Paving Men Make Unusual Showing In Anita Iowa
Street paving in Anita draws crowds as residents witness rapid progress on the worst streets, now becoming a smooth surface. Contractors Cook & Stucker employ new equipment and skilled labor to lay concrete, curb, gutter, and soon brick and asphalt sections. The project progresses from Chestnut Street eastward toward Evergreen Cemetery Hill, with Main Street blocks bathed in work as weather allows.
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Anita
Iowa
Harry Stucker
Messrs
Cook & Stucker
West Corporation
Chestnut Street
East Main Street
Evergreen Cemetery Hill
Main Street
Card of Thanks for Samuel R. Horton
Neighbors and friends are thanked for kindnesses shown during the illness and death of Samuel R. Horton. Gratitude is extended for comfort and sympathy from those in sorrow and bereavement. Signed by Sarah E. Horton Luzilda A. Thurman and Emma G. Weatherby.
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Samuel R. Horton
Fieldman Samuel McKee Joins Walnut Grove Hog Remedy
Samuel McKee formerly of Stuart is appointed fieldman for the Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Company based in Des Moines and begins his duties this week.
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Samuel McKee
Stuart
Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Company
Des Moines
Rumor Links F M Nebe to Representative Run
A well founded rumor suggests Frank M Nebe Atlantic shoeman may seek the Republican nomination for Representative in the General Assembly to replace incumbent Chas Huff of Massena. Nebe has lived in Atlantic over twenty five years and is noted as a capable community leader. The paper does not know if Nebe will enter, but rivals would face a strong campaign if he does run.
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Frank M. Nebe
Atlantic Shoeman
Cass County
Iowa
General Assembly
Chas. W. Huff
Massena
Atlantic
Nebe
Visiting Among Old Friends in Anita
Miss Jeannette Albers, efficient stenographer at Citizens' State Bank, resigns to accept a similar post in Des Moines. She was the Saturday and Sunday guest of Anita friends who welcomed her. She plans to travel to California in late summer to visit relatives and may settle permanently there.
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Jeannette Albers
Citizens’ State Bank
Des Moines
Anita
Miss Albers
California
Obituary for John Wigginton of Anita Dies at 67
John Wigginton a longtime Anita resident died April 25 1923 after a brief illness linked to prior injuries. Born August 25 1855 in Logan County Illinois he farmed in Kansas and Audubon County before settling in Anita. He was a faithful M E church member and a retired worker for Ed L Newton. Funeral April 27 at the M E church with Grove Camp Modern Woodmen of America conducting graveside rites at Evergreen Cemetery.
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John §. Wigginton
Anita
Kansas
Audubon Township
Audubon County
Iowa
Ed. L. Newton
M. E. Church
C. L. D. Miller
Cass County hires two expert checkers for official review
Taxpayers paid 1171.07 for two expert checkers to audit Cass County officers for 1921 and 1922. The work covered 114 weekdays and 20 Sundays and found no irregularities or deficits, marking a solid record as several officials enter fifth terms.
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Cass County
Supervisors Inspect County Road and Bridge Work
The Cass county Board of Supervisors led by H. G. Armentrout and with W. D. Bell D. J. Bode A. C. Highley and C. A. Zellmer visited the city Tuesday to inspect ongoing road and bridge projects and plan future improvements. County Engineer Gates accompanied the group.
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Cass County Board of Supervisors
H. G. Armentrout
Anita
W. D. Bell
Massena
D. J. Bode
Griswold
A. C. Highley
C. A. Zellmer
Atlantic
Gates
May-day Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Bartley
A baby girl was born on Tuesday May 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bartley, described as a fitting May-day gift for affectionate parents.
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Herbert Bartley
Mrs Howard Marshall Returns Home From Nebraska Visit
Mrs. Howard Marshall and her two children return to their home after spending several weeks in Giltner Nebraska with Mrs. Marshall's parents and other relatives and friends.
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Howard Marshall
Giltner, Neb
Father Injured in Street Car Accident
Mrs. L FE Hub bell is in St Paul due to her father being struck by a street car and badly injured. She will stay several weeks and may visit a sister in Rochester Minnesota.
Anita Concert Band Fitting For Service
The Anita Concert Band re organized and held its first rehearsal at the American Legion headquarters on Main street. Rehearsals will be weekly on Mondays with a new repertoire aimed at summer open air concerts starting Memorial Day May 30 1923. Director D R Carson of Atlantic leads the group with local players listed and a call for broad community support to fund summer attractions.
