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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to supply details for 1914 involving Reed Corn and the term Wimple’s Yell. The text mentions Knudson in connection with the year 1914 and supply discussions.
Fragmentary notice states Rid entered at Akron weekly on Thursdays with second class mail matter at the post office on Sept 26 1901. Details incomplete but identifies Akron post office and a weekly mail publication date.
The Register-Tribune publishes primary announcements for 1916 Iowa races. J M Wormly of Kingsley and Wilfred F Dawson of Aurelia announce candidacy for Republican nomination to the Iowa Legislature from Plymouth County and for State Senator from the Forty sixth district.
In LaMars on Saturday the Plymouth County Republican convention elected ten delegates to the state convention in Cedar Rapids on May 17. J. C. Gillespie presided, F. M. Roseberry named temporary chairman, and M. R. Faber as temporary secretary. The delegation included C. C. Bradley, J. Marek, D. M. Baker, R. O. Pollock, C. D. Roseberry, J. C. Gillespie, A. R. Faber, R. J. Spien, A. B. Twogood, and R. D. Kindly. The committee endorsed Senator A. B. Cumming for the presidential nomination and urged delegation support in Chicago. Governor Hawley (typo: Hogebarry) urged economy and road improvements without higher taxes.
Democrats of Plymouth County met in convention at LeMars to organize for the state convention on May 10 at Clinton. The temporary organization included Theo Langer as president and J C Peterson as secretary, with a committee of fourteen delegates named to attend the state gathering.
A fragment of a rural classifieds page listing pasture for cattle near Chatsworth and Akron, second hand Ford cars, Bayred Plymouth Rock eggs for setting, extra early corn seed, baby chicks, found glasses at the public school grounds, job ad for a Gilleson harbor, and a four room house with outbuildings offered for sale. Names include Otto Popkon, Frank C. Olson, Mrs. Ray A. Smith, Mumney, Frank Wakeman, Mrs. B. J. Searls, F. I. Swanson, B. H. Dmfolk, Fred Idewnma, Aviguet Maske, and others.
We invite every man and boy to visit our store and try a large line of shoes. Due to material scarcity and foreign demand, shoes have advanced considerably. We bought heavily before the rise and can offer exceptionally good bargains on fine and work shoes.
Fragments advertise peas at 10c or 3 for 25c. Corn in various cans at 160 250 pricing. Salmon 10c and 30c. Oranges large 40c per dozen, blood oranges 20c per dozen. Coffee varieties Santos and blends with pricing for steal cut and bulk Peaberry. Also mentions seed potatoes and paying top market prices for produce.
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