Record Visitors and Calls Across Cass County Ledger
Tuesday and Saturday saw multiple RECORD visitors and callers including Michael Teirney Chas Crolly Miss Mabel Mullen and Misses Zeta Nellie Scott Irma Lewis in Creston with Grandma Brady D R Forshay and wife attend Grand Lodge in Des Moines Mrs H E Campbell ill but improving J M Trumbull and wife visited from Adair Nelse Johnson returned from Central City Nebraska Henry A Cheatrick builds a two story farm dwelling Lost gold cut button Finders leave at the Record office Mrs S R Beecher remits 1 50 for the old home paper Miss Zeta Scott returns from Scotland South Dakota Uncle Joshua Porch buys Record corps at Friday sale and a cordial reception for Rev Frank Porch and wife at E C Porth home ends with ice cream and cake
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Frank Porch
Nokomis
Illinois
Anita
Roasts for threshers offered at city market
Threshers can buy Choice Beef Roasts at City Meat Market for twenty two cents per pound. Robert Cryer notes this price in the listing.
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Robert Cryer
Moving pictures to showcase Big Thompson canon
A Union Pacific representative joins a motion picture crew in the park to film Colorado's top resort. The western scenery will be shown in thousands of theaters to promote the park to eastern audiences unable to visit in person.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Colorado
Weld County
Colo
Michigan Visitors Plan Short Midwest Trip
Mrs. Anna Stellingworth and baby will travel from Michigan to visit Pa and Ma Tierney for a few weeks. Mrs. John Simms, sister of Robert Cryer, and her daughter Miss Mary of Reemsville, Kansas stayed last week in Anita and nearby with the Cryer and Steele families. The party then went to Illinois, former home of Mrs. Reems, for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Stellingworth
Baby
Michigan
Ma ‘Tierney
John Simms
Robert Cryer
Miss Mary
Reemsville
Kansas
Anita
Wm. Steele
Ilinois
Reems
Hazel Swencey McBroom
Des Moines
Crane
Atlantic
Claire Sweney
McBroom
A. Petit
Clare Sweney
Janice
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mrs. Sweney
Postscript from Pratt Institute student and local notes
Frank H Rhoads writes from Brooklyn about studying electrical work at Pratt Institute, noting quick progress and the September electrician shortage. He mentions Frank Wagner serving on the Kaiser as Yeoman and asks for the Record via the Brooklyn Navy Yard address. Also included are local notes on IL D Pearson’s county trip, August Schuttler’s Jefferson visit with A J Kuehn, and Rose Tierney’s return home for a two week vacation before the new school year.
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Sherm
Anita
Pratt's Institute
Brooklyn
Frank Wagner
Twelfth Company
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York
H. Rhoads
Rose Tierney
State Institute
Glenwood
LeMars
Iowa
Apples for Canning At Anita Orchard One Fourth Mile North
Apples for canning are ready at the Anita orchard priced at $1 per bushel. Local notices report residents Whitneys preparing produce and a mix of social and travel updates. Town events include Angells Comedians six night engagement and visits by former Anita residents and regional travelers.
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Whitneys
Orchard
Anita
Clarence McDisamote
Angells
Angell
Certification of Brotherhood of All Railway Employees Chicago
The department records sworn statements from the Brotherhood of All Railway Employees local 2nded Chicago Illinois dated December 31 1916 showing 27397 certificates in force and a disability assessment of 20391.83. It notes a death loss payment of 300 on December 14 1916 and that the association deposits securities in the department. Fully compliant with Chapters 7 and 8 of Title IX of the Code of Town, authorized to do business in Iowa until April 1 1918. Emory H. English commissioner of insurance at Des Moines on April 1 1917.
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Brotherhood of All Railway Employees
Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
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Local Notes from Anita Area Thesday and Beyond
A stream of brief items covers residents and visitors in Anita and vicinity. Mentions include John Heck buying a new car, Miss Ethel Stone visiting Massena, and Carroll Roe planning a two week Minnesota vacation. Others note doctors visits, bank business, horse racing practices, and car trips to Keithsboro Illinois and Ohio.