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Anita
American Legion
Main Street
Glen A. Roe
John D. Roe
Henry Kuehn
Carl D. Carson
Randolph C. Rasmussen
Harry Stucker
R. E. Smith
Myron Shipman
Bert Hayes
Dr. L. R. Johnson
W. T. Biggs
Bernard Stone
Anita Councilman Fred M. Sheley Resigns Post
At a special Anita City Council meeting on Monday night, Fred M. Sheley resigned due to ill health. O. W. Shaffer, of the west Main street service station, was unanimously chosen to fill the vacancy. The move ends Sheley’s term from the March 1922 election. paving duties will continue under the new member.
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Anita
Fred M. Sheley
Sheley
O. W. Shaffer
West Main Street
Shaffer
Death of Twin Baby Boy in April 1923
Dale Leon Shipman son of Amos W. and Mrs Shipman died at one month six days old. Funeral services were held May 1 at 10:30 A.M. at the family home conducted by Rev. Alva Jacobs of the M E church. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Dale Leon
Amos W. Shipman
Alva Jacobs
M. E. Church
Evergreen Cemetery
M. FE
Anita Lodge
Beautifying Evergreen Cemetery Receives Ornamental Plantings
A large consignment of ornamental trees and shrubs arrived to brighten the new addition of Evergreen Cemetery. D. C. Reed and C. A. Carey will oversee planting and setting, with the Board of Trustees supervising permanent improvements across old and new grounds, including pillars, a new ornamental fence, and iron gates at both entrances.
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Evergreen Cemetery
D. C. Reed
C. A. Carey
Grateful Thanks for Kindness After Loss of Baby
The family thanks friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during illness and for love respect sympathy shown in the death of their baby boy Dale Leon Shipman Amos W Shipman and Family.
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Dale Leon Shipman
Amos W. Shipman
Delinquent Auto Licenses in Cass County Face Seizure
Cass County's delinquent 1923 auto licenses total nearly three hundred, per County Treasurer Jesse N. Jones. Owners have been notified that penalties apply and unpaid licenses will lead to seizure of vehicles and sale by the sheriff to satisfy claims. The notice warns it is often cheaper not to own a car.
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Cass County
Jesse N. Jones
Bargain Paint Stock At Anita Drug Company
The Anita Drug Company offers old paints at discount prices for painting outbuildings and other exterior projects. Limited quantities available as part of a clearance sale.
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Anita Drug Company
Atlantic man Wm. S. Davis visits city Tuesday
Wm. S. Davis of Atlantic spent Tuesday in the city. He was seen visiting local sites and meeting residents during the day.
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Wm. S. Davis
Atlantic
City
Former Anita Man Injured By Horse Kick
Former Anita man W. E. Curley Clark of Menlo was kicked by a horse while rounding up in a pasture and suffered two broken ribs and other injuries. He is under the care of his family physician and surgeon and is reported to be recovering.
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W. E
Curley
Walnut Grove Hog Remedy travels with new Ford roadster
Chris Vohs, a traveling salesman for the Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Company, has purchased a new Ford roadster.
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Chris Vohs
Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Company
Reverend Alva Jacobs Purchases New Ford Roadster
Reverend Alva Jacobs, pastor of the M. E. church, is the owner of a new Ford roadster bought this week.
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Alva Jacobs
M. E. Church
Nellie Donahue Visits Ottawa Residents in Anita Area
Mrs. Nellie Donahue of Ottawa Illinois arrived in the city yesterday to spend a few weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Farrell northeast of Anita and with other relatives and friends in the area.
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Nellie Donahue
Ottawa
Ill
Hugh Farrell
Anita
Mrs Dr L R Johnson Guests Visit Stuart Des Moines
Mrs Johnson and her baby are spending the week with relatives and friends in Stuart and Des Moines.
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L. R. Johnson
Stuart
Des Moines
Stone Family Attends Funeral for L Chalmers in Stuart
H O Stone and his wife traveled to Stuart on Monday for funeral services honoring L Chalmers, the uncle of Mrs Stone. Chalmers died Saturday at his home in Stuart at age ninety.
