Cattle Show Intensifies at Akron Iowa State Fair
Published Thursday notices strong interest in Fair cattle events. Breeders pledged to bring premier herds to compete with other breeds. Last year over seven hundred cattle exhibited. Polled Dur ham class added with premiums rising to 85 300. Superintendent Packard predicts record turnout. entries close August 1. Secretary Simpson reports growing exhibitor interest for cattle and fine horses.
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Dr King's New Life Pills Offer Relief for Stomach and Liver
A pleasant surprise party may be given to your stomach and liver by taking Dr. King's New Life Pills. They relieve pain and discomfort and cure headache dizziness and constipation. 25c at E. F. Cobb's drug store.
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Dr. King
E. F. Cobb
Okoboji Lake Excursion Day with Rail and Games
Via Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Ry offers a special excursion train from Akron at 5 52 a m Friday July 28 returning from Arnold s Park at 6 45 p m the same day. Excursion tickets valid only on these trains. Music program at 1 00 p m I O O FP program at 1 30 p m in Okoboji Pavilion. Hawarden vs Parker baseball at 2 30 p m. Grand stand 25 cents. Steamers operate on Okoboji Lake. ask agent for details.
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Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
Akron
Arnold's Park
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Pianos Delayed Shipments Explain Slow Arrival in Town
A letter dated July 14 1905 from J C Burton Chicago explains a two week delay in a shipment of pianos to Akron Iowa. The note cites factory crowding and careful selection as reasons but promises fresh consignments and tracer to ensure prompt delivery. A second item notes a coat found north of Akron on the South Dakota side with owner’s name and a reward offered at Akron Savings Bank.
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J. C. Burton
Chicago
J. C. Button
Akron
Iowa
South Dakota
Shharles Tailoring Co
Akron Savings Bank
Dakota
Silent City Workgroup Beautifies Akron Cemetery
The Akron Cemetery association formed in August 1903, after church and local newspaper notices, to care for and beautify the City of Our Dead. Officers and managers were elected, by-laws filed locally to legalize actions, and the overgrown cemetery began to be cleared with available hay and community help.
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Akron
Caring for Riverside Cemetery Sparks Community Effort
In 1904 the cemetery trustees describe fencing sunken graves, clearing and mowing the grounds, and installing a well windmill and tank. They urge residents to gravel streets and walks, fund water piping, and follow staked paths to keep lawns tidy. The piece meditates on honoring loved ones by maintaining their final resting place.
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Hawarden
Yonder Hill
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