Local notices and community updates from Anita area
Dentist Dr. L R Eller operates over the Galiher Building. Charlie Fickle captured a large jackrabbit on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Ragan enjoy winter in Galveston Texas. A girl ten years old seeks a home with middle aged adults and no other children. Shuey Shaw and wife visit Anita after 17 years away, may move back if farm found. Mrs. C T Winder and Mrs. C E Thomas host a pre nuptial shower for Miss Zeta Vernon in Christmas decor. Random column notes speculate on Harding Wilson tacos and local willards service on West Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Eller
Galiher Building
Charlie Fickle
Chas
Peach
Anita
Shuey
C. T. Winder
C. E. Thomas
Winder
Zeta Vernon
R. D. Vernon
North Dakota
Rural Phone Rent Due and Local Social Notes
Phone rent is due by January 1 1917 at 1.25 per month. Local social items include visits by Frank Norton and wife Misses Mabel Spence and Mildred Fish to the Record office, Su S Reed of Mitchell spending time in Anita, a Ladies Society Bazaar at the I O O F building, W W Sisler considering moving to Wyoming, Marshall Matson family visiting O W Van Slyke, Thomas Hackwell visiting from Canada, wheat crop sales at 1.88 per bushel, and Hackwell plans Florida travel after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Telephone Co
T. T. Saunders
Mabel Spence
Mildred Fish
Record Office
Marshall Matson
Archie
Nebraska
O. W. van Slyke
van Slyke
Mrs. Matson
Matsons
Tennessee
Thomas Hackwell
Canada
R. S. Henderson
Hackwell
Dominion
G A R Officers Elected At Meade Post 50
Meade Post No 50 G A R elected Abe Briggs as commander Ham Campbell senior vice commander Ben Wagner junior commander F H Sears adjutant W J Weston quarter master P A Rickle chaplain Wm White surgeon T A Rogers officer of the day Bert Stautzer officer of the guard Also a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs George Wild on Monday December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meade
Abe Briggs
Ham Campbell
Ben. Wagner
F. H. Sears
W.J. Weston
P. A. Rickle
Chaplin
Wm. White
T. A. Rogers
Bert Stautzer
Hides and Furs Advertised for Local Trade
Hides at twenty cents per pound paid for cow hides delivered to H R Robinson. Requests bring in furs as well. Notices of local business: Anita merchants report strong Saturday sales. Various residents travel, visit, or recover from accidents. Carcasses removal service offered by H A Karns. Christmas plans and local entertainments noted. Weather feature mentions a touch of winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Robison
Frank Knowlton
Hides and Tallow Buyer Publishes Cash Offer
Advertiser Robert Cryer seeks hides and tallow at the City Meat Market offering top market cash payment. No dates or quantities provided. address appears as the seller’s note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cryer
Fresh Oysters and Local Notices From City Meats Market
Fresh oysters by the can offered at City Meat Market. Chas Ragan household cared for by Mrs Cora Stoodt during Ragan couple’s south trip. Wood from Mc Mahon land near Anita being sawed for sale. Two rental properties available. Ruby White and children visiting Lake Wilson families for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Stoodt
Chas. Ragan
Mrs. Ragan
Ruby White
Lake Wilson
Minnesota
B. L. Scarlett
Mother Whited
Old Iron Buy Offer Hits Anita in 10 Day Run
Prank Knowlton announces a five dollar per ton purchase of old iron delivered to Anita within ten days. Payment based on measurement at Millhollin's scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Millhollin
Prank Knowlton
Oklahoma Land Bargains From Caudle Listing
Oklahoma land sale ad notes cheap lands fading fast, urges readers to request the list and act early. Includes contact: J. R. Caudle, Collinsville. Mentions Miss Vera Hook in Adair and F O Naylor's health update after Mayo Clinic consultation in Rochester, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Caudle
Collinsville
Oklahoma
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Bros
FO. Naylor
Important Notice and Local Social Notes from Anita
An item notes Dr G M Adair calling all debtors to settle accounts by January 1 1917. Otis Worthing leases the W K Carey farm near Anita. Mrs J W Brown of Lake Wilson Minnesota visits Anita with daughters Janie and Merle. Chas M and Claude E Blakesley sell their Coon Rapids mercantile holdings and plan leisure. The notice teases seeking information on ideal town life and references Ma Blakesley in colorful terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Adair
J. W. Brown
Lake Wilson
Minnesota
Hotel Victoria
Anita
Janie
Merle Brown
Bill
Chas. M
Claude E. Blakesley
Coon Rapids
Ma Blakesley
Sweneys Barber Shop and Local Improvement Club News
A Bosworth Missouri notice describes Sweneys Barber Shop on Main Street across from Citizens Bank and details a Rural Improvement Club formed by twelve women led by Mrs Edna Worthing Scarlett. The club plans friendly meetings, crocheting, embroidery, recipe exchanges, and community service to aid neighbors with sewing and crafts, aiming for harmony and helpful projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Worthing Scarlett
Bosworth
Missouri
Scarlett
Edna
Bosworth Sentinel
Also Mentioned on This Page
South
Galveston
Texas
Geo
Shaw
Hancock
Town
A. H. Steinmetz
Shaws
Elect Harding
Wilson
Germany
United States
Michigan
Everglades
Willard’s
West Main Street
Frank Norton
Su. S. Reed
Mitchell, South Dakota
Vicinity
D. C. Reed
Ladies’ Society of the Evangelical Church
W. W. Sisler
Wyoming
George Wild
Tf. McEvoy & Johnson
Sam G. Jewett
Keithburg
Illinois
Hosselt
John Hick
Amos W. Shipman
Omaha
Implement Dealers
Western Town
W. E. Johnson
J. W. Dougherty
Guy Tedhunter
South Dakota
Col
Mrs
A. G. Tedhunter
Jas. Nelson
Chicago
Oliver Buckner
Bridgewater
A. J. Buckner
Anthon
Iowa
Anita Merchants
Washington
Ottumwa
Hedrick
Bertha Diegnan
City
I. E. Fickel
Minnie Schultz
Menlo
Guy White
L. S. Reed
D. C. Todhunter
D. C
Bill Stager
W.C. Nichols
Adair
Miss Jayne
Atlantic
J. J. Morgan
H. A. Karns
Clara Stager
Carroll
Hattie Becker
Albert Miller
Empire
Lowa
THE
City Meat Marks&t
Lily Cleomargarine
Cryer
W.E. Johnson
McMahon Land
O. Worthing
B. D. Forshay
M. Blakesley
W. R. Shance
D. BR. Forshay
L. K. Nichols
Insurance Dept
Citizens Savings Bank
R. A. Becker
H.L. Carey
Tippett
Nevada
Vera Hook
Roe & Kohl’s
Sunkist
Roof & Kohl
Otis Worthing
W. K K. Carey
Sweney’s
Main St
Citizens’ Bank
Sweney & Frank
Anita City Bakery
Hugo Weise
Anits
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