Tragic Deaths of John F. Parden and Wife Near Crown Point
Relatives report the January 12 accident near Crown Point Indiana that claimed the lives of John F. Parden and Anna C. Ridenour Parden. An open buggy collided with a truck driven by Hal Weaver of Lowell leading to instant death for Mr. Parden and fatal injuries for Mrs. Parden. Weaver was cleared of blame at the coroner's inquest. The couple had recently moved toward farming west of Anita, Iowa, and were married two years earlier. Funeral services were held with American Legion participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
John F. Parden
Bridgewater
Crown Point
Indiana
Ind
Lowell
Hal Weaver
Parecen
Weaver
Mrs Parchen
Mr. Parchen
Parchen
Adair County
Iowa
Chas. Parchen
Chicago
78Th Infantry
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Michigan
San Diego
California
H. G. Parchen
Walier
Montana
F. M. Parchen
Washington
Ed Mollin
LaMolle
Illinois
James Jensen
Bridgwater
Eva Kershaw
Nettie Frazier
Anna C. Ridenour
Willisea
American Legion
Grapes Prove More Profitable Than Corn Around Council Bluffs
A report shows grape cultivation on hills near Council Bluffs yielding 327.75 dollars per acre, far above corn at about 30 dollars. In 1922 grape land covered 162 acres with 2178309 baskets sold for 54340 dollars. this year 176 acres produced 197586 baskets and 51910.86 dollars in receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Cornould
Four Die in Ackley Iowa Train Crossing Crash
Mr and Mrs Benjamin Smith and their four year old son Harlan were killed when their car was struck by an east bound Illinois Central train in Ackley Iowa Sunday afternoon. Daughter Aleta eighteen a Grinnell teacher was injured along with fourteen year old Herman. The family were en route to Grinnell and were taken to St Francis Hospital Waterloo. Mrs Smith died instantly and Mr Smith died about an hour later. The crossing has seen prior tragedies and authorities suspect distraction by a freight train contributed to the accident. Funeral plans will be announced.
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Benjamin Smith
Harlan
Aleta
Herman
Illinois Central
Ackley
Iowa
Smith
Bower
Rockwell City
Grinnell
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Former Anita Man Injured in Auto Crash Near Corning
Milo Brink, longtime Anita area resident now near Corning, lies in Creston hospital in critical condition after being struck by an unlit car while walking along a public highway near his home. He is unconscious with internal injuries as physicians treat him. he is connected to Mrs. George Scholl and T. T. Saunders by marriage and is father to Superintendent Brink of the Lewis consolidated schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Brink
Anita
Corning
Creston
George Scholl
T. T. Saunders
Brink
Lewis Consolidated Schools
Frost Thaw Bill Leads to Window Disaster
Amos W. Shipman proprietor of the City Meat Market explains the cost of placing an electric heater in the front show window to thaw frost on the plate glass. The heater failed, shattering the window and injuring his pocket as a hole the size of a hundred dollar bill was torn in his roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos W. Shipman
City
Amos
Bald headed clerks beware spoof from Kansas
A Kansas comedian tells of a bald headed Iowa shoe clerk who is trying on shoes when a shopper mistakes his shiny scalp for her knee. Fellow clerks intervene quickly and prevent a humorous but dangerous mishap in the store.
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Kansas
Iowa
Will of S. V. Jenkins Leaves Life Interest to Wife
The will filed in district court assigns life estate to Mattie Jenkins with remainder to daughter Daisy Jenkins Crawford and to Jenkins siblings. Forty percent to Daisy and sixty percent split equally among John C. Jenkins James O. Jenkins Claudia E. Brown Mary B. Holton and Isola Jenkins. Executed November 22 witnessed by Harry C. Faulkner and Earl Holton.
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S. V. Jenkins
District Court
Mattie Jenkins
Daisy Jenkins Crawford
John C. Jenkins
James O. Jenkins
Claudia E. Brown
Mary B. Holton
Iso
Hereford Steers Top Market Price In Chicago Sale
Tra Soper of Lewis sold six Hereford steers at the Chicago market on January 21 securing 11.00 per hundredweight, the highest rate for any weight and 25 cents above the next best. The six head averaged 1,493 pounds, uniformly sized and smoothly finished, all four months on full feed, marking one of the best recent sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra Soper
Lewis
Chicago
Monkied with the Buzz Saw in Iowa Theft Case
Harold Russell and William Formball, both 19 and 20 from Lewis Iowa, were discharged in Council Bluffs after being charged with stealing a motometer from Mike Kobold of Defiance Iowa. They then sued Kobold for false arrest. New evidence prompted Sheriff Oscar Hansen to relocate them to Council Bluffs where they pled guilty before District Judge O D Wheeler, receiving $100 fines and 90 days in jail.
