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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1914

Page

7

Local notices and ads from Rural Iowa telephony and farm trades

A. J. Kuehn served as RECORD caller. Miss Mildrede Fische works as a day operator at Rural Telephone Exchange. For sale a mare and a three year old horse. Call 1 on 11. Uncle Henry McDermott attended meetings in Des Moines last week. Advertisements offer woven wire fences by J. A. Irving. Miss Ada and Ethel Morrison visited Ralph Suplee and wife in Earlham. Wilken Monument Works of Atlantic promises better work for orders. Miss Pearl Harry of Adair visited her brother Dr. C E Harry and wife in the city.

Ada and Ethel] Morrison Ralph Suplee Earlham Miss Pearl Harry Adair City Dr. C. E. Harry

Picnic for Sunday School Classes in Keystone Park

Sunday School classes led by Mrs. F. B. Perry and Mrs. C. W. Crandle enjoyed a picnic in Keystone Park on Wednesday.

F. B. Perry C. W. Crandle Keystone Park Fred C. Chinn

Fontanelle Woman Emma Lewis Elected to Anita Schools

Miss Emma Lewis of Fontanelle, recently elected to a position in Anita public schools, was in the city Monday.

Emma Lewis Fontanelle Anita Public Schools

Woven wire fence offered at reasonable prices

The ad states a seller has all types of woven wire fencing at reasonable prices and urges customers to call before ordering. An obituary note mentions Mrs. Gleason of Anita died July 30 at age 47 in Audubon after a battle with cancer, leaving a husband and six children.

J. A. Irving Harry Gleason Anita Audubon Can

Old Maid Quote Redefines Definition Through Wit

A sharp quip redefines the old maid as a woman who refuses to be fooled by fools. The wry line frames independence and discernment as the chief traits in a prudent, self respecting woman.

Linderman visits Norwalk relatives. birth reported

Dr. R. A. Becker reports a girl baby born to R. F. Jeffries and wife on August 7. D. FE. Beard, representing the American Press Association, was a Record caller Saturday.

R. A. Becker R. F. Jeffries D. FE. Beard American Press Association

Local Social Notes From Anita Area

Peter Johnson of Des Moines visited his daughter Mrs W H Egan in Lincoln township last week. Mrs Lutz, guest of Mrs M M Burkhart, returned to Lamark Illinois last Thursday. Lulu Faga returns from Atlantic and plans a week with a whooping cough case. Residents praise Keystone Park in Anita for keeping it in first class condition. Mrs John Pilmer returned from Des Moines and stayed in Anita before returning to Giltner Nebraska. W D Pratt R C Pratt Geo Renshaw and Thos Morgan attended a funeral in Kirkman Iowa. Susie Fitten visiting Ernie Barnholdt then went to Winterset before returning to Alberton Montana.

Peter Johnson Des Moines W. H. Egan Lincoln Township Anita Keystone Park John Pilmer Vicinity Giltner Nebraska W. D. Pratt R. C. Pratt Geo. Renshaw Thos. Morgan Kirkman Iowa Susie Fitten Ernie Barnholdt Winterset Alberton Montana

Weimer and Wife Lease Chester Residence

G W Weimer and wife have leased Mrs Eva Chester's residence. Mrs Chester will move to a farm near Kariham to live with her son Albert who resides there.

G. W. Weimer Eva Chester Mrs. Chester Albert Kariham

Local and General News Roundup and Social Visits

A broad collection of society notes from Atlantic and nearby towns recount visits by Miss Gladys Glines in Atlantic, Ira Bontrager in Des Moines, and many other relatives and friends across Iowa. The Great White Way Reunion set for Muscatine in August. water mains updated in Keystone Park. and funeral services for Mrs. Calvin Antrim of Cumberland held in Atlantic with interment at the local mausoleum.

