Anita area notices and wartime marriage update
Ida C Campbell of Dormont marries Private Thomas J Henderson of Parnassus at Camp Merritt New Jersey on July 23. The couple plans overseas service and Mrs Henderson will reside in Dormont if permitted to do so. Local items report troop movements, furloughs, and a community defense council meeting amid World War I mobilization.
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Thomas Js. ‘Henderson
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Anita
Ida.Campbell
H. E. Camp
Henderson
Camp Merritt
New Jersey
Tom
Camp Greenleaf
Georgia
Postal Department
Francé
Italy
New York
France
Merritt
United States
Pittsburg Plate Glass Co
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Ida C. Campbell
Dormont
Thomas
J.“ Henderson
Parnassus
Bird
C. L
Laura
Aiso
Ida C. Henderson
Dormont. Avenue
Defense Council
Anita Ang Vivinity
Bessie Harris
Massena
District Court
Fred Harris
Barris
Anita Council approves land addition for city water works
At a June 17, 1918 special meeting the Anita Town Council unanimously resolved to condemn Lot Twelve in Jenkins Addition for a water works expansion. The fair market value is set at 1800 dollars and the owner will be offered that amount. if refused, steps will be taken to condemn under law.
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Anita
Cass County
Iowa
Jenkins
Miller
No More Free Newspapers From Anita Publisher
The government orders end free RECORD copies to soldiers in training camps. Anita area soldiers who have received the paper at publisher expense must subscribe or lose the free issue after September 1. Publisher warns against postal rule violations and will discontinue the service unless subscriptions are arranged.
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Anita
Uncle Sam
Postal Department
Enlistment of Roy Workman and Lloyd Roe Felt to Serve
Roy Workman of Rock Island Station and Lloyd Roe, Citizens' Savings Bank book-keeper, enlisted in the quartermaster's division in Des Moines last week. They will depart August 19 for Camp Logan Colorado and later serve on the east coast. Lee Hubbell, hoping to enlist, was told to stay and continue his current work.
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Roy Workman
Rock Island
Lloyd Roe
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Des Moines
Camp Logan
Colorado
Lee Hubbell
Lee
Will Have Plenty of Water for City Use
The city council acts to prevent water shortage by sinking a three-foot well, thirty feet deep, at West Main street with continuous pumping. The system replacement from northeast Anita expands supply without city-wide drawdown. A notice arrived of Oscar Bartley, formerly Route 4 rural mail carrier, being severely wounded in France.
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Anita
Main Street
Alderman School
C. H.bartley
Oscar
France
Obituary of Registe Sophia Martin Nelson
Registe Sophia Margaret Nelson born January 2 1849 in Aalborg Denmark died August 1 1918 at her home in Oakland Iowa at age 69 years 6 months 29 days. She married Peter Martin July 3 1871 in Tidinte Pennsylvania and had six children four sons two daughters died in infancy. Surviving sons Andrew C Martin Marti Utah Lewis M Atlantic Iowa Arthur Greenfield Iowa and Rev Peter T Ontario Canada. The family lived in Pennsylvania Avoca Oakland Minden Anita before returning to Oakland in 1912. She joined the Baptist church early then United Evangelical in Anita and was devoted wife and mother. She suffered a stroke July 28 and died after a period of decline. Funeral July 6 conducted by P H Green Oakland. Hymns by Mrs O D Floyd and Mrs Al M Armstrong. Remains were taken to Anita for burial.
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Registe
Sophia Margaret Nelson
Alborg
Denmark
Oakland
Iowa
Tidinte
Pennsylvania
Peter Martin
Andrew C
Marti
Utah
Lewis M
Atlantic
Arthur
Greenfield
Peter T
Church of Christ
Ontario
Canada
Avoca
Minden
Anita
Mother Martin
Christ
Baptist Church
United Evangelical Church
P. H. Green
Floyd
M. Armstrong
Farmers and grain topics raise questions in rural Q and A
The piece covers questions on wheat selling to markets, elevators, or the Grain Corporation at Minneapolis, grain grading costs, storage limits, zone managers, and seed storage rules. It notes prices for Northern wheat, sample sizes, and payment methods. It also includes a local social event report with the Self Improved club fundraiser for vermin-proof garments and a lighted dance, plus a war news recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grain Corporation of the Food Administration
Minneapolis
Grain Corporation
U. S
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
O. C. Gipple
Snoah
Adair
Ed. L. Newton
America
Earl Holton
Bessie Lowell
Vera Holton
Bertha Donahue
W. R Spence
R. C. Rasmussen
Lee Oveum
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Higan
the. Record
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Remaden
Anila
Ua Carmine
Camp Funston
Kansas
Bright New
Belmont
Arthur Lattig
U. S.8
Michigan
Janice Emmett
Claire Sweney
Atlantic Hospital
Edgar Vernon
U. S.S
George Washington
R. D. Vernon
Clyde Bosley
Ren
S. Bosley
Charlestown
South Carolina
J.E. Wilbourn
S. D. Wilbourn
F. B. Spence
Irmen
Frank B., Jr
Simon F. Spence
Rainbow Division
Mabel Spence
Salinda Spence
P. A. Johansen
Iowa Light & Power Company
Light Company
Daniel E. Shay
Chas. W. Morgan
Wiota
Clarence A. Worthington
Cumberland
Des Moines College
C. FP. Strutz Tailoring Establishment
Clarence
Cumberland Enterprise
Gass County
Clarence N. Ruggles
Ira Ruggles
Vernon C. Purvis
Chas. F. Hughes
Griswold
Paul C. Wiechmann
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Council Chamber
Tommy Burns
Charlie Acholl
D. C. Bell Cafe
Dep
Carl Hartshorn
Higgins
Texas
Jacob H. Courtney
O. W. van Slyke
Center Junction
Charlie Graham
Harry
Bo Oscar
John Deere
McCormick Corn
L. R. Galiher
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Electric Light and Power Company
Casey
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