Terrific Tuesday Wind Storm Hits Carlton Farm Path
A strong wind storm with cyclone-like intensity struck the Carlton farm near Anita on Tuesday night. East side barns and outbuildings were demolished while the west barn was moved from its foundation. The Carlton family sheltered in a cave and escaped with dwelling damage minor. Further damage occurred at the Frank Barber farm near Anita and along the path toward Adair with uprooted trees and damaged structures.
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Clyclone
B. D. Carlton
Eddie Carlton
Carlton
Frank Barber
Anita
Archie van Aerman
Carlton Farm
Adair
Long Time Resident Passes Al R Brown
Al R Brown longtime Berea area resident, moved to Greenfield, died at his home Tuesday after a long illness. Survived by wife four daughters and one son, plus three brothers and three sisters. His daughter H T Vernon traveled 1000 miles by airplane to Greenfield in six and a half hours after learning of his illness.
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al. R. Brown
Berea
Greenfield
Mr. Brown
Iowa
Illinois
Zelpho
Armandine
H. T. Vernon
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Harriet
Zort Brown
Samuel A. Brown
Atlantic
Isaac Brown
J. E. Brown
Long Island
Kansas
Millie Caddock
Chicago
Jane Caddock
Wyoming
Earl Caddock
Walnut
Knocking the Railroads Through Van Traffic Challenge Rail Service
Moving vans of Des Moines and Omaha origin traverse Anita loaded with household goods. These large, new vehicle models and country busses threaten railway traffic and service, especially where roads are paved or graveled, as they compete directly with rail transportation.
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Anita
Des Moines
Omaha
Liver Was On The Free List In Early Butcher Shops
In old days liver was dispensed free to customers under a first come first served policy. The shift to liver as a valued commodity left many buyers empty handed and dismayed at the change in practice.
Resigns Post at Bank State Dept Des Moines
Miss Kathryn Galiher, long time bank assistant cashier and recent State Banking Department worker at Des Moines, resigned last week. She is visiting Anita with her parents Mr and Mrs J F Galiher and other relatives.
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Kathryn Galiher
Citizens’ State Bank
State Banking Department
Des Moines
Anita
J. F. Galiher
Utilities Increase Newspaper Ad Space Nationwide
A report from the Costs and Results Committee of the Public Utilities Advertising Association shows U S utilities now spend 63 percent of advertising funds in daily and weekly newspapers. Prepared by E Paul Young, the findings credit direct results of newspaper ads for security and merchandise, shifting views from goodwill to justified expenditures.
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United States
Public Utilities Advertising Association
Advertising Clubs
Houston
Texas
E. Paul Young
Pioneer Mrs. Josiah F. Finch Visited by Old Friends
Real pioneer Mrs. Josiah F. Finch of Mahaska Kansas spends the week with Geo S Daughenbaugh and family in Wiota and vicinity. She came to Cass County in 1862 with her parents from Indiana in a prairie schooner and recalls the early days and milestones of the region. Her daughter-in-law is Albert Campbell’s wife, now postmaster at Moundville Missouri.
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Josiah F. Finch
Mahaska
Kansas
Geo. S. Daughenbaugh
Wiota
Finch
Cass County
Richmond
Indiana
Keokuk
Cas County
Missouri
Albert Campbell
Anita
Moundville
Ladies Cemetery Association Serves Memorial Day Dinner
The Ladies' Cemetery Association served dinner and supper to many hundreds on Memorial Day. Proceeds added to their treasury to cover the costs of maintaining Evergreen Cemetery during summer, though funds remain insufficient for the year.
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Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Evergreen Cemetery
Suit for damages postponed in Gipple vs Henick case
The case of C O Gipple versus Bert Henick for personal damages from a car collision has been postponed until the next term of court and will be tried in Audubon.
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C. O. Gipple
Bert Henick
Gipple
Audubon
New Lipman Ice Cream Cabinet In Local Cafe
A Lipman automatic iceless ice cream cabinet has been installed at the D. C. Bell cafe in the city. The six compartment unit stores six flavors in bulk or brick and can hold any required temperature, promising sanitary, convenient service and guaranteed freshness.
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D. C. Bell Cafe
Lipman
Miss Helen Black Re-elected For 1925 26 School Year
Miss Helen Black, employed in Macksburg Iowa schools for two years, arrived home for summer vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs F A Black. Her service has been highly satisfactory and she was unanimously re elected for the 1925 26 school year.
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Helen Black
Macksburg
Iowa
F. A. Black
Real Estate Boom Reported Across Florida
Reports claim a genuine real estate boom has struck Florida with wide impact. Several former Anita and Cass County residents now living there are said to be direct beneficiaries of the surge in land values and sales activity across the Sunshine State.
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Florida
Anita
Cass County
Land of Sunshine
Monshine
Flowers Fruit
Fort Dodge trio visits old hometown for Memorial Day
James Cibert his wife and daughter Mrs Ed Ackerman and two daughters from Fort Dodge Iowa spent several days in their old hometown last week visiting relatives and friends and attending Memorial Day services as part of their yearly custom since leaving Anita.
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James Cibert
Ed. Ackerman
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Anita
Attorney Zeigler Heads to Mission and Mexico
Visiting Texas and Mexico attorney H. P. Zeigler left Saturday for Mission to handle important client business and expects to be away ten days to two weeks or longer if needed. He will also visit Mexico before returning to Anita.
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H. P. Zeigter
Mission
Texas
Zeigler
Mexico
Anita
Newtons Hold Quiet Homecoming After Festive Visit
A homecoming at the residence of Postmaster and Mrs Ed L Newton drew in the families of Glen Newton Nevada Iowa Chas Salmon Beech Iowa and Hobart E Newton Atlantic. After guests departed the house was a quiet scene for Grandpa and Grandma Newton.
