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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
2
Mrs. Fay Carlson of Red Oak dies after a worried letter from her husband who joined Company M at Camp Dodge. Other Iowa items note Dr. J. A. McKiveen’s long career in Chariton, high school bid delays in Knoxville, and farm tours promoting silos. Plus relief funds for Waterloo guardsmen families, courthouse cornerstones, and local incidents from Harlan to Renwick.
The First battalion of the Third Iowa regiment, led by Maj. E. C. Worthington, departs Camp Dodge for Brownsville and El Paso to train with regular troops. The move follows a farewell at camp amid cheers, with multiple battalions, trains, and a new major replacing the outgoing commander.
Iowa’s 1915 census reports farm land value rising from $7,420 to $17,682 per farm and total farm land and equipment over $4 billion. Average farm size grew to 164 acres. land and buildings per acre $121.15. dairy, crops, and livestock values surged, with cattle and grain leading gains.
The Des Moines gathering featured temp and permanent officers chosen, with B W Garrett praising Gov Harding born on an Iowa farm while N E B Kendal became permanent chair. A strong late surge secured Havner as attorney general candidate amid tight fights for other posts. A $293 62 collection aided Iowa soldiers bound for Camp Dodge and the Mexican border.
Mrs Fay Carlson of Red Oak died hours after learning her husband Carlton Carlson was among Iowa soldiers who first refused then took the federal oath before leaving Camp Dodge for Mexico. Physicians attributed her death to worry over his military service.
In Iowa eighty one years, Mrs. Lavina B. Coyne marked her ninetieth birthday at the Coyne homestead near Fort Madison. A Pennsylvanian by origin, she has lived in Iowa since 1885 and remains in fine health and fond of motoring.
A local notice outlines paving plans by Emmeteburg Will Pave with partners to upgrade a roadway. The notice specifies project scope and anticipated schedule, inviting public input and detailing contractor responsibilities.
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