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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1921
Page
8
Atlantic area notes and county fair reports
Congressman William R Green visited Atlantic meeting constituents while Cass county rural schools prepare to open. A civil suit seeks 402 from the Rock Island railroad for livestock delays. A land trade transfers 300 acres in Atlantic for 623 in Minnesota valued at 90 000 and 78 000 respectively. Cass county fair runs with large livestock displays including 700 pure bred swine. Proceedings reveal attorneys fees in murder trial totaling 800 each for Hess Ferguson and 9000 for county attorney. Page county reimbursed via Cass county warrants. Arrest follows threats to livestock breeder William Waters with former employee Peter Byriel suspected. motives relate to Waters hiring Mrs Byriel. notes report threats to life and property, candle found, alibi uncertain. The case baffles officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Green
Atlantic
Cass County
H. L. Olson
Rock Island Railroad
Will Gittins
Pleasant Township
N. P. Christensen
Levi Mountain
A. H. Mountain
Big Stone County
Minn
Cass
Hess and
Ferguson
Hickman Brothers
Anderson
Page County
E. W. Mitchell
L. H. Mattox
Hess
Cullison
William Waters
Wiota
Peter Byriel
Waters
Byriel
Mrs. Byriel
Frickson
Walters
Byries
Uncle John Berry Keeps Lincoln Lore Alive in Cass County
In Cass county the 87 year old Uncle John W Berry of Anita preserves Lincoln lore learned from his mother Jane Rutledge sister of Ann Rutledge He recalls Petersburg Salem and Clara Grove days and Lincoln’s youth including rail splitting and storekeeping He plans future visits to Petersburg and Salem to share stories with old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Abraham Lincoln
Ann
Rutledge
John W.berry
Anita
Jane Rutledge
John Berry
Petersburg
Salem
Pretty Ann Rutledge
Lincoln
Springfield
Abe
Berry
Salem and
Clara Grove
Abe Lincoln
Berrys
Ana
Jane Berry Coud
Brighton Township
J.D. Peterson
John
Illinois
Death of Geo. V. Burnett in Anita community
Friends in the old home town and community regret to learn of the death of Geo. V. Burnett, who for a number of years was a resident of Anita and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. V. Burnett
Anita
Obituary: George Burnett Dies at 73 in Marshfield Missouri
George Burnett born January 9 1848 in Wayne County Ohio died August 23 1921 at the State Federal Soldiers Home St James Missouri at age 73 years 7 months and 14 days He moved to Cedar County Iowa as a child served 100 days in the 46th Iowa Infantry Wife Laura Parrott Burns five children two sisters and three brothers survive Funeