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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1926
Page
1
The town of Anita plans a large Fireman’s Ball during the month to raise money for essential fire protection equipment. Mayor and Town Council support the effort, hoping enthusiastic participation will fund new gear and improve safety for residents and neighboring areas.
Master Robert Franklin Ames was born at 5 45 AM on Monday October 4 1926 weighing eight and a half pounds. Parents Azel S Ames and Gladys welcomed him at home with joy along with grandparents and a reception committee including Grandma Etta Karns. The father, Record office man, enjoys the celebration as the family relishes their first child and embraces the bright future ahead.
Gordon E. Stone travels to Payette Idaho to return with a car load of apples for sale here. The shipment includes Delicious baskets raised under the charge of G W Lattig, a long time Anita fruit businessman. The Lattig family Geo W Cyrus J Elmer F and Chas P are former Anita residents now living near Payette.
An old advertisement lists October 21st 22nd and 23rd sale period offering two quality toothbrushes for 76 cents total. The notice emphasizes a small price event with limited dates and a single item category.
An assortment of styles and sizes perfect for the whole family. Two for 26 cents, you save 24 cents on the deal.
A historical ad lists various Rexall remedies and household items with two for prices and single unit costs. Items include cherry bark cough syrup, epsom salts, mineral oil, rubbing alcohol, and assorted chocolates. The notation shows frequent two for deals like 2 for 26c or 2 for 36c, with several products priced around a dollar.
Neighbors and friends visited John H. Aldrich for his 86th birthday at his Anita home offering congratulations. A birthday dinner with baskets and mementos followed as relatives gathered. Aldrich, born October 4, 1840 in Bradford County Pennsylvania, lived in multiple states before settling in Anita with his wife Julia King Aldrich for sixty two years and raised five children.
A Friday evening shower hosted at Mrs. B D Forshay’s home honored Lydia M. Kuehn with forty guests. Hosts Mrs Forshay Miss Christina Hollen Miss Bernice Kinney and Mrs Kathryn Galiher Denham oversaw sewing for the bride to be and a two course luncheon. Pink and white decor and place cards signaled the upcoming wedding to Earl Brown on October 20.
The records show over five thousand veterans in Iowa have answered the final roll call in the past year and three thousand more remain in the state. They enjoy annual encampments and reunions, honoring the Boys of the Sixties who ensured the nation’s freedom and bravery.
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