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Harold Russell
William Formball
Lewis
Council Bluffs
Mike Kobold
Defiance
Iowa
Kobold
Oscar Hansen
O. D. Wheeler
Omaha Sunday Bee
Judge Clock Delivers Penalties in Fort Dodge Court
In Fort Dodge district court Judge Clock disposed of several cases. One man received one year in prison for drunk driving, another three years for betlogging. Two gamblers were fined 1000 dollars each as the judge urged funding for schools.
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Clock
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Guests of the Grand Jury Draw Anita Day Crowd
The Cass county grand jury attracted a large turnout from Anita and nearby areas after Sheriff W. R. McKee invited residents to Thursday sessions. Details of the gathering remain undisclosed, with grand jury deliberations kept private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County Grand Jury
Anita
W.2a. McKee
Back to Old Home Town Joe Stalcup Returns to Anita
Joe L. Stalcup, longtime Anita resident and harness businessman, comes back to his old town after purchasing the F. W. Stager Cafe. He recently ran a wholesale harness and saddlery sales operation with Des Moines headquarters and has been running a Geneva Nebraska garage. He plans to take possession early next week and was greeted by many old friends and patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe L. Stalcup
Anita
F. W. Stager
Geneva
Nebraska
Pleasant Social Afternoon Honoring Miss Edna Bowling
Miss Edna Bowling of Bloomfield Iowa was guest of honor at a social gathering hosted by Miss Madeline Reynolds in Anita Friday afternoon. Music and cards framed the entertainment followed by a two course luncheon served by Mrs. Carrie Reynolds. Lavender decorations and nut basket favors complemented the event, with attendees including Anita East LeVerne Bontrager Enid Wagner Marian Wagner Dorothy Chinn Margaret Kirkham Helen Myers Irene Johnson Mildred Lamborn Joan Faulkner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Bowling
Bloomfield
Iowa
Madeline Reynolds
Anita
Carrie Reynolds
Anita East
LeVerne Bontrager
Enid Wagner
Marian Wagner
Dorothy Chinn
Margaret Kirkham
Helen Myers
Irene Johnson
Mildred Lamborn
Joan Faulkner
Drovers' Commission Company Moves to Exchange Building
The Drovers' Commission Company of Chicago has moved to the seventh floor of the Exchange Building. President Charles I. Benson remains at the helm as the same courteous staff continues its strong customer service and deep ties with feeders and shippers across the northwest United States.
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Drovers’ Commission Company
Chicago
Charles I. Benson
Anita Boy
Exchange Building
Drovers’ Commission
Great Northwest
May Develop a Fox Farm near Anita Iowa
In Charlie Hettinger’s farm southwest of Anita a small fox population thrives including a rare silver fox. Four silver foxes have been trapped there over time and a suitable habitat is in place. The area also hosts mink, raccoon, skunk and possum, with hides fetching good fur prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Hettinger
Anita
Charlie
Anita Heiress Hoylake Loe Voorhees Leads Oil Boom
Leon G. Voorhees of Anita Cass Co Iowa, son of late Senator John C. Voorhees, becomes a millionaire inheriting oil claims in Oklahoma. With an income of about $1000 daily, he fronts a new Ardmore bank while maintaining interests in Anita. Recent Oklahoma wells boost his fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon G. Voorhees
Anita
Cass County
Iowa
John C. Voorhees
State Senate
Voorhees
Oklahoma
Senator Voorhees
Ardmore
J. W. Jarnagin
Des Moines
Garside Visits Mason City Odd Fellows Home
J M Garside of Lincoln township called at the Iowa Odd Fellows Home in Mason City and spent hours with Frank Richey a longtime Anita resident and inmate. Richey is recovering from a recent paralytic stroke and in decent health, a note of good news for friends. Garside praised the home noting the great care and consideration given to Odd Fellows members and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
J. M. Garside
Lincoln Township
Iowa Odd Fellows
Frank Richey
Anita
Frank
Married Seventy Years Oldest Iowa Couple Honored
Mr and Mrs William White of this city celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary with relatives at the home of their son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Henderson in Wiota They were married in New York and moved to Iowa in 1870 settling near Algona then Cass county Anita and later to Anita Now in their late eighties and nineties they remain in good health with six living children Lottie Sanderson Libbie Chambers Ruth Taylor Genie Henderson and Lyman White Their eldest son Alfred White recently died in Tacoma Washington They are among the town s pioneer families.