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Ed. L. Newton
Glen Newton
Nevada
Iowa
Chas. Salmon
Beech
Hobart E. Newton
Atlantic
Granddad
Grandma Newton
Henry Carlson and Wife Move to Albuquerque
Henry Carlson and his wife former Anita residents have lived in Omaha for a year and plan to move to Albuquerque New Mexico. The relocation brings them closer to the territory where Mr. Carlson works as a traveling salesman for a wholesale dry goods establishment.
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Henry Carlson
Anita
Omaha
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Mr. Carlson
Anita Lady Graduates From Iowa Methodist Nurses School
Miss Maude Plate daughter of Mrs Anna Plate longtime Anita resident is among thirty three in the class that received diplomas from the Nurses Training School at Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines The Des Moines Des Moines Evening Tribune News published pictures of the graduates noting Miss Plate born on a farm near Anita attended rural school and Anita High School before entering the hospital where she graduated with high honors Congratulations and best wishes are extended by friends and community members
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Maude Plate
Anna Plate
Anita
Nurses’ Training School
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Miss Plate
Abolish Dead Letter Office Say Public Urges Care
A public plea argues that careful addressing would end the Dead Letter Office. Last year 21,618,168 undeliverable letters and 803,543 parcel posts filled the office, costing about $1.74 million to trace addresses while 200 million items reached destinations. Return addresses on the front are urged to prevent waste.
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United States
Anita Concert Band Keeps Cohesive Weekly Rehearsal
The Anita Band, a small but resilient group in southwestern Iowa, held its regular Monday rehearsal. Members from Anita, Adair, and Atlantic contribute wind instruments, reinforcing the band’s strength and ongoing concert quality for local audiences.
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Anita Band
Iowa
Anita
Adair
Atlantic
A Glad Happy Home-Coming In Anita on Memorial Day
Mrs H T Chapin of Grinnell Iowa and her daughter Mrs Gertrude Gifford of Des Moines received a cordial welcome during Memorial day in Anita. Former residents recalled their years in the town and looked forward to future visits. Mrs Chapin is in good health and enjoying the holiday reunion.
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Anita
H. T. Chapin
Grinnell
Iowa
Gertrude Gifford
Des Moines
Detours reveal scenic stretches on White Way 7 between Anita and Wiota
Detours along White Way 7 from Anita to Wiota expose new scenic road sections through nearby mountains. The article notes these regions yield abundant products that support a healthy bank account, highlighting the economic value tied to accessible travel routes.
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Anita
Wiota
Wind damages Anita Produce storage plant under construction
A brick and tile storage building for Anita Produce Company 50 by 100 feet suffered severe damage Monday afternoon from extreme winds. The south wall collapsed as roof work neared completion, a worker narrowly escaped injury, and contractor H H Turner used telephone poles to prop the remaining wall. Insurance will partially cover the losses.
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Anita Produce Company
H. H. Turner
Guests of Old Home Folks Visit Anita Memorial Day
Mrs Edna Robison of Des Moines a former Anita resident spent Memorial Day in Anita with friends and neighbors. She travels to Omaha to visit her son Dan employed by the Union Pacific. Her other children Tom Rock Island agent Casey Fred Des Moines in drugs Russell Chicago and daughters Birdeau and Gertrude both working Des Moines.
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Edna Robison
Des Moines
Anita
Robison
Omaha
Dan
Tom
Rock Island
Casey
Fred
Russell
Chicago
Birdeau
Gertrude
Stone Family Visits Anita Then Plans Lincoln Return
Earl Stone and his wife of Andover South Dakota旅行ed to Anita to visit relatives among Alf B H O and G E Stone families. They then planned to travel to Lincoln Nebraska before returning home. Earl Stone works in banking at Andover with Ernie A Stone, a former Anita youth.
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Earl Stone
Andover
South Dakota
Anita
Alf B
H. O
G. E. Stone
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mr. Stone
Oren Stone
Lincoln Township
California
Ernie A. Stone
Anita teacher re elected for 1925 26
Miss Bernice Stone daughter of Mr and Mrs A B Stone has been unanimously re elected for the Stuart schools for the 1925 26 year. She recently completed a two year term in charge of the Fourth grade and will spend part of the summer in Anita.
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Bernice Stone
A. B. Stone
Stuart
Anita
Miss Stone
The Industrious Iowa Hen
Mrs. Joseph Vais owns a hen egg the size of a turkey egg that contains a second perfectly formed egg inside the shell. The playful claim envisions a flock of poultry capable of paying off the national debt at current hen-fruit prices.
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Iowa
Joseph Vais
Visiting Old Home Folks Mrs Myra Ziegler Visits Des Moines Roots
Des Moines native Mrs Myra Ziegler wife of the late Attorney A H F Ziegler spends the week with old friends and former neighbors in Anita. She is long known for church club and social involvement and receives a cordial reception in her old hometown.
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Myra Ziegler
Des Moines
Anita Lady
A. H. F. Ziegler
Urgent Demands Supply Hooch From Dandelion Shortage
The piece claims pre plant hooch replaces dandelion cordial due to a dandelion shortage and serum quality of joy juice can be extracted with less effort than other raw materials. It notes the populace’s thirst and the need to satisfy it with this substitute.
Little Ford Carries Anita Tourists Despite Load
The small yet sturdy Ford continues to serve as a reliable common carrier for tourists passing through Anita. It wiggles along with a heavy load, covering routes and returning to pleased owners, showcasing durability and constant use.
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Anita
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Bongers Bros
Newtons
Peacock & Baxter
Lowa
Dakotas
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