Local notes and classifieds from Anita and vicinity
John McCosh buys a fine buggy to ease auto pains. Clara Stager visits with sister Mrs. Hattie Berger at Carro. Mrs. Ham Campbell and Minnie Metcalf are callers at the Record office. Stewart Trimmer sells twenty six hogs to J L Carey & Son. For sale two horses and a mare. Howard Blanchard returns from Iowa City for vacation. Woven wire fence offered by J A Irving. Salvation Army and Children’s Home canvass Anita. Glenn Campbell leads a Fort Dodge creamery. M church annual conference set for Atlantic in September.
J A Irving Advertises Woven Wire Fences
Local ad touts woven wire fencing in all styles at reasonable prices. Prompt inquiries encouraged before ordering.
Illness Forces Man to Catch Early Train
L. J. Bean received word of his wife’s sudden serious illness in Council Bluffs too late to catch the westbound train. He left on the first available train this morning. she had been visiting Mrs. Swart there for a week.
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L. J. Bean
Council Bluffs
Osteopathy Debunked Claim Calls It Harsh Not True
Dr. D. L. Evans rejects the view that osteopathy is a severe or debilitating treatment for weak or very sick people. He asserts the critique is unfounded and misleading, countering the claim with a firm defense of its suitability to various conditions.
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D. L. Evans
Stenuptial Shower for Emma McIntyre and Grace Blood
The Anita Literary Society hosted a stenuptial shower for Emma McIntyre and Grace Blood at the Library last Friday evening. Guests hemmed dish towels and socialized before the committee served ice cream and nabiscoes.
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The
Anita Literary Society
Emma McIntyre
Grace Blood
Local Traveler Returns from Plattsmouth Nebraska
Ira H. Cene came back Friday evening after a business trip to Plattsmouth Nebraska. Mrs. Vivian Berger of Lohrville Iowa spent the week in town with her parents G W Fordyce and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira H.cene
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Vivian Berger
Lohrville, Iowa
City
G. W. Fordyce
Jenkins Becomes Laboring, Prepares House Amid Fair Weather
J. Jenkins has developed into a real laboring man getting his dwelling house ready for occupancy while weather conditions are favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Jenkins
Heifer Struck by Car. Owner Changes Hands
A young heifer owned by W. E. Kelloway was struck by a vehicle driven by Merle Lattig, breaking one leg. The incident results in Merle Lattig becoming the owner of the 0.00 priced animal at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Kelloway
Merle Lattig
Merle
Local items note visits, outings, and social events
L R Galiher was in Omaha on business. G W Fordyce and family spent Sunday in Adair. Vernon L Culver of Audubon visited the city Tuesday. Atlantic visitors James and family. Claude Bills attended Brayton celebration. Laura Cihak called at RECORD. Summer arrives with the merry go round. Nettie Steinmetz visits Anita. Emily Bailey at Cedar Falls Normal. James Carey to Cedar Falls Normal. Mattie Butler returns to Vandalia MO. W H Faulkner of Des Moines in city briefly. Anna Dittman visiting with Mable and the Doctor at Stuart. Lee Rachel and Minnie Lester wed last Saturday in Atlantic. Mabel Galvin of Walnut visiting Farj Reason and family. W H Dinsmore attended the German picnic north of Adair yesterday. Moving pictures at the Opera House all week. Lela and Pluma Koob week at Brayton with Dr Koob. Mrs E W Holmes and Mrs F B Perry callers at RECORD. I M Crane paid RECORD year’s subscription. Wilmanelle Holmes visiting Clifford Holmes family at Hartford. Calihner and Barbet sold a Hupmobile to Walter Clark this week. Teresa Schoenbahm of Atlantic visiting Robt Hartkopf. Picture shows merry-go-round and band concert Tuesday evening. Anita has attractions for E B Wheeler of Maine. Finest films at Anita Opera House all week. Wim Brown and family attended Atlantic marriage yesterday. M E church dinner well patronized last Thursday. Frank Barber and Walter Clark to Omaha, returned with new Hup purchased from Galiher & Barber. Cumberland Odd Fellows bought brick opera house for lodge room.
Local notes from Anita and Des Moines area events
Charlie Scholl enjoyed grand lodge in Des Moines and described the entertainment as first class. Rev M Stahl visited Anita on Monday en route to district conference. A lightning strike killed a Wilson Bros. cow but a Citizens Bank policy paid a $50 claim via J D Young. Lynn Robison heads to Columbus Ohio for Redpath Lyceum Bureau duties. Mrs G M Adair visits Manning. Andy Wiegand marries Perle Snyder in Omaha. they plan to live in Fontanelle. Gladyse Irene Daken weds Clarence Luecke in Harlan. the bride’s father recalls early Anita days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Bros
Citizens Bank Insurance Agency
J. D. Young
Lynn Robison
Anita
Vicinity
Columbus
Ohio
Vern
Harrison
Redpath Lyceum Bureau
Gladyse Irene Daken
Harlan
Clarence Luecke
Mrs W. Anderson Visits Eckley to See Anderson Family
Mrs. W. Anderson travels to Eckley Colorado to spend weeks with her sons Willis and Ed and daughter Miss Hazel Anderson who hold several fine land claims there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. ©. Anderson
Eckley
Colorado
Willis, Ed
Hazel Anderson
Baby Boy Arrives for Burkhart Family
Great rejoicing fills the Burkhart home as Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Burkhart welcome a baby boy this morning. The newborn’s arrival brings cordial congratulations from many friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Burkhart
Bill
Anita Epworth League delegates named for district convention
Mrs. F. B. Perry Miss Leila Blanch ard and Miss Clara Talbott are the delegates to short this week who will represent the Anita Epworth League at the district convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Perry
Leila Blanchard
Clara Talbott
Short
Anita Epworth
Pastor Swick to Attend District Conference and Epworth League
Rev. Robi. W. Swick of the First M. E. Church will be absent most of the week to attend the M. E. District Conference and the Epworth League convention in Elliot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robi. W. Swick
M. E
Epworth League
Elliot
Farm outfit sale to Geo Smither by L R Galiher Co
L R Galiher Co sold to Geo Smither last week a farm outfit including a gasoline engine corn shelter feed grinder and power washing machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Galiher & Co
Geo. Smither
Budd Enters Anita Postmaster Contest For Appointment
A reliable source reports Jno W Budd will seek the Anita postmaster position. He is described as a lifelong Democrat with post office experience, and strong local and state Democratic backing is claimed to support his appointment.