Edwin Burkhart Writes Home From Uncle Sam's Navy
Edwin Burkhart, one of the Anita boys in the Navy, updates his parents from Philadelphia in August 1917. He describes ship life in the wireless unit, weekly watches, two daily school sessions, and weekend liberty, along with visits to Independence Hall and encounters with friendly locals and aristocratic families. He mentions hearing bands, plans to take photographs, and hopes to be rated before furlough.
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Edwin Burkhart
Anita
Mrs. N. C. Burkhart
Independence Hall
Asther
Kodak
First M. E. Church Notes
The Ladies' Aid meeting is set for Friday in the League room with important business. Union services wrap up next Sunday at United Evangelical church, chautauqua day the last Sunday of August. Budget needs support as year ends. donations may be given to the treasurer or pastor. Regular morning services next Sunday with League service at 7:00 P.M.
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United Evangelical Church
Chautauqua
Red Cross Rooms Suspend Chau Tauqua Work
Beginning Monday and continuing until after Chau tauqua, work at the Red Cross Rooms will be suspended. M Trumbull reports this temporary pause affects ongoing relief and community service activities.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cass County
Congress
Sherm. F. Myers
Michael Teirney
Chas, Crolly
Mabel Mullen
Adair
City
Richard Lowden
Misses Zeta
Nellie Scott
Irma Lewis
Creston
Grandma Brady
D. R. Forshay
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
H. E. Campbell
Jas
M. Trumbull
L. K. Trumbull
Nelse Johnson
Central City
Mellvoy & Johnson
Henry A. Cheatrick
Riscorp
S. R. Beecher
Scotland
South Dakota
C.L. Miller
Park Ridge
W. W.irkpatrick
Mr. Miller
Allanson Miller
Zeta Scott
Miss Scott
Barber
Joshua Porch
Styes
THE
Anita Bank
Antvta Bank
John C. Voorhees
Harry C. Faulkner
Leon G. Voorhees
A. R. Robinson
United States
California
Montana
North Dakota
Indiana
Ohio
the King of Motor Power
Bart Stone
Record Office
Bartlett
Pri
Jones
Frank Rhoads
Brookyn
August Schuttler and
Jefferson
A. J. Kuehn
Charlie Perry
Massena
C. A. Exline
Council Bluffs
John C. Lightfoot
Riecorn
Port Burkhart
Tuaake Charles
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mrs
N. C. Burkhart
R.A. Turner
David City
Isaac EB. Turner
S. C. Turner
BR. D. Vernon
Woodward
Oklahoma
Roy Worth
Insurance Department of Iowa
Emory H. English
Tisurance
Nebe’s
John Heck
Sherii. I
Myers
Wm. Spear
Rr-Cord
C. P. Richards
Alfred Franz
R&ecorp
Ethel Stone
W.K. and
C. A. Carey
Keithsboro
Emery J. Grace
Tilden
Nettie Steinmetz
B. D. Forshay
Citizens’ Bank
Chas. J. Shelton
Inlaw
W. Holmes
R. A. Becker
Glen Slater
Gertie Wagner Slater
Fred Dennis
Garrette DeCamp
Berea
John D
Chas. I. Malone
Arcorp
Carroll H. Roe
Minnetonka Lake
Minnesota
W. R. Myers
Miss Helen
Miss Mabel
Robison
Ladies’ Society of the
M. Hi, Church
Royal Neighbors
Sarah Norton
J. M. Crane
Frank Sisler
M. J. Griffith
Guthrie County
M. W. Brunson
Hedrick, Town
W. T. Wilson
Albert K. Wilson
Chas, L. Wilson
Earl Knowlton
Carroll County Fair
Lloyd Atwood
Olfford Scott
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Conaway
Tommy Stalcup
Liberty
United Service Club
Joe Vetter
Joe
Aerial Corps
Old Town
Esther
Frank
Sen
American League
France
Max Edwin Burhart
M. E. Church
R. W. Swick
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