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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1914
Page
5
Sunday mentions include Joe Vetter in Extra and Bert Scarlett selling his car to L R Galiher. Household sales and rentals appear with FOR RENT notices from RECORD office. Homer Millhollin to Staceyville to manage a lumber yard. Chautauqua dates set August 23 to 28. Woven wire fence by J A Irving offers fencing solutions. Lost items mention Nyal s Stone Root via C H Bowen. Water works extension work advances as weather stays favorable.
Local brief items include hard to read ads for woven wire fences and farm supplies, eggs for hatching Rhode Island Reds, wall paper bargains, and social notes. The column reports weather, car use, court jurors, and various residents visiting, traveling, or moving houses.
Seven 50 by 140 foot lots with west frontage in Sloanaker Addition to Anita are offered for sale. Seller notes W M Petit as contact. Mrs B K Gaylord, long-time Fort Collins resident, visits Cass County. her husband, once a leading local auctioneer, spends months in Oregon.
Daisy Stock Remedy Co. president F H Townsend visited Anita for several days last week to discuss business. Seed oats labeled President Oats weighing 46 pounds per bushel are offered at 50 cents each, with a sample available at Millhollin's elevator Letf. Townsend fondly recalled old friends and shared memories of past years.
A. D. Dean offers grading sod and landscaping to beautify cemetery lots in Evergreen Cemetery. Orders should be placed promptly to ensure completion before Memorial Day. Satisfaction guaranteed or no pay. Write or phone A. D. Dean at phone number 64.
Mayor Frank East and his brother Clyde East of Massena traveled to Des Moines on Tuesday to attend the state Jewelers' convention.
W. H. Heckman and his three bright healthy sons visited the RECORD office Saturday. The sons, each seemingly capable of substantial farm work, were noted as welcome callers during the visit.
The district court issued five divorce decrees last week, while some still claim marriage represents constant happiness and contentment.
A local shop on West Main Street claims to have installed more new lays in the past year than any county shop and continues expanding. They state they fit any plow but do not guarantee results, promising to repair if it runs wrong, arguing guarantees are useless.
Chas. S. Brown, Walter Pellett, Claude Hoffman and Billy Jones of Atlantic spent Tuesday in town. Miss Birdean Robison, a Manilla dry goods employee, is spending a two week vacation with her parents in Anita.
Mrs J M Briggs and Miss H A Boyle attended Easter services in Atlantic Sunday and were guests during the day of Mrs Dr L Campbell.
L D Pearson buys G W Weimer stake in Atlantic restaurant business. Masonic fraternity of Massena plans a two story building with shop on first floor and lodge space above. Sigel Hendricks leases farm west of Anita formerly of Joe Reynolds recently bought by Platt Kelloway of Adair and will take possession next week.
Henry T. Chapin is gravely ill at his home in Grimer after a pneumonia attack. He is reported as not long for this world, with family by his side during his final days.
Anita travels to Des Moines for a grand opera event winning honors. R Galther, Jas B Lewis, D R Donohoe, A M Worthing, and G A Res are named among attendees or recipients.
Dr V Beaver reports population changes with new births last week a daughter to Mr and Mrs Henry Chapman on April 12 and a son to Robt Wilson and wife on April 6 in the local area
Rock Island railway officials from Chicago and Des Moines led by General Manager W. Jones stopped in Anita by special train on a morning inspection tour. In a separate action Judge J B Rockatelion granted a divorce Friday to Myron B Parmley from Nettie A Parmley, citing cruel and inhuman treatment. The parties were former Anita residents.
The notice states there are sufficient grounds to believe dirty alleys used as garbage dumps will be cleaned. The plan aims to make them sanitary and presentable for the town.
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