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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1919

Page

8

Local visitors and yard goods highlighted in brief notes

W K Carey was a business visitor in Atlantic Saturday and Mrs Fred Ditman spent Sunday in the city with her daughters Mrs Dr J W Macklin and Mrs L Crandall. Barb Wire at right prices at Holmes Lumber Yard. Mildred Knowlton returned from Des Moines. Red Cedar Anchor Posts at Holmes Lumber Yard. If Fly time coming get screens painted with Screen Enamel at Holmes Lumber Yard.

Fred Ditman City J. W. Macklin L . Crandall Holmes Lumber Yard Holmes’ Lumber Yard

Holmes Lumber Co. Sees 200 Acre Farm Sale Nearby

J C Riekel sold his 200 acre farm northwest of Anita to H L Carey and Mrs A F Black of Massena. Mrs Black spent the week in the city with her brother E W Holmes and wife. White Pine Screen Doors advertised and CaroLine Wood preservative noted. Attorney Earl S Holton in Davenport on business. Wm Schwenneker and family visited Geo Schwenneker. Litt of canned goods at a city Meat Market.

J.C. Riekel Anita H.L. Carey A. F. Black Massena City E. W. Holmes

Flag Day Observance Mentioned and Local Notices

Saturday June 14 designated by Gov Harding as Flag Day. The original Century T Steel Post offered at Holmes Lumber Yard. Harold Van Slyke visits grandparents O W Van Slyke and wife. Saganaw Non Hardening Salt sold at Holmes Lumber Yard. Curt Todhunter and Leslie Reed Jr of Mitchell SD called on the RECORD editor Thursday.

Saganaw Holmes’ Lumber Yard Curt Todhunter Leslie Reed, Jr Mitchell, South Dakota

Fresh Horseradish Catchup Mustard and Olives at City Market

Advert listing fresh horseradish catchup mustard and olives at City Meat Market. Mentions 1st price for ROBT CRYER.

Cryer

Yankee on the Marne Admirers Say Yanks Surprised All

In a Kansas piece from Yates Center News locals recount how American troops stunned Allied veterans with surprise drive at the Marne. The poem praises Yanks for grit pace and humor while noting old world soldiers wondered how they would perform before Berlin.

Yates Center Kansas

Truck Hauling Services Near Anita and Adair

The notice announces truck hauling available around Anita and Adair with prompt service for orders. It names H H Graham and Chas H Graham as contacts and mentions Miss Rose Tierney transitioning from Mondamin to Avoca schools with a higher salary, while taking a vacation at her Anita area home.

Anita and Adair H.H. Graham Anita Iowa Chas. H. Graham U. Adair Rose Tierney Mondamin Towa Avoca Miss Tierney

Street Notice and Local Notes from Anita

Street Commissioner's Notice warns that throwing grass weeds or rubbish in streets or alleys is illegal and must be hauled away. Kunz Grain Co's new elevator rises, while Ra M Blakesley of ViViota Savings Bank visited. Herbert Bartley, a Marine, returns home awaiting welcome from family. Land sale of 240 acres at 225 per acre by Wilsons and Morgan to Long Lewis Budd, southeast of Anita. Bonney family visits Greenfield. Tourists report bad roads across the region. Emily Bailey re elected to Earlham consolidated schools with higher pay. her mother may accompany. Emily will visit Schell City before September. Anita Concert Band hires Glen Crosswaite to lead tuba, moving with family and joining Wagner Shaffer Garage.

C. A. Exline Chas. L Robt. A. Wilson George Morgan C.A. Long Jas. B. Lewis W. Ff. Budd Anita Albert ‘M. Worthing Wm. Davis Emily Bailey Earlham Iowa Alfred Bailey Emily Schell City Missouri B. W. Robison R. C. Rasmussen Glen D. Crosswaite Aniita Crosswaite Wagner & Shaffer Garage

Longtime Wiota Resident George Wood In Ill Health

George Wood of the Wiota vicinity remains in ill health for months and receives constant care from his devoted daughter. Mrs. J. E. Stauffer and two children, visiting from Bert Stauffer and Robin Scott families, return to Pine Bluffs Wyoming. Mrs. Stauffer stopped in Anita en route from Plankington South Dakota where her father J. M. Allen died May 14 at age sixty six from apoplexy. Tom A. Robison and family from Casey and Fred and Gertrude from Des Moines visited Anita over the weekend with their mother Edna Robison and Dan. Tom works for Rock Island at Casey. Fred and Gertrude work in Des Moines drug stores. Miss Birdeau is a Mercy Hospital nurse. The Anita youth are noted for staying busy with helpful activities.

George Wood Wiota J. E. Stauffer Bert Stauffer Robin Scott Pine Bills Wyoming Tom A. Robison Casey Fred Misses Birdeau Gertrude Des Moines Anita Edna Robison Dan Tom Rock Island Miss Birdean Mercy Hospital

Family reunion delays shadow Uncle “Mac”

C. T. McAfee traveled to Des Moines last week to greet his son returning from overseas. The arrival was delayed, and Uncle Mac returned home alone.

C. T. McAfee Des Moines Mac

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168Th Regiment W.K. Carey Atlantic Robt Cryer Mildred Knowlton W. H. Karns Illinois Holmes' Lumber Co Holmes Lumber Co Earl S. Holton Dubuque Wm. Schwenneker Geo. Schwenneker Robt the Alamito Sanitary Dairy CO Cole Musick Harold van Slyke O. W. van Slyke H . Ziegler Shenandoah L. A. Galiher Co Peterson & Bell Mrs. J. W. Macklin Notich Evangelyn Blakesley Chas. Jewett Ben Godanour Ziegler & Ziegler Lawyers Earl. Knowlton Marne Berlin Charles Ray The Alice Joyce Sandy Burk Louis Bennison Virginia Pearson Mary Pickford Kunz Grain Co’s Ra. M. Blakesley Vi Viota Savings Bank Herbert Bartley H. Bartley Marine Corps E. M. Bonney Greenfield C. T. Winder John Bear Bonney Omaha E. W. Holmes Coo Walnut Street Laundry Queen Burt Wissler T. C. Whitmore Fulton ‘Building P. T. Williams L. R. Galther Block R. L. Sheeler Palmers School Anita Bank C. E. Harry Millard's R. A. Becker Citizens Bank H. E. Campbell Campbell Block Wagners Restaurant M. E. Church G. M. Adair L. R. Galiher
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