Akron's Fourth Celebrations Parade and Races Report
Fireworks and prayers aside the Fourth of July in Akron featured a valued morning parade led by Marshal C.E. Waterbury with the Akron cornet band. Floats from Waterbury & Edgar, B. F. Wintersteen, Miss Farnham, and others drew praise, while prizes awarded to top business and farmer floats totaled substantial sums. A speech by Phil A. Boland at the school grounds followed, then athletic events and races with multiple winners. The day peaked with a closely contested baseball game between Sioux Valley and Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.E
Waterbury
Akron Cornet Band
Goddess of Liberty
Clarice Maxon
Waterbury & Edgar
Cilley
The
Christian Church
McCance
Atwood
B. F. Wintersteen
America
Hira Ellis
Sam Strong
Louis
Hitzeman
Hira Elis
J. Krebeck
McManamuan
H. Krebeck
Templin
Whitfield
Sioux Valley
Akron
Akron and Sioux Valley Battle In Lively Sixty Inning Contest
Akron and Sioux Valley delivered a lengthy baseball game with repeated lead changes. Kennedy and O Smith starred for Akron as Wooton, L Smith, Arioso and Greenleaf supplied key hits, while A Smith, C Knapp and W Knapp led Sioux Valley's offense in a dramatic seventh and eighth inning comeback bid. Umpire Roby from LeMars officiated as crowds enjoyed fireworks, music, and evening entertainment afterward.
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Akron
Kennedy
Wooton
Smith
Arioso
Smiths
Greenleaf
Sioux Valley
A. Smith
Massey
W. Knapp
Knapp
Johndreau
C. Knapp
Fields
Culver
Waterbury
Houns
Valleyites
W.knapp
S. Knapp
Weber
J. Smith
May
Johndrean
L. ‘Smith
Sioux ‘Valley
Jondreau
Pur J
L. Smith
O. Smith
Akronities
Field
Obituary of Miss Mary B Mitchell in Akron Iowa
Miss Mary B Mitchell dies at LeMars Iowa on Tuesday June 24 after typhoid fever. An Akron educator since 1884 she taught in local schools and at Westfield and Happy Hollow, was active in the M E church Bible class, and leaves sorrowing relatives. Her sister and brother brought the body to Cambria for interment.
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Mary’b. Mitchell
LeMara
Iowa
Plymouth County
Akron
Miss Mitchell
J. B. Kilborne
M.E. Church
Our County
Westfield
Happy Hollow
Millnerville
LeMars
le Mars
Cambria
Mitchell
Meeting Postponed to July 15 by V C
The regular meeting is postponed due to the hall being engaged Tuesday evening. It will reconvene Tuesday evening July 15 by order of V C.
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V.C
Wanted ladies call for free Viavi treatment advice Akron
Advert says every lady should visit rooms between 1 and 6 p m for free advice on Viavi treatment for diseases of women. Rooms at Mrs Biddlecome's, Mrs R A Becincen traveling in Akron until about August 1.
Excursion Rates to Arnold's Park This Summer
The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway announces excursion tickets to Spirit Lake Okoboji and Arnold's Park Iowa from May 15 to September 30. Tickets are valid for return within thirty days of sale at one and one third fare for round trip.
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Arnold’s Park
Spirit Lake
Okoboji
Iowa
Special excursion train for Ringling Bros show
The CM. and St. Paul railroad will operate a special excursion from Hudson to Sioux City on Saturday July 12 1902. The train leaves Hudson at 7:00 am arrives Sioux City at 9:00 am departs Sioux City at 6:00 pm. Round trip fare from Akron is 1.35 dollars.
