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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
7
W. D. Pratt was in Des Moines last week. Note the change in F. O. Worthing's advertisement today. New spring goods are already arriving at Val Wiegand's.
Mrs. M. W. Halsey visited the Farmers' Supply Company office for a pleasant call last week. L. R. Goodpasture is completing a large barn on G. A. Pegau's farm.
Local residents and visitors are recorded with travel and social highlights. J M Broadfoot and Chas G Trent Jr traveled to Des Moines, Cumberland, and Hastings while Mrs S W Woods nears end of cancer at home near Adair. The Anita post office interior was repainted and local shops advertise specials and services.
The article notes hogs as a leading farm wealth in Iowa and Cass County. It highlights farmer Grover C. King selling seventy hogs weighing 18,370 pounds for 1,331.82 dollars to Pratt & Crane, with hogs destined for Omaha and Chicago markets. It argues hog raising is more profitable than other ventures.
The Anita Board of Education votes to submit to district voters a bond issue not to exceed 32000 for a new Anita school building. The measure will appear at the March school election. Women qualified to vote are urged to participate and support the proposal.
A surprise gathering at the United Evangelical church parsonage greeted Rev Boozer and his wife last Monday evening. Congregation members honored the pastor with a welcome “pounding” of food and care, following his illness begun Sunday night, with Dr H K Campbell having earlier ministered to him.
Mrs G W Stratton notes January 1915 letter from Sout tu Ottumwa Iowa praising the Anita paper. She says she cannot take two copies but has secured a new subscriber. Daugh ter Mrs Boyd Robinson reads weekly and keeps up with Anita news while Mr Stratton remains in poor health. Ed Wilson and wife from Randolph Nebraska visit Ottumwa and meet the newspaper editor.
Deputy state game warden Fred W. Hobbick ordered the dangerous deer killed near Anita and to be sold in Grace Meat Market to Grace patrons with a tooth and appetite for wild game. The deer attacked W S Mountain weeks ago while in timber southwest of Anita. Rev. J H Boozer, pastor of United Evangelical, is ill and confined to bed under Dr H F Campbell care with partial improvement. J M Roberts children have been ill the past week.
Charlie Thompson of Wapello Iowa writes January 27 1915 praising the Arcorp sample copies and enclosing the one year subscription price in a note to Friend Sherm expressing best wishes for success.
Mrs Boyd Robinson of Ottumwa Iowa forwards $1.50 for a one year subscription to the Record. The letter expresses satisfaction with the paper and provides the sender address at 50 South Sheridan Avenue.
Dr. G. M. Adair reports the birth of a baby boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Matheny. The birth occurred last Monday and adds a new member to the local family.
Dr. G M Adair visits two ill Hansen children this past week. Hamilton Campbell pays for Anita RECORD to Geary Oklahoma to his sister J J Overmire. K F B Nichols and wife return from a three month pleasure trip. Wim Pond granddaughter ill near Cumberland. G W Mallory from Dallas Center visits Des Moines week. Mr and Mrs C E Shelton guests of FE Holmes. Mrs Shelton is Holmes' sister.
Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Parecen celebrate the arrival of a baby girl in January. The Emma Boulton Company performed a three nights' engagement at Worthing's opera house last week, delivering high class entertainment to Anita residents. A return engagement is planned with dates to be announced, and Manager Worthing receives congratulations on securing the company.
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