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H. O. Stone
Stuart
L. Chalmers
Stone
Hebron merchant Dana Lattig operates country store
Dana Lattig of Hebron Adair county was in the city Friday attending to business and visiting relatives. He runs a truck route through the country to collect produce, with profits adding to his finances and good patronage for the store.
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Hebron
Dana Lattig
Adair County
Dana
Horton relatives attend funeral in city
Asa T Horton and F M Horton of Pacific Junction Iowa and Mrs Alice Van Speren of Monroe Iowa brothers and cousin of the late H H Horton were in the city to attend today funeral services.
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Asa T. and
F. M. Horton
Pacific Junction
Iowa
Alice van Speren
Monroe
8. H. Horton
Uncle John Kelly recalls fifty years of corn in Scott County
Uncle John C. Kelly recalls planting corn in Scott County Iowa on May 28 fifty years ago and harvesting a bumper crop. He argues if late planted corn then matured, it should do so again now.
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John C. Kelly
Scott County
Iowa
Mrs Irving Visiting Anita After Michigan Stay
Mrs J A Irving of Bangor Michigan is visiting relatives and old neighbors in Anita for a few weeks. She planned to return and settle there, but plans changed and she may go to Pennsylvania to spend the summer with her mother.
Anita lodge marks 104th anniversary of Odd Fellowship
Anita Lodge No. 262 I O O F observed its 104th Odd Fellowship anniversary at their hall with Rev. J F Davis of Altoona Iowa delivering the principal address. Davis, former Anita M E church pastor, is noted as a popular speaker on Odd Fellowship and public affairs. A grand banquet followed. outsiders were not admitted to the talk.
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Anita Lodge
Odd Fellowship
J. F. Davis
Altoona
Iowa
Anita M. E
Davis
Anita
William McKiney
Samuel R Horton of Anita Dies at 76
Samuel R Horton born May 9 1846 near Bedford Indiana died May 1 1923 at his Anita Iowa home aged 76 11 22 He was the eldest son of Asa T and Larilda Horton and married Ruth Ann Honnold in 1868 in Marion Iowa His children include Sarah E Horton Luzilda Thurman and Emma Weatherby He joined the Baptist church at 21 and was active in Odd Fellows He died after twenty five years of ill health Interment in Evergreen Cemetery with I O O F burial rites
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Samuel Raridon Horton
Bedford
Lawrence County
Indiana
Anita
Cass County
Iowa
Asa T
Larilda (Skerd) Horton
Mississippi River
Henry County
Marion County
Ruth Ann Honnold
Sarah E. Horton
Luzilda A. Thurman
Green River
Utah
Emma G. Weatherby
Horton
Audubon County
Caroline Summey
Elk Point
South Dakota
Baptist Church
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Anita Concert Band Plays in Boys Week Parade
The Anita Concert Band performed Tuesday morning in Atlantic for the closing parade of Boys Week. The event was generally observed by school children Boy Scouts American Legion Rotary Club and various societies.
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Anita
Atlantic
Boy Scouts
American Legion
Rotary Club
Still Interested In Old Home Town
Dr H E Campbell receives a letter from Lewis J Smith of Harlan Iowa praising Anita and recalling Smiths career in Harlan. He discusses brick paving experiences in Anita and urges the city to use a brick tester to avoid faulty bricks. Smith notes his long residents and fondness for the town, ending with a claim that Harlan is the best town.
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H. E. Campbell
Lewis J. Smith
Harlan
Iowa
Anita
Board of Education
Lew Smith
Lew
City of
Main Street
Glenwood
Ames
J. F. Pexton
Atlantic Banker In City
Jas G Whitney of the Whitney Bank Atlantic visited the city yesterday on business and greeted friends.
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Atlantic
Jas. G. Whitney
The
Whitney Bank, Atlantic
Visiting the Old Home in Anita
Emery E. Grace and wife of Harlan spent Saturday evening and Sunday in Anita with relatives. Emery is the Shelby county representative of the Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Company and is doing well. Uncle John Grace lives with Emery and is nearly recovered his former health, much to friends in Anita and vicinity.
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Emery E. Grace
Harlan
Anita
Emery
Shelby County
Walnut Grove Hog Remedy Company
John Grace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sarah E. Horton, Luzilda A. Thurman, Emma G. Weatherby
RUMOR
F. M. Nebe
Huff
O. K
Anita Man
Odd Fellows
S. L. McFarland
S.W. Clark
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