This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
8
Miss Mary White cares for Mother Becker briefly while Fiber matting Suit Cases 24 inch size with strong handle priced at 81.85 appears. The RACKET lists RED MILL CAFE Atlantic Iowa seeking a good restaurant worker. An unusual demand for trained nurses is noted. Rubbers for kids adults and parents advertised with fitting services.
Joe Trimmer quits town smoking while a state university student from Iowa City seeks camp admission. ZIEGLER & ZIEGLER announce collections and probate services. Mrs Nannie Willison and granddaughter Mercedes Campbell visit Anita. relatives in France send best wishes as family updates unfold. Clothing ad highlights a 72 by 90 inch wood Batts warmer priced at 2.05.
On and after Saturday November 2 1918 banks in Anita will close at four o clock daily including Saturday afternoon. Anita Bank 4312 Citizens Savings Bank. also L B Trumbull moves to first building north of Citizens Savings Bank and will continue paying top market price for hides and furs in season. for lost horses or cattle call 299 or 276 to removed. 21 tf F A Knowlton.
In the District Court of Iowa Cass County the undersigned have been appointed and qualified as Executors of the estate of Thomas H. Rogers, deceased. All persons indebted to the estate or deceased should pay, and those with claims must present them for allowance and payment. Dated October 24, 1918.
A 1918 notice from Anita Iowa Mayor Homer Kirkham orders closure of schools churches libraries theaters and public venues and restricts evening hours for stores including eateries and barbers to curb the influenza epidemic. Public gatherings are banned and residents must comply per the proclamation and town clerk certificate.
H G Armentrout of Lincoln township Republican candidate for supervisor in the First district asks voters to support him through newspapers. He says service to all townships Grant Benton Franklin Lincoln will be his aim with no partiality and county business treated as personal affairs.
The Grant Township Cass county Iowa Board of Trustees acting as local board of health orders all township schools closed until further notice and forbids public gatherings to curb the Spanish Flu epidemic. The order, dated October 14, 1918 at Anita, is signed by John Hook William Wahlert G C Gipply and attested by Township Clerk E Bowan.
The Methodist Church hopes quarantine for the fit will be lifted this week and services will resume Sunday. The clock is set back one hour, with Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship at 11, Epworth at 6:30 p.m., and an evening service at 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic meetings may start around November 10. Pastor Eben A. Thomas notes Rally Day will occur in November.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.