Town Council Proceedings and Local Notices
The council met at 3:00 PM with Mayor H. Kirkham and five members present. Bills were approved. a two foot well was authorized to the second sand bed with cemented joints, bid to lowest reliable bidder, and a two-member committee appointed. Clerk instructed to buy 1000 envelopes and letterheads. Notices mention houses for rent and local residents, with brief community updates and grain estimates for Iowa farms on March 1, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kirkham
E. W. Holmes
H. EK. Campbell
Chas. Scholl
R. C. Pratt
H. E. Campbell
St. Louis
New Man At The Wheel Announces Restaurant Opening
George Smither proclaims the C. P. Smith restaurant is open for meals, short orders, lunches, and a full line of seasonal fruit beer and cigars. The notice invites patrons to give him a share of business and visit the establishment near the Postal Telegraph office. Farm for Sale: a 120 acre well improved property nine miles from Anita with modern water works and buildings, priced at 145 per acre with 4000 cash and 1 percent interest on balance. SHERM F. MYERS, Anita, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Smith
Postal Telegraph Office
George Smither
Anita
Hendset
Utd
Sherm F. Myers
Ows
Marriage of Miss Irene Chata and Mr Charles Buckner
Irene Chata daughter of Mr and Mrs P A Chata and Charles Buckner son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Buckner were married Wednesday at eight in Bridgewater at the bride's parents home Rev Victor F Johnson officiated in the presence of immediate family and close friends The bride is a Bridgewater native and well regarded Charley Buckner a hardworking farmer plans to reside with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Chata
P. A. Chata
Charles Buckner
Oliver Buckner
Bridgewater
Victor F. Johnson
Church of Christ
Charley
Bridgewater Times
Church notices and local farming updates
The notice lists Sunday services at the Church of Christ with Sunday School and Communion at 10:00 A. M. and a Christian Endeavor at 6:30 P. M led by Nora Lanny, plus interchurch preaching at the Evangelical Church. It also reports Anita’s friends urged to attend and notes a health update for Mrs. Robt. Scott. Harve Williamson returns from Strausburg Colorado with 320 acres more, totaling 480, planning a new home and crops of corn and beans. a local farmer there yielded five acres of Mexican beans at 400 pounds per acre, sold at 7 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Nora Lanny
Evangelical Church
Anita
Harve Williamson
Strausburg
Colorado
Anita News Briefs Highlight Local People and Events
Robt E White of Pueblo and former Anita resident visits family in Anita. Thos G Turner buys C D McmDer mot t farm east of town and moves to Cass County garden spot after paying 185 per acre. Mrs Ed I L Newton travels to Des Moines for a reception for legislative ladies amid road bill vote drama. Frank Barber and F R Howard advertise three registered horses to be sold March 24 at Ten Cent Feed Barn. A baby boy Sabin Gibbs Hooper born March 5 1917 at Loveland Colorado, christened with family tied to Lincoln township Chas Steinmetz family noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Thos. G. Turner
Atlantic
C. D. McDermott
Cass County
Tom
Ed. l L. Newton
Des Moines
Gov. Harding
Capitol
House of Representatives
Frank Barber
F. R. Howard
Hooper
Loveland
Colorado
Sabin Gibbs Hooper
Grace Steinmetz
Chas. Steinmetz
Lincoln Township
Misses Nettle
Amber Steinmetz
Happy Hooper
Funeral for Comer Killed in Ridge Road Crash
Funeral services for C. E. Comer of Tulare California who died when his auto left Ridge road near Lebec will be held at the Methodist church in Tulare with Rev Walter Buckner officiating. Masons will lead the procession. Comer led the Tulare Visalia and Corcoran bands. He is survived by a widow and young son. parents and siblings live in Massena Iowa. The body to be shipped to Tulare after an inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
W. Etheredge
Lindsay
Anita
Tulare
Calif
C. EK
Comer
Ridge Road
Lebec
Methodist
Walter C. Buckner
Buckner
Masons
Century Lodge of Masons
New Rockford
North Dakota
Visalia
Corcoran
Charles Comer
Massena
Iowa
San Fernando
Merchants urged to back local papers against rising costs
The Winterset Mudisogien editors urge merchants to resist price hikes by newspapers and opposing ad schemes. They propose raising advertising with a loyalty to local papers, cutting foreign competition and space grafts, and directing funds to newspaper ads to sustain community journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterset
Post Office Department
Postal Department
Eny
Ikline Hansen Wedding in Anita Iowa 1917
Florence Ethel Kline and Willie M Hansen wed at Congregational Church Anita Iowa on March 7 1917 Rev H J Wilkins officiated Bridesmaid Miss Ethel Stonebraker Best man Eddie Hansen The couple reside on the Hansen farm five miles north of Anita and begin married life in Audubon township with a celebratory supper and warm well wishes from family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Anita
Iowa
Florence Ethel Kline
Fred Kline
Willie M. Hansen
Fred Hansen
H. J. Wilkins
Ethel Stonebraker
Eddie Hansen
Audubon Township
Mother Kline
Anith
Hansen Farm
Union Evangelistic Services in the Anita Churches
The pastors and officials of Anita announce a series of Union Services beginning March 8 at United Evangelical Church and continuing through April 8 across four local churches. Evangelist singer L. S. Wagener leads, with prayers and songbooks from Pratt meetings. All Anita and area citizens are invited to join and cooperate in the revival effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Evangelistic Services
Anita Churches
Anita
Men’s Christian Union Cooperative
United Evangelical Church
Congregational Church
Christian Church
M. E
L. S. Wagener
Wagener
Moody Bible School
Chicago
Nebraska Wesleyan Conservatory
Pratt
H. W. Hendricks
Evangelical Church
Rost. W. Swick
First Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Harold Fairley
Church of Christ
H. J. Wilkins
J. W. Martin
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Ziegler & Ziegler Lawyers
C. E. Harry
Millard's
C. V. Beaver
G. H. Deeming
Wilson Livery
Wilson Bros
Prop's
Peter Scott, JR
Electrekc
E. M. Smith
Contractor & Builder
R. A. Becker
Citizens Bank
Compal Terr Overnors
Bost
M. E. Nee
G. M. Adair
L. A. Galiher
J. A. Irving
City Council
Chamanita
Towa
BER
Ahwewe
N. W. Way
P. A. Johansen
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Neptune Meter Company
School
Holmes
Scholl
Holme
J. C. Voorhees
ED. Bell
Ed. R. Gardner
Council Bluffs and
Omaha
A. S. Ballentine
Wilma Stone
Des Moines College
Sam
Mother Turner
Alf Steinmetz
McEvoy & Johnson
Bert Stauffer
A. A. Miller
Albert
R. A. Combs
R. O. Burke
Bob
Adair News
Barber & Clark, Auctioneers
Newton & Parker
Clerks
Floyd Angell
Ralph Deeming
John Caywood
John
Massena Echa
J. Harold Fairly
McCord
Hotel Victoria
Robt. E. White
Pueblo
A. J. Joy
David White
Dr. R. A. Lantz
Extra
Newton
Chas. D. Worthing
Cc. T. McAffee
Lennox Furnaces
E. S. Wolfer
W. E. Kellaway
David Duthie
H.R. Robison
O. D. Aldrich
Weld County
Colo
Ikline-Hansen
Golden California
Golden State Limited
United States
Balt Lake
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