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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
7
The Anita Iowa town council ordered a special election for November 7 1921 to decide granting Rural Telephone Company a 20 year franchise. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm. The notice details pole placement undergrounding rules road clearing and rate safeguards with a three person committee to review rate changes.
A proposed franchise grants Rural Telephone Company of Cass County Iowa the right to erect and operate a telephone system in Anita Iowa. It authorizes use of streets and public places for poles wires conduits and related equipment. The document specifies terms for the franchise and its conditions.
The ordinance requires the Rural Telephone Company to construct and maintain up to date, reliable service within Anita ensuring no interference with others' rights. If delayed, two years are allowed to install modern exchange equipment. The company may assign rights, but successors inherit all terms. Failure to comply forfeits franchise rights.
Charlie Beason reports a Monday market near Béres where a wagon load of steers averaging 870 pounds was sold. Taylor plans shipment to York at 11:00 per hundred, while Jim expresses elation over the price. Broadfoot’s sale is noted as part of Cass County shipments feeding Chicago markets.
Dr. O B Harry called to Graham home Monday morning for a medical visit. Local residents host Sunday guests including the Stephenson and Graham families and Miss Roxy Kelsey. John W Nichols and wife from Walnut visited the city. A G Cogley spent days in town visiting old friends while in Hers Anita years ago. Conley family split time between Minneapolis and Council Bluffs with plans for winter travel. A G’s appearance and vigor noted as evidence of youthfulness.
Lantern slides will be shown weekly in school covering Phillipine Islands Old Mexico Rocky Mountains Yosemite Yellowstone Scenic N W State Parks Glacier National Park and Indians. A set contains about forty or fifty slides and twenty car loads of hogs were shipped to Des Moines in September by The Farmers' Coop.
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