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Ringling Bros
Great Circus
CM. &St. Paul Railroad
Hudson
Sioux City
Akron
Notice to Contractors for Methodist Church at Chatsworth Iowa
Sealed proposals will be received for erecting a Methodist church at Chatsworth Iowa on July 28 2002 at the store of Geo H Wells. Plans and specifications may be examined. Bids requested on carpenter work only with or without material furnished. Right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
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Chatsworth
Iowa
Geo. H. Wells
Business Men's Meeting Aims to Form Akron Trade Group
A meeting of Akron business men and interested citizens is called for Monday evening July 14 at 8 o'clock in the office of A H Smith. The goal is to organize a commercial or business association to coordinate efforts for the town's advancement and protect local interests. All firms are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleron’s
A. H. Smith
A. Commercial
Business ‘Association
Akron
Question of Qualification at Des Moines Convention
Lemars Globe reports county attorneys to meet in Des Moines in late July with Col Geo Jeffers of Plymouth on the program to discuss raising the standard of attorneys before the people. A rival topic suggests how county attorneys can extract blood from turnips. Also advertised are 200 quarter sections of land in Hughes Hyde Hand and Sully counties South Dakota for sale by Gas Belt Land & Abstract Co Pierre.
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Lemars Globe
Des Moines
Col. Geo. Jeffers
Plymouth
Hughes, Hyde, Hand and
Sully Counties
South Dakota
Gas Belt Land & Abstract Co
Pierre
Mothers of Great Men and Their Mothers
A selection of brief notes on how mothers shaped famous figures across history. Raleigh Wordsworth Cornwallis Mozart Luther Thackeray Whitefield Machiavelli the Gracchi Michael Angelo Wagner and Edmund Spencer are cited for maternal influence on character, virtue, and talent.
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Raleigh
Wordsworth
Lord Cornwallis
Mozart
Luther
Thackeray
Whitefield
Machiavelli
Hig
Gracchi
Michael ‘Angelo
Wagner
Edmund Spencer
Wise and Otherwise and Other Oddities in Prose
A compact, wry reflection on sayings and misread meanings. The piece riffs on how truth and folly wear different masks, noting how words and expectations shape judgment. It lampoons ministers, bill collectors, doctors, and law courts with crisp aphorisms and wry, old-time humor.
Baptist church of Akron expands home department
The Baptist church of Akron grows its Home Department to include community members unable to attend regular Sunday School. They study the same lessons at home and are counted as regular members. Next Sunday Mr Blackman will recognize this department with a sermon entitled Why Study the Bible. Born to Mr and Mrs Neil McFarland of Westfield a son was born Thursday July 10.
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the Baptist
Church of Akron
Times
Blackman
Départment
of the Baptist
Home Department
Neil McFarland
Westfield
Aphorisms and maxims on truth and human nature
A collection of quoted phrases and sayings about truth, courage, prosperity, character, and human nature from various authors. Notable lines reference Hazlitt Cornellie Gibbon Whately Bulwer and Lamartine, exploring virtue, industry, frugality, and oppression.
Christmas Visit Telegrams Prompt A Western Justice
The well known Western justice invited friends to a remote country house for Christmas. He asked to stay a week and sent a telegram. A mounted messenger delivered it for a dollar. The reply urged not to wire. Evening brought another telegram and a second dollar demand. The message read Why not.
Cheap Lands For Sale In South Dakota
Henry Agnes of Plankinton advertises cheap lands in South Dakota in Aurora County with prices from 8 to 20 dollars per acre. He will visit Akron roughly monthly and can be seen at M A Agnes office for information only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Agnes
Plankinton, 8. D
South, Dakota
Aurora County
Akron
M. A. Agnes
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Roby
Eenter Held - Kennedy
Smith Masseyitcher
Arloso J. Knapp
Attention
M. W
Akron Market Report
Mothers OF
Cupid
Nestor
Whitfield & Whitfield
Bulwer
Terence
Lamartine
Idea Woman’ ’S Magazine
Ips
Manaziye
NEW Idea Publishing CO
Broadway
New York
Wade
Mois
CNN Anvano
Fauauts
Agony
Golon
Agunel
Monte
W.gorrremlion
Orbe
Washi
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