Local notes and family visits across towns
Harold Martin from Atlantic spent the week with Grandpa and Grandma J. L. Carey in North Carolina. N. C. Burkart remains ill and about the same. E. L. Newton and wife visited Nevada, staying with their son Glenn and family. R. Rasmussen has been ill at home with pleurisy and ambago in the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Martin
Atlantic
Grandpa
J. L
Carey
N.C. Burkart
EL. Newton
Nevada
Glenn
Rasmussen
Local social notes from Carroll and Atlantic visits
John H. Schaake and wife returned from a visit with Mrs. Hattis Becker and family in Carroll. Mrs. Eugene Wheatley of Atlantic spent Thursday in the city with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. L. D. Miller. Mrs. C. W. Crandall was in Audubon last week attending a district meeting of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society, with Crandall serving as delegate from the local society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Schaake
Eugene Wheatley
Atlantic
C. L. D. Miller
C. W. Crandall
Audubon
Women's Foreign
Mrssonsry Society
Crandell
Marie Brown
Des Moines
T. Smith
Harold
Anna Garrity
Golden Wedding Celebrated by T Smith and Wife at Leesburg
The Leesburg Citizen notes T Smith and wife marked fifty years of marriage on March 12. Their ten children, spread across Colorado Iowa Idaho and Ohio, shared memories from Indiangola to Leesburg as the couple’s enduring family legacy is hailed. Their long, united life on South Fairfield street is celebrated amid community pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
T. Smith
South Fairfield Street
L. W. Smith
Durango
Colorado
Claude E. Harris
Berea
Iowa
C. O. Smith
Pagosa Springs
Harrison Smith
Omabs
Oren W. Sullivan
Mansena
Willis C. Allanson
Wrencos
Idaho
Paul T. Brown
Beren, Jows
Wraymond Smith
Leesburg
E. Smith
Greenfield
Ohio
Robbery and murder shock small town bank raid
Report details a Des Moines Bandit Band robbery at the First National Bank of Stuart. Marshal J. K. Myers was mortally wounded during the vault attack, the thieves fled toward Des Moines, and a wide pursuit ensued with rewards offered. The article notes Myers’ death, community reactions, and local notices surrounding the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Orpheum Theatre
Stuart
First National Bank of
J. K. Myers
Dexter
van Meter
Waukee
Fred
Marshal Myers
Kendall
Start Bank
Axtell Larson Plans Omaha Repairs on Saunders Property
Axtell Larson travels to Omaha for several weeks to repair a residence owned by J. T. Saunders. Nearby, funeral services were held for Mrs. Lida Reese Rass with several attendees from Atlantic. Also noted, Helen McEvoy of The Anita Bank attended a pre-nuptial shower in Casey, while Albert Miller and others plan sewer connections on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Missionary Society
George Scholl
East Main Street
H. O. Stone
Bertha Donohoe
Mayme Redburn
LaVerne Bontrager
Edith Johneaton
Scholl
J. D. Peterson
H. Wagner, Jr
Peter , Voorhees
Edith
Walker
Axtell Larson
Omaha
J. T. Saunders
Mesdames B. D. Forshay
J. D. Young
W. E. Pish
E. L. Newton
Vers Hook
Lida Reese Rass
Atlantic
Helen McEvoy
Anita Bank
Margaret Tinte
Casey
Local Improvements and Accidents Reported in Community
James McVey works on home upgrades including city water and sewer connection. A. H. Brown handles county and state rights for a Marker and Gusger for Corn Planters, patent granted to Fred Hansen. Misses Nettle Steinmetz and Vern Hook visited RECORD Wednesday. Chas Teepfer of Atlantic area, son of Wm Toepler, broke a leg hauling logs to the saw-mill when a log rolled onto him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Brown
Fred Hansen
Chas. Teepfer
Atlantic
Wm. Toepler
Election Yields New Atlantic Mayor and Third Ward Councilman
Frank Naylor witnessed injuries from the Argonne Meuse campaign and the death of Sam A. Miller. Miller’s body was brought to Anita for burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Arthur K. Coomes defeated Joseph Barnes for mayor by 528 votes. he is son of Hon. Olli Coomes and previously lived on a Franklin township farm. Bert Mountain, formerly of Anita, won the Third ward council seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Naylor
France
Argonne
Atlantic
Arthur K. Coomes
Joseph Barnes
Olli Coomes
Franklin Township
Bert Mountain
Anite
Also Mentioned on This Page
United States Liberty
U. A
Federal Reserve Bank
Reserve
United States
Nations Bank
Total
State OF Iowa
Cass County
Leon G. Voorhees
Harry C. Faulkner
Leon G Voorhees
Holton
Wale
N. & K. Market
Sil Chestnut St
Atlantic, Iowa
Chas. Regan
Temps
Florida
Mrs. Ragan
Ells
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Annte
Grove
Wm. Hopley Estate
Ows
Oblamoo
Cantle Beomwior
Noxtingham Energy
Dy Bolo
Wil Mike
Ten Cent
J. M. Cramlet Groom
Smith and Wife
Cais
Adair
Anita
Hod Parrott
Hod
Melvin Magarell
Lawrences E. Fogelsong
War Department
Wm. R. Green
Sano Francisso
N. &. Larson
Coffey & Irwin Hardware and Implement Co
Helen Mot
Naelite Woodcock
Anita Public Schools
Miss Mott
R. J. Yates
Helen Mott
Zilpha Campbell
West Main Street
Sen. L. Newton
Cody
Wyoming
Ed. L. Newton
4. W. Macklin
Newton
Lula Hohanshelt
W. G. Hobenshelt
Joseph Wiley Harrison
Guthrie Center
Wiley Waxton Harrison
Harrison
Papa
Mama
Safe Depository
Baok
Citizens’ Savings Bank
State of
ED. Forshay
D. R. Forshay
L. Newton
Coabler
Kathryn Galiher
Lydia Kuehn
Aus T. Cashiers
D.R. Forshay
Masneger Insurance Department
Albert Miller
Dennie Pearce
John L. Carey
Tread Sheley
BH. EB. Campbell
Main Street
Phope
Mia
W.H
Rhode Island
James McVey
Nettle Steinmetz
Vern Hook
the Manhattan Oil Co
Wm. H. Dorale
Abe Biggs
Dement Bros
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