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Jno
Young Anita Church members named to district convention committees
The Christian Endeavor Society of the Anita Congregational church was honored at the district convention in Council Bluffs last week. Miss Wilma Stone and Dan Robison were chosen as members of important convention committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
Anita Congregational Church
Council Bluffs
Wilma Stone
Dan Robison
Ice Price Boost in Anita Reaches Fifty Cents
Local report notes the price of ice in Anita has risen to fifty cents per hundred pounds, reflecting higher storage and distribution costs. Residents and merchants may adjust buying plans as supplies and demand shift.
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Anita
Thought and Action Shape Possible and Impossible
Rev. Robt W. Swick preached at First M. E. Church last Sunday evening on how thought and action determine what is achievable, illustrating the certainty of possibilities through personal influence and effort.
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Robt W. Swick
M. E
Mrs Jessie Walker Resigns From Central Office
Mrs Jessie Walker resigns from the central telephone office after three years. She is visiting her parents in West Anita with her son Charlie and daughter Hallie.
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Jessie Walker
Extra
Charlie
Hallie
W. D. Pratt
West Anita
Armentrout Buys Lincoln Farm of M N Baker
H G Armentrout, who earlier this year purchased and took possession of the Lincoln farm long owned by Hon M N Baker, visited town Saturday and stopped by the RECORD office to chat and place an order.
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H. G. Armentrout
Lincoln
Atlantic men visit city and state encampment attendees
Grover Beekman and L. D. Soper of Atlantic were in the city Tuesday. T. C. Winder attends the state G A R encampment in Burlington this week and will visit Louisa and Muscatine counties with his grandson Harold Winder afterward.
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Grover Beekman
L. D. Soper
Atlantic
City
T. C. Winder
Burlington
Louisa
Muscatine
Harold Winder
McIntyre Builds Home for Cooper as Barn Family Lives in Temporary Shelter
W H McIntyre plans a 26 by 32 residence for R A Cooper on his farm northeast of Anitan. Meanwhile the Bob family occupies the barn granary corn crib and a tent as living quarters until the new house is finished.
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W.H. McIntyre
R. A. Cooper
Anitan
Bob
Family trip to Wyoming for health of child
Mrs Fred Chinn and children visited Plover Iowa last Saturday to stay with relatives a short time before traveling to Wyoming for two or three months. The western journey is advised by the family physician to improve the health of one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Chinn
Plover
Iowa
Wyoming
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John McCosh
Clara Stager
Carro
Hattie Berger
Ham. Campbell
Minnie Metcalf
Record Office
Stewart
J. L. Carey & Son
P. R. Nichols
Howard Blanchard
State University At
Iowa City
J. A. Irving
Salvation Army and
Children’s Home Finding Society
Wilkenonument Works
Atlantic Tf
Glenn Campbell
Anita Boy
K. H. Campbell
Fort Dodge
M. &. Church
W. H. Dinsmore
the City Bakery
Hugo Wiese
P. A. Johansen
A. M. Saunders
Grandma Pearson
L. R. Galiher
Omaha
Adair
W. H. McIntyre
Vernon L. Culver
Audubon
Chas, James
Family
Claude Bills
Brayton
Laura Cihak
Nettie Steinmetz
Emily Bailey
Cedar Falls
Jas. C. Carey
Mattie Butler
Vandalia
Missouri
W.H. Faulkner
Des Moines
Anna Dittman
Mable
Doctor
Stuart
Lee Rachel
Minnie Lester
Mabel Galvin
Walnut
W.H. Dinsmore
Opera House
Lela
Pluma Koob
Dr. Koob
E. W. Holmes
I. M. Crane
Wilmanelle Holmes
Clifford Holmes
Hartford
Calihner & Barbet
Walter Clark
Teresa Schoenbahm
Mrs
Robt. Hartkopf
E. B. Wheeler
Maine
Opera
Wim, Brown
Janey
Brown
M. E. Church
Frank Barber
Galiher & Barber
Odd Fellows Lodge
Cumberland
B. D. Forshay
Pres
M. Blakesley
J. KR. Spence
J.D. Young
Insurance Dept
D. R. Forshay
Asst
Citizens Savings Bank
State of
United States Postal Funds
Charlie Scholl
Grand Lodge
M. Stahl
M. EF
Menlo
Rev. Stahl
Elliott
G. M. Adair
Manning
Lula Gotch
Andy Wiegand
Henry Wiegand
Perle Snyder
Fontanelle
Andy
Morley
Ralph Russell
American Trotting Register
Joe Russell
Kentucky Russell
Mambrino Russell
Woodford
Hambletonian
C. E. Harry
Rexall
L. P. Hadley
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