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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1913

Page

6

Miss Crawford Visits Frances Stone Amid Local Notes

Casey resident Miss Isabelle Crawford spent days with Miss Frances Stone. A special price on White Pearl Flour runs this month at Bangham Eneix & O's. The Homesteaders’ books show a busy week for a Des Moines checker. Lincoln township sues Anita district set for trial Monday April 28. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Walter F Wise on April 11. Mrs J M Briggs and sister Miss H A Boyle to return from Pennsylvania, stopping in Chicago en route.

Bangham Eneix &O's Walter F. Wise Wise J. M. Briggs H. A. Boyle Pennsylvania Chicago Bangham Meix & Co

Mrs Whitmore visits Des Moines and Anita friends

Miss Mary E. Whitmore traveled to Des Moines Monday evening for a brief visit with relatives before returning to Anita and then going back to Colorado. Chas. Sherrett, Wiola merchant, visited the Record office during his city trip.

Mary E. Whitmore Des Moines Anita Colorado Chas. Sherrett Wiola

Arthur Martin Injured by Mare at Farm

Arthur Martin, a young farmer near Anita, was seriously injured at his home when a mare attacked him in the barn. His right arm broke near the elbow and he suffered severe facial and body bruises. Dr. R A Becker attended him and he rests as well as can be expected.

Arthur Martin Anita R. A. Becker

Lewis Beason Funeral Arrives in Atlantic

The remains of Lewis Beason arrived from Gulfport Mississippi with his son and Miss Olive Beason of Chicago. Funeral services were held at First M E Church conducted by Rev. Charles C. Smith and interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery with Masons in charge. An obituary will appear next week.

Lewis Beason Gulfport Mississippi Chas Beason Olive Beason Chicago M. E Chas. C. Smith Evergreen Cemetery Masonic Lodge Rrecorp

Martha Fletcher-Whitmore obituary long life of service ends

Mrs Martha Fletcher Whitmore born Enosburg Vermont August 22 1920 died Canon City Colorado April 10 1913 at home aged 83 years 7 months 15 days. She and her husband Rev Alfred Whitmore labored forty years in Home Missionary churches in Massachusetts Ohio Illinois and Iowa. Five sons and one daughter survive Charles Henry Albert Barnes Walter and Mary Ella with Mary the daughter accompanying the body to Anita Iowa for burial beside her husband.

Martha Fletcher-Whitmore Enosburg Canon City Colo Martha Fletcher Alfred Whitmore Massachusetts Ohio Illinois Iowa Anita Colorado Springs Albert Barnes Cripple Creek Walter Eastonville Mary Ella Mary

Mail order houses and local merchants face trade drain

Mail order houses appear to be doing a good business in this and other communities. Squeirs and Sawbucks seem to be doing fair business while the Larkin club appears prosperous. Money sent out of town never returns to its channels of trade, urging home merchants to publicize more or risk losing paying trade to larger towns. Baxter New Era.

Squeirs & Sawbucks Larkin Club Baxter

Accident hospitalizes Lincoln township man eye wound

Dr. H. E. Campbell attended Stewart A. Trimmer of Lincoln township after a fodder shock accident at his home yesterday. A knife in his hand struck his eye, causing a severe wound likely to destroy sight, though doctors will try to save the eyeball. Trimmer suffers painful injuries while friends extend sympathy and hope for recovery.

H. E. Campbell Stewart A. Trimmer Lincoln Township Trimmer

Frank L. Johnson Dies at 51 Near Anita

Frank L. Johnson died at his home two miles north of Anita at 1 40 this morning after a brief illness. He was born in Monmouth Illinois and leaves his mother two brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements will be announced when heard from absent daughters. He managed the home place and was widely known for his good nature.

Frank L. Johnson Anita H. E. Campbell C. V. Beaver Frank Johnson John S Ellen Johnson Monmouth Illinois William Johnson Josie Zimmerman Montana Nellie Richards Excelsior Springs Walter F. Wise

One Day Only Sale at The Cash Store Bangham Eneix & Ca

On Saturday April 19, customers can buy three cans of toma tores for 35 cents. A free full set of 30 cooking bags is offered with every purchase at The Cash Store Bangham Eneix & Co.

Obituary for Mrs Martha Whitmore in Canon City Colorado

Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church on April 14 1913 for Mrs Martha Philinda Fletcher Whitmore widow of Rev A A Whitmore. Born August 22 1829 in Enosburg Vermont she died April 10 1913 in Canon City Colorado aged 83 years 7 months 18 days. Survived by sons Charles H Albert B Walter George C and daughter Mary E. Notes recall her early town leadership and long support of church work with her husband in Anita Iowa and various states. Her remains were to be shipped to Anita for burial beside her husband who died in 1886.

Martha P. Whitmore A. A. Whitmore Congregational Chas. C. Smith M. BE Anita Martha Philinda Fletcher Whitmore Enosburg Vermont Canon City Colorado Greenwood Avenue Mary E. Whitmore Mother Whitmore Massachusetts Ohio Illinois Whitmore Iowa Congregational Church Mary

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