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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1916

Page

6

Local Notes and Business Ads Include Lumber Yard Offers

Miss Mary Clark visited Atlantic for Sunday with her father. Henry Karns and Mrs. E. W. Holmes attend local events with family and acquaintances. Holmes Lumber Yard promotes screen doors and Valcantile Roofing for bungalows garages and porches. Wilson Bros George Morgan form partnership and ship a carload of horses to George Thompson Creston.

Mary Clark Atlantic Wilson Bros George Morgan George Thompson Creston Holmes Lumber Yard

Window glass needs? McEvoy Johnson supplies all sizes

Farmers' Supply building front repainted. Prof Irwin Hayenga visits Anita from Wiota. Mrs Oscar Currier of Atlantic tours the city with sister and daughter Mrs Peter Scott Sr and Jr. For sale a full blood Chest er White Boar two years old. L C Campbell notes deep well on W G McFarland farm Massena township sixty six feet deep yields fifty one and a half feet of water.

Oscar Currier Atlantic City Peter Scott Peter Scott, Jr L. C. Campbell W. G. McFarland Massena Township

City Market and local notices mix in Cass County column

Various local items include Ed Newton attending Cass County Tax Payers League in Bear Grove township, buyers offered plants for bedding boulevards, Mrs Bessie Jenkins Stone returning to Omaha with children, and notes on Cedar Rapids visitors and school district funds. The column also mentions Greenfield Chautauqua dates, meat market updates, and residents traveling or subscribing to the RECORD.

Ed. L. Newton Cass County Tax Payers’ League Bear Grove Township

Community notices and farm show preparations in West Main Street town

Cc J Goodpasture and family move to the new home from Mrs E T Chester. F O Worthing Jesse McElfresh and Sherm F Myers visited W H Bosley ill after a partial stroke. Suffrage meeting at Lincoln Center Church Friday evening with Edith McElroy as speaker. W H Karns and wife travel to Bremerton to visit daughter Mrs Eimett Pratt and family, away until September unless homesickness halts them. Community interest in horse show and 1916 show prep urged, with tools and plows service at Millard's West Main Street.

F. O. Worthing Jesse McElfresh Sherm F. Myers Atlantic W. H. Bosley Lincoln Center Church Edith McElroy W.H. Karns Bremmerton Washington Eimett Pratt Millard's West Main Street

Local notes mix politics and people from Audubon county

Community chatter covers candidates Wesley Donaldson seeking the Republican clerk nomination, social visits to the RECORD office, humorous remarks about candy and pop corn folks, Hadleys health scare, John E. Ruggles homestead trip to Oelrichs and romance in Anita, plus the G A R Quartette rehearsing for Memorial Day and Soldiers Reunion events with members Rasmussen Wagner Spence and Myers.

Wesley Donaldson O. C. Donaldson Audubon County G. A. R. Quartette R. C. Rassmussen W. H. Wagner, Jr Wm. R. Spence Sherm. F. Myers

Landlord Wiley Oversees Canopy at Victoria Hotel

Wiley the landlord of the Victoria has installed a canopy at the main entrance as part of a series of permanent improvements since taking possession. The project marks ongoing modernization credited to Mr. Wiley and the Victoria hotel.

Wiley The Victoria

Bangham Plans Large Grain Plant Near Bismark

L C Bangham engages hundreds of acres around Bismark North Dakota to plant small grain crop. The labor will keep him busy but he hopes to read the RECORD once weekly.

L. C. Bangham Bismark North Dakota

Real Bargains At Hog Fence And Local Social News

The Cumberland Enterprise notes updates from Anita and nearby communities. D C Bell's Cafe interior has been neatly painted and decorated. Mrs. J 1D Young and family visited from Anita while they discuss banking matters at Cumberland Savings Bank. Holmes Lumber Yard advertises bargains.

D. C. Bell’s Cafe Holmes’ Lumber Yard

Milk cattle care and production prospects prompt call

A two year old heifer with ordinary care yields one pound of butter fat daily worth over 811.00 monthly. With special care and attention the potential output could rise accordingly, and we may estimate five year old cows’ milk production. For details on care and figures visit Alamito Sanitary Dairy Company's station in Anita. Senator Jas E Bruge of Chicago plans Memorial Day visit to Anita and nearby.

