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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
7
Community notices describe sales items and prices, travel movements to Winnipeg and Sioux City, and local residents returning home from Des Moines and other towns. Reports mention railway work, university events, church services, and a local ice cream stand reopening in Gayville and LeMars.
The Republicans of Plymouth County will hold a county convention at Le Mars Courthouse on Saturday June 27 to elect eleven delegates to the state convention in Don Molinos on July 1 and eleven delegates to the Forty Sixth District pastoral convention. Also to elect a county chairman. Representation is one delegate at large for each voting precinct and one delegate for every twenty five votes for W B Martin in the November 1902 election.
Decoration Day observance in Akron on a muddy day last Saturday saw the quietest turnout in years. Veterans and citizens walked to carriages, operations at the cemetery and at the opera house were sparse, and notable veterans like John Ruble and Thos. W. Lias were missed. Rev. A C Blackman delivered the principal Civil War address followed by Rev. P H Bartlett. A male quartet sang, then Edgington photographed the veterans.
An audience gathered for a 1905 high school baccalaureate address. Rev. Benedict of the Baptist church and Clintom Aber, pastor of the Christian church, led reading passages. The combined Baptist and Methodist choirs offered vocal selections and prayer, emphasizing practical, uplifting guidance for all attendees.
Excursion to lakes Okoboji Spirit Lake via the Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway on Sunday June 7 offers free programme including balloon ascension and parachute descent by Madam Loretta of Rockford. Baseball game Algona versus Sioux City at 2 30 p m general admission free. Five large steamers will carry excursionists around the lakes at a low rate. Special train leaves Akron 6 32 a m Sunday June 7 with return from Arnold's Park at 9 45 p m. Round trip 2000. Tickets from Chicago Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway ticket agents.
Dangers near at hand when the kidneys are sick. Kidney-Ettoe act quickly to purify and strengthen the kidneys and restore them to normal healthy condition. Price 25 cents. Murch Bros, Druggists.
A fragmented 1900s style survey notes ratios of mules to horses, growth in imports, and a broad view of industry. It cites honey and wax value from bees, patent system adoption abroad, sewing machine factories and output, canned fruits and vegetables, and slaughtering totals with city-wise product values.
The report notes average accidental death age about 33.5 and that accidents kill roughly six percent of U S deaths. It cites higher accident deaths among younger adults, Italian-mother descendants, and varying monthly rural city patterns. Daily nonfatal accidents total about 30,000, or 11 million annually, with 67,618 accidental deaths in the last fiscal year, mostly males.
Beotch-eured herrings bring high prices in the Netherlands. France invests over 100 million in China. New England towns report more women voters than men. Honolulu tides tied to volcanic action raise regional concerns. Hawaiian arrivals bring Japanese laborers. Honduras funds college woolen program with housing for 200. Victoria and Queensland geologists cite 62 000 square miles coal area in eastern Australia. South Africa faces threatened big game species. calls for preservation camps and breeding programs.
Braneg experiments suggest aluminum foil sheets may replace paper in some uses. Aimed at lightweight substitutes, the sheets reportedly weigh 10.45 paper units and, with SUT machinery, can be made thinner and used for binding and writing. Oxidation remains, but the material resists wear and is said to be indestructible by wear.
BE A Frauns argues for uniting business leaders in Akron to boost trade, attract manufacturing, and promote the city. He cites union strength, the success of commercial clubs, and the need for coordinated advertising to put Akron on the map and draw new enterprises.
A heavy wool shawl with light gray one side and dark opposite, fringed all around. Finder should return to this office. Also mentions Nicest muslin and embroidery items at Noble's store.
Footnote style notice states the author offers cement work with guaranteed quality and reliability. References available from prior clients, including John Q. P., and inviting inspection of previous walks built. Contact for inquiries and estimates.
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