Voorhees as Democratic nominee for state senate in Eighteenth district
Senator John C. Voorhees of Anita is the Democratic standard bearer for the Eighteenth district comprising Cass and Shelby counties. He has served two legislative sessions and earned praise for careful, impartial work on key committees, including retrenchment and reform. He is a prominent banker and farmer, active in Liberty Bond support, and plans to campaign across the district before the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Voorhees
Anita
Cass
Shelby
Voorhees
Senate
Mght
Fenstor
Cass County
Senator Voorhees
Red Cross
Liberty
Barn Dance for Red Cross in Anita area
Sunshine Club hosts a Barn Dance at Grover King’s residence three miles southeast of Anita on Wednesday evening July 10. Anita Orchestra provides music and refreshments will be served. proceeds benefit the Anita Red Cross branch.
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Ladies of the Sunshine Club
Grover King
Anita
Anita Orchestra
Anita Branch
The
Red Cross
Local Garages To Close Sundays Starting July 14 1918
Undersigned parties agree to close garages and service stations at 12 m Sundays and remain closed until Monday morning beginning July 14 1918. Signatories include G M De Camp C G Hayter P A Johansen Anita Auto Co White Pole Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. de Camp
C. G. Hayter
P. A. Johansen
Anita Auto Co
White Pole
Sell Your Poultry for Market Cash
Advertises cash-on-pickup poultry sale service. Caller to call phone 276. workers will collect ready-for-market poultry and pay the highest market price in cash. Major emphasis on immediate purchase and top price offered by L. B. Trumbull.
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L. B. Trumbull
Dear Old Friend Sherm Sends Support from Nevada Mo
Howard Saunders writes from Nevada Missouri June 21 1928 enclosing a 3.00 post office order for the old home paper. He notes the wheat crop is the best ever and reports Nevada business men work late in the wheat fields while watching Sherm on the job. He asks to give regards to all and signs respectfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Sherm
Old
Missouri
Howard Saunders
Local Tidbits and Appointments in Eckley Area
FOR SALE. One male Poland China hog. 271-26 A. FORRESTER. Why be uncomfortable when you can buy a sport shirt for $1,259- Racket. Mrs. Frank Miller and daughter Miss Genevieve of Eckley, Colorado, are visiting A. A. Miller and family. City Council meeting sees S. K. Wilson elected pump-man at the water works and appointed City Marshal. He moves to West Main Street property and resigns as rural mail carrier. Burt Wissler succeeds him Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Genevieve
Eckley
Colorado
A. A. Miller
S. K. Wilson
West Main Street
S. K
Burt Wissler
Anita Record Briefs and Rural News Tidbits
Miss Anna O Leary spent last Thursday with friends in Adair. The Anita Council of Defense met Friday night and transacted business, move to Des Moines during Floyd’s Camp Dodge period. Bert Thomas underwent appendicitis surgery and is at Camp Jackson South Carolina. George M Whitney, Fort Pierre printer, arrived and joined the Anita RECORD. Mrs Fred Worm notes son Clay Worm fully recovered from a gas overdose given by Germans.
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Whited
Fred
Camp Funston
Kansas
United States
South Dakota
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Anna O’leary
Adair
Ter
Floyd
Bert Thomas
C. E. Thomas
Camp Jackson
South Carolina
George M. Whitney
Fort Pierre
Anita Record
Fred Worm
Clay Worm
Harvey Wilbourn
F. R. Wilbourn
Cass County
Ross Wilbourn
Bruce
Frank
Dean Roe
Dean
Anita social items and local visits noted
A sun parasol priced at 1.19 accompanies a report of C A Caldwell and family from Audubon enjoying Fourth of July in Anita. Updates include Mother Spence’s continued health challenges, care by Nellie Eneix, and Katie OLeary Main visiting from McHenry while her sister Anna and brother Dennis reconnect with old friends and consider her recovery from a lengthy illness.
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Katie O'Leary Main
McHenry
North Dakota
Anna
Dennis O'Leary
Anita
Thresher men attend convention and town notes
Martin Brehmer attends the Thresher men's convention in Atlantic last Friday. W. C. Rhoads hires his services to the Farmers' Co-operative Elevator Company. The town reports steady coal orders and healthy community life with frequent visits, shipments, and local humor about holidays and family matters.
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W. C. Rhoads
Farmers' Co-operative Elevator Company
Martin Brehmer
Threshermen’s
Atlantic
Widow Elizabeth Beaver Marquis Becomes Beloved Member of Anita Community
Elizabeth McMillen born December 19 1853 in Milwood Pennsylvan ia died June 26 1918 in Council Bluffs Iowa at Jennie Edmonson Memorial Hospital aged sixty four years seven days She married Robert J Marquis in Peru Indiana November 5 1874 and had three children Earl D Harry L and Clyde R Marquis Robert died 1879 She married Dr C V Beaver March 12 1882 at Hawleyville Page County Iowa and had two children Raymond C Beaver and Goldie Bangham She moved to Iowa in 1878 near Hepburn Page County joined M E church at St Joe Missouri 1844 later Anita church in Anita Iowa After years of service she fell ill with heart disease and died Her survivors include husband Dr C V Beaver children Clyde R Marquis Raymond C Beaver and Goldie Bangham five grandchildren George McMillen sister Mary Akers Christina ill in Indiana and other relatives Funeral services were held in Anita conducted by Rev Robt W Swick and interment was at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Elizabeth McMillen
Milwood
Westmoreland County
Pennsylvania
Jennie Edmonson
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Joseph
Hannah N. (Hunter) McMillen
Beaver
Robert J. Marquis
Peru
Miami County
Indiana
Earl D. Marquis
Harry L. Marquis
Clyde R. Marquis
Hepburn
Page County
C. V. Beaster
Hawleyville
Raymond C. Beaver
Goldie Bangham
St. Joe
Missouri
Munhall
M. E. Church
Miford
Anita M. E
Besver
Montana
California
Robt. W. Swick
Diagonal
Swick
Beaster
Anita
Evergreen Cemetery
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Carey
Keithsburg
Illinois
W. K. Carey
Russell Sutton
Regina
Canada
Sutton Ranch
Bil
L. Robbins
John Keob, Jr
Wm. Galvin
McLean
Nebraska
France
Brayton
Carl Foote
Maggie McDermott
Camp Cody
New Mexico
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Frank Knowlton
Tim
Hoboken
Kaiser Bill
Tim Knowlton
Sherm. Beebe
F. W. Beebe
Wiota
Arcorn
New York
Claus Barnholdt, Jr
Tommy Saunders
Poland
China
A. Forrester
Madilla Silo
State Council of Defense
L. R. Galiher
Anita Council of Defense
C. A. Caldwell
Audubon
C.O. Gipple
Mother Spence
Atlantic Sanitarium
Wm. R. Spence
Nellie Eneix
F. R. Leffingwell
F. J. McCord
Sherm F. Myers
J. M. Sheley
Chas. Clardy
Elliot
Sheley
Cumberland
Thos. E. Carey
Tom
W.C. Trego
Lake Park
National Grand Army
W. E. Kellaway
Valley Junction
Fred C. Chinn
Grand Army of Children
Kieth
Plover
Mary Smither
C. E. Blakesley
Gowrie
Aunt Mary
C. J. Grant
Audubon County
Jake
H. A. Brehmer
Louise
Lincoln Township
Miss Brehmer
Knoxville
Tennessee
Bill”” Kelley
Casey
C. V. Beaver
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