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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
2
Akron residents report a simple buckthorn bark mixture with Adlerika relieves constipation and gas instantly. A druggist, E. I. Cobb, touts quick help and claims the remedy even drew off old foul matter. Separately H W Fields offers a price for early seed acreage.
Two fine quarters within 20 miles of Sioux Falls are offered for quick sale as the owner leaves the country. Inquiries should be directed to the Register- Tribune office in Akron Iowa. Also advertised are Western Red Cedar Split Posts selling at 12 cents.
The Akron W C T U pledges abstinence from all alcoholic beverages and urges agitation organization and voting for prohibition. A station committee installs temperance literature buckets. members invited to donate suitable reading material to Mrs Strobel.
Local items indicate a busy Akron scene with planting updates, home improvements, and a run of visitors. W C Anderson to build a carpenter shop on Mill street, a Scandanavian Ladies Aid meets, and the Ihlings family to hold a reunion. Genealogies, travel plans, and baseball talk mingle with business moves and civic plans.
The Akron public schools presented a delightful show in the opera house Friday evening drawing a full capacity audience. The program featured drill and song numbers with Grace Wade Norah Hall and Ruth Brady as accompanists. Proceeds exceeded $80 for the Civic Improvement club public library fund with a repeat performance set for Saturday night.
David Christensen of Union county D died at his home six miles west of the city from a brain hemorrhage. He was found prostrated Wednesday morning after being ill Tuesday afternoon and died at 2 o’clock Thursday. He was 64 years, 10 months and 6 days old. After services at his home Friday at 1 pm, funeral follows at 2:30 pm in Akron M. E. church. The obituary will appear next week.
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Rus sell Clark east of town on April 27 1913. A son to Mr and Mrs John C Hangon of Akron on April 28 1912. A son born to Mr and Mrs Geo Bohlen northeast of town on April 30 1913. Thelma the great play is coming to the local theater on May 7 with hopes of strong patronage. Fresh produce at HLADIKS daily including pineapples radish celery grapes lettuce and strawberries. J M HLADIK reports phone 39.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to flower bearers neighbors and friends for support at the funeral of the Ericksons beloved daughter. Also notes Fred C. Clarke buying Struble Journal and planning to run a first class paper. A fire caused about $25,000 damage in Maurice in St. Louis County damaging multiple buildings including a barber shop pool hall store drug store restaurant and garage. The hotel post office and St Marys Catholic church narrowly escaped. Father McNally and parishioners saved the church after repeated flames.
A dense list of farm equipment brands and models appears, including Deering, Milwaukee, Blue Bell, Great Western, Acme Binders, Standard Motors, Waterloo Boy, Fairbanks gas tractors, International and Van Brant Crills, Case, Emerson, Moline, Rock Island, and many others. The notice reads like a catalog of plows, binders, engines, wagons, and related farm machinery. Numerous company names, plow goods, spreaders, cultivators, buggies, and washing and power equipment are enumerated.
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