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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
4
A long mix of local items from Anita and Cass County Iowa, including subscriptions renewed, a farm lease near Berea, a wedding at M E church, a bridge lumber bid notice, and reports on residents like Andrew Hansen, George Scholz, Mrs. King and Mrs. McAfee, plus a note on the Anita electric plant and a humorous medical aside about Carl Millard.
The City Council met in a special session at 8:00 P M in Anite Iowa with Mayor H Kirkham and councilmen N W Way R Pratt Chas Scholl De H Campbell and BH W Holmes present Bills read and allowed: Dr R A Becker 6 25 H R Redburn 3 90 The Well proposition discussed Clerk instructed to write Dr Sumner State Board of Health for information Council adjourned W T Wilson Clerk
Saxton was a Record caller Saturday and many neighbors help keep subscriptions. The passage notes births sales leases property moves and local visits, including references to farm sales in Anita Atlantic and Grover Colorado, a January clearance ad, a death in Bertram Iowa, and a broad update on residents and transactions.
The commission on high paper prices is accused of producing little relief while prices to consumers have more than doubled. It cites lower production costs since last year and calls the panel an "useless commission" despite some definite findings. News briefs from Atlantic include local visits, injuries, travels, and upcoming ads notices.
A December Town column laments lax enforcement of Iowa liquor laws under the upcoming administration. It cites unnamed Des Moines incidents, calls for cleaner enforcement by Governor Harding, and notes similar issues statewide. Local items mention Belle McWilliams visiting ixora, rental notices, and game warden W. D. White surveying Anita.
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