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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
4
Special correspondence from Westfield recounts visitors from Sheffield and Akron, incl Mrs H D Mohr and Zane Jenkins. Notes weather floods Westfield creek and the West Hotel reopening under Clinton Chambers. Obituary for Alice Viola Dunham, plus local trips, weddings, a Fourth of July celebration, and travel of residents to nearby towns.
Rain dominates Richland Round-ups as Mrs. Dickerson’s ill daughter improves. Strawberry season ends while raspberries near. Mrs. Wallace of Elk Point visits Mrs. Blanchard. Ladies Aid meets July 11 with Aus. Frank Squires. Mr. Blanchard travels to Illinois for his mother’s illness. Mrs. Perry Chamberlain visits Richland and Elk Point. sister-in-law Mrs. Erickson visits from Eli Point. Mrs. Jud Nichols visits Buckster. Mrs. Keckler hosts Sunday, Rev Keckler absent. Mrs. Keister preaches a strong evening sermon. Walt Bennett seeks dentist in Akron.
Local notes report hot weather and mosquito problems as residents recount Fourth of July events. Mr Ralph Herman and family visit from Hawarden, Dame Ainslie Briggs from Dubuque visits relatives, and Lucetta Hoffman travels to LeMars for Chautauqua. Firecracker accident injures Melvin Kanago. Dr Cilley from Akron treats injuries and transports Kanagos to Akron for ongoing care.
Missionary Hasselblad conducted services in the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. Chas Winquist has helped his neighbor Carlson in the cornfield during the latter's recovery from appendicitis. Fred Peterson cut a lot of cottonwood to build a large barn this summer. Miss Blanche Johnson of Akron, Benj Johnson of Alvester, and A J Anderson of Janesville Wisconsin were visitors at the fourth of July celebration here.
Neighborhood notes report Barnum & Bailey at Sioux City on July 16 and Hawarden bond election for a 5500 steel standpipe. News covers a sold Rock Valley Bee to A L Halstead, Mrs A P Marsh injury from buggy crash, Alfred Burg burned by fireworks, a pickle bottle explosion, LeMars Chautauqua success, Iowa Supreme Court upholding Van Vieck damages, Marcus youth injures face from a firecracker, Remsen dog killed by cannon cracker, and LeMars area traction engine crash with two men barely harmed.
Ason was born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Snyder south of town on Tuesday July 9 1007. Ason is the name given. Welch was born to Mr and Mrs William Welch south of town on Wednesday July 3 07.
Bargain sale offers hard coal heater cast iron range with shell Ive box gasoline stove piano black enamel bed with spring mattress book case lawn mower and other items offered by G. B. Lawson at a household goods sale.
Obituaries from Akron Iowa dated July 4 and July 6 1907 report the deaths of Frances Burnight Adams wife of William Adams aged 25 and LeRoy Johnson aged 22 in Sioux City hospital. Frances born April 4 1882 in Delaware county Iowa resided most of life in Akron and left a infant daughter. LeRoy born December 14 1894 in Admah Nebraska died after cancer surgery. Funeral arrangements listed with both services in Akron and Riverside cemetery.
The family expresses heartfelt appreciation for kindness and sympathy shown during illness and after the death of their son and brother LeRoy. Flowers were also appreciated by Mrs E L Johnson and family.
T L Burnight received a telegram Sunday with the sad news that his brother in law James Trautt was killed. He was known in Ak ron and area for farming south of town. He had moved to Wisconsin four years ago and later ran a large farm near Chesterville Ohio. He leaves a wife and several children and many friends express sympathy.
The sermon next Sunday morning will interest the church membership and all are urged to attend. Mrs A H Smith will read the Wp worth League service Sunday evening from 7 to 8. The summer season should be the best yet. Missed League last Sunday featured Citizenship by Mrs Robertson with strong discussion. In the Baptist church union service Rev Rateliffe of the Christian church will preach in his first appearance at the union meetings. Rev C B Poumsur Also mentioned.
A late 19th or early 20th centry home wedding at the Jolson residence unites Asther C. Johnson to Dr C C Hoagland of Veblen South Dakota with Rev Ernest Richards officiating. The ceremony features pink and white roses and smilax decorations. Both couples are noted as university graduates and educators with ties to Vermillion Akron and South Dakota. A separate dispatch reports Migs Anna Johnson married Prof Alexander Pell at Gottingen on July 9, linking two ceremonies on the same day. The piece also notes two cent fare rates and interstate rail concerns affecting local travel.
Leaguers of the Sioux City district gather at Akron M B church for the sixteenth annual Epworth League convention. J O Randall of Massachusetts and Dr Mary Stone will address delegates. About 50 to 75 delegates are expected across parts of eight counties over a two day program beginning Monday afternoon.
Pleasant social event hosted by Mesdames Jas W Woodside and G L Douglass featured needlework and conversation then a penny quiz with eighteen questions. Mrs B H Youngstrom correctly answered all, winning a rose jar prize while others received pennies as booby prizes. Nice refreshments were served. Thirty seven teachers enrolled at LeMure summer school
Four Durog Jorney male pigs eight weeks old offered for sale at a low price. Seller lists location as thie olijog with contact available locally.
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