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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
7
Local mentions include Corn planting and crop moisture notes, a dandelion crop warning, and social visits across towns such as Hawarden, LeMaras, Big Springs, and Wagner. People travel for business, church events, seed corn sales by Goodwin & Von Hagel, and theatrical lectures at the opera house with Holmberg Art Co. The piece notes community acts, church appointments, and a signed note from W T Kida regarding an returned bill-book.
A spring heat spike on Sunday May 12 reached 90 degrees amid 50 mph winds and dust. Night showers followed with a brief Monday snow, late in the year for the government weather bureau in Sioux City.
Michael W. Redmond and Mayme Gibbons wed May 1 in St Patrick’s Catholic church Akron with Father D I Hurley officiating. Relatives and many friends attended a noon reception at the bride’s parents’ home. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Gibbons and the groom a son of James Redmond of Grant township. The couple will live in Akron, starting their housekeeping. The note adds another item: Chris Jensen married May 10 to Martha Christianson in Miller South Dakota. they will live on the home farm northeast of town.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs H G Q J Klaver east of town on Thursday May 9 1907. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Hans Willer south of town on Saturday May 11 1907.
A northbound passenger train No.106 struck a landslide bluff above Chatsworth, derailing the engine and mail car but causing no injuries. Dirt continued to slide, blocking the track for 160 feet. Milwaukee crews work to reopen by week’s end as alternate routes are used for regular service.
Special correspondence notes Congregational Ladies' meeting at Mrs Sam Hugh-1 Jr northeast of town. Bordwells visit from Long Beach returns to Charles City Iowa Monday. Many sickness cases, typhoid fever serious in Ellen Folay at St Joseph's hospital Sioux City. Train service disrupted by Chatsworth landslide. Lily orchestra dance well attended. Weather outlook suggests warmer days ahead with mild local happenings through May 1907.
Richland notes list social visits and daily life such as Mr. and Mrs. D. Blanchard shopping in Elk Point, Rev Keckler entertaining, Mrs Emma Severson helping in a store, and residents seeking seed corn. Additions include quilting with Mrs Simona, visits between Mrs Baxter and her mother, and relatives traveling between Elk Point and Westfield.
This week's correspondence mentions Mrs. Squires and Mrs Herb Sargent shopping in Agron on Thursday. Mrs John Erickson and children visited her parents Mr and Mrs Tsao on Sunday. Mrs Chas Hitzemann is able to be around again. Mrs Frank Squires is on the sick list and hoped to recover soon. Mr and Mrs D Blanchard spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs Amondson. G R Simons and Alva Jofkles made a business trip to Vermillion where Simons secured a splendid job.
The column notes a Sunday school convention in Adaville on May 5, with good attendance. John Anderson’s family fell ill from bad salmon, though he remained healthy. Arthur Greenwalt visited LeMara for court, Will Hamilton and Ellen Foley are ill, typhoid pneumonia hospitalized in Sioux City. A smoke house burned near Louis Hauswald’s. Chas Rowley married May 3 to Mrs. Mary Ernat of Sioux City. friends send congratulations.
Mr and Mrs Geo A Kelly who recently moved to town mourn their infant son Delos William aged 3 months and 27 days He died early Friday morning May 10 while at the home of his aunt Mrs Louis Bertrand near the O Rielly farm Dr N P Mead could not determine a cause and coroner Beely held no inquest suspecting natural death perhaps from chorral hemorrhage Interment was Sunday afternoon in the Catholic cemetery
Peter Jonson offers horse services on Mondays at Herman Martin farm near Akron and Fridays at Burnight’s Stock Yards across the Big Sioux Bridge. Rates: $12 to insure mare in foal, $8 for the season payable July 10 1907, single service $5. Fees due by March 1 1908 if unpaid. terms include liability disclaimer.
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