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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1923
Page
5
The page advertises low prices on steel fence posts from Farmers' Supply Co Fry's Colfax Water. It also notes local lunch specials at GOOG's PLACE and a noon menu at The New Calumet Cafe. The Week of Prayer in Anita features union services led by Rev Alva Jacobs and Rev A A Robertson.
News brief notes N.O. Morgan suffers a crushed and badly sprained foot and ankle from a heavy log rolling onto him. The item also references Steel Fence Posts and urges readers to compare prices before buying. Includes notices for attorney services and an Anita Lowa mention.
Max William Schaake of Anita Iowa was born December 6 1919 and died January 5 1923 at age three years twenty nine days. Illness from a severe cold developed into pneumonia despite parental care and medical help. Funeral at the Christian Church conducted by Rev Alva Jacobs featured hymns by a quartet. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery. The family mourns the loss with a poem about missing the child.
The Schaake family expresses heartfelt thanks for the kind assistance, sympathy, and interest shown during the illness and death of their son Max William Schaake. They also thank everyone for the beautiful floral offerings and loving tributes to his memory. Ma. & Mrs. Chas Schraakf and family.
The Congregational Church led by A. A. Robertson plans a Week of Prayer with union services hosted by Congregational on Tuesday and Wednesday then M. B. Church on Thursday and Friday. Pastors will speak on alternate evenings. A full church attendance is urged and the annual meeting with officer elections is set for Tuesday January 16. Sunday programs include Sunday School at 10, Communion and Sermon at 11, Junior Endeavor at 2:30, and a 7:30 showing of The Widening Trail slides. Public invited.
Little Loise Elaine Benham, three weeks old, born in Anita on December 1, 1922, died January 6, 1923. The Benham family held services led by Rev. Alva Jacobs at the home and burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery.
The American Legion invites all to a Box Social Program and Dance at K P Hall Anita Iowa on Tuesday evening January 16 1923 Ladies bring lunch boxes for two W A Linfor Post Commander Also notes a mistaken idea about paying taxes via subscription price increases.
Chas Wood of Wiota visited the city on Friday. Mertz Zanders leased the Walter Hook farm for 1923. An aeronautics duo promotes passenger flights in Mexico. Reed, son of D C Reed, showcases aviation skill in public exhibitions in Mexico. Sherman Lowell visited Paul Bartley. Fred Blattner of Atlantic pays 200 for last year’s newspaper. Star Herring promoted by L Robison. The Board of Supervisors named the Atlantic News Telegraph Anita Record and Griswold American official papers of Cass County for 1923.
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