Holmes Lumber Yard Local Listings and Visits
White Pine Screen Doors and Century steel posts advertised at Holmes Lumber Yard. Chas D Worthing and kin from Atlantic spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. David Alexander and daughter visited the Record office. E M Crane rode to Chicago Saturday. Irma Husman at Brayton for the week. Scott Clark and daughter visited their sister and mother Mrs. Guy McDermott in Atlantic.
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Holmes Lumber Yard
Holmes’ Lumber Yard
Worthing
Tanily
Atlantic
David Alexander
B. C. Meier Otto
Red Oak
Record Office
Irma Husman
Brayton
Scott Clark
Miss Mapy
Guy McDermott
For Rent 65 Acres Blue Grass Pasture In Anita Area
Sixty five acre first class blue grass pasture unused this season offered for rent. Land has ample water and strong pasture value. Contact Paul T Brown of Illinois Nut Coal and Holmes' Lumber Co for details. Miss Nottie Cate of Chicago visiting Anita with sister Mrs C A Thompson this week.
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Paul T, Brown
Nottie Cate
Chicago
Anita
Mrs. C. A. Thompson
Opening of School in Anita 1919 1920
The Anita Public School will open for the year 1919 1920 on Monday September 8. Parents and pupils are urged to enroll that day to begin work without delay. RB Robinson, Secretary. Local items note community events and business ads including Druggist Lee's Drug Store and local shop routines.
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RB. Robinson
Blakesley Family Reunion at Anita City Park
Three generations gathered for the Blakesley family reunion at Anita City Park on August 24. Attendees from nearby towns shared a picnic lunch at the Worthing home and recalled early settlement days, with Indians visiting the area and the Rock Island railroad linking Anita. The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Blakesley, expect a golden wedding in coming years while their children and grandchildren joined the gathering.
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Charles M. Blakesley
Blakesley
City Park
Anita
A. M. Worthing
Iowa City
Edwin Cate
Iowa
Michigan
Des Moines
Mrs. Blakesley
CO. M. Blakesley
Gail
Evangelyn Blakesley
Gowrie
H. E. Boatright
Virginia Boatright
Tabor
Ed. M. Blakesley
Charles
William
Bernice Blakesley
Wiota
Claude Birkesley
Maxine
L. J. Boyd
Marvel
Elva May
Billy Boyd
Toledo
Ohio
A.M Worthing
Alberta
Harry H. Cate
Towa
F. E. Cate
Chicago
Illinois
J. W. Strange
Omaha
Nebraska
Chicken Dinner and Local Life Highlights
The M. BE Church ladies plan a chicken dinner in the church dining room on Friday, August 20. E W Holmes described as a RECORD caller. Des Moines visitants and state fair attendees are noted. Amos Shipman appears at City Meat Market. Wm Steele family among fairgoers. Katharine Galiher and Lydia Kuehn vacationing in Des Moines. E W Holmes to build a modern house. various ads for hay, work clothes, and local trades.
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Ladies of the M. Be, Church
Bost
Katharine Galiher
Lydia Kuehn
Des Moines
Mrs James McVay Visits Des Moines With Mrs Grim
Mrs James McVay spends the week in Des Moines at the home of Mrs T W Grim. A choice line of canned goods is offered at a right price at the City Meat Market LT of ROBT CRYER.
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James McVay
Des Moines
T. W. Grim
Robt
Cryer
Fresh Horseradish Catchup Mustard and Olives at City Meat Market
Vent Robt Cryer sells fresh horseradish catchup mustard and olives at City Meat Market Miss Vera Currier spent last week in Audubon visiting her father Geo Currier and her uncle AM Currier
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Vera Currier
Audubon
Geo. Currier
A. M. Currier
Des Moines Iowa State Fair Crowd Makes Festive Drive
John F. Just attends the state fair this week as a caravan of autos travels through Anita toward Des Moines. Claude Kittinger and family visit Eckley, Colorado, while a Holmes Lumber Co. ad promotes Carboline wood preservative. The lengthy auto line hints at a busy fair week with families and shoppers traveling to Des Moines.
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Claude Kittinger
Eckley
Colorado
Frank Miller
Anita
Des Moines
Allanson and Cochran Run Bell's Restaurant Basin
George Allanson and Merle Cochran have been in charge of D. C. Bell's restaurant business until such time as Dee can look after it himself.
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George Allanson
Merle Cochran
D. C. Bell
Dee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anita Bank
Leon G. Voorhees
H. T. Vernon
Harry GC. Faulkner
Cashier
Winnie Hendricks
South America
Saganaw
E. M. Crane
Bell & Just
Holmes' Lumber Co
Jas. B. Herriman
Des Moines Nursery Co
Tena Krumm
Vetter Cafe
Adair
Virgil Atwood
J. F., McMullin
Columbus
Lee'’S
J. C. Sanders
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Avoca
George Trower
Kellerton
Town
City
J. F. McMullin
Burlington
L. Robinson
Ringsted
A. R. Robinson
L. B. Trumbull
Rosa Tierney
Mondamin
Wm. Stoffs
Paul Kelloway
Everette Kelloway
Kelloway
Cass County Fair
W. C. Trego
Canada
Watson
K. K. Klub
Grant Township
Frank R. Charles
Elsie Arlene
Daume
Ide
Viola
Malvin
Marie
Zanders
Gladys
Dama
Doris
Ralph Anderson
Imogene
Max
Harley
Merion
Elsie
Lola Charles
Peter F. Anderson
Ruthven
Anite
Gipple
Ova
Caldwell
Fern
Audubon County
B.A. ‘Delahoyd
Omabs
Peto
Sol” Wagner
Blakesley Family Reunion
E. W. Holmes
LaVerne Steele
Irma Newton
Wm. Steele and Family
Amos Shipman
Chester Winder
Citizens’ Bank
Wm. Richmond
Arcada
Kenen
I. Ingram
Wiots
F. R. Charles
W. B. Kelley
G. 8. Daughenbaugh
John Charles
Harwood, Missouri
Vicinity
Frank
R Ottien Rela
Citizens’ Savings Bank
State of
B. D. Forshay
D. R. Forshay
Wm. R. Spence
W. Nichols
KR. E. Hunter
Kathryn Galsher
Cansiers
Lee K. Nichols
Insurance Department
Pratt & Naylor
Anita, Lows
Choice City Property
John F. Just
Holmes Lumber Co
Earl Knowlton
Hamilton
Litchfield
Kelley
Chas, H, Graham
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