Akron Gazette Heading and Post Office Entry
Published every Thursday at Akron Iowa and entered at post office at said place as second class mail matter on Sept 28 1901.
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
7
Published every Thursday at Akron Iowa and entered at post office at said place as second class mail matter on Sept 28 1901.
Our liberties we prize and rights we maintain. Akron area seeks rapid, generous Liberty Bond subscriptions before the June 15 deadline. Buying bonds is a national duty with 3 1 percent interest and strengthens the war effort. Call your bank to participate now.
Akron volunteers organize a Red Cross unit and report 218 members to date. Dr Jepson of Sioux City is expected to visit to address the group, and members are urged to join with name and dollar at Akron banks. The list includes numerous local residents and many women’s names among the supporters.
A partial OCR fragment shows a sequence of names including Alogtor P X, O'Reilly, Mrs Kurth, Mra Fed, Coyle, Mrs W F Kearto, Lise, Mra Eugene Lins, Mrs Harria, Gladys Hurt, Mrs Ogiden, Anna Wallin, Jno Thatcher, Mrs Wm Mberle, Mra Hex Pollock, Ms Grace Tone, John Pendleton, J F, Waterbury, Carl Nelson, Sol Erickson.
Senator Williams urges citizens to fund wartime bonds to aid Allied efforts and speed sub patrols, arguing that investing in government bonds helps build destroyers and yachts for war needs. He notes wealth should serve the country and condemns those avoiding contribution while healthy men fight. He was first to subscribe for Liberty Loan bonds.
A notice from W. H. Walier, successor to Mrs. Geo Hitzemun, states the People's Cafe will undergo renovation and rearrangement in a few days. Meals will be served only to regular hoarders during the work, via rear room access, and police may be called on reopening.
FOR SALE CHEAP Good Ranches and Alfalfa Lands in Haakon County, South Dakota. Many ranches and smaller farms for sale cheap with rich soil, water, and no stone. Write or call WILL R WALPOLE, Philip, SD, or Henry Willer, Akron, IA. DRAG THE ROADS exhortation appears. NOTICE lists coal hauling rates and delivery charges. Little Nellie Tres Jer and Dr. Brunner accompany to LeMara for appendicitis surgery. Mrs. Tres Jer’s daughter.
The column notes social visits and minor events across Adaville. Warren Kine writes to a car owner. Delia Hauser of Merrit quarrels with cousin Mia Grant Brown. Ruth Jotiason was hospitalized in Akron for appendicitis. Miss Mary Brown returns from Knoxville before summer school. Rex Pollock and O R Gaston families are mentioned among visitors. Several local residents travel through or visit Akon and Cedar Falls connections appear with students and WMA gathering.
The marriage of Zane D. Jenkin to Miss Ethel EB Warner was solemnized June 14 1917 at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs George KE Warner in Agency lawn Relations note the groom son of A GC Jenkina of Sioux City now works on railroad baggage raft on Milwaukee line between Sioux City and Manila Local friends offer best wishes and plan for home after June 20 at 2006 Plerea Street Sioux City
Sunday services for the dedication of the new Grand Choral Organ at 10 a.m. and 2 30 p.m. with Rev. J Vollmar and Rev. J D Meyer assisting. H W Hennings will direct the organ program and special music. No Sunday school. Luther League postponed to June 24. No services at Chatsworth. Pastor J A Meshes.
Original notice in Plymouth County Iowa District Court seeks to quiet title for Walda Grandquist to Mast Half of Lot Nine and all of Lot Ten in Block 26 Sargent's Addition Portlandville now Alston. Defendants listed include heirs of John Shearer and Elizabeth Shearer and unknown parties. Publication ordered Akron Register-Tribune weekly for six weeks starting June 7, 1917.
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