New Beatrice Cream Separator Promises Farmers Higher Yields
The article highlights the new Beatrice Cream Separator as a farmer's top money maker now for sale at Bartley's Produce Station. Lincoln Center Pinochle Club held a meeting with Ada Joy as hostess, high score earned by Mrs. Irvin Joy and consolation to Mrs. Lee Bills. luncheon followed. R. D. Vernon, recently having a stroke, shows slight improvement. Ted Vernon returned home to Ardmore Oklahoma from Anita after caring for his father. Rev H G Parker and family of Audubon and Miss May Tuttle of Woodbine visited Anita with John R. Stuhr’s family.
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Beatrice
Bartley’s
Lincoln Center
Ada Joy
Irvin Joy
Lee Bills
Howard T
Ted’) Vernon
Anita
R. D. Vernon
H. G. Parker
Audubon
May Tuttle
Woodbine
John R. Stuhr
Des Moines student guest at Anita visits
M Gladys Rathburn, a student at Des Moines University of Commerce, has been the welcome guest of friends in Anita, returning to her school work Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry W Tompkins and son Wayland of Omaha spent the weekend in Anita, guests of families F H Osen J D Peterson and George Scholl.
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M. Gladys Rathburn
Des Moines University of Commerce
Anita
Henry W. Tompkins and Son
Wayland
Omaha
F. H. Osen
J. D Peterson
George Scholl
Miller Installs New Cooler in Market
Carl H. Miller of Miller's Market installs a large Frigidaire cooling machine in his shop at considerable expense. The new unit aims to keep milk sweeter longer than ice and reflects a pledge to provide patrons with the best products available.
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Carl H. Miller
Miller’s Market
Harness shop to move in June with new owner
GM DeCamp sold stock due to failing sight and leased his building to G P Van Keuren of Fontanelle. Van Keuren plans to move to Anita by June 1 and offer a complete harness line and supplies, drawing on years of harness making and repair experience. He seeks local farmer patronage.
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G. P. van Keuren
Fontanelle
Anita
van Keuren
Pratt couple buys Missouri land for poultry and hares
George S. Pratt and wife long known Benton township residents now in Rouleau Saskatchewan have purchased land near Springfield Missouri and are in possession on return from California. Pratt plans large scale poultry and Belgian hare farming with promising returns. A son from Los Angeles and a son-in-law with daughter from Canada will join them in Missouri.
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George S. Pratt
Benton Township
Rouleau
Sask
Canada
Springfield
Missouri
California
Eye Man a Good Man to Tie To
Henry Wedemeyer shelled and marketed a large quantity of corn Wednesday. Bessie Myers Lowell attended to business matters in Atlantic Tuesday. Miss Arline Fish will move to Los Angeles to begin a saleslady job at a strong salary, living with her sister Mrs Mildred Haltam.
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Larson
Atlantic
Henry Wedemeyer
Bessie Myers Lowell
Arline Fish
Los Angeles
California
Mildred Haltam
Meat Market Sold as Family Heads Southwest Move
Sam A. Rose has disposed of his meat market in Anita and will relocate to the southwest, likely Texas, prompted by Mrs. Rose s ongoing ill health.
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Sam A. Rose
Anita
Texas
Mrs. Rose
Slater Family to Move to Los Angeles
Rollie Slater and family of Sioux City, formerly Anita residents, will relocate after the school year to Los Angeles where Slater has been offered a traveling salesman job with a wholesale house.
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Rollie Slater and
Sioux City
Anita
Los Angeles
California
Slater
Funeral Attendees From Out of Town Honor Mrs Overmire
Relatives and friends traveled from Streater Illinois Humboldt Nebraska Sioux City Iowa Coon Rapids Iowa Stuart Iowa Harlan Iowa St Charles Iowa Atlantic to attend funeral services for the late Mrs Jennie Overmire Including J H Campbell Mrs A R Patterson and Rev Robt W Swick plus Rev B W McEldowney and families with others listed.
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Jennie Overmire
J. H. Campbell
A. R. Patterson
Streater
Illinois
N. C. Campbell
Humboldt
Nebraska
R. A. Ferguson
G. W. Overmire
Sioux City
Iowa
F. M. Yager
Coon Rapids
G. W. Boatright
Stuart
Robt. W. Swick
Harlan
B. W. McEldowney
St. Charles
Shannon
Atlantic
Obituary for Frank R. Charles of Adair area dies at 57
Frank R. Charles born August 10 1869 in Johnson county Iowa died April 18 1927 at age 57 years eight months eight days. He married Minnie Inghram February 8 1899 and had five children three sons two daughters survived by wife and four children Harley B Charles Elsie Leola Merica Rate er and two grandchildren. Surviving relatives include his mother Mrs John Charles three brothers Homer John William and sisters Harriet Van Slyke Mary Van Slyke Lucy Carmicheal Nellie Steincross Bessie Almbaugh. Funeral at home seven miles south of Adair conducted by Rev E O Douglass with interment in Evergreen cemetery. Pallbearers were John Newport William Wade Charles Ruth Pat Ryan Clarence Mortimore and William Bolton.
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Frank R. Charles
Johnson County
Iowa
Cass County
Minnie Inghram
Wiota
Cecil
Harley B
Charles
Merica Rateer
Elsie
Leola Charles
John Charles
Homer
John
William
Harwood
Missouri
Herriet van Slyke
McLean
Nebraska
Mary van Slyke
Lucy Carmicheal
Randolph
Nellie Steincross
Bessie Almbaugh
Adair
E. O. Douglass
Evergreen Cemetery
John Newport
Wm. Wade
Chas. Ruth
Pat Ryan
Clarence Mortimore
Wm. _ Bolton
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Floral Tributes
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness during our bereavement for our husband and father. Floral tributes were many and beautiful. Signed by Mrs. Frank Charles Harley Charles Merica Raters Elsie Charles Lola Charles.
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Frank Charles
Harley Charles
Merica Raters
Elsie Charles
Lola Charles
Junior Classes Lead Sunday School Opening
The Sunday School's Junior Classes led the opening exercises at the Congregational church on Sunday morning. Organizers hope to make the monthly feature a regular event.
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Congregational Church
Ladies Aid Society to Hold Kensington at Mrs Wagner’s
The Ladies' Aid Society of the congregational church will host a Kensington on Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wm. H. Wagner. There will be no regular Aid meeting this week and all are invited.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Congregational Church
Kensington
Wm. H. Wagner
Aid
Denver Call for Caroline Haist Amid Family Illness
Miss Caroline Haist was summoned from Denver last week due to her mother Mrs. Adam Haist’s sudden illness. Mrs. Haist had moved to Adair after learning of a brother’s critical condition and will return to Denver when able. The Haist family formerly lived in Anita where Mr. Haist ran the Anita Flooring Mill.
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Caroline
Denver
Colorado
Adam Haist
Adair
Haist
Anita
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Aswing
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Roya Gorge
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American River Canyon
Pacific Coast
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Apache
Rock Island
Chicago
van Camp
Wisconsin
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Ralph W. Peer
Smiley's
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Rock Island Vacation Travel Service Bureau
Valley Nat’ Bk
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