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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
3
A historical item lists pricing terms for a six month subscription to Canada with a specific date reference. Details are fragmented but indicate rate options and a publication timetable around Thursday January 22.
CLARION Ia Jan 5 The law requires candidates to file expenditure reports. A Clarion County patriot claimed numerous costs of running a campaign including lost sleep teeth and hair, gifts to barbecues, kisses to 126 babies, and 19 101 lies but was not elected by 353 votes.
Mrs. Lou Wagner Kirkpatrick sends $2 to Anita Record for arrears and New Year greetings. J T Monnig reports Rock Island cars available for stock shipping. Wm Clark and family visit Anita. Vern Cochran, ex Anita youth, now foreman at a Sterling beet sugar plant. L A Goodpasture and Chas Schaake finish the W Holmes house ready by March 1. A E Reason, longtime resident of Union and Adair areas, buys a farm near Corning and moves family, keeps old paper.
The Ladies Aid society will hold an all day meeting at the church on Thursday. Members are urged to be present. Choir rehearsal at 7 30 Thursday evening. Sunday services include Church School at 10 AM Morning Worship at 11 AM and Evening service at 7 30 PM. Strangers and visitors welcome.
Miss Harriet Brown returns to teaching duties after illness. Claude Harris visited his wife in Atlantic hospital. Paul Brown shipped cattle to Omaha with oversight. W I Darrow and Roy Taylor sent hogs to St Joe, with Watt and Roy joining. Frank Hansen shells corn for several neighbors. Many Berea men hauled A R Zort Brown’s hog crop to Bridgewater for shipment to St Joe Missouri market.
Elmer Shearer spent Sunday in Adair. Joe Clare visited Atlantic Monday. Miss Larson taught Saturday but illness forced no school Wednesday afternoon. Rob Bain bought Harry Graham's truck last week. Ben Kirkham traveled to Chicago and Des Moines. Dr Zook called to Henry Franz home. Avery Stephenson helped husk corn. Arch Bain family visited Grandpa and Grandma Bain. George Charlie Graham and Ellis Alexander were Extra visitors. Water system failures from cold spell. LaGrippe and mild illnesses prevalent. Oyster supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Mike Farrell Thursday night.
Classified ad seeks a good farm of 120 to 200 acres with strong references. Contact RECORD office Anita Iowa. Also offers Ford car in good condition with Presto Lights and speedometer, tires, license paid. Bargain price $300. First come, first served. Related to IOWA rural classifieds from an old issue.
Ninety acres of 240 acres available for rent located three miles north of Masgena and eleven miles south of Anita Iowa. For details contact Mrs Anna Hunter Anita Iowa by phone or letter.
Supervisor Mike Metz announces a closing out sale for February 5 at his farm located five miles northwest of Anita and five miles northeast of Wiota. He will offer fifty Duroc Jersey brood sows regarded as among the county’s finest.
M E Church notes urge families and friends to attend special revival services next Sabbath. Pastor N P Barton asks for hearty cooperation from every church member and all churches, stressing one Father and one family of God. He invites all to join the choir for singing as topics are The Spirit-filled church A Soul Winning church in the morning and At Ease in Zion in the evening.
The Christian Church led by Pastor D C Johnson holds Bible School at 10, morning worship at 11, and evening service at 7 30. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Miss Lena Shaake, theme Almost thou persuadest me to be Christian. Members and friends urged to attend.
A public notice seeks steel calves in the 400 to 600 pound range, described as well bred and flashy. Contact phone Wm Bangham for inquiries.
Listing offers a slaughter house outfit including fencing feed banks and hog houses. Item appears incomplete with potential misspellings but conveys a sale of livestock facility components. Purchaser to verify exact included structures and condition.
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