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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1912

Page

5

Spring cleaning sale with lace curtains and white goods

New and clean stock offered at below average store prices for spring cleaning. Shen consolidates a jam full selection including lace curtains in cream or white from 50c per pair, women’s waists from 50c to 3.00, embroideries and laces imported from Switzerland and Austria, corset cover embroideries, white flaxons, and linen thread finished fabrics at special prices.

Switzerland Austria Kramer & Tynburg New York

Iowa Farmer Turns Crisis Into Potato Niche

Next week's Iowa Homestead features a young farmer who switched from corn after cutworms wiped out his crop. He adopted potato growing as a specialty, turning defeat into success through quick insight and practical farming sense. The Homestead and this paper are clubbed together for $1.50 annually. call the office.

Iowa Cail

Community Notes From The Akron Area

A choir will meet for praising next Tuesday evening. Ericson drove a carload hogs and cattle to Sioux City last week. Aug Anderson returned from Steel, North Dakota. Adolph Wiberg visited Sioux City Wednesday. Herman Anderson and J. Gassinas families visited the Seilberg home last Sunday. John E. Ericson and Henry Manning went to Sioux City with hogs last Tuesday evening. S W Fredell and Andrew Peterson visited Council Bluffs and Omaha over Sunday. Local Luther League and Akron League planned a joint June 24 picnic at Frank Swangon's in Akron. Last Monday Miss Signe Ericson celebrated eighteenth birthday with about fifty guests at her home. ring presented and well-wishes given.

Wim Seilberg John E Ericson Henry Manning Sioux City S. W. Frédell Andrew Peterson Council Bluffs Omaha Luther League Akron League Frank Swangon Akron Signe Ericson Signe

Millnerville Notes and Local Visits Chronicle

Special correspondence from Millnerville reports routine farm and social news. Items include auto repairs by H G Codd, visits by Lon Lilly and Lonny Fursee, a Bethel church conference led by Dr Chipperfield, sick lists for Mrs Frank DeRocher and Mrs Lon Lilly, Dena Mellette’s Jefferson visit, cattle driven to pasture, Gladys Fry finishing her year at Happy Hollow school, and a marriage announced for Lone Hangon’s family. A barn fire near LeMars claimed horses and furniture. Mrs Hoorneman, a former local teacher, mourns the loss.

Millmerville Bethel Church Millmer H. G. Codd Merrill Turton Lon Lilly Lonny Fursee Akron Henry Jensen Salix Iowa Chipperfield Frank DeRocher Harry Fursee Millnerville Messrs Dodd Lilly Westfield Lone Hangon Clarence Hoorneman LeMars

Soo Valley Westfield Items

Local notes from Richland and area list visits from C Harrington and Lydia to Richland, J L Van Buskirk and Hardy Lilly on business in LeMars, Irene Welch visiting Dennison cousins, Tom Covany returning to Tripp claim, and illness in the Pelroy family. Social calls include Mills, Dennison, Tracey, Vradenburg family news, and a wedding dance attendance at Jefferson. Children of Lillys with whooping cough and multiple callers at Mills and Coleman households are noted along with Akron and Potosia visitors. Dan Coleman asks, How ’bout it.

C. Harrington Lydia Richland J. L. van Buskirk Hardy Lilly LeMars Irene Welch Sadie Cecil Dennison Tom Covany Tripp Fred Ira Pelroy Frank Mills Jefferson Willi Reed Roy van Buskirk Fountain-Chicoine Mills Akron Sadie Dennison John Covany Westfield Philip Tracey James Tracey C.S. Vradenburg Toledo Ohio Grover Rolling P. W. Harrington Vessey Harrington Chester Mills Alice Agnes Coleman James John Coleman Lin Lilly Frances Mills Edith Julia Cilley Mike Gleason Frank Trauit

Chatsworth Social Roundup Includes Visits and Travel

Chatsworth residents Crowell and Howie agreed to Sioux City on Tuesday. Mrs. Dow and Addie Morris visited relatives at Jeffers on Sunday. Mrs. L. R. Crowell visited Canton relatives over the weekend. Miss Myra Wells returned home to Pecatonica Illinois after five months with George Wells family. H. D. Mohr and wife visited Sioux City on Monday. Bennett Wells Mohr and Webb attended Masonic lodge at Ireton Wednesday night. Burnight Jr and wife Kuboro and children and others were noted in activity.

