Akron paper notice details second class mail status
Published every Thursday at Akron Town and entered at post office as second class mail matter on Sept 28 1901.
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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
7
Published every Thursday at Akron Town and entered at post office as second class mail matter on Sept 28 1901.
A concise call to defend civil liberties and preserve rights echoes through a civic message urging vigilance and resolve. The statement frames an enduring commitment to constitutional freedoms and the duty to safeguard them amid evolving political debates.
Four men Frank Taylor William Bare Floyd Green and Chas Morehead were involved in a Sunday crash on Westfield Road when Taylor tried to pass and overturned the car. Morehead was in the gravest condition with crushed ribs and chest injuries. Green and Bare were also injured. Emergency care was delayed at the local hospital, and victims were treated at a nearby home before transport by responders and physicians from nearby towns.
Pleasant weather drew many locals to Akron for Memorial Day ceremonies. GA Re and W R OC members formed at Bayings bank corner, marched to the Big Sioux River bridge where flowers were laid for sailors. They returned to Riverside cemetery for rituals honoring Union soldiers. Fire ceremonies and grave decorations followed, with many postponing plans for an Le Mars parade due to weather uncertainties.
Harold Gonde and Alta More were married in Sioux City on May 23 1918 by Reverend Quella of the Lutheran church. The couple, both residents of the vicinity, returned to Akron the same day. The bride departed with a contingent to Camp Lewis Washington, leaving behind her mother Mrs. Chas Morehead.
The Church of Christ will hold services at 10 a.m. with preaching and communion led by Pastor L. Dorreen. A Sunday School program for Children’s Day is planned at the usual hour by Mrs. L. M. Bae Tm.
Four men sustained injuries in a night crash near Akron with one death. Ployit Green suffered a collarbone fracture and pelvic injuries. Mr Morehead died of severe trauma. Nurses aided victims. Monday funerals followed. Registration drives and early ordering week are announced for June 1918 amid community sympathy and a lawn primary election near Akron.
Miller Cereal Mills of Akron Iowa advertises for white corn but says not to sell until oil prices are available. Brief birth notice reports a son born to Mr and Mrs Verne Swift of Alston on Sunday May 26 1918. The ad also mentions Dudley selling a fall pound for Forse Shoe or Star U cats.
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