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Iowa
William White
John Henderson
Wiota
White
New York
Algona
Cass County
Anita
Mother White
Lottie Sanderson
Libbie Chambers
Bayville
Idaho
Ruth Taylor
Avoca
Charles White
Woodward
Oklahoma
Genie Henderson
Lyman D. White
Alfred White
Tacoma
Washington
Tax Return Assistance Visit Scheduled for Anita
C. O. Frazer deputy collector of internal revenue will be in Anita on Tuesday February 12 1924 to help taxpayers file their income tax returns. Interested residents should remember the date.
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C. O. Frazer
Council, Bluffs
Internal Revenue
Anita
Anita Lady Critically Ill Before Operation
Mrs W H Shultz of this city remains in serious condition at Atlantic hospital after weeks of special treatment in preparation for an operation. Attending physician says she must show marked improvement before surgery can proceed. she has suffered ill health for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Shultz
Atlantic Hospital
Shultz
Combination Sales Popular at G W Parker Feed Barn
Public sales at the G W Parker Feed Barn in Anita draw farmers to sell stock implements and other chattels on Saturday afternoons. The events attract buyers and fetch good prices for items in demand, benefiting sellers and the local community.
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G. W. Parker
Anita
Templeman Purchases General Store and Garage at Carl
W. W. Templeman who recently sold his stock and farming interests at public sale has bought a general store and garage at Carl in Adams county. He will take possession this week. The Templeman family have long resided in the Anita community and many friends extend best wishes for success in their new home and business.
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W. W. Templeman
Carl
Adams County
Templeman
Anita
Auction at City Park by Anita Legion
The Anita Post American Legion holds an auction sale at City Park in Anita on Saturday February 9 1924. Everyone is urged to contribute articles of value to raise funds for the Legion to cover hall rent and other necessary expenses for the Boys.
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Anita Post American Legion
Anita
American Legion Fund
Life of a Lineman Braving Cold Repairs Break Between Leon and Garden Grove
The Leon Reporter describes linemen from the Iowa Southern Utilities Company who crawled from warm beds at three in the morning when the thermometer dropped below zero. They repaired a broken electric light line between Leon and Garden Grove, locating the trouble and restoring service before many residents realized a break had occurred.
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Mercury
Leon
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Garden Grove
Sad death of Anna Whited in Stuart Iowa
Anna Whited, born July 3 1889 in Shelby County Iowa, died January 22 1924 in Stuart Iowa after a surgical operation. She lived with relatives in Wiota and Anita and is survived by three sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Wiota M E Church on January 26 conducted by Rev J A Mitchell with interment in Wiota Cemetery.
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Anita
Anna Whited
Stuart
Town
Shelby County
Iowa
Cass County
Wiota
Mother Whited
Misses Anna
Nellie Whited
Miss Anna
E. D. Keasey
M. E
J. A. Mitchell
Pioneer law maker on duty in Iowa assembly
J. W. Jarmagan notes Hon. John A. Storey of Indianola Warren county as the oldest lower house member with service in Adair county in the 20th and 21st assemblies. He recalls the legislature marching from the old capitol to the new building in 1884. I. N. Snook of Lee county is the senate’s oldest member, with both lawmakers among those who contributed to the state house completed forty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Storey
Indianola
Warren County
General Assembly
Adair County
State Capitol
Soldiers’ Monument
I. N. Snook
Lee County
State Senate
J. W. Jarnagan
Des Moines
Darrow and Luman Wed at Atlantic Parsonage
Theodore Harris Darrow son of Mr and Mrs Frank Darrow of Atlantic and Lela Blanche Luman daughter of Mr and Mrs E B Luman Lincoln township were married at the Christian Church parsonage in Atlantic by Rev H O Howard on Monday January 21 1924 at six oclock P M The couple kept the wedding secret for a week and will reside on the Luman farm southwest of Anita after the ceremony The announcement drew warm congratulations from relatives and friends
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Christian Church
Atlantic
Theodore Harris Darrow
Frank Darrow
Lela Blanche Luman
E. B. Luman
Lincoln Township
H. O. Howard
Mrs. Darrow
Luman Farm
Anita
Dante Pierce for Governor
The Patriot endorses Dante Pierce of the Iowa Homestead as a friend of farmers and people, praising his fearless, moderate stance and opposition to excessive eastern speeches. The piece argues farmers should nominate Pierce for governor, contrasting his integrity with advertisers and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dante Pierce
Iowa
East
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Fred M. Sheley
Anita Man
Monkied
Anita Lady
American Legion Auction
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