Great White Way Muscatine Calvin Antrim Cumberland Omaha John Blake Atlantic

Local Clergy Change and Local Fining Case Report

Rev. Chas. Knoll moves from Anita to Jamison Iowa serving the M FE church. Fourteen farmers near Fertile Iowa fined a total of 228.05 dollars for selling rotten eggs per state dairy authority. Lewis F E James of Des Moines visits for his father's estate settlement. Mrs. H E Boatright and daughters visit Hastings Nebraska with Lew J Boyd family.

Chas. Knoll Anita The Evangelical Church M. FE Jamison Iowa Fertile State Food and Dairy Commissioner Lewis FE. James Des Moines City H. E. Boatright Anna May Virginia Hastings Nebraska Lew J. Boyd

Pension Granted to Audubon Veteran for 9084.00

Wm. Polite an Audubon resident and former soldier receives a military pension totaling 9 084.00. The announcement credits the veteran known as the old boy in blue for his benefit.

Wm. Polite Audubon

Mrs. Hedges Hosts Guests From Des Moines Red Oak and Lewis

Mrs. F. J. Askew and her son of Des Moines joined Mrs. F. M. Lumsden of Red Oak and Mrs. Harris of Lewis as guests of Mrs. Clarence Hedges last week.

F. J. Askew and Son Des Moines F. M. Lumsden Red Oak Harris Lewis Clarence Hedges

Carey and Simpson Families Escape to Minnesota Lakes

W K Carey and wife of this city and Lafe Simpson and wife of Brayton enjoy a lakeside outing in northern Minnesota, taking in the scenery and peaceful surroundings.

W.K. Carey Lafe Simpson Brayton Minnesota

Winterset Family Summers in Anita Area

Wim Cryer his wife and two babies visit Anita and nearby with relatives Robi Cryer L D White and family from Winterset for a week, enjoying time with kin and local hospitality.

Wim. Cryer Winterset Anita Robi. Cryer L. D. White

Local residents take a weekend autotrip to Mase­na

H O Stone and family and Mrs Bessie E Lowell and Sherman F Jr drove to Mas sena on Saturday. Peter F Anderson and wife of Ruth ven, guests of C O Gipple and family, spent the week with them and visited many old friends in town Saturday.

H.O. Stone Bessie E Lowell Sherman F., Jr Massena Peter F. Anderson Ruthven O. Gipple

Boy suffers mashed finger in bicycle accident

Roy Swingholm, aged thirteen, injured his finger and lost a nail in a bicycle crash. The new Turkey Creek bridge at Keystone Park is completed with grading supervised by Councilman Homer Kirkham.

Roy Jas Swingholm Turkey Creek Keystone Park Homer Kirkham

Also Mentioned on This Page

A. J. Kuehn Miss Mildrede Fische P. R. Nichols Henry McDermott Wilkenonument Works Atlantic -Tf the City Bakery Hugo Wiese Anita. Lowe Amos W. Shipman J. M E. E. Grace W. H. Dinsmore Lulu Faga Will Gladys Glines Ira Bontrager Glen Kiehl Casey Pratt J. M. Garside Anna Heck Jewell Junction Lulu Linderman Waukee, Iowa Ruth Lamreaux Zeta Petit Chas. Thomas Walnut Busi Ness Ella Martin Katherine Morgan Perry Laila Blanchard State Normal School Cedar Rapids Des Moines Daily Capital Maggie Maher Wm. Watson Earl Knowlton Redfield Alene Denton Maine F. C. Petit E.G. Pegan and Family G. A. Pegau Emily Bailey Cedar Falls State Normal Frankie Morrow Newton Adam Haist O. Worthing A.C. Henick Frances Fayne Hubbell Dexter L. E. Hubbell Chicago Fern Garland L. M. Linderman Berwick Jessie Reynolds A. J. Joy J. H. Hess M. E. Church E. W. McDade B. D. Forshay M. Blakesley W. R. Spence D. R. Forshay J. D. Young Insurance Dept Citizens Savings Bank State of United States Postal Funds New City Moreland & Hartkopf, Proprietors White Pole Rexall L. P. Hadley A. T. Still D. L. Evans Galiher
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