Congregational Church Notes Highlight Fall Meetings
The Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday at the church for the first fall gathering. The Missionary Society holds its Annual Thank Offering Friday at 2 30 at Miss Aldula Stone's home with a program and refreshments. Bible School Sunday morning centers on total abstinence and Temperance. Temperance Sunday aims to spur support for state Prohibition ahead of October 7 election. Evening UNTON SERVICE at M B church features layman talks on The Prohibitory Amendment ahead of next month’s vote. Mrs Mina Petit of Atlantic and Claire Sweney host, and Fred McCord of Chase Lister visits Anita.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
the Missionary Society
Aldula Stone
Bible School
M. B. Church
Save Money Now on Hudson Super Six Price Rise Warning
An advertisement urges prompt buying of the Hudson Super Six to lock in prices before material costs push costs higher. It notes 51 cars raised 20 to 25 percent as materials doubled, and cites the model as the largest selling fine car with almost 40,000 in daily use.
Insurance Department of Iowa issues annual certificate
Des Moines announces sworn statement from Brotherhood of All Railway Employees Chicago Illinois filed December 31 1916 shows 27397 policies in force and an ordinary assessment value of 20391 83 per policy. It notes last death loss paid 300 on December 14 1916 and deposits secured until April 1 1918. Herman Thompson of Wiota visited the state fair and reported a robbery to police. Ed Perry of Extra visited Anita and met old friends amid fine roads and weather.
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Brotherhood of All Railway Employees
Chicago
Illinois
Code of
Iowa
Des Moingss
Emory H. English
Insurance
B. Perry
Extra
Anita
Beeepie Huff
Local Notices and Reactions from Anita and Des Moines Visits
Chas. Francis of Furnas county Nebraska visited J. M. Garside and family. Mr. and Mrs. Nethkin of Des Moines spent a week in Anita with the Galiher and Reed households. The Iowa State Fair closed with its usual blaze and record attendance, while discussed debts hint at legislative action. A Washington Democrat blast calls neutrality traitorous and urges stronger measures against traitors amid Copperhead criticisms.
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Chas. Francis
Furnas County
Nebraska
J. M. Garside
Avoca Journal-Herald raises subscription price to two dollars
Nearby notes report price increase for the Avoca Journal-Herald to $2.00 per year. Several residents are mentioned visiting, traveling, or planning stays, including Uncle Watson Trego at the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown and Mrs. Herman Gotsche in Manning visiting relatives in the city.
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Avoca Journal-Herald
Watson Trego
Soldiers’ Home
Marshalltown
Herman Gotsche
Manning
City
G. M. Adair
B. D. Forshay
Local Caller Visits Record Office and Relatives
R B Ballentine and two sons By ron and George called at the RECORD office Thursday. Ernie Barnholdt heads west for health and plans to reach Omaha Sunday. Thos Brock once king Alaska returns to visit relatives. Goldie Watkins goes to Emerson to teach seventh and eighth grades, elected unanimously. Milton Moreland of Leavenworth is mentioned in the vicinity.
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R. B. Ballentine
Byron
George
Record Office
Ernie Barnholdt
Omaha
Goldie ‘Watkins
Emerson
First M E Church Notes and Temperance Meeting
The First M E Church notes announce an upcoming Ladies' Aid meeting in the League room on Friday afternoon. Morning services continue with a union service in the evening focused on Temperance in Iowa and urges timely action by October 15. The report asks for reports and vouchers by the 15th and notes no further services at Lincoln Center before Conference.
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Ladies’ Aid
League Room
Iowa
Lincoln Center
Church Socials and Local Notes Highlight Weekend Events
Four youths were baptized at the Church of Christ and regular services are planned. A union meeting at the M E Church aims to keep Iowa dry. Social at Art Joys home next Friday. lunch at 9. Prayer meeting Wednesday. Aid Society Thursday. Young peoples gathering Sunday. Local family notices and a serviceman’s travel and leave are mentioned, including Chas Testers moving to Missouri and Carl Foote on leave from Omaha en route to France.
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M. E
Iowa
Art Joy
Aid Society
Carl Foote
Omaha
Nebraska
Maggid McDermott
Carl
France
No Person Gan Afford to Go With out a Vacation
Advice urges choosing vacations for health not cost. Physicians endorse Colorado as a top destination offering diversion and nerve rest with varied scenery and sports. The piece promotes summer travel to Colorado as a healthful choice.
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Colorado
America
Anc
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Congregational Church Notes
H. J. Wilkins
Mina Petit
Atlantic
Claire Sweney
Fred McCord
Chase-Lister Company
Frank J. McCord
Peter Scott, Jr
C. E. Harry
Millard’s
Office
C. V. Beaver
R. A. Becker
Citizens Bank
H. E. Campbell
Campbell Block
Wagners Restaurant
M. E. Church
L. A. Galiher Block
J. A. Irving
Cumberland
P. H. Pettinger
Insurance Department of Iowa
Des Moines
Herman Thompson
Wiota
Washington Democrat
Val Wiegand & Son
Bill” Stager
Nancy Pierce
Scottsville, Kansas
O. N. Pierce
H. R. Johnson
Emery E. Grace
Tilden
Old'Pelter
Wilson Bros
Thomas Hackwell
Mr. Hack
Mrs. Hackwell
Walter Turner
Garvin
Minnesota
Peter Smith
W.B. Kelley
Mr. Turner
Martha "Turner
Greenfield
Walter
Gore
Thos. Brock
Alaska
Paat
Milton My
Moreland
Leaven- Ka
R. W. Swick
Church OF Christ
James Teeters
Young Peoples Society
W.P. Barrett
Val Wiegand
Bessie Parkinson
Massena
W. J. Weston
Geo. Weeming
H. C. Faulkner
John
Amos W. Shipman
Dr. C. KE
Harry
Postville
Chas. Testers
Breckinridge
Moberly
Missouri
Ivock Island Lines
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