Bell Family Sues Harbour Son Over 10000 Injury Claim
Aaron Bell of this city through Swan Martin and Newton attorneys sues Harbour and Son Greenfield produce dealers in Adair county alleging a January 23 automobile collision on primary road 25 near Greenfield caused injuries to Bell and four Bell family members. Bell seeks 9000 for loss of eye 225 for hospital bills and 175 for hospital time with other family members planning similar actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Swan, Martin & Newton
Atlantic and
Stuart
Aaron Bell
District Court of
Adair County
Greenfield
Harbour & Son
Bell
Illinois
Fes
Scotland Newspaper Features and Advertising Emphasis
A reviewer compares The Times of Iverness Ice land, noting its 11-page, six-column layout with front-page ads, extensive advertising in other pages, and prominence given to good old Scotch Whiskey ads. The Times’ news service and general makeup differ from American papers but remain interesting.
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Lafe Parker
The
Record
the Times
Iverness Iceland
Castle Street
Lochgorm Inn
Eagle Bar
Thistle Inn
Genale
PTA Presents Two One Act Plays At Christian Church
A note from the Anita P T A announces two one act plays to be performed at the Christian church on March 15 or 16. The plays are A Cat of Suspension a farce about college life and The Valiant a powerful drama by Martha Hall and Robert Middleman. Admission is 25 cents. Weather was unfavorable for the regular Saturday night crowd in Anita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Christian Church
Louise Lathe Wilson
Smarthy Hall
Robert Middlem
Longman, Green
Guest of Honor Seventy-Eight? Eighty-Second Birthday Tribute
Mrs Jerusha Pigsley, widow of Civil War veteran P W Pigsley, was honored at 804 Birch Street Atlantic on March 9 with twenty guests including her son Matt Pigsley. A large cake with eighty two candles marked her eighty second birthday before she heads to Illinois to visit relatives. She has long been a prominent figure at Soldiers Reunions across Cass County.
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Jerusha Pigsley
P. W. Pigsley
Cass County
Louise Elliott
Birch Street
Atlantic
Pigsley
Matt Pigsley
Cumberland
Illinois
Mother Pigsley
Business Men and Their Home Town Advertisers
A call urging every local business person to ensure their name and business appear in the town newspaper. The piece argues that visible advertising helps define the town's commerce and attracts customers, asserting that withholding ads harms both the individual and the community. It quotes Truth American Banker.
Legion and Auxiliary Hold Joint Monthly Meeting
The Anita unit of the American Legion and Auxiliary held a well attended regular meeting at Mrs. G. A. Roe's home. Officers led discussions on future activities and a luncheon was served by Mrs. Hattie Bartley, Mrs. Elvira Hyde, and Mrs. Gertrude Bartley. The next joint meeting with the Legion is planned for Friday March 16 at the Legion hall with a large attendance hoped for.
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Anita Unit
American Legion and Auxiliary
G. A. Roe
Hattie Bartley
Elvira Hyde
Gertrude Bartley
American Legion
the Legion Hall
Telephones and the Present Day Life
Fifty years ago the telephone was simple and personal. today it speeds business and social life, shrinking the world. The telephone is the key to distant contact, making offices and people thousands of miles apart feel close. Historians will credit the telephone with much of the era’s progress.
Myrtle Black seeks divorce from Ralph Black for desertion
Myrtle Black files in Cass county district court asking for a divorce from her husband Ralph Black on grounds of desertion for over two years without cause. Case set for the April term. Ralph Black once lived near Anita as the son of the late Wes Black, who died near Stuart.
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Myrtle Black
District Court
Cass County
Ralph Black
Anita
Wes’ Black
Stuart
Anita to Open New Grocery Store in Anita
J W Leach of Guthrie Center has leased the east room of the Odd Fellows building in Anita and will open a stock of staples and groceries around April 1. Leach runs three other Iowa stores. manager for Anita will be W E Rhodes, who with Mrs Rhodes is moving to Anita to set up the business. John A Larson of Atlantic area has moved to a farm on Route 3 in Anita.
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J. W. Leach
Guthrie Center
Odd Fellows
J. W. Zike
John A. Larson
Atlantic
Route 3
Anita
Family ties linger after loss and moves across towns
Mrs. Nettie Dougherty Edds of Chicago received cordial greetings from old time friends and Anita neighbors on her visit, following the death of her brother Jonas Doughe. Miss Fern Stauffer, daughter of L. A. Stauffer of Pagosa Springs Colorado, long time Anita residents, attends school in Wyoming and lives with her uncle and aunt J. E. Stauffer.
