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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1916
Page
7
A collection of small items including Dr. L. R. Eller dentist contact details and address, mentions of Henry Karns, L. R. Galiher visiting family, and preparedness ads. Various business promos from Holmes Lumber Yard and McEvoy Johnson, plus farm moves, a chest er white boar for sale, and Mrs Edna Worthing Scarlett leaving for Bosworth Missouri.
J. J. Trimmer and Homer Boatright missed their train after an extended visit in Omaha. The Audubon county Hugh Farrell district drafts bids for a new up to date school building. The Simmons School served generations as worship and social hub. Community life centers on farming, horses, and preparations for the 1916 show. Millard’s on West Main Street offers tools, horse care, and farm supplies.
City records show Anita council met April 19 1916 in a special session with Mayor Kirkham and councilors Holmes Pratt Way and Scholl present. Bills were approved for individuals and firms, park board oath administered to new members, and an equalization board session noted no grievances before adjournment. Dr Karl Daughenbaugh of Sioux City visited Anita Tuesday and reported Gene, his brother, is recovering and able to leave the hospital to supervise farm work.
A compilation of local notices and ads including Mrs Merah Norton subscribing to REconD It Stops the Leaks at Holmes Lumber Yard. paint and coal promos. residents moving to Davis residence South Anita and Guthrie Center visits. Libby's Sour Krout sale. plant delivery by Dan Robison. library benefit May 12 at the Opera House. various social visits and garden planting announcements. Itinerary includes building materials, bedding plants and weekend events.
J McCord and wife spent Sunday in Avoca at the Opera House showing Living Pictures. L E Moorehouse and wife of Masseng, returning from Des Moines, visited Anita Thursday night with W J Weston and wife. Mrs John Eneix visited Atlantic Thursday. Sylvester Kirkham of Eagle Grove visited family in town. Vesste in good health except for a recent Teddyit attack in the bone.
Mrs Etta E Stone spent Sunday in Council Bluffs and Holmes Lumber Yard advertises real bargains ya at Hog Fence while they last. Dr H E Campbell and Joe Vetter drove to Atlantic Wednesday but flood forced them to abandon car and use Rock Island. Merle Taylor Baker visited the RECORD office Tuesday. Building material estimates cheerfully offered at Holmes Lumber Yard. Local sources say prospects are good for a large fruit crop except peaches damaged by sleet.
Mrs. L. B. Trumbull announces arrangements with greenhouses in Chicago Council Bluffs Des Moines Harlan and Atlantic to supply Memorial Day cut flowers. Orders encouraged early for best selection and quality. orders accepted for all occasions.
Ham Campbell returned Saturday from Viola Center where he spent the week with his daughter Mrs Ella Yeager and family. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Yeager was buried on Thursday.
Osbert Mallory works for Carey Ranch near Kiethsburg Illinois with a hint of home sickness and a joking plan to keep him. Tom Reed, formerly of Overland Auto Co Toledo, visits family before sailing from San Francisco to Australia for a new territory. Ground hog violation noted in Pottawattamie county. Edna Fay Gipple dies in Bridgewater Iowa at four years eleven months and sixteen days after a measles illness. funeral held in Bridgewater and interred in Anita Evergreen Cemetery. Another Gipple daughter remains seriously ill in Bridgewater with measles.
Des Moines Iowa April tornado warnings urge residents to secure flood and wind coverage. The Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Association promotes its 32 year track record with 205 million in risks in force and 185 million cash on hand as of April 1 2016. It notes losses paid over 1 million and low assessments under 1 mill, emphasizing affordability and reliability for city and farm properties. Vernon visits Council Bluffs Wednesday.
Town of Anita Iowa orders owners and occupants to remove manure garbage waste and rubbish from properties streets and alleys by May 26 1916 or board of health will act. Premises streets and alleys must be kept sanitary per state health regulations enforced by the town council. Also mentions Edward G Allanson copies of his song That Little Word of Mine and rumors of J D Henry fortune from South Dakota with locals hoping he visits and brings a checkbook.
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