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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
9
Local notes cover Ben F. Garver visiting Earlham on business, R A Combs and wife planning a western stay, new Anita subscribers, and Otto Wiegand’s Omaha trip blending business and pleasure. Horses at Anita sold to transients for 160 to 200 dollars. Barhans plan to move to Canada after March 1. Community notices include dances, new correspondents, highway politics, a Des Moines tire fire, and a proposed 32000 dollar school bond.
A busy regional notes column lists numerous people in town and traveling from Atlantic, Osceola, Dexter, Stuart, and nearby communities. The batch includes visits by Mr. Mallory, Mrs. Dorsey, and families, plus transportation by auto and train, with local business and social events mentioned.
Public Sale scheduled at the seller’s residence five miles northwest of Anita, one-fourth mile east of Highland Church, at 10 a.m. Monday February 10. Items include eight horses and twelve cattle along with hogs, seed corn, 1200 bu corn, 700 bu oats, hay, oat straw, and farm implements. Terms: cash under $10, credit 12 months with note and security, 5 percent discount for cash. no removal until terms are met. Auctioneers Barber & Clark and Ed Newton.
Call and settle accounts up to January 1 1913 by cash or note. Dr H F Campbell expresses need to close old year and start new with a clean slate and thanks friends and patrons for their support and wishes a happy New Year.
Train schedule shows westbound departures at 9 05 a m two daily services and 17 daily and 101 except Sunday with eastbound times 2 15 p m 7 00 p m 9 34 a m 26 daily 302 except Sunday 1 45 p m No 310 daily 1 26 p m Agent H E Boatright.
The list names F. H. Sears as resident and president officers including C E Faulkner as treasurer H H Cate as secretary with executive members B D Forshay F H Sears F O Worthing and committee members L R Galiher J C Voorhees and A H F Ziegler Newton.
Anita Board of Education list includes President W H Wagner Sr Treasurer Ed M Blakesley Secretary J D Young with members H R Robison W H Wagner Sr F C Chinn Dr W E Fish N C Burkhart and others.
The Evergreen Cemetery Association announces its officers with B D Forshay as President H Bangham as Vice President Ss V Jenkins as Treasurer J D Young as Secretary. Trustees include Ed L Newton Sherman F Myers Jas B Herriman and Sexton.
H L Bell is mayor with H H Cate as clerk. W R Spence serves as treasurer. Councilmen include J C Voorhees J A Wegner R D Vernon E W Holmes W E Kelloway. Geo H Biggs is marshal and street commissioner.
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