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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
7
Partial OCR shows a train schedule with passenger service and freight times. Mentions No 183 Passenger at 1 a.m. and 2:17 a.m. freight departs, runs daily with variations on Saturdays Sundays and specific weekdays.
Excitement over next Monday's town election has not yet reached fever heat but promises lively biddings before polls close. Local residents and visitors, including Dr H G Campbell of Morningside College, attended events and visits around town. Regular notices mention Seed supplier Klauer Swanson Co and several visitors from Sioux City Hull Elk Point and McCook S D with various business and social movements described.
The Iowa law allows unlimited candidate spending but bans hiring workers, except for petition circulators and paying for newspaper publications. Petition circulation ends quickly while ad space is limited only by budget and district newspapers. Some believe the law will raise campaign costs and pace.
The plan aims to educate the public and drive newspapers across the state to publish both sides of every issue. Flyers note that candidates may present their views to any newspaper willing to print them, with newspapers legally charging for space and candidates obliged to pay.
An Akron audience will enjoy a South Dakota State University Band concert on April 8, 1908 featuring cornet, baritone, trombone and saxophone solos and duets. Professor Von Gelich will perform violin numbers as the program includes glee club and burlesque orchestra sections and a college room scene with songs and yells. The event is expected to draw a large crowd. Also notice is given for Akron Iowa municipal election on March 30, 1908 for mayor, two councilmen, treasurer and assessor with polls open 8 am to 7 pm in the New Opera House. In Iowa politics, Geo W. Clarke of Adel is endorsed as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, supported by many voters and colleagues.
Reorganization of the Akron band was being agitated. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Henry Raisb on March 27 1898 and twin babies to Mr and Mrs Walter Scott on March 30 1898. Veterinarian Chas Parke arrived from Chicago. Hunters bagged 200 ducks and geese on the Missouri river near Vermillion. Misa Mary McConville aged 20 daughter of A McConville postmaster at Garland died March 28 1898 of tuberculosis. Akron market quotations list grains hogs cattle and eggs with prices. Increased advertising patronage prompts printing of an added page. Snow depth 24 g inches on March 29. Unsettled weather delays seeding though many farmers sowing ahead. Akron’s municipal race of 1808 featured mayoral candidates Tim Sullivan G V Buin and M A Agnes. Sullivan won narrowly with 7% votes to Buin and Agnes. Other officers elected include Councilmen J F Kennedy J W Millner Geo Way clerk N B Moore treasurer R D Clari and assessor Harlow Taylor.
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