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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
6
Rev H J Wilkins from Medina Ohio writes of 1914 summer visit with an Oberlin classmate. He reports church improvements costing about 4000 dollars, a strong Sunday School, late spring crop delays in Ohio, plans to return to Cass County Iowa, Cleveland bookstore visit, Oberlin campus touring, and a preached service at the Congregational church scheduled for August 2.
Imperial gasoline advertised for power use with agent G H Stofps promoting the product through Cedar Rapids 611 Co. Local marketing line emphasizes reliability and performance for power applications.
Miss Edna Worthing of Flores Street Flores Texas asks to change her paper address to 718 Mason Street. She notes missing last week's issue and reports pleasant Gulf breezes and mild heat while she recovers in Antonio with relatives.
The Atlantic Commercial Club hires Dr. C D Rice to address Cass county farmers on hog cholera. A $1,000,000 loss in 1915 prompts the meeting at Atlantic Commercial Club rooms on Saturday August 1 at 2 30 PM with a broad invitation to all county farmers.
The Record corrects an earlier error stating W A James was a beneficiary of the late D M James will only to the extent of 0.00 dollars. The actual amount designated in the will was 500.00 dollars.
A Kensington gathering hosted by Miss Reba Trimmer ends with ice cream and cake. News notes Mike Metz and Wm Bintner travel to Regina to assist Metz Brothers business interests, while Mrs Metz plans to return home. Multiple locals visit, marry, or relocate including Mrs Shepley to Omaha with Samuel Lewis, and Victor Gearheart purchasing a Avoca restaurant. A box social benefits the Evangelical church. A judge fines a habitual offender in Fort Collins. An Anita Chautauqua program is promoted for 1914 in Keystone Park.
Moreland and Hartkopf take possession of the new Steam Laundry and plan to handle all laundry work next week. Mrs F J Deeming and children visit Rochester Minnesota to establish a temporary home. Jesse Metheny moves his address to Arion Iowa. Guthrie County Chautauqua at Guthrie Center runs August 8 to 16 with Congressman Rob G Cousins among speakers. Silas R Leach of Des Moines visits, pleased with crop prospects. H B Muntendam and Mrs Muntendam visit city at the homes of Ida Munte dam and S F Sisier and wife.
The First M E Church notes announce district superintendent Bro. McDade will attend the last quarterly meeting and preach the evening service in the park on August 9. The prayer meeting shifted to Tuesday due to the O O F picnic. Members J W Brown and Carl Hansen are ill. The pastor and Sunday School class plan a trip to Lewis and praise Bro Wilkins’ upcoming homecoming.
The state convention of Rural Letter Carriers will be held in Atlantic next year. A county seat committee secured the event by an overwhelming majority.
A five man fishing party including Worthing Bear Meklfresh Turner and Saxton traveled near Shenandoah last week chasing biting fish. Each man claims good luck with length and weight of their catches, matching stories.
I have this day given my minor son Loyal Reed his time and he is authorized to transact any business in his own name as if of lawful age. I will not pay or be responsible for any debts he contracts from this date. Dated at Anita Cass County Iowa July 9 1914.
Escape to Colorado's famed Rockies for a restful week or two. The region offers hundreds of hotels camps and boarding houses vetted by Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo business groups with rooms and meals from $7 weekly. Rock Island Lines provides direct service from the East to Denver and Colorado Springs with steel sleepers free reclining chairs and meals at reasonable prices.
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