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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1922
Page
4
The Official Paper of Cass County reports notes on residents visiting, guests from Des Moines and New Jersey, family ties, and local business listings. Cattle for sale, lodging recommendations, and a city street leak issue draw attention amid social calls and travel plans across Anita and nearby towns.
The Anita Iowa town council held multiple sessions from July to August 1922 to discuss paving Main Street Walnut and Chestnut, hire an engineer, and purchase a Fordson tractor. Proceedings include roll calls, resolutions of necessity, and approval of bills, with an August 14 special meeting adopting Ordinance No. 57 after readings.
J. L. Karnes and his kin from Afton spent Sunday in the city visiting the Karns and Fred Worm families. The Fullerton Lumber Co. received a car load of Wyoming coal last week and disposed of it at $13.50 per ton.
James Cooper and wife of Adams County visited in the city last week with the families of D Reed and M A James of Bridgewater. The James party included wife daughter and son and spent Saturday as guests of local friends.
A note reports F. W. Stager made a business visit or trip to Des Moines on Friday. It mentions Dr. Hess's Stock Tonic for hogs and references Anita Drug Co. The text notes several large telephone poles have been removed from Main Street.
Frank Eblen and wife of Cumberland visited Mrs. Kien's family in the county. Mrs. A Raber died at 56 at her Stuart home. Raber once ran a Wiota drug store. A large hail storm Wednesday damaged corn and shock grain east and south of Anita, with Brayton and Extravici ties also losing ears and foliage.
Editor Ed Richardson of the Adair News was chosen by the City Council to serve as mayor while the sitting mayor takes a summer vacation. He was elected last week to fill the vacancy and lead during the absence.
Chas S. Sisler returned Friday from Des Moines after another operation to remove a growth above his eye this month. It marks the second procedure in recent weeks as his condition is monitored by physicians.
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