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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1921
Page
7
The item notes a price of five cents per pound for Sudan Grass Seed at The Farmers' Coop. It mentions Mrs. Ole Thornburg and a location 7 The Farmers' Coop. Also references funeral services for John W. Ruggles and other local happenings including visits, illness, and family travel.
Sunday guest Edwin McIntyre visits his mother Mrs Nettle Intyre. Farmers Coop ships hogs and coal prices promote hard coal for next winter. Anita events feature Frank Cibert visiting, Clement's Orchestra and the KPs dance, and Forty members of Anita Lodge visiting Omaha Odd Fellows with praise for hospitality.
John Wesley Ruggles born October 1843 in Shelby County Indiana died May 1921 at his home in Anita Cass County Iowa at age seventy seven. He joined with his parents to Warren County Iowa at age thirteen and later moved to Cass County. He served in the 34th Infantry Volunteers discharged August 15 1868 after active Civil War service including Chickasaw Bayou Arkansas Post Vicksburg Yazoo City and Fort Blakely. He married Maria Weatherby August 6 1868 in Norwalk Iowa and they had one daughter May and three sons John Albert and the late Henry. Funeral held at M E Church with Meade Post 50 G A R escort and burial at Evergreen Cemetery with American Legion rites.
Our grateful thanks are expressed to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of our beloved husband and father. Thanks to Meade Post No 50 G A B and The American Legion for support. Grateful for floral tributes and sympathy. Mrs Maria Ruggles Miss May Ruggles Ira Ruggles and Family John E Ruggles
After months of illness N C Burkhart returned downtown Thursday to a cordial reception from old friends. Other notes mention Ruth Allanson in Annte, Mrs T F DeMent in Atlantic, J A McCish visiting the county seat, F D Joy in Atlantic, D A Dungan from Atlantic, Tony Nelson and son as visitors, Henry G Weber of Atlantic, Lula Foga renewing subscription, a cold rain, and visits by B Frank Stone of Des Moines, Ray Workman with Winterset, Ed L Newton in Council Bluffs, and local social mentions plus a Hammocks display at Anita Drug Co and 202 Anita Drug Co.
A column from Glendale reflecting on Easter nearing in California, Eagle Rock's sunrise prayers, local growth, climate, and flora. The writer praises Glendale as a fast growing city near Los Angeles, mentions orange blossoms, custard apple trees, seaside trips, and local personalities and notices from the community.
The Atlantic High School class of 1921 invitations drawn from an outside printer sparked critique in the News Telegraph. Town residents object to using tax funds for printing by a nonlocal firm while two local print shops competed for the order.
Mrs Richard Louden and Mrs Harry Faulkner with daughter Joanne spend week in Omaha. Vera Green of Neola visits sister Mrs J T Monnig. K and K Market Atlantic offers pineapple canning special. Peter F Anderson and wife Ruthay low spend week with C C Gipple family. Roy Deeming from Cornell Bluffs visits. Bert Johnson makes a record visit. Mrs E M Blakesley and daughter and Mrs Ed G Worthing of Wiota spend Friday evening in Anita. Mildred Lantz and baby of Extra visit F O Worthing family. Marilda Trimmer visits Miss Jones near Atlantic. Geo L Currier of Audubon visits with Roscoe and Misa Vera Currier. Lena Reynolds and son Dale visit Anita from Wiota. Mrs Andrew Wilegand and daughter Mrs G A Roe spend days in Walout with Spence and Nichols families.
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