond yesterday afternoon. The closely fought game required extra innings to settle with both sides displaying strong pitching and defense.
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South Siders
Goodwin
North Side
Will Morse
Johnnie Knudson
Johuonie
Wooton
Morse
Beverly
Eustace
H. Meredith
Jd. Agnes
March
Neil Robertson
South Side
Haley
Kooh
Knudson
Greenleaf
Gilmore
Moore
F. Burke
G. Hitzemann
Gosting
Reed Street
J. Louis Kook
Death of Lulu Klemme at 11 in Ruble Iowa
Miss Lulu Klemme died at home near Ruble Iowa on Monday July 5 1908 from tuberculosis aged 11 years 3 months and 3 days. She had suffered after measles and lived as an only daughter of Mr and Mrs August Klemme with three brothers left grieving. The funeral is set for Friday at the Preston township German Lutheran church with relatives from Chicago and Indiana expected.
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Klemme
Ruble
Iowa
Lulu Klemme
August Klamme
Preston Township
Chicago
Indiana
In Memory of Lulu Klemme Our Parting Gives Us Pain
The message expresses sorrow for Lulu Klemme s death and recalls the voice we love as a vacancy in the home. It speaks of sweet memories and the belief of a reunion beyond heavenly gates where Lula awaits our coming with happiness and joy.
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Lulu
Heavenly One
Lula
Christian Church Services and Mormon Elders Visit Akron
Sunday services at the Christian Church include Bible School at 10:00 a m Communion and preaching at 1:00 p m Junior Endeavor at 3:00 p m Christian Endeavor at 7:15 p m and Union Services at M H Church at 8:00 p m C L Adams to preach both morning and evening Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from Utah visited Akron last night explaining their gospel They are W 3 Swapp and D B Carg on who traveled from LeMars to Hawarden and Rock Valley visiting farmers and townspeople distributing literature They spoke to business men and left books and pamphlets They travel on foot and carry literature to spread their message.
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Bible School
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
M. H. Church
C. L. Adams
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Utah
Christ
Eldera W
Swapp
D. B. Car
Gon
LeMars
Hawarden
Rock Valley
Akron
For Sale at a Bargain Golden Oak Upright Grand Piano
For Sale at a Bargain a beautiful golden oak case upright grand piano by Steger and Sons. Used some but in excellent condition. Contact J. G. Burton at 47 2.
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Steger & Sons
J. G. Burton
Birth of a son for Mr and Mrs P J Anderson
A son was born to Mr and Mrs P J Anderson northwest of town on Friday July 3 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Anderson
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Tracy Dirks
Salix
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Alcester
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Waucoma
Robi
A. Broadbent
A.G. A. Palm
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Alton
Merrill
Enga Rodvold
Chas. Ferris
Chris
Mortrad
Eva Peterson
Rock Rapids
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A. G. Button
Highmore
J. C. Button
D. Mobr
Akron Lumber Co
P. H. Dunn
Battle Creek
Michigan
Bernice
Jobo McMahon
California
Soo Wada
Phone 39
M. E. Ladies Aid
T. J. Stinton
W.J. Bennett
H. J. Smith
Chester A. Adams
Yale University
W. H. Ross
Big Sioux
Ilvye
Paul Wendt
Truat
Waterbury
Guy T. Bohan
Maza
S. D
T. L. Burnight, Jr
Peyton
Galesburg
Illinois
Riverside Cemetery
Avis Williams
Victor Peterson
Waterbury & Wade
Geo. Wright
F. Kennedy
Lake Andes
Wagner
Charles City
F. W. Burnett
Jos. Beach
Charles Tillotson
Lansing
BE. A. Tone
M. E. Tone
Fort Pierre
Philip
Mary Tone
St. Lawrence
Akron Opera House
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Dimitris
Batistes
Prisa
Maen
Oxfords
Aemsashits
Bae We
W L. Douglas
Edgington
Biddlecome’s ‘Confectionery
Christian Church Services
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