Election results bring Republican gains across state and nation
The election produced sweeping Republican wins with Gov Harding re-elected and both Congress chambers in GOP control. Iowa's delegation and state offices moved Republican, while local officials including county supervisors and township tickets shifted or remained in party hands amid renewed postwar political fervor. Community notes cover moves, reunions, illness, and local society updates.
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Wilson
Congress
Champ Clark
Missouri
Bell- Hether
House of Representatives
Harding
Forilla
Iowa
U. S
Kenyon
Julius A. Nelson
John C. Voorhees
Ed. L. Newton
Mike Metz
C. A. Zeilmer
Dick” Bade
Board of Supervisors
Grant Township
Bill’ Kelley
Settlement Notice Summary
Settlement notice describes action by authorities to resolve a claim. Details are scant in the readable text. No specific names, dates, or places are provided to identify parties or deadlines.
Richter-Wagner wedding at Atlantic parsonage
Harvey N. Richter son of Nickie Richter and Emma J. Wagner daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Wagner Jr were married by Rev J Arthur Hurley at the Baptist parsonage Atlantic. The couple left for a motor trip through western Iowa. The bride, Anita High School class of 1918 graduate and White Pole Garage bookkeeper, and the groom a prosperous young farmer, were congratulated by friends.
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Baptist Parsonage
Atlantic
Harvey N. Richter
Nickie Richter
Emma J. Wagner
W. H. Wagner, Jr
J. Arthur Hurley
Wilma Wagner
Thomas L. Burns
Anita
Anita High School
White Pole
Auction at residence near city hall on November 16
Henry Johansen acting as auctioneer will sell at his residence two doors west of city hall on Saturday November 16. Household furniture is described as practically new. Chas Scholl acts as clerk. The notice also mentions Bert Willison and wives Nannie Wilson and Lena Mckee in a pleasant call received by the editor. Men's and boys heavy mackinaw and sheep lined coats available.
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City Hall
Henry Johansen
Chas. Scholl
Bert Willison
Nannie Wilson
Lena Mckee
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Camp Greenleaf
Camp McArthur
Notice on repair tags and council meeting announced
The notice requests consignors send repairs with simply the address on the package and use a sending tag and letter instructions. A special meeting of the Defense Council is set for Friday evening with all members urged to attend. Ladies' union suits offered in various sleeve styles priced from $1.25 to $1.95 per pound. The Racket.
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Nebeshoe CO
Atlantic
Iowa
Defense Council
Leah Mary Palmer Dies At Age Five In 1918
Leah Mary Palmer daughter of Clarence R Palmer was born in Atlantic Iowa on March 5 1913 and died October 26 1918 at five years seven months and 21 days after a four year illness. Funeral services were held in Anita conducted by Rev W M Boaz with a quartet singing God's Will Be Done Face to Face and Asleep in Jesus. The family receives sympathy from relatives and friends in the community.
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Leah Mary Palmer
Clarence R. Palmer
Atlantic
Iowa
Anita
Evergreen Cemetery
W.M. Boaz
Anita Congregational Church
Jesus
Palmer Dies at 56 in Atlantic Home of Son
Edward C. Palmer longtime Anita resident died October 23 1914 at his son Clarence R Palmer's home in Atlantic from pneumonia complicating five months of invalidism He was born February 9 1858 in Sharon Connecticut He married Mary A Melkinstry July 4 1879 and had four children two survived Mrs Palmer died 1906 He lived on a farm near Anita since 1882 Funeral services were held at the home then at Evergreen cemetery in Anita Rev W M Boaz officiating Other items note military calls and local patriotism with flagstaff statues and community news
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Edward C. Palmer
Anita
Clarence R. Palmer
Atlantic
Mr. Palmer
Sharon
Connecticut
Peru
Ilinois
Mary A. Melkinstry
Palmer
Clarence
Gus Belknap
Hastings
Nebraska
Augustine
Emma Palmer
Martha Kelley
Sheffield
Massachusetts
Evergreen Cemetery
W.M Boaz
Anita Congregational Church
Card of Thanks and Local News from Anita Area
Gratitude extended to neighbors for burial of Henry Johnson. Notes on relatives and friends visiting Anita, medical updates, theatre notices, military arrivals and departures in France and Australia, and local social items from Anita and nearby towns.
