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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
3
Government Reports record 1912 wheat yields with Canada at 20.37 and US at 17.20 bushels per acre. Alberta led with 21.54, Wisconsin 18.50. Oats: Canada 39.25, US 37.40, Alberta 46.30, Iowa 44.40.
The Iowa executive council plans to equalize real estate assessments, predicting Plymouth County farm lands could see about a fifty percent valuation increase. The auditor and recorder data show farm lands are assessed at 30.5 percent of actual value, well below other counties. City properties in Plymouth are assessed at 57.3 percent, nearly twice farm rates, while statewide averages vary widely. Firestone Minnesota merchants boost road drag use by offering trade prizes to farmers traveling to town. Governor Byrne appoints Michael Hoffman to settle Elk Point saloon dispute under the new law.
The Leader Courier notes a bill from the last legislature authorizes a special enumeration to settle the saloon question. The town’s population is believed to exceed 1,500 people.
The W C T U pledges abstinence from all distilled fermented and malt liquor and urges all means to discourage it. The 26th annual Massachusetts Labor Bureau report labels drink as driving one fifth of humanity and a major factor in crime and poverty. A roll of the dead notes liquor as a leading cause of deaths, with figures cited from the North Carolina Board of Health bulletin of 1912.
Akron residents are urged to try a buckthorn bark glycerine based mix called Adlerika for instant relief from constipation sour stomach or gas. The ad claims rapid removal of old matter and notes the remedy once cured appendicitis. The notice also promotes coal suitable for hog feeding from Akron Milling Co.
Farmers urged to bring work to Robt Schmidt’s Blacksmith Shop for cultivator Shoval service and floor fixing. E A Tone promotes flooring machines and guaranteed satisfaction. Also ads for typewriter paper supplies, a 160 acre farm for sale near Akron at 136 per acre to settle by June 14, and DeLaval Separator repair services.
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