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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
5
Local items report sales offers from The Racket Store and Cobb’s, promotions for Hanford Produce Co and Klauer Swanson Co, and notices of real estate moves, a wedding, and upcoming Decoration Day events. Community updates include church, boat club, and council notes, with several residents traveling or visiting nearby cities.
The Akron High School Graduating Class of 03 will receive diplomas at the annual commencement in the opera house on Wednesday evening June 3. There are eight members seven boys and one girl. Admission is 15 cents for adults and 6 cents for children to help cover costs and piano balance.
Sacred concert at M B E Church on Sunday evening May 24 features choir items with solos duets and anthems led by Prof. Smylia and Miss Rhodes among others. A union memorial service follows Sunday morning May 24 at 11 o clock in the Baptist church with scripture lesson prayer and the address by Rev W T Ratliffe.
A South to southwest storm hit Akron Saturday evening, bringing monstrous hail stones, followed by a fierce wind that toppled barns, sheds, and trees, then a heavy flood flooded streets and basements. The blast ripped through farms south and west, with the Laney and Sayles properties among the hardest hit, but miraculously no lives were lost.
New belts bags pins combs belting by the yard dress goods underwear hose sun bonnets handkerchiefs ties. Glover Shirts and Overalls branded quality. 15c ginghams cut to 12.4c. Straw hats four lots 10c 25c 35c 50c. Shoes men women boys up to 2.50 pair now 1.45. ac Be for 3 for 1 w 2 for 2c.
Complete program for the entertainment and basket social at the Akron opera house on Tuesday evening May 26 to benefit the Akron band. Proceeds fund new uniforms, with director d Arville leading efforts for peak performance. Baskets will be auctioned after the program and each container should include the giver s name.
Mas George Can of Akron Iowa disputes a May 16 1908 LeMare Globe Post article accusing him of wrongdoing. He warns legal action and vows accountability against the responsible party while noting The Hanford Produce Co remains committed to higher cream prices through its loyal agent.
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