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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
5
An elderly newspaper passage features Dr L R Eller a Galiher Building dentist and an advertisement for sale of choice strawberry plants. It blends local notices with odd editorial content about a St Paul Nebraska trip and a verbose critique of a distillery mail order house and Anita town lore.
Community notes record Mrs. R J Cornell and babies visiting Kirkman relatives, Glen H Ballentine’s new bride subscribing to the RECORD, and P J McEvoy seeking water veins on his farm. Teachers and vacancies loom in Lincoln Massena townships while Miss Jennie Ward coordinates rural school coverage. Ladies' Aid of the M N Church hosted Kensington tea with needlework, sales, readings, a large attendance, and a shared lunch.
D C Bell and wife spent Friday in Omaha. Mrs W R Spence visited Atlantic on Friday. H B Swan of Atlantic was in the city Tuesday. Bert Wissler and wife spent Thursday in Atlantic. Jay C Calkins visited the county seat Thursday. L R Galiher returned home to spend Sunday with family. Judge F H Sears came home Friday from Des Moines. Mrs F B Perry and Mrs J T Stalcup were Record callers Wednesday. Harness oiling offered at 48r McEvoy and Johnson. Schoolhouse supper March 31 1916 at 5 30 pm with programs and midway at 7 pm.
Clarissa Butcher born January 24 1945 in Cherry Grove Illinois died March 22 near Van Meter Iowa aged 77 years 1 month 27 days. She married Levi Ner Butcher December 9 1925 to this union three children Liz a Kine Sophia Carvin and William G Butcher survived by three brothers four sisters eight grandchildren and husband. She joined Methodist Church at Galesburg Illinois then Congregational Church in Anita Iowa remained a member until death. Funeral held March 24 at M S K Church Van Meter with interment in Van Meter Cemetery.
The item notes a 1916 directory release by Rural Pelephone Company. It mentions a Pullman trip to enjoy Carnival scenes with Biggs and trained Monkeys on March 3 1916, plus visits to Gypsy Queen and her band. Other entries include J Stalcup’s hardwood doors, Henry Karns, Prof Peter Sonia wireless message service at the Carnival, Mekvoy family trip to Adair, window glass from McEvoy and Johnson, and Massena residents Chas Wuluath Jr. and wife en route to Atlantic.
Local celebrations mark the engagement and upcoming wedding of Edna E Worthing. Guests hosted gatherings at the Worthing home and in Anita to honor her, with plans for a Cedar Rapids Iowa ceremony and a return to Missouri after marriage. Friends and relatives shared best wishes as the community noted her long association with Anita.
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