Ed Newton Returns to Des Moines for Legislative Work
Rep Ed L Newton returns to Des Moines after a mid session break. He is described as diligent and loyal to Cass County, focused on lawmaking without personal gain. The column also notes Anita and surrounding towns growing into a mail order hub and critiques local business practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. L. Newton
Des Moines
General Assembly
House
Newton
Cass County
Anita
Chicago
Omaha
Wiota
Local Notes On Residents And Property Transfers
Miss Nettie Steinmetz has been in the city the past week. Mrs. Louis Anderson is suffering from rheumatism and confined to her home since Sunday. Ira H. Soper traveled to his farm near Corning Friday. Miss Mabel Mullen visited friends in Adair Sunday. A H Mountain of Atlantic called at the RECORD to renew his subscription to March 1 1918. Claire Sweney and wife spent Sunday in Atlantic. Orville Caywood of Massena vicinity has taken the Morgan farm in Benton township from A Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Steinmetz
Louis Anderson
A.H. Mountain
Atlantic
Record Office
Orville Caywood
Massena
Morgan
Benton Township
A. Chapman
Myrtle Barrickman
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Ehle Farm Moves Near Anita and Local News
Frank Watkins subscribes to the RECORD. Chas. Ehle and his bride relocate to the Ehle farm northeast of Anita and begin married life with a one year RECORD subscription. D. B. Harrison family moves to West Main street. Weather shifts noted with snow sleet and thaw. Forshay seeks treatment in Colfax. Fytheian Sisters elect delegates and alternates to Grand Temple. An old letter reveals W. S. Cooper quitting tobacco in 1882 as a family legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Ehle
Ehle
Anita
Fythian Sisters
Grand Temple
Daisy Crawford
May Hansen
Anna Bell
Mittie Lattig
Bertha Donohoe
W. S. Cooper
Sam F. Cooper
Sam
Local Record Callers Report Ongoing Community Visitors
Wm. Bangham was a record caller yesterday. Grandma Spence returned Sunday from Atlantic where she has been spending a couple of weeks with her son Frank Spence and family. Leland Hubbell was a record caller Saturday. Mrs. Elijah Birge and her daughter in law Mrs. Clarence M. Birge were welcome callers at the RECORD office Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wahlert
G. W. McWilliams
Ned MecWilliams
Record Office
Grandma Spence
Atlantic
Frank Spence
Elijah Birge
Clarence M. Birge
RECORD society notes and local moves in Anita area
The column records visits from many RECORD callers including Jas M Broadfoot Berea and Carl Hansen Monday. Mentions W H Heckman and Mrs J J Overmier plus Mrs C W Crandall as RECORD callers. Moves include W C Nichols shipping goods to Miami Missouri and F R Howard family moving to W S Reed farm northeast of Anita. Public concerns touch tax pledges and road bills with Farm notes and local political commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Howard
W. S. Reed Farm
Anita Monday
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cumberland
Geo. Hopkins
Lenox
Iowa
United Tax- Payers’ League
Cass-shelby
Meredith
United States
Ira H. Soper
Corning
Mabel Mullen
Adair
Claire Sweney
THE
VOGUE
Frank Watkins
D. B. Harrison
Mattie
West Main Street
E. W. Holmes
D. R. Forshay
B. D. Forshay
Colfax
Wm. Bangham
Leland Hubbell
Owl
Cinco
Denby
Pemco
St. Charles
Bill William
la Venga
el Verso
Roi Tan
Optimo
la Azora
Harvester
el Paxo
Bell’s Cafe
Harry Swartz
la Grippe
Robi
Scott
Record Animals
Jas. M. Broadfoot
Berea
D. Aldrich
Carl Hansen
W. H. Heckman
J. J. Overmier
C. W. Crandall
Co. P. Blue
T. A. Churchill and Son
Garden Cove
Anna Jensen
Leona Rhodes
Kr. H. Storer
Charles City
Frank Barber
Ellsworth Parker
W.W. Kirkpatrick
Highland
Nellie Whited
Mrs
Avery Stephenson
KE. W. Holmes
Jne F. Robison
W. C. Nichols
Miami
Missouri
Mel
Congress
Deemer
Supreme Bench
Ninth Congressional District
Uncle Sam
Sodam
Mbert Weise
Iowa City
Hugo Weise
Francis Kohl
Harlan
Reed
Rose Hill Avenue
the Foreign Missionary Soociety
J. A. Wagner
E. C. Palmer
Mary Louise
F. 5. Cate
Wm. B. Huff
Grandview
Levi Huff
C. A. Thompson
CIAL
Deering
Plymouth
Clardy & Sheley
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