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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
5
Local page notes visitors to Sioux City and nearby towns, names residents and their travels, ads for plumbing and hardware, and plans for community events. Includes deaths, a barber assistance trip, and upcoming socials, picnics, and a military funeral for Private John E. Hoffman with local Legion participation.
A Monday gathering at the Farmers Grain Co shed drew Dakota farmers and Akron business leaders to discuss a bridge across the river cut-off northwest of town. R R Pollock was named chairman and Ray A Smith secretary as Whitney the Sioux City contractor outlined a 490 foot railroad style pile bridge for about 8000 dollars plus 5000 for bank protection totaling roughly 42500 dollars with ice protection plans. Union county and Akron officials plan a joint organization to push the project and appoint committees on both sides of the river to devise a resolution and potential funding.
County Engineer G H Huxtable says grading on the primary road between Kingsley and Hinton will start next week after the supervisors accepted a bid from Ryan & Son of Council Bluffs at 65 per cubic yard to grade seven and a half miles. The county aims to save about 800 by rejecting the first bids and contracting with the lower bidder. Also, Hawkeye highway grading is expected to begin soon in Hungerford township, with Plymouth county highway numbering to start after materials arrive, listing Nos 6 30 29 37 12 for Hawkeye Kingsley Remsen Ferry Creek LeMarg Alston Akron Sioux City and other routes.
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