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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
2
For sale at Sioux Falls South Dakota on December 12 is a tarbox strain pen headed by a $25.00 male and two females at $12.50 each, plus 1st 2nd and 3rd pullets. Prices are $3.00 per 15 or $5.00 per 30. Seller L. J. Conger.
A reader wonders about upcoming painting options and is urged to seek the best paint available. The notice emphasizes quality and market leadership, encouraging careful selection for home projects.
Notice to electric light customers warns bills for fixtures labor and other material are due on the first of each month after service begins and after the 10th a 5 percent penalty will be added. J EB McElligott superintendent office upstairs Opera House Block Akron Pantorium offers steam cleaning dry cleaning and repairs. Redmond Bros advertise good 80 acre farm for sale north of Spink South Carolina and 240 adjoining acres with reasonable prices and terms Akron Iowa.
The article notes first authentic Iowa statistics on 1910 marriages and divorces. It states one in seven couples face court issues and one in ten marriages end in divorce, with wives petitioning three times as often as husbands. Polk County has the highest divorce rate. Grundy and Butler the lowest.
After a five year battle the government wins its antitrust case against Standard Oil of New Jersey. The court orders dissolution within six months and notes officers may face prosecution. The ruling marks a sweeping federal control expansion and signals changes for other large trusts.
The LeMars Sentinel reports a new Iowa automobile law requiring front and rear display numbers after July 1. Numbers change color yearly to show paid taxes. county audits adjust books as tax shifts from county to state authorities. Autos cost 8 dollars yearly up to 20 horsepower plus 40 cents per extra horsepower. about 4 500 dollars estimated for the county this year.
Local mentions include visits to Canton and Miner county, farming notes, and remodeling at Fullerton lumber. Several residents plan trips or relocations to California, Nebraska, or England. Health updates note an appendicitis recovery, while autos and sports signings shine in Merrill Record with Dalton Fletcher and university players headed to Sioux City.
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