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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1917
Page
8
Notice from Amos W. Shipman asking all debtors to settle accounts promptly by cash or note after selling stock and changing business. Local items note subscribers, illness recoveries, travel, and farm conditions with Reed edge of Atlantic and Anita towns.
A 120 acre farm eight miles south of Massena, owned by M. P. Conway of Atlantic and R. K. Eby of Bridgewater, was sold last week at a good price.
Ensign E. D. Vernon of the U S S George Washington writes from New York City about ship life and watch schedules. He notes long hours aboard the vessel, laundry constraints, and a readiness for action against the Kaiser while sharing ship dimensions and prospects of naval operations.
Flora Kaiser writes from Caron Sask in October 1917 about Canadian women’s efforts to support soldiers in France. The I.G.C.D.E.B. volunteers pack 65 tin–boxed boxes with fruit cake sardines cocoa cheese home made candy gum mints handkerchief powder pencils paper cigarettes tobacco and socks and flannel shirts. Postage totals 23 dollars 75 cents and boxes are addressed individually. One soldier died from shrapnel injuries but others are well. Flora mentions Hattie at Regina Normal John in Moose Jaw awaiting age for service and sends greetings to Effie Esther and family.
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