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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
4
Q M Hobart announces candidacy for County Recorder ahead of the June Republican primary. Frank Van Brocklin announces candidacy for Cass County Treasurer ahead of the June Republican primary.
C O Gipple and a Gippl e visits the Record office Tuesday. W H McIntyre works on J A Wagner’s new residence foundation. Warren McDermott visits Anita to see Harvey and C H McDermott. Dr C V Beaver reports a baby girl born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs M A James weighing eleven and a half pounds. Oakland district court denies restraining paying contract. Oakland to proceed. Mrs W K Carey returns from Excelsior Springs with her mother Mrs B F Simpson. Senator James E Bruce and wife of Chicago called on Mrs Carey and Mrs Simpson there.
Notice details a new combination Hay and Hog Rack now on display at a shop, extolling it as a highly useful farm utensil. The piece is marketed by S. T. Perry with Geo. W. Dahlman of Chicago serving as traveling salesman for a Boston shoe house in Anita. The editorial urges Anita property owners to study sewer system needs and compare costs with septic options, framing sewer access as essential rather than luxurious.
Notice to Contractors bids due May 22 1916 for erection of a schoolhouse in sub-district No 8 gald township Audubon County Iowa. Plans available from board president Edwin Hackwell Exira R F D 4 and secretary W C Tibben Exira R F D No 3. Board may reject any or all bids.
The Board of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet April 16 to 26 at Linden Hall Dawson in a rare private residence conference. Nearly all thirty bishops from around the world will attend with sessions at Linden Hall and services at Cochran Memorial Episcopal church. Bishop John W. Hamilton of Boston writes the episcopal address and reunion talks include a potential union with the Southern Methodist church. Easter Sunday services will close the year’s campaign to recruit ministers and missionaries.
Tom Robison of Rock Island in Casey spent Sunday in town with his parents H. R. Robison and wife. Elliot business men pledge funds for summer band concerts to be paid each Wednesday evening. J. A. Nelson Ambrose Pellett and S. H. Masteller from Atlantic area visited Anita as business guests. Chas L. Wilson is summoned to Des Moines Federal court next month to serve as grand juror.
Mrs. Wilma Nelle Thorpe of Des Moines visits her parents in the city. E W Homes Geo Currier, from Audubon, spends Sunday in Anita with family and friends. Dan Robison displays blooming potted plants and cut flowers last Friday and Saturday. Evergreen Cemetery structures and gates will receive a two coat white paint this week by Fr McQord.
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