L. R. Crowell Wallace Howie Sioux City Dow Addie Morris Jefferson Canton Myra Wells George Pecatonica Illinois H. D. Mohr D. K. Bennett Geo. Wells T. J. Webb Masonic Lodge Ireton T. L. Burnight, Jr

Akron visitors attend recital and medical meeting

Ruth Phippin of Akron visited on business with J C Button and toured the school. Dr Roland attended a medical meeting in Ireton. J D K Bennett and daughter Birdie, Maude Miller, and Mae Gilmore joined Dr Roland in Akron last Friday evening to attend Mrs Burnight's recital and enjoyed it.

Neb Ruth Phippin Akron J.*.c. Button Roland Ireton J . D. K. Bennett Birdie Maude Miller Mae Gilmore

Arbor and Flag Day Observed and Local Notices

Teachers and pupils observed Arbor and Flag Day on April 26. F J Swanson and a Mr James of Akron visited Adaville on Monday. Mothers Day will be observed May 12 at the U B Church. Hamilton was seriously ill last week but is improving. The next Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs Geo Brown on Thursday May 9.

F. J. Swanson James Akron Adaville Hamilton Geo. Brown

Dandelion Control by Spraying with Iron Sulphate

A 20 percent iron sulphate spray kills young dandelion plants while old roots resprout. Apply two pounds of sulphate of iron per gallon of water, one gallon per square rod, repeat if needed. Do not spray lawns near mowing, as grass and clover blacken but recover. Cement walks and linen discoloration are possible.

Register-Tribune

Church of Christ Notes Regular services at Lord's day

Regular services Lord's day morning and evening with interesting subjects at each preaching hour. Those not worshiping elsewhere invited to be present. O. L. Adams, Supply Preacher.

O. L. Adams

Corn Shelling and Misc Listings Notice

Classified brief listing various notices including Talbott and Glenny on corn shelling with phone numbers, lost chain and cross, found money inquiry, sale items like DeLaval Cream Separator, white seed corn, a washing machine, a seven room house with barn, and Richardson double store building with contact details. Includes multiple individuals and businesses such as B. A. Adams John C. Hoyt Neil Robertson and the Register Tribune office.

John C. Hoyt Register- Tribune

Early settler Henry C. Collman dies at 74 in Preston

After a long illness Henry C. Collman died Saturday April 27, 1912, at his Preston township home where he settled in 1872. He was 74 and survived by his wife and six children. Funeral conducted Monday at Grant township Lutheran church with interment there. A movement led by E A Thomason and others seeks a Carnegie medal for Oliver Bray who rescued Louis Wagner from the Floyd River during high water last month.

Henry C. Collman Preston Township Plymouth County Lewis Henry John Henry Theilen LeMars Gert Theilen Grant Township Louis Theilen J. D. Meyer Grant Township Lutheran Church LeMars Sentinel E. A. ‘Thomerson S. Clarke Oliver Bray Bray Louis Wagner Floyd River

Decoration Day Preparations Urgent Notice

Notice urges all cemetery lot owners to settle dues or taxes promptly. Secretary Mrs. G. H. Wooton asks individuals to come in to finalize payments as the association plans many projects for the year.

Getile G. H. Wooton

Glenny’s Pantorium Moves Over Wendt’s Store

The shop now operates above Wendt’s store offering clothing cleaning and repairs with guaranteed workmanship. Contact by phone at 67 for service and inquiries.

Glenny’s Wendt

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kirkendall Shoes C. S. Sanford M. L. Hauck Ideal Ladies’ Tailoring Co Paul Wendt & Co Soo Valley Chatsworth Church of Christ Notes Ieee Roland Mellen Alvin Bly Saleh Frank Wakeman Talbott & Glenny Christ Don Cameron Telephone L. H. Adams Wm. Thorne P. H. Dunn Alanson Baker Black W. W. Ross P. X. O’rielly B. A. Adams Chas. Christianson R. R. Pollock Opera House Neil Robertson A. J. Claeys R. J. Hauck Minnesota Prairie Daniels-Jones Company Security Bank Becker Clay Counties Kidder, Stutsman Burleigh North Dakota Hugo Wiberg Thomarson Carnegie Commissioners
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