Weather, travels, and local notices from a busy week
A fragmentary reader’s notes recount balmy weather, postponed school events, and a crowded village life. Mentions include Hosthler ill with mumps, Palaces showing pacers, and Gatland’s Sunday escape. rural carriers gain pay raise to 600 dollars yearly. Akron Savings Bank introduces a new desk checkbook for patrons. John Johnson visits from Lincoln County. Hoyt school on a month’s vacation. births of a boy and a girl noted. robins and meadowlarks return as farmers ready seed grain and machinery for spring.
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Akron Savings ‘Bank
Brady
Hoyt School
Wiberg
Charlie
Alles
Peterson
Akron
Chatsworth Chiat Special Correspondence Notes Local Moves
Mrs Chas Champel and family left for their future home in Manchester. Mrs D K Bennett and son Kenneth were Sioux City passengers. W Evans visited town Friday and Saturday. Detleff, former Chatsworth resident, did business Saturday. Geo Wells returned from Pueblo visit. his piece travels with him. Ward shipped two catloads of Shorthorn to Omaha for sale on the 14th. Oaks bought the barber business. moved into the drug store. Bernice Farnham visited Akron with her aunt. Wm Lee sold stock to a Smithland buyer and will move soon. Dit fad Gaffney of Hawarden visited to learn Woodcraft.
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Guy. Detleff
Chatsworth
Geo. Wells
Pueblo
Colorado
Will
Geo. Ward
Omaha
Stanton
Chas, Oaks
H. J. Schumacher
Bernice Farnham
Akron
Road weary travelers return after thirteen hours on the road
The fragment recalls a family at Bec 884 house and a Phil Lindsey and toy involved in a search. As they arrived home in San Francisco they had spent thirteen hours on the road and were relieved to be back.
Akron Town Election Notice in Plymouth County Iowa 1902
Notice is given that an election will be held in Akron Iowa Plymouth County on March 31 1902 from 8 am to 7 pm at the opera house. Voters elect Mayor Clerk Treasurer Assessor and two councilmen for full term currently held by M A Agnes and C M Hilliker.
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Akron
Plymouth County
Asgessor
M. A. Agnes
C. M. Hilliker
Akron Independent School Board Election Recap
In Akron the annual school district election drew 170 votes with two women candidates for directors, Mrs H J Smith 39 votes and Mrs B Av Fields 42, while Dr G W Ellis and George Way each received 128 votes to win three year terms. For treasurer, incumbent Boyson Ross won 95 votes over Geo Hyland Jr at 72, leaving the board with the same members as last year. A board meeting at the secretary’s office will elect officers and conduct routine business.
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Akron
H. J. Smith
B. Av Fields
G.W. Ellis
George Way
Messrs. Ellis
Way
Boyson Ross
Geo
Mort
Two Small Fires Yesterday Near Richardson Building
Early yesterday just before noon workmen repairing the Richardson building roof caused a kettle of tar to boil over igniting inflammable tar and smoke, with a flame cloud. The fire department responded promptly and extinguished the blaze with a strong water stream. owner L. B. Richardson of Sioux City praised the crew and presented an $85 check. Around 12:45 pm Ed Hoffman’s residence near Burgess and Smith’s store caught fire from an overheated stovepipe in the kitchen roof area. A bucket brigade controlled it before the hose carts arrived, with estimated damage under $50 and covered by insurance.
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Richardson
L. Bi
Run on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Prompts Local Sale
In January 2001 A Fy Clark, a Glade Springs Va druggist, sold twelve bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy between eleven oclock and closing time. He praises its popularity and satisfaction among customers noting its long use in Virginia and quick relief for coughs and colds. For sale by Forsaie Cobb Druggist.
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A. Fy Clark
Glade Springs
Chamberlain
Virginia
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Akropiv
Mui
Miss Celia Kendall
Practical Bakers
Iowa
Daily
Akron Milling Co
Kidd
Attorney At Law
Clark-Cilley
Beck “ &Burrill’s
Akron, Tows
G. H. Woodton
Kendall
Reed Street
HH. S Cilley
Clark
Cilley ‘Building
R. D.clark
Cilley Building
G. V. Ellis, M. D
Johnson Bros
A. W. Peterson
Osteopathist
Addms
Fasp W. Singerr, Harry J. Fenauson
Ferguson, Lawyers
SiDeaux City
Toy
G. M
St. P
Nouti
Ste
P.m
J. Seanxis
Axent
Post Office
Garland
H. J. Mugs
P. M
M.m.n6ssot,d.r
B.F
Wintersteen
Akron, Ta
Poul
A. Weidenfeller, Prop
Joux Wits
Commercial Hotel
Ak‘ron
Hommel
Atte Hosthler
Will Manning
Pacera
Gatland
Rand Slady
John.Johnson
Lincoln ‘County
Congress
Jack Smith
Jobo
Hoylland
Wem. Ericson
P. J. Anderson
Chatsworth Chiat
Chas
W. Evans
Lee
Smithland
S Red. Peterson
Carlson
B.A. Jensen
Gus Hendrix
Ben Wummell
Oldtwn, S. Dit
Gaffney
Hawarden
Monarch
Earth
Whitfield & Whitfield
Janesville
Weeder
Waterbury & Edgar
Red River Valley
Burgess & Smith
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