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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1914

Page

6

The Cadillac Electric Vacuum Cleaner Sale

Electric vacuum cleaner promises strong suction for homes hotels offices and stores. Low operating cost at half a cent per hour with 70 watts and universal plug connection urged to inspect before buying.

OUR IDAHO LETTER North Grant items and local notes

North Grant items report social visits births and livestock movements. E W Marsh and other residents are listed as travelers callers and farmers with hog deliveries to Brayton Anita and Carey Son. A baby boy born to L L Dorsey and wife amid a snowstorm. a farewell party for Jonah Scholl and wife as they move south of Anita. Freddie Simon suffers an eye injury from dynamite caps. others have a buggy accident near Ragan schoolhouse.

Highland Community Freddie Simon Becker Omaha Lafe Parker Bryan Palker Anita Ragan

Congregational Church Notes and Local Letters 1914

The piece covers church activities in Payette Idaho including a benevolence canvas, Sunday School lessons on the School of Prayer, and sermons on Life through Death and Freedom through Truth. It notes an upcoming Christian Endeavor meeting led by Harold Stone and a February commemoration, with further notices to follow. The second letter from KE W Blakesley to Dear Sherm reflects nostalgia for Anita community figures, farming remarks, and local industry insights from 1914.

School of Prayer The Christian Endeavor Society

Maple Grove News Local Social and Miscellaneous Items

Zella Bills has mumps. Sigel Hendricks injured his hand Friday. Daughenbaugh Bros butchered beef Saturday. Mrs. F. H. Forrester ill with la grippe. Ladies Aid met Friday with Mrs. Minnie Aggen. Floyd Gissib and wife visited Wm. Scholl Sunday. B. R. Godanour bought cattle from T. J. Bell Friday. O. H. Elliott and wife visited Chris Brown family Sunday. Wm. Spear fractured a rib after a Thursday fall. Pledges of Ladies Aid attendees listed. Jerry and Henry Karns scouted land near Greenfield for purchase. Mrs. O. H. Elliott hosted in honor of Mrs. John Elliott of Casey. Co P. Blue of Des Moines in Anita area. Mrs. EF. J. Lunger hosted Roy Scholl’s visit with Mayetta youths. 48 guests attended. Mayette, Kansas.

EF. J. Lunger Roy Scholl Anita Iowa Mayetta Hazel Bohannon Wm. Robson Mayette Kansas Herald

East Grant News Social Visits and Local Travel

Irwin Weimer visited Sunday with Raymond Miller. Beryl and Irma Spiker visited Sunday with Josephine Miller. Geo. Weimer and Viggo Peterson were Saturday passengers to Atlantic. Ernest Miller went down to Lewis Monday to visit his brother Frank Miller and wife Mrs Henry Hansen and children from Brayton visited last week with Hans Hansen and family. Miss Madeline Sheeley spent Tuesday night in Anita with her grandparents J M Sheeley and wife. Mrs C P Hedges returned from Lewis Saturday where she had been visiting her parents Peter Hopley and wife. J W Spiker and family came up from Atlantic Friday evening and visited over Sunday with their uncle D L Spiker and family.

Beryl Irma Spiker Josephine Miller Geo. Weimer Viggo Peterson Atlantic Ernest Miller Lewis Frank Miller Henry Hansen Brayton Hans Hansen Madeline Sheeley Anita J. M. Sheeley C. P. Hedges Peter Hopley J. W. Spiker D. L. Spiker

Massena Township Community News Summary

S Cassell hauled hogs to Massena. S Cassel called at J M Garside home. Lillian Garside stayed with Mamie while uncle went to Atlantic. Raymond Attack and family visited relatives nearby last week. Chas Bleise went to T T Hogan’s to aid a sick horse. Harry Garside visited Frank in Atlantic who is very ill. Cleo Connelly visiting J M Garside’s home renewing acquaintances. T T Hogan has a horse with lockjaw. Ralph Biggs hauling corn to next year’s rented site. The White Cloud School Literary Society organized and plans look promising. Next Friday’s question asks if Old Bachelors ought to be taxed to support Old Maids.

