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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
10
The Griswold Band will furnish music on September 1 in Cass County for a special Griswold and Lewis Day at the fair.
Mrs W P Barrett and her daughter Miss Anita spent the week with Van Wiegand and Jami te and returned home to Council Bluffs Friday evening. Jas C Carey came back Saturday from Cedar Falls where he attended the State Normal. He will have a brief vacation before returning to Maine to resume duties as Superintendent.
Miss Orpha Crook former Massena teacher visits E W Holmes family then plans to reach Omaha to see a sister before starting duties at Doon Iowa where she was recently elected. Kellaway and Aldrich families return from Tama County after a weeklong trip by auto praising fine weather good roads and crop prospects.
Our old friend Fred Gebers was a caller Saturdays and paid the price of a year’s subscription. Oliver Perry arrived from Reinbeck after running a bakery and staying with his parents and brother a few weeks. Mrs. John Just endures severe pain from a wheat beard embedded in her face requiring a lancet procedure to relieve an abscess.
The notice records that Jno. F. Robison and his wife purchased a five passenger Studebaker from G. A. Pegan. It notes the new vehicle as the last work and expresses hope they will enjoy many pleasant hours with it.
Telegraph and telephone line-men, county bridge builders, and the regular crew fill the Hotel as their dining crowd. The busy week brings a crowded house and constant meals for the workers who satisfy their hunger three times daily.
The widow of the late Sr Rishe died at her daughter’s home in Chickasha Oklahoma and her remains were brought back to the old home for burial. A horseshoes game between Anita and Whota was postponed after only two Whota players appeared. Ed L Weatherly of Des Moines spent Sunday in Anita with his wife and two sons who had been staying with 4 L Stalcup and wife.
John Doe listed as Anita resident posted ten dollars for appearance in Atlantic police court but failed to appear and the bail money was forfeited to the missionary fund. The Queen Esther Girls, a Home Missionary Society branch, held a porch party at Mrs. E. W. Holmes's West Anita residence where their regular meeting was conducted.
J N Taylor and family traveled from Oskaloosa to visit relatives noting crop conditions along the route. A sprinkling service wooed for Main street residents to ease dust from a prolonged dry spell. John Strange appointed Greenfield Ohio postmaster in recognition of newspaper experience. Pp F Anderson and wife visit Audubon and adjacent towns with their daughter Mrs Gipple. Pete’ shows good feed and vigor despite aging appearances.
Rail mail operations in Atlantic show reduced service with trains 13 303 17 301 302 and 310 listed for arrival times mail close times and notes that Sunday mail may be eliminated. Local residents including Nellie Talcott H G Calkins Bertrand Stauffer and Fannye Stauffer are noted with travel and family updates. lamb shipments from Atlantic packing plant to New York and Cedar Rapids trips for care of a father in law are mentioned.
Mrs Abe Goodpasture returned Tuesday from Rosebush Michigan where she was summoned weeks ago by the serious illness of her sister who remains bedridden with poor prospects of recovery.
H C Bangham and wife with daughter and granddaughter Mrs Roy H Eneix and Miss Marjorie Eneix are touring relatives in Lincoln Nebraska and other parts of Nebraska and Kansas by auto this week.
Former pastor of United Evangelical church Reverend J M Bamford is spending a few days in Anita with his wife Mrs Bamford. The pair are enjoying their time and are popular figures in the area.
A. H. Mountain, resident agent for the Blaugas System, advertises in today's RECORD praising Blaugas as the best safest and most inexpensive system offered to the public. He claims every assertion has been proven and notes growing popularity daily.
Yhas W. Hook of Cedar Rapids spends a few days in Anita this week to visit his parents and sister. He notes a strong outlook for a bumper corn crop and reports his wife and babies are in good health.
Old Jones, noted for keeping posted on events and predicting the future, declares hogs will sell for ten dollars per hundred pounds in Anita before January 1 1915. The forecast pleases hog sellers but challenges buyers who have acquired a taste for pork.
Lake Bear purchased a Ford touring car from Bontrager on Saturday. Chas D Robinson of Lincoln township telephoned Thursday and prepaid the Record for a year. Ernest London, son of Mrs London, who ran the hotel for years, is spending the week in the city. Mother Grace, previously at Tilden Nebraska and Woodbine Iowa, returned to Anita Tuesday.
The Old Soldiers Reunion begins at Keystone Park in Anita next Wednesday. Attend early and stay for the full session.
L. B. Trumbull and family plan to relocate on September 1 to the home currently occupied by Mrs. Carrie Reynolds.
Mrs. Eva Weatherley is due to return to Des Moines tomorrow after spending several weeks with her sister Mrs. J. L. Stalcup.
Miss Helen Hunt Jackson, guest of the H. R. Robison family for several days last week, has returned to her home in Manila.
J H Trimmer will travel to Cheyenne Wyoming to attend the pioneer days celebration which runs from August 20 to August 24.
Mrs. M. Y. Bronson of Hedrick Iowa is in the city for a short stay visiting her daughter Mrs. W. T. Wilson and several friends.
While moving a small refrigerator Mrs. J A Irving badly mashed a finger and will lose the nail. A brief report notes the injury occurred recently with no further complications disclosed.
The Atlantic team faced a setback when their umpire was absent for the ball tournament at Bridgewater, leaving officials to cover calls and impact the game flow.
The merchants assess the newly acquired star pitcher, noting its cost and potential value for the team. Opinions vary about whether the investment will pay off, as some doubt the young talent's readiness while others see a future ace.
Mrs. Florence Hess and her son Duval, who have spent several weeks with A. J. Joy and family, will return Saturday to their home in Grand Ridge Illinois.
Miss Verdell Case daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Case from Council Bluffs has been a guest of Miss Ethel Stone. The two young women were classmates at Des Moines College.
Mrs J H Trimmer and her daughter Marilda visit Victor Iowa to stay with Clarence and Grace Palmer for a week then plan a short stay in Newton to visit relatives.
Mrs Susie Houck a Board of Instructors member of the state Rebekah Assembly was entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs Er W Holmes during the I O O F convention held in Anita last week.
Vern W. Clements recently married Hattie Kuehn of this city has received a promotion with the Bell Telephone Company. He is transferred from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids, where he and his wife will relocate this week. The new position includes a healthy salary increase.
Cedar Rapids Oil Company advertises gasoline and oils of all kinds with full guarantees and three grades. Delivery in four barrel lots to any location in the country, with price matching from reputable dealers. Geo H Stoffs is agent.
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