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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1923

Page

5

Sox defeat Cubs in four innings amid ice and winds

In the City League opener the Sox won easily against the Cubs in four innings due to darkness and chilly winds. Millhollin brothers were the winning battery with Allanson and Rasmussen on for the Cubs. Wiota Marvel Stars held the Cubs to two seat in hits as Allanson struck out six. Blakesley and Millhollin Jr. contributed two base hits while Homer Millhollin and E. Burke added two base hits apiece.

Sox Cubs Millhollin Wiota Marvel Milly Allanson Alte C. Blakesley Homer Millhollin E. Burkeach

Deeming family leaves for Auburn to run Record

Roy W. Deeming and family depart Monday for Auburn Indiana to operate and later purchase the Record. He has long been connected with the local newspaper and is praised as a capable printer and faithful operator able to serve the town with a good live home newspaper.

Auburn Roy W. Deeming Roy

Farmers Supply Co Low Prices on Steel Fence Posts

Claude Spry of Wiota spent Saturday evening with friends in Anita. Mrs Annie Smith and children who moved to Rockford Iowa plan returning to Anita. Ward and Lewis win contract to modernize G W Marsh residence. Tom Tierney from Des Moines visits family. Granddaughter Jean Ealeen Reynolds born May 8 1923 to Mr and Mrs Alana Reynolds. Main street curbing and gutter finished from west limits to I O O F corner. workers move to east end.

Claude Spry Wiota Anita Annie Smith Rockford, Iowa Mina Peerman Avoca Jean Ealeen Reynolds Alana Reynolds Main Street

Community notes on road plans and local life in Anita

Residents Harry Cheatrick Florence Rickel Helen Myers and Homer Bangham visited Rev W R Radliff in Macedonia. The City Council plans a temporary road from Marr's Avenue to Iowa Street, with potential future connection to open Iowa Street east of town. An old 40 by 60 foot ice house near Anita’s west city lot will be sold at public auction Saturday at 4 PM for lumber bargains.

Harry Erma Cheatrick Florence Rickel Helen Myers Homer Bangham Macedonia W. R. Radliff Anita M. E. Church Marr's Avenue Lowa Street Marr’s West Anita

Notable Atlantic Visitor Calls On Editor

John C. W. Carey of Atlantic visited the city on Wednesday and paid the editor a friendly call. Carey is a well known figure in southwest Iowa, long a traveling salesman for Omaha and Des Moines wholesale drug houses and in recent years a subscription solicitor for the Des Moines Daily and Sunday Register.

John C. W. Carey Atlantic Carey Iowa Omaha Des Moines Daily Sunday Register

Rumor Claims Woman Defends Self Against Domineering Husband

A dubious report suggests a large man, likened to a Ku Klux Klan member, went home and was struck by his wife in self defense after being unable to control himself. The piece extols modern women’s growing strength and self defense, framing the incident as a validation of women rising to power and utility.

Ku Klux Klan

Old Man Loses Feet? Likely not

L. C. Campbell of this city is praised for wells dug on West Anita city lots and is urged to obtain authority to guarantee a full water supply. J. P. Metz of Wiota visits Anita on business. Mrs. Lizzie Hartshorn of Atlantic spends Sunday in Anita. Rural Telephone poles are being removed from Main street. Mrs. John Rexroade treated by Dr. H. E. Campbell. Mrs. S. J. Johnson and daughter Anna visit Atlantic. John D. Roe of Atlantic comes for insurance business.

West Anita L. C. Campbell Johnstown Lizzie Hartshorn Atlantic Anita Rural Telephone Company John D. Roe

Local notices and cafe ad mix in city listing

Frank Naylor spent Sunday in the city. Try the fifty cent noon lunch at The New Calumet Cafe. Atlantic corner north of Whitney's Bank. Ev Crane notes the difficulty of nursing an earbuncle and maintaining faith. Senator Dunlap promotes Kellogg strawberry plants at seventy five cents per hundred with leave orders at Record Office. WM. A. Petit.

New Calumet Cafe Whitney’s Bank Atlantic Senator Dunlap Kellogg

Lost license plate notice and local notes from Anita Record

A. N. Gron visited the Record office on Saturday. Lost between the Karns farm and town or between town and the Gipple farm plate number 20-3714. Finder to leave at the Record office. 2011 Clair Gipple. The Anita Record notes a humorous comment about Menlo Journal and water systems in small towns.

Cloyd Karns O. Gipple Anita Record Menlo Menlo Journal Iowa

Bath Room Addition Under Way At Calkins Home

G. F. Deeming is building a bath room onto Jay C. Calkins residence. George Ward and wife Sherman F. Myers and wife and Sherman F. Lowell visited Atlantic Monday evening.

Jay C. Calkins G. F. Deeming George Ward Sherm. F. Myers Sherman F. Lowell Atlantic

Bill Stager Returns from Jungle Life to Anita Saturday

Bill Stager left the jungles briefly and came down to Anita Saturday to spend the evening with his many friends, making a social appearance amid familiar faces.

Bill” Stager Jungles Anita

For Sale Strawberry Plants and Berries at Auction

For sale strawberry plants Dunlap and Progressive ever bearing at 1.00 and 1.50 per hundred postpaid. Cumberland Black cap raspberry 3.00 per hundred not postpaid. Chas. C. Ruhr Green 429 Atlantic. Mrs. Winifred Morris of Corvallis Oregon a former Anita lady spent a few days in Anita last week visiting Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Fish and called at the Record office with Mrs. Fish.

Cumberland Chas. C. Ruhr Atlantic Winifred Morris Corvallis Oregon Anita W. E. Fish Record Office

Mrs. W H Schultz Loses Finger In Machinery Accident

Monday wash day turned tragic for Mrs. W. H. Schultz when her left index finger was caught in machinery. The injury required amputation at the first joint.

W. H. Shultz

Violin and Piano Instructor at Wednesday-W. H. Dinsmore

The notice lists an instructor of violin and piano at the residence of W. H. Dinsmore on a Wednesday schedule. The item references dates 20 and 21 with unspecified year or details.

W. H. Dinsmore

Mrs May Fverlee Returns Home After Visit

Mrs May Fverlee returns to Cumberland after a two weeks visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Alona Reynolds.

May Fverlee Cumberland Alona Reynolds

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tox Wallop Ubs Tolis Giants Farmers Supply CO Ward & Lewis G. W.marsh D. W. Faulkner Tom Tierney Es Moines M. Tierney South Dakota J. P. Metz City Watson Trego John Rexroade H. E. Campbell S. J. Johnson Miss Anna Frank Naylor Ev Crane WM. A. Petit A. N. Gron Clair, Gipple Victor Anita Produce Company G. O. Smither W. C. Turner R. L. Robinson Klean Klothes S. L. McFarland Prop S. W. Clark Silvertown C. W. Shaffer & Son Anita, Iowa Miss Marie Gundrum Dence Iowa Electric Company Your-Town-And-The-Electric Company Iowa Electric CO S. 2Nd ST Cedar Rapids Emozzy Koop Ructi Megs Boone Sun Board G. F. Manufacturing Co., Extra, Fa Rexall Drug Store Jos Clydesdale and Shire Stallions Clydesdale Moulton Shire Lincoln Fair Eb, Harry W. J. Robinson My Farm Bert Willison
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