Cleo Connelly J. M. Garside T. T. Hogan Ralph Biggs White Cloud School Old Maid’s

Grant township bids for highway and dragging superintendents

The Grant township board in Cass County Iowa will meet Monday February 2 1914 at 1 PM to consider bids for the offices of Superintendent of Public Highways and Superintendent of dragging for the coming year. Bids to be based on eight hours per day with or without team. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Signed by C O Gipple Frank Barber G W McWilliams Township Trustees Ina E Bowen Township Clerk.

Board of Trustees Grant Township Cass County Iowa C. O. Gipple Frank Barber G. W. McWilliams

Local Residents Veer Between States and Farms

Mrs R A Lantz of Extra spent a few days in the city last week with Pa and Ma Worthing. Mrs Edna Twining, visiting the Voorhees families, returned to Des Moines Friday. N W Way and wife, after a year in the east, now reside in Kissimmee Florida. J L Karns sold ten acre Brockman homestead southwest of Anita to Willis Gipple, possession March 1, for 2240 dollars.

Dr. R. A. Lantz Extra Ma Worthing Edna Twining Voorhees Des Moines N. W. Way East Kissimmee Florida Mr. Way J.L. Karns Anita B. F. Brockman Willis Gipple

Sixty Years of Marriage Celebrated by Mr and Mrs White

January 22 marked the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Wm White. About seven people gathered at Rev H J Wilkins home to honor the couple with social conversation and greetings. They received a Bible token of appreciation and Uncle William joked about feeling younger. KE Grace and wife spent Sunday at Avoca.

Wm. White H. J. Wilkins

Miss Alpha Kirkpatrick Returns From Carlisle and Des Moines

Miss Alpha Kirkpatrick returns from Carlisle and Des Moines after visiting relatives and friends. Local brief notes about residents and visitors include Elder Keyser entering the implement business in Bridgewater and Chas Purvis and wife of Alexandria South Dakota staying in Anita area with Voorhees and Steinmetz families.

Alpha Kirkpatrick Carlisle Des Moines Elder Keyser The Christian Church Bridgewater Chas, Purvis Alexandria South Dakota Anita P. E. Voorhees John Steinmetz Purvis Levi Purvis Chas Moravia Iowa

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Idaho E. W. Marsh Wim. Pond A. K. McGaffen W. F. Wise Mrs Fred Heck Isaac Swanson Wm. Pond Anita Buyers Miss Vena Bloom EF. W. Marsh J. W. Cannon Christ Harold Stone Freeedom Eph Blakesley Payette Sherm Dr. Major C. M. Myers Clint Saunders Dug Young Cripe Gus Earl Andy Wiegand Dees Das de Unner Ben McCosh Reecorrd Teddy Portland Oregon Acre Iona KE. W. Blakesley Maple Grove News Zella Bills Sigel Hendricks Daughenbaugh Bros F. H. Forrester Ladies’ Aid Minnie Aggen Floyd Gissib Wm. Scholl B. R. Godanour T. J. Bell O. H. Elliott Wife Chris Brown Wm. Spear Mesdames KE. A. Soper J. J. Dill Grover King L. W. Reynolds W. H. Egan F. L. Sisler Jerry Henry Karns Greenfield John Elliott Casey, Mesdames E. A. Soper Co. P. Blue Vicinity East Grant News Irwin Weimer Raymond Miller Massena Township S. Cassell Massena S. Cassel Lillian Garside Mamie Raymond Chas. Bleise Harry Garside Frank G.w.fordyce Ina E. Bowen Cousin F. B. Perry KE. E. Grace Avoca Rexall and Harmony Rexall L. P. Hadley Fred Powell Chas. Largey Wiota Wm. Chew Adair Bill Cairns Bros Company Four Actmedy Drama Arizona Warren Carns
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