Alamito Sanitary Dairy Company Anita Jas. E. Bruge Chicago Anite

May Bride Receives Gifts At Ames Shower

Mrs W U Park and Mrs Charles Hamilton hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Smith at Stanton avenue. Twenty five guests attended with 500 played and pink and white refreshments. Vic Roy of Denver and Mrs Schoonover of Des Moines were guests. W H Bosley remains seriously ill after a stroke last week in Atlantic.

W. U. Park Charles Hamilton Stanton Avenue

April Shower For Laura Smith Before May 10 Wedding

Mrs. W L Parker and Mrs. Charles Hamilton hosted an April shower for Miss Laura Smith at Parker home. Smith will wed Dr. Howard E Campbell of Anita on May 10. Friends praised the bride to be as one of the city's finest young ladies. Karl D Bringolf husband of Mrs Daisy Hall Bringolf died recently at his father's home in Grafton Iowa after a long illness. Bringolfs have lived in Denver since marriage. Mrs Bringolf and son William plan a June visit to Anita for two months.

W. L. Parker Karl D. Bringolf Daisy Hall Bringolf Grafton Iowa Bringolfs Denver Bringolf William Anita

Repairs After Fire At Cate Dwelling

George Scholl has been engaged to repair the damage from the recent fire to the dwelling house of H. H. Cate. Roy Atwood requests the RECORD be sent for one year to his brother Mike, longtime Perry, Iowa resident. Mrs. J. C. McKenzie, formerly of Anita, now of Eckley, Colorado, visited the city last week with her grandson, a warm welcome to old neighbors. She recently returned from California and heads to Colorado City Texas to visit friends and manage business. Her son Bert McKenzie works in banking at Eckley and is prospering.

George Scholl H. H. Cate Roy Atwood Mike Perry Iowa J. C. McKenzie Anita Eckley Colorado McKinzie California Colorado City Texas Bert McKenzie

Financial Statement of Anita Public Library 1915 16

The Anita Public Library presents a balance summary from May 1 1915 to May 1 1916 with donations from Chautauqua Club Improvement League and businessmen plus proceeds from events like picture shows and a home talent play. Disbursements include light bills librarian and janitor fees books and supplies with a total of 280.51 and a balance on hand.

Chautauqua Club Improvement League J. C. Voorhees R. J. McIntyre Congressman Green State Historical Society Gov. Clark Emma McIntyre Hofmeister

Ames Tea Party Honors Laura Smith and Des Moines Guest

Twenty guests gathered Saturday in Ames Iowa hosted by Mrs A B Maxwell to honor Miss Laura Smith and Mrs Marcellius Michael of Des Moines The afternoon featured fancy work musical solos and songs Refreshments were served with each guest receiving a bridal themed place card and a tiny candy pill bottle bearing inscription Anna Laure Beis Dr Howard Elmer Campbell May tenth

A. 8. Maxwell Ames Iowa Laura Smith Marcellius Michael Des Moines B. M. Harrison Goddard W. A. Buchanan George Loud Anna Laure Beis Howard Elmer Campbell

Also Mentioned on This Page

James B. Lewis L. R. Eller Galiber Building Henry Karns E. W. Holmes Guthrie Center Holmes’ G Lumber Yard McEvoy & Johnson Farmers’ Supply Company Irwin Hayenga Wiota R. D. Vernon F. A. Daughenbaugh Libby Bessie Jenkins Stone Katharine and Ward Omaha Dan R. Robison Hattie Kuehn Clements Cedar Rapids Esther Kuehn E. J. Moore Robert Cryer P. R. Nichols Greenfield Chautauqua Honey Booth Wilma Nell Holmes Board of Supervisors Holmes Co Lewis N. W. Way R. H. Storer United Taxpayers Rexall Rexall Store Cc. J. Goodpasture E. T. Chester L. R. Galiher F. R. Leffingwell Nelse Johnson Maggie Miller Trumbull Record Office L. P. Hadley Pat John E. Ruggles Oelrichs South Dakota Miss May Ruggles John Ruth Edith Turner Lumbing Busy Bee Candy Kitchen H. A. Dennis B.D. Forshay Mick Tlantic Standard Oil Company E. Chuff Fullerton Lumber Company Her Advance ROE & Kohl W.H. Bosley Bia Caleta D. Forshay M. Blakesley W. R. Spence D.R. Forshay L. K. Nichols Insurance Dept Citizens Savings Bank Crystal Ice Company A. B. White Anita Public Library T. C. Winder Florida Uncle Tom Board of Health State Board of Health Homer Kirkham W.T. Wilson Anita City Bakery Hugo Weise
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