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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
4
An illustrated proclamation declares a People’s War as the path to Freedom and Self Government for all nations. It frames the conflict as a struggle to make the world safe for those living under tyranny, urging action against brute force.
ED L NEWTON announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Representative subject to district voters decision in the June primary.
In the Record Julius A. Nelson seeks the state senate seat in the eighteenth Iowa district. Frank Van Brockelin announces his bid for county treasurer. W A Follett seeks the Republican nomination for county attorney ahead of the June primary.
A set of primary campaign filings for Cass County offices including County Recorder Clerk of District Court Sheriff County Auditor and related notices. Also reports on Y M C A service volunteers former Iowa editor Dan Turner and tentative June 6 1918 draft registration plans increasing class 1 by up to one million nationwide with 175 200 Cass County men affected. Also a restaurant job ad from Bridge City.
The Farmers Co Operative Elevator Co. has taken over the J. A. Irving elevator as of May 1. Fred C. Chinn is named manager and renowned for fair dealing. N. W. Way serves as president with J. M. Garside as vice president and H. O. Stone as secretary along with other directors. They seek incorporation and will trade in grain, coal and feed.
The Farmers Co-Operative Elevator Co announces ownership by J A Irving and invites local farmers to trade for grain coal and feed. Fred C Chinn will handle operations and transactions with customers, with N W Way as president and H O Stone as secretary.
The Atlantic News Telegraph editor Percy Chase visits the Record office, praising the exchange. The issue notes A K Coomes for Clerk of the Courts, a respected Atlantic resident and former farmer, likely to win broad approval. An obituary for Albert Charles Henick, born 1858, details his life, move to Audubon county, marriage, children, and funeral in Anita Iowa.
Card of thanks expressed to friends for kindness during illness and death of a family member. The C L S C held its final meeting of the year as a picnic at Keystone Park and voted to donate year studies books and a war savings stamp to the Anita public library. Members listed include Zoe Carter and S E Goodrich among officers and a long club roster.
The item lists Dr L R Eller dentist located over the Galhimer Building and repeats the name. It also includes stray livestock notices and local news items about sales, a missive on War Savings Stamp drive results, and an accident report involving Ellis Herrick and E W Holmes Lumber company with a lumber pile collapse incident.
A long Oak Ridge social and farming roundup notes Sunday showers at the section and many visitors. Joe Swinehart visited Camp Dodge while Charlie Graham and Frank Charles home events mark local life. Ralph Stephenson buys a Chevrolet in Anita and Roy Parkinson heads to Audubon county for training. Charles Swinehart enlists in the navy and is stationed at Great Lakes.
At Mead Post No. 50 IG A B meeting it was decided to observe Memorial Day as usual. Services will be in the city park if weather permits, otherwise in a church. A top speaker and good music are planned. Abe Biggs and F. H. Sears announce the details.
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