New Addition to West Anita Creates Desirable Building Lots
J D Young purchased land near West Anita and helped boost the town by platting 22 lots in two blocks. The north block contains seven 52 by 150 foot lots facing north and south, while the other block holds four north facing and four main street lots, with streets, alleys, and a future main road intersect. A cement walk will extend across the development.
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J. D. Young
West Anita
Mr. Young
Anita
Noah
Young
Townsend Farm
Ladies' Improvement League Hosts Thursday Club Reception
The Ladies' Improvement League held a fall season meeting at the Commercial Club Room to honor The Thursday Club. Mrs. W S Reed delivered the address on city and country club relations, with Mrs. W Biggs reading the response. About fifty members attended and plans were laid for summer work and September 7 adjournment.
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Ladies’ Improvement League
Commercial Club
Thursday Club
Anita
W. 5. Reed
City Club
Country Club
G. M. Adair
W. ©. Biggs
W. K. Carey
League
Millhellin House Torn Down for New Dwelling
The old residence of M. Millhellin has been demolished and excavation begun for a new house to be erected on the site.
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M. Millhellin
Marie Anderson Reaches Denmark After Ocean Voyage
Miss Marie Anderson, long hosted by Mother Garey, reports her safe arrival in Denmark after a lengthy but pleasant sea voyage. She will remain in her native country until September.
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Mother Carey
Marie Anderson
Mother Garey
Denmark
Miss Anderson
Inspector Inspects Proposed Anita to Messina Rural Route
Henry Schriever a U S Postoffice inspector from Shenandoah visited Friday to examine the Anita to Messina rural route with Postmaster Newton and J M Garside. The inspection aims for a favorable Washington report and early establishment of much needed rural mail service between the two towns.
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Henry Schriever
Shenandoah
U.S. Postoffice
Newton
J. M. Garside
Anita
Massena
Washington
Local Paper Value Stated By Oakland Acorn Editor
The Oakland Acorn praises the local paper for benefits it provides to the town, contrasting it with city papers. It argues the paper costs little and helps the community, while wealthy critics should support its improvement rather than scorn.
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Oakland
Acorn
Guests at Briggs Boyle Home Dinner Party
Mrs J M Briggs and Miss H A Boyle hosted last Friday at their home. Attendees included Mrs D F Milford of Atlantic, Mrs J F Seybert and Mrs Chester Seybert of Maine, Mr and Mrs Ed Henderson and daughter Ethel, Mrs Jno Henderson and two children from near Atlantic. In the evening J K Seybert and son Chester and daughters Grace Blanche and Mabel drove to Anita for a few hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Briggs
H. A. Boyle
D. FE. Milford
Atlantic
J. F. Seybert
Chester Seybert
Maine
Ed. Henderson
Ethel
Jno. Henderson
J. K. Seybert
Chester
Grace
Blanche
Mabel
Anita
Miss Louisa Cihak Closes Bangham District School Term
Miss Louisa Cihak ended a successful term in the Bangham district where she has taught for over a year. The last day featured a picnic with baskets of treats and a program including ice cream and cake followed by a short program.
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Louisa Cihak
Bangham
The Old and the New Menlo Jefferson Center Churches
A photo feature in the Menlo Journal shows the old and new Menlo and Jefferson Center church buildings and profiles District Superintendent FE W McDade and Rev M Stahl the Menlo Jefferson Center pastor under whose leadership the churches were built.
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Menlo
Supper at the Hotel Brown Delights Local Diners
A Sunday dinner at the Hotel Brown offered a lavish feast with abundant and well prepared dishes. The meal satisfied all who gathered around the table, enjoying a richly varied bill of fare in the city.
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Brown
Crop conditions in Canada praised in letters
A letter to W. M. Petit from Une e Watson Trego and Mrs. Trego reports good health and excellent crops in Canada. Their son in law G E Stonehouse, a former Audubon county resident, grows 500 acres of wheat 190 acres of oats and 23 acres of barley with prospects of a large yield.
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W. M. Petit
Une
Anita Band and Ball Team to Exira on July Fourth
Anita Concert Band will perform at Extra on the Fourth of July reporting at 9:00 AM. The Anita ball team plans to attend and aims to bring home the bacon with a first class music showing and game effort.
