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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
5
A voice urges voters to seek character and principle over party, warning against liquor's cost to society. It argues for patriotic duty, moral strength, and accountability of candidates, urging action beyond penny politics and calling out license to the saloon.
Mrs Grace Hooper and her daughter Miss Helen have finished visiting relatives and friends in Anita and Cass counties and returned Friday to their Fort Collins Colorado home.
The church schedules Sunday School at ten with a theme The Arrest and Trial of Jesus The morning sermon Will os Conduct A Congregational church service causes the week’s prayer meeting and evening preaching to be dismissed so all may attend the sister church The League services proceed as usual and end in time for the other service.
The Congregational Church notes praise Mr Hardcastle for heartfelt preaching without sensationalism. Services have drawn large crowds and will continue through Sunday night with invitations to join the church after Sunday's morning service. The Lord's Supper will be observed then. Sunday School and Endeavor meet at the usual times.
U. E. Church notes announce a Hallowe en social at the parsonage with oysters and social time. Next Sunday is rally day for the Sunday school and Christian Endeavor with music, letters from state officers, and papers on church work. Also mentions church attendance exhortations. Nearby items report Judge J B Rockafellow’s return to Red Oak duties after an accident at Anita station. weitere notes include local visits by Mrs H O Stone and Miss Wilma Stone to Creston for a W C T U. convention, Ezra Blake visiting in Cass county, EK Bilharz and wife returning to Los Angeles for winter, with Bilharz building a $40,000 residence.
Joe Dufford son of John Dufford died Friday at his parents home in Atlantic after several weeks illness from a brain tumor. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon with a large attendance by the Anita Concert Band.
C E Kringel presents a political advertisement urging support for reelection as Cass County Auditor. He cites two years in office, continued attention to duties, timely pay for county staff, and tax valuation changes. He notes 25 years in the county and appeals to voters for continued support.
Henry Spear and his wife of Davenport spent last week with his parents Wm. Spear and wife in Lincoln township and with his sister Mrs. J. S. Houck in Anita. He reports Davenport employment is very scarce and many are seeking any kind of work, even at reduced wages.
Senator Tobe Smith of the Cass Shelby district seeks a second term in the general election on November 3. He has served one four year term and built a record of common sense and business judgment in support of his constituents. He is a lawyer and farmer respected in the state.
Mrs. Everett Luman has been ill in the past week. Don Hiram Fish is picking corn for Dan Jergison. Wm. Watson delivered oats to Massena last week. Mrs. Rogge had her oats hauled to market last week. F. D. Joy and family were Massena visitors Sunday. Mr. Armentrout is installing a new water works. Elmer Soper bought a new set of scales. Mrs. Watson visited J. M. Garside’s home Monday. Miss Maud Cassill spent Sunday with Montford Lyman. Miss Ollie Gaskill visited Arlene Sisler Sunday. Wayne Sisler spent Saturday night with Edwin Garside. Miss Mable Cassel visited Leah Watson Sunday. Ed Allanson is repairing his house occupied by Frank Sisler. J. M. Garside and family visited Wm. Folger Sunday. Frank Schwenke had his pump repaired last week for winter readiness. Mr. and Mrs. Watson took an overland trip to Extra Sunday to visit their new brother in law.
A Sac City youth was nearly instantly killed last week during a football game at Lake City. The incident foreshadows a rising fatality list as the season progresses, while Anita remains unshaken amid the fad for football.
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