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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes advertise corn for sale from 1914 supply. Mentions Beed and Ve. for sale and references crop year and location in a rough newspaper snippet. Entities include none clearly identifiable due to damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR shows publication notes with Thursday schedule and postal classification. Mentions Akron Iowa and an old date line likely 1961. Content incomplete but indicates standard newspaper front matter and entry at local post office.
Local notices list candidates and nominations for Republican primaries in Plymouth County Iowa. Names include Coburn Millar Wor md y Dawson and others, with farm and sale advertisements, housing for rent, and nursing training notices. Public notices mention candidates subject to June primary and district representation.
A lengthy letter from Long Beach California dated April 28 1916 describes the city as a quiet resort with 35 000 to 40 000 residents and a popular winter retreat for eastern and Midwest tourists. It notes the state dry law starting January 1 and political talk about voting on wet or dry, the wine industry influencing voters, a trip to San Diego for the Panama Exposition, impressions of the harbor steamers Yale and Bot, and a planned trout fishing excursion near Lordburg with plans to visit Akron later in May.
Fragmented OCR text discusses Charles Falgitt, inventor of a KnightAutomobug engine, his fortune, publishing roles at the Dakota City Advance and Parkston Advocate, later work for Rapid City Republican and Tatertia, travels to England and France, and notes about Pasadena California.
Tornadoes visited Kansas and Missouri on April 19 and caused property damage and injuries. The Iowa Mutual Tornado Association of Des Moines promotes insurance, noting 32 years of operation, $205,854,540 in force, $155,000,000 in cash on hand, and $1,000,000 paid in losses. It emphasizes prompt payouts and offers farm and city coverage with Farmers’ mutuals. Apply via Merriman, Secretary, Des Moines, Iowa.
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