Joe Smith Dead in Cass County After Pneumonia
Joseph W. Smith of Cass County dies at home near Anita after a brief illness on January 19 1913. Born December 15 1860 near Forest Home Iowa he moved to Cass County as a youth and married Daisy Mabel Scarlett January 15 1880. Survived by four children and siblings and honored by Modern Woodmen of America and Prudential insurance. Funeral services held at First M E Church with burial at Evergreen Cemetery conducted by Rev C C Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Smith
Anita
William Joseph Smith
Forest Home
Poweshiek County
Iowa
Cass County
W. Scott Moore
Daisy Mabel Scarlett
B. L. Scarlett
Charlie
Joseph
Clyde
Burton
Frank A. Smith
O'Neill
Nebraska
Harry Smith
Rock Island
Ilinois
Co. A. Smith
Friend
Oregon
da M. Moore
Montezuma
Jove’ Smith
Modern Woodmen of America
Prudential
M. FE
C. C. Smith
Evergreen Cemetery
J. W. Smith
C. Smith
Woodmen Lodge
Community Socials Count in North Grant News
Andrew Smith and Milton Smith were business and welcome visitors in North Grant on Tuesday and Gillpatrick home on Sunday. Anna Gillpatrick visited Mrs Fred Heck Wednesday evening. Lena Benson stayed with her sister Mrs Koob last week. Mr Jensen and family visited Mrs Jas Hansen's home for a few days. Fred Heck and others attended a dance at W Sisler's with music by Larm Barmhan and Wm Gillpatrick. C Gipple suffers lingering pain from a sore hand since corn husking time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gillpatrick
Fred Heck
J. P. Christiansen
Gillpatrick
Lena Benson
L A. Koob
Mr. Jensen
Wm. Gillpatrick
Andrew Smith
Carl and Larm Barhan
Larm Barmhan
W. W. Sisler
J D Henry Battles Flu Surge in Recorp Force
J D Henry of the Recorp force has spent several days trying to combat a large influenza outbreak. The effort focuses on pressing health measures and rapid containment in the unit's operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Henry
John D Peterson Joins Key House Committees
Hon John D Peterson of this county named Chairman of the House Committee on Woman Suffrage and serves on Appropriations Roads and Highways Agriculture Conservation of Resources Suppression of Intemperance Police Regulations. His committees promise influence for constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Peterson
Peterson
Drake freshman Lynn Robison chosen for Chautauqua work
Lynn B. Robison, Drake University freshman from Anita Iowa, selected for the Rid path Chautauqua work. He has high school honors from Iowa and will lecture on methods used by young men to pay through college while touring southern states including Georgia. He belongs to the Berea Literary Society and the Pagoda club.
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Lynn B. Robison
Drake University
South Anita Improvements Highlight Local Homes
The editor notes multiple South Anita improvements over the past year including new homes by Godfrey Miller L B Trumbull J W Angell Mrs B Dorsey G H Deeming W W Niswender and J E Brookner D A Weatherby adds a brick house with additions and porches J H Mallory builds a new house while Roy Atwood plans one weather permitting The only complaint is insufficient electric lights on the hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey Miller
South Hill
L. B. Trumbull
J. W. Angell
B. Dorsey
G. H. Deeming
W. W. Niswender
J. E. Brookner
D. A. Weatherby
J. H. Mallory
Roy Atwood
Local Notes and Obituaries From North Lincoln Township
A weekly roundup reports visitors and family ties in North Lincoln Township including Leila Booth, Reba Trimmer, A L Turner and J F Gissible families. A fire destroyed E McElfresh home. J W Smith dies aged 43 of pneumonia. funeral held at Anita church. Also notes on births, birthdays, a corn shelling accident, and a cemetery association meeting set for January 25 1913.
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Norice
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Hook
Citizens Savings Bank Anita Iowa Annual Meeting Report
Stockholders and Directors of Citizens Savings Bank met at the bank on Tuesday January 16th to review 1912 results. The bank’s capital and surplus approach seventy thousand dollars and it remains Cass county’s largest bank outside Atlantic. Officers were unanimously re-elected for the year ahead. The bank’s growth stems from serving the Anita area exclusively.
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Citizens Savings Bank
Cass County
Atlantic
Anita
School Pointers. Local visits and events noted this week
Herbert Niswender of the 2nd grade has been ill this week. Mrs. C. C. Smith and Mrs. Reynolds visited the third grade on Wednesday. On Tuesday Clyde Langer of Maretta Kansas visited the High School. Don and Earl Thornberg from Earlham Iowa visited the High School on Tuesday afternoon. Friday the 31st invites all to spend a few hours with the High. On Friday January 51st a program will be given by the Shakespearian Society. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Niswender
C. C. Smith
Mrs. Reynolds
Clyde Langer
Maretta
Kansas
Don
Earl Thornberg
Earlham
Iowa
Shakespearian Society
Hawkeye Encampment Officers Installed in Atlantic
Hawkeye Encampment 1.0.C. F. in Atlantic installed officers last Friday evening. Grand Officers L. P. Hadley Val Wiegand F R Howard W S Reed conducted the ceremony. The meeting was highly enjoyable with royal entertainment provided by the Atlantic group.
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Hawkeye
C. F
Atlantic
L. P. Hadley
Val. Wiegand
F. R. Howard
W.S. Reed
Atlantic Bunch
Deer Attack Report Near Town Sparks Farm Safety Alert
W S Mountain recounts a violent encounter with a deer on the W F Bannick farm southwest of town. A boy spotted the deer then it charged. Mountain struck the animal with an ax but failed to fell it before it vanished. The piece notes fear of wandering deer from the Cuppy herd near Avoca and criticizes deer hunting laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Mountain
W. F. Bannick
Mr. Mountain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe” Smith
North Grant News
O. Goodwin
Milton Smith
Red Cedar
EK. W. Holmes CO
John D
South Anita
North
Lincoln Township
Leila Booth
Reba Trimmer
Mr. Gilbaugh
A. L. Turner
Bert Willison
J. F. Gissibs
Mrs. F. Scholl
J. B. McMahon
E. McElfresh
Ralph Biggs
Peter Biggs
Sam Hansen
la Grippe
G. M. Adair
Sunshine Club
Old Shiner
BE. Long
Hastings
J. F. Gissible
Mr. Long
Mrs. Gissibl
Dick Storer
W. T. Slater
Dinsmore
Opera House
Emma Boulton
South
Georgia
Orpheum
Cate’s Royal Clothes Shop
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