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Anita
Extra
Potatoes Shipped by Mail Baffle Postal Limits
A western farmer recently mailed a car load of potatoes by parcel post. The produce was packed in 48 lb bags, highlighting abuses enabled by higher weight limits. Rural carriers foresee increased business in the coming years.
Mother Hook Entertains Jolly C O Z Club
Mrs Walter Hook hosted the C O Z Club last Wednesday at six o clock dinner. All members attended except Mrs C D Bartlett who is ill at Hennepin Illinois and sent greetings. For fifteen years Mrs Hook has entertained the club each June and the group is noted for lively gatherings.
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Walter Hook
C.O. Z
C. D. Bartlett
Hennepin
Illinois
Auto turns turtle near Menlo injures couple
Ford roadster driven by P. H. Port of Wiota turned over a mile east of Menlo on Wednesday morning. Port suffered a broken shoulder and his wife had multiple arm fractures. They were treated at Menlo and rode the afternoon train home. Three other cars have overturned at the same spot on the White Way.
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P. H. Port
Wiota
Menlo
Davenport
Menlo Journal
L former Fontanelle resident dies after Idaho wreck
A. L. Hulbert, long resident of Nampa Idaho involved in cattle business, died hours after his car overturned in an accident at Nampa. He previously lived at Fontanelle.
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A. L. Hulbert
Fontanelle
Nampa
Idaho
Laura Cihak Celebrates 18th Birthday at Home
A large gathering of Miss Laura Cihak's friends marked her 18th birthday with a pleasant surprise at her home. She received many beautiful presents and the day became a fond, memorable celebration.
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Laura Cihak
Laura
Stager Purchases Stuart Cafe and Opens For Business
F. W. Stager has bought a cafe in Stuart and taken possession, reporting good business. A public sale of stock and other property is held today, with Mrs. Stager and the baby planning to move to Stuart tomorrow to prevent Goog from getting homesick.
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F. W. Stager
Stuart
Atlantic Social Event Honors E A Shaw Legacy
B D Forshay attended a Friday evening gathering in Atlantic at the home of Mrs. Dr U S Mullins. The social event brought together former neighbors friends and business associates of E A Shaw longtime partner in the Shaw Crombie firm.
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B. D. Forshay
Atlantic
E. A. Shaw
Shaw & Crombie
Little Girl Hurt in Washing Machine Accident
A four year old girl named Katharine, daughter of Mrs. Hattie Burger, was badly injured when her arm was caught in the wringer of an electric washing machine. The accident occurred Monday morning in Anita, as reported to Mrs. John Schaake Jr via phone from Carrollton.
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John Schaake, Jr
Carroll Iown
Katharine
Hattie Burger
Schaake
Anita
Old Sam Throws a Brick in Lindsay
A dated 1914 letter from California appears to describe a political reference and a move of records to Los Gatos. The writer asks Dear Sher to verify Albert Baird Cummins’s candidacy and to consult CC W Hook for information. The note requests changing the address of their record for the summer in Los Gatos.
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Los Gatos
California
Toasting Editors at Convention Highlights Paper Care
A minister honors editors at a convention with a toast on supporting newspapers. He jokes that prompt payment saves editors from starvation, liberal advertising saves them from bankruptcy, clear one sided letters prevent profanity, and burying editors would fix mistakes since only the dead are free of errors.
Revive Oaks Damage Suit Against Rock Island Railway
An appeal seeks damages for the death of W M Oakes near Council Bluffs after a Rock Island train killed him. The Atlantic court directed a verdict for the company, prompting S B Gwinn of Adair to lead the appeal with H M Boorman of Atlantic assisting.
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Rock Island Railway Company
W M. Oakes
Adair
Rock Island
Council Bluffs
Atlantic
S. B. Gwinn
H. M. Boorman
Hold Their First Baby Show in Anita
Mrs Clarence Day and Mrs W R Spence host daily baby show antics during a visit in Anita Iowa The two friends from Fremont Nebraska share their babies and prize ribbons in playful competition at the Spence home with hometown ties and long friendship commitments
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Clarence Day
Clarion
Iowa
Anita
W. R. Spence
Fremont
Nebraska
Spence
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