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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
4
Second class mail matter registered January 2 1913 at Anita post office Cass County Iowa under March 3 1879 act. Thursday January 1 1914 date line indicates publication schedule for the issue.
Fred L. Angell subscribes to the RECORD. Misses Ella and Laura Henick visit relatives north of Anita and Des Moines. Miss Joannah Baker returns from Simpson College. Miss Ella Goodwin and Mrs Frank N. Johnson visit Atlantic. James B. Lewis lights a new electric sign saying Racket. Marsh Millhollin praised as bell-ringer in fires. Curley Clark recounts a fight between Frank Barber and a heifer calf. Miss Mattie Harrison, teaching in Atchison, Kansas, vacationing with parents. Uncle John Hunter reappears after a brief illness.
Mrs Julia McIntyre Smith a former Anita teacher will receive the RECORD during 1914 at her Tudor Canada home.
Mrs. E. A. Blattner of Bridgewater South Dakota spends the week at Jo Blattner and wife home and visits other relatives and friends in Anita vicinity. She called at the Record office last week.
The film Eighty Million Women Want will show at the Colonial Theatre in Maines for one week starting January 4. Divided into four parts, it promotes Equal Suffrage and invites interest from viewers seeking suffrage advocacy.
Ed. C. Worthing deputy county treasurer became ill last week and was found unconscious on the basement floor of the court house. He was taken home and, under medical care, expected to resume duties soon.
The well known J. M. & E. E. Grace retire from Anita's City Meat Market after eight years. Amos W. Shipman purchases the business and promises experienced, courteous service. The Grace brothers leave with public respect and best wishes for their future in the town.
Galiher & Barber form a partnership to handle the 1914 Hupmobile and Empire automobiles. The firm displays both models at L. R. Galiher & Co. in Anita and invites prospective buyers to inspect demonstrations and compare the vehicles' simplicity, quality, durability, and price.
W. V. Harrison of Columbus Ohio returned home for Christmas and spent the holiday with his parents D. B. Harrison and wife and sister Mattie from Atchison Kansas. He also stopped by the Record office to greet the editor.
Massena Township residents share Christmas visits and travel. Chas Bleise and Arthur Schwenke hauled corn to Geo Spies. Everett Luman, Wm Watson, and families visited relatives in Anita. Wilbur Jemmings moved near Anita. Rev Spiller to preach in Anita January 4. Social gathering hosted by the Stone family.
Mrs F L Sisler spent Friday with Mrs S K Wilson. Ben Bell and wife visited T J Bell and wife Sunday. A E Soper and family spent Christmas with Wm Folger and family. A H Mountain family were Sunday visitors at E A Soper's. Siegel Hendricks spent Christmas with his sister S K Wilson. Daughenbaugh Bros sold a fine team of horses Monday. Grace Burns resumed teaching at Maple Grove after a vacation. Geo Soper of Greely Colorado visiting parents E A Soper and wife. Lem Baker and family Atlantic and Bert Forrester and family Anita shared Christmas turkey with F H Forrester and family.
An advertisement presents a regimen to treat grip using Laxacold tablets every two hours until six then every four hours until four more, started at first symptoms. It notes no quinine side effects and suggests Nyal Cherry Cough Syrup if cough is present, plus keeping warm and avoiding temperature changes. Clyde H. Bowen.
A. J. Joy and wife hosted a Christmas dinner for children and grandchildren in their newly erected Northeast Anita residence. Lavina White, mother and grandmother, enjoyed the day at the Joy home with relatives from Grand Ridge Illinois Bridgewater Irvin Joy and Lincolns. Dr. Chas. W. Zike and family visited from Menlo to Kansas City while Mrs. Zike and children recovered. he plans to practice veterinary medicine in Sidney Nebraska after April.
E M Blakesley and wife of Coon Rapids spent days in Anita visiting their children E M Blakesley Mrs H E Boatright and Mrs A M Worthing. A large Christmas dinner was served at the FE M Blakesley home with all children present except Claude and family. Old Charlie’s Anita visit sparked joy for old friends and a touching tale of a poor blind girl who needed help.
Elmer Storer has leased the east room of the Burkhart building and installed a full line of pumps wind mills and general supplies for sale.
The Ida Weston Rae Company presented As Ye Saw, So Shall Ye Reap at the opera house Tuesday evening in a creditable, generally satisfactory performance. The leading lady earned special praise for her talent in the role.
Early hour blaze on the south side of Main street damaged a frame building owned by H. W. Budd and erected in Grover Cleveland’s first term. The store housed Rug gles & Hayter of the Anita Hupmobile Co. Three autos were damaged and stock unins ured. Firemen saved most of the property after sparks from a defective chimney ignited the garret.
The K. L. of C FB elected officers last Saturday with Mrs G F Wilburn as President Mrs A D Dean Vice President Mrs H R Redburn Secretary and John Henderson Treasurer. Sunday School re elected John Henderson Superintendent and resumes Old Testament study then Jesus topic next year. The pastor H H King announces sermons on Twelve Great Verses and The Unpardonable Sin.
W. W. Niswender, who left Anita a few weeks ago, is now at Santa Cruz, California.
Billy Hettinger who has lived near Lone Star in Canada for four years spends a couple of weeks with his parents Wilhelm and wife and his brother Chas Hettinger and other relatives. He speaks well of Canada and its conditions and renews his subscription to the old home paper for another year.
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