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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
5
Mrs Jno F Robison returned last week from a visit with relatives in Oskaloosa and spent several days in Des Moines with her daughter Mabel.
A note shows potatoes for sale in Anita Iowa at 1.40 per bushel to arrive later this week. The item is listed alongside vendor 411 Fred Keller and a line about fleece union suits priced 98 cents to 1.35. The Racket reports busy city hall scenes and Fourth Liberty Bonds purchases with calls for early shopping due to anticipated shortages.
A note of gratitude thanks neighbors friends and Royal Neighbors Camp members for kindnesses during illness plus flowers and symbols of support. Signed Mrs A C Gochanour. Irma Newton Edna Carey and Agnes Tierney attended the county teachers meeting in Greenfield on Thursday.
Sid Mann Willbourn advertises a well-boring outfit ready to drill two, three, and three and one half feet in diameter to depths up to 120 feet. Contact Anita Lona by phone 303 for reasonable prices.
A government directive requires Mayors Health Officers and local boards of health to report cases of epidemic influenza to the Mayor and the Secretary of the State Board of Health in Des Moines Iowa. Physicians must report to the Mayor and avoid duplicate reports to prevent redundancy. The telegram orders compliance and execution where needed.
The Surgeon General Rupert Blue reports that epidemic influenza is spreading and urges state health authorities to close public meetings and schools, restrict places of amusement, and make the disease reportable, requesting action updates from local health authorities.
By order of the State Board of Health the sale offers 24 Belgian and Flemish hares of various sizes with pens and houses at a bargain. The animals were prize winners at the county fair. Also notes that C Ross Wiley reports W J Brown left Anita for Fort Edge to work with Postal Telegraph and moved his household goods last week. well wishes to the Browns.
The seller moves from Anita Produce Company’s office to L B Trumbull’s office first building north of Citizen’s Savings Bank. Will continue paying the highest market price for hides and furs. Owners missing a horse or cow should contact Bl 289 or 278 and remove it.
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