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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
3
The farmer of the future depends on today’s training of boys and access to reading. Iowa Homestead stands ahead for farm books, offering combined subscription with The Homestead at $1.50 yearly. Subscription agents needed. write James M. Pierce, Publisher, Des Moines, Iowa.
Ex superintendent J E McElligott urges Akron Iowa farmers to pool $20,000 for a modern telephone exchange with writing guarantees. He warns against old tech and promises, promotes up to date equipment, and outlines plans to centralize wires, remove dependence on long poles, and improve service. The appeal includes local booster notes and a call for civic scrutiny of lighting and sewer finances.
J E McElligott and Son announce receipt of house wiring materials and new contracts with leading lamp and fixture manufacturers. They promote Beardslee and Williamson Co electric fixtures and emphasize focus on quality work over rhetoric. They urge cooperation and pledge reliable service, noting regional road issues and road law enforcement in Portland township.
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