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Anita
Henry Johnson
John C. Johnson
Otto Johnson
Christina White
Mattie Udy
Mary Udy
Sofia Antile
Nina Route
Emma Johnson
Anna May-Johnson
Hazel Barr
Soldier Henry Johnson Dies at Sea During World War I
Henry Johnson born March 9 1801 in Anita Iowa died at sea October 1 1918 on the U S S Rijndam from lobar pneumonia aged 27 years 6 months 22 days He enlisted July 25 1918 at Camp Pike Arkansas served in Co 4 Auto Repair Dept embarked overseas September 21 1918 He leaves two brothers seven sisters and his bride to be Hazel Barr Des Moines His body returned to Anita with full military honors at Evergreen Cemetery A short service was conducted by Elder Chas Pickford The article notes the Johnson family history in Anita and the late parents' dates and places.
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Henry Johnson
Andres and
Frederika Johnson
Anita
Cass County
Iowa
Rijndam
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Co. 4
Auto Repair Department
Otto Johnson
Bridgewater
John C. Johnson
Hawarden
Christina White
Greenfield
Mattie Udy
Swea City
Mary Udy
Sofia Antle
Nina Route
Emma
Anna May Johnson
Hazel Barr
Des Moines
Mother Johnson
U. S
Meade Post
Evergreen Cemetery
John J. Tighner
Camp Mills
New York
Chas. Pickford
United Evangelical Church
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Ed. Gell
West Anita
Ellis Herrick
Dr. Wheatier
Eugene
Brest
France
Big Vauderville Nets
T Douglas-Butler
Unique Theatre
Glen Newton
Glen
J. L. Weigle
VeCammon
Idaho
Ord
Blackfoot
D. C. Ferguson
Harry Worth
Omaha
F. O. Worthing
Berlin
Frank R. Smith
F. J. McCord
Burt Wissjer
A. B. Maxwell
Ames
City
H. E. Campbell
George H. Petty
Osceola
Board of Health
Laura Row Buerkin
Peoria
Inois
Jesse McEifresh
Council Bluffs
Claude E. Blakesley
Gowrie
Eva Kieh
Bken
C. H. Bartley
Herbert
Shell Shack
Mother Carson
Turkey
Eby Smith
Peter A. Smith
Mayor Bros.’ Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
The
Evangelical Church
W. M. Boaz
Congregational
Eben A. Thomas
Chas. E. Odell
Christin Church
Finis B. Perry
Fullerton Lumber Company
Corley
Mrs. Perry
Sam Howlett
Sam
Jon Trimmer
Record Office
Joe
Little Joe
United States
Harry Chambers
Wm. Chambers
Chicago
Patrick Rhody
Casey
Woodlake
William
Frank
Sioux City
Will Rhody
Frank Rhody
Rose Troy
Elvin Weston
Clarence Weston
W. J. Weston
Pocatella
Fairmount
Richter-Wagner
Galiher
United War Work
America
Y.M.C. A
Knights of Columbus
Jewish Welfare Association
Salvation Army
American Library Association
War Camp Community Service
M. P. Conway
Liberty Loan Organization
United War Work County Committee
M. B. Nelson
T. P. Breheney
Chai¢man
Bessie Carson
Dorothy
Lenore
Uncle Sam
Billy’? Biges
U. S. Navy
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ray A. Lantz
Extra
Army
Walnut
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Marsh Millhollin
Marsh
O. W. Anderson
Amsigh
Oakland
California
Mr. Anderson
W.d. Weston
Moberly
Chas
Teeters
Billy
Carrie Anders
Adair
Ethel Booth
Merrill Dunham
Douglas-Butler
Earl Daughenbaugh
A. D. Dean
Dean
Henry Frank
Fred Tanner
R. A. Becker
Kittie Smith
Frank A. Smith
Tom W. Reed
D. GC. Reed
Australia
Toledo
Ohio
Maggie McDermott
Carl
Kaiser
Rote W. Story
Pris ‘Vate Roscoe Louden
Lilly May Story
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