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Nettie Dougherty Edds
Chicago
Anita
Jonas Doughe
Fern Stauffer
L. A. Stauffer
Pagosa Springs
Colorado
Wyoming
J. E. Stauffer
The Country Doctor Samaritan of the Storm
A portrait of the country doctor as a tireless, selfless healer who risks his sleep and braves a blizzard to save a feverish child. The grateful father promises payment in better times, while the physician bears the burden of life and death without seeking credit.
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Samaritan
Two Tickets Filed for Anita City Election
Two tickets filed with the City Clerk for the Anita City Election to be held Monday March 26 to elect city officers for the next two years. The tickets are composed of well known citizens.
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Anita
People's and Citizen's Tickets for City Elections
The People’s Ticket lists J. T. Monnig for mayor and council candidates Martin Christensen E C Dorsey Carl H Miller John R Stuhr H P Ziegler plus Arthur R Robinson as treasurer S W Clark as assessor and Glen A Roe as park commissioner. The Citizen’s Ticket names Wm H Schultz Safe Koob V C McCoy Lester Heckman J D McDermott J A Wagner Geo W Parker with no nominations for treasurer or park commissioner on that slate.
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J. T. Monnig
Martin Christensen
E. C. Dorsey Carl H. Miller
John R. Stuhr
H. P. Ziegler
Arthur R. Robinson
S. W. Clark
Glen A. Roe
Wm. H. Schultz
Koob
V. C. McCoy
Lester Heckman
J. D. McDermott
J. A. Wagner
Geo. W. Parker
Anita P T A Meeting At Am YT 438
The Am YT 438 PTA held a regular monthly meeting Monday evening with attendance below average due to weather. Present members enjoyed vocal solos by Supt. W. Garlock and Miss Lela Booth, a talk by Rev. L. B. Shannon on The Benefits of PTA, and piano by Lyle Hayter. The April meeting will be the final one for the school year.
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Maren
W. Garlock
Rev. L. B. Shannon
Wioda
Lela Booth
Lyle Hayter
Corn Dope Ad Targets Des Moines Footnote
Unclear clipped note advertises a product at 1820 12th Street Des Moines during a vague timeframe. The sender implies a corn treatment or remedy with odd phrasing and provides minimal context. No identifiable people or organizations beyond location are evident.
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12Th St
Des Moines
Massena couple unite in wedding at Weaver home
Ruby Weaver and Edwin J. Garside wed at noon Thursday March 8 in Massena township. Elder Wayne Green officiated with bridesmaid Mildred Weaver and best man Virgil Weaver. Guests, music by Florence Rickle and Wenonah Forshay, and a three course dinner followed. The couple plan to settle on the Howard Allanson farm after a brief honeymoon in Omaha.
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D. C. Weaver
Massena Township
Ruby
Edwin J. Garside
Joseph M. “le
Wayne Green
Anita Christian Church
Mildred Weaver
Virgil Weaver
Louise Trumbull
Anita
Florence Rickle
Wenonah Forshay
Omaha
Mrs. Garside
Anna High School
Edwin
Howard Allanson
Mr. Garside
Ex Governor Harding to Speak to the Masons in Anita
Former Governor W. L Harding will address Obedience Lodge No 380 A F and A M Anita at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening March 20 at 8 00 pm. The talk titled The Opening of the Great Lakes Waterway to Sea Going Vessels holds interest for the middle west and is open to Masons and their wives and Eastern Star members and husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obedience Lodge No. 380
Anita
W. L Harding
Masonic Temple
Towns Cannot Vote On Township Offices
Residents of towns have no right to vote on township trustees or clerk under a forty second general assembly change affecting township elections. The law states township officers shall be elected by voters of the town and may be residents of the city or town, with some offices elected by those living outside corporate limits.
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Forty-Second General Assembly
Harrison Visits Anita
Harry P. Harrison of Chicago spent a few days in Anita visiting his mother and sister Mrs D B Harrison and Miss Mattie Harrison. He mingled with friends in the old hometown as Chautauquas begin in the southern states. The season shows prospects for success for managers and satisfaction for patrons nationwide.
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Harry P. Harrison
Redpath Chautauqua
Lyceum Baureaus
Chicago
Anita
D. B. Harrison
Mattie Harrison
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Scotland
Sixth Avenue
Los Angeles
Calif
Sherm
Anita Times
Chas. A. Thompson
Alteger
Legion and Auxiliary
Bessie Myb&s
Lowell
Bongers Brothers
Rexall
Iowa
Bill’ Zike
Lewis
Frank Roberts
Record Office
Fullerton Lumber Co
V.C. McCoy, Mer
People's Ticket
Citizen’s Ticket
Anita P. T. A. Meeting
Harding
Masons
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