This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1926
Page
5
Farmers urged to apply proper sprays at the right time to protect orchards. The article notes last year’s poor fruit production, the likelihood of a good season, and warnings about pests and disease after two successive years of late spring frost.
Roy N. Scholl renewed his subscription to the home paper for another year and added a subscription to the city daily. Geo Fogarty of Adair, son of Mr and Mrs C W Fogarty, finished at Chillicothe Business College and secured a stenographer position with the Santa Fe Railway in Purcell Oklahoma. He was provided transportation to Purcell.
Former Anita resident Mrs Anna Larson of Creston Iowa spends the week renewing friendships and is guest of honor at social events She plans to move soon to Omaha where she will make her permanent home
1811 L. A Goodpasture wins the contract to erect a new district No. nine school house in Grant township Guthrie county replacing the fire-damaged building. Mrs Elvire Hyde and Mrs Stella Fischer Donohoe visit the Record office. a gas oil stove is offered for sale at a fair price.
Uncle Billy Weston remains abroad in the sunlit south, with favorable climate and attractions cited as reasons. The piece playfully urges him to return home soon to keep his gardening on schedule.
John Wade and wife spent Friday in Adair. Wayne Sisler and wife with Miss Evelyn Stager visited Brayton Sunday at F. W. Stager’s home. Meat priced two for one cent noted at Miller's Market.
Mrs Homer Millhollin hosted the Pinochle Club at White's Avenue on Wednesday evening. The hostess notes that entertaining the lively group of women is a real job but worthwhile to keep the "outlaws" happy and contented.
Mrs. W. E. Fish visited the Record callers Saturday. The note mentions Veal and Pork Roasts at Miller's Market and Mrs. F. D. Joy hosting the Ladies Union Club with a one o'clock dinner.
Former Anita pastor writes from Ottumwa area about wife Wilkins recovering after hospital stay and flu. He thanks Anita friends for letters, notes her discharge, and mentions eye care, rest, rainfall, garden work, and a recent Keosauqua ordination. He jokes about a political senator and future travel plans.
The friends of Marsh Mill Hollin, elected Mayor of Anita, filed nomination papers for his re nomination and re election to the office of Justice of the Peace of Grant township for two more years.
The notice offers blue grass pasture for cattle and lists Wm. Bangham as the contact. Louis M. Johnson, long ill, shows steady improvement and heads toward apparent permanent recovery after two years of health issues.
The children of John S. Hunter express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for their assistance and expressions of sympathy during their father’s illness and death.
Margaret Louise McAfee, a baby girl, was born April 20 to Mr and Mrs William McAfee. The birth was recorded at 19 11 Miller's Market.
The Junior-Senior banquet at the K P hall united faculty and students for an evening of music dance and dining. Freshmen guests received white roses while Red Peor Orchestra played and Miss Matilda Trimmer wowed with a tightrope walk.
William K Carey and wife of Afton Iowa visited Atlantic with relatives. Bill Larson, active farmer near Afton, enjoys a life of independence and is described as a good man to tie to.
Mrs Mary Weimer returns from Walnui to Anita and plans to move to Muscoda Wisconsin with D R Donohoe and family. She will stay indefinitely due to her son Dan W Mallory’s serious illness and cafe operation in Muscoda.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.