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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1917
Page
5
Council Bluffs area ministers gathered amid heavy rains for a large meeting with attendees from Anita Atlantic Avoca and many other towns. Leaders including A. C. Hacke and P. A. Johnson spoke on missionary work in Asia Minor and Armenia at the Congregational Church services next Sunday.
In the Didtri Court of Town Cass County Iowa the administrator has qualified for the estate of Arminta Bartlett Deceased. All debts owed should be paid to the administrator and claims presented for allowance. Dated April 21 1917. Attorney listed. Then local notices include dental services and a sewing ad followed by a report of a chimney fire near West Main Street that was thwarted by citizen effort.
In Rash, Suplee writes April 15 1917 to Friend Sherm about market price gains for cabbage FOB $100 to $130 per ton and fancy onions at $2 per crate. He notes onions and cabbage moving despite a freeze and mentions the Anita Bunch group being on foot and lively in the valley.
The Anita community honored nearly two dozen local youths who volunteered for service by hosting a large reception at the Odd Fellows building. Judge Sears and local leaders praised the recruits, who later departed by car to Des Moines for enlistment, with Fatherly tributes and gifts of pocket Bibles.
J F Gissibs served as caller at the RECORD office on Thursday. Mrs Claire Sweney and her daughter visited Atlantic Friday evening for a short stay with friends. Mrs F W Beebe of Wiota attended the farewell reception for the Navy Boys in the city Saturday night.
Jas. D. McDermott and son were record callers Saturday. P. C. Bramson sold his hardware stock at Wiota to buy a home in Atlantic. Anita residents are promised an electric light plant management update by May 15.
Congressman W R Green named third member of House Ways and Means Committee. Funeral Directors of Iowa and Nebraska to meet in Omaha June 5 and 6 with an estimated 500 attendees.
A car load of eggs arrived at Anita Produce Company on West Main Street in Anita Iowa. A. G. Todhunter, proprietor, identified as The Cream Poultry and Egg Man.
Frank Knowlton announces relocation of his headquarters from H. R. Robison cream station to A. G. Todhunter's office. He will be available at all times to pay the highest market price for hides rubber metal rags and related items.
A contractor advertises plastering and all brick and cement work with a first class guarantee. Prices claimed to be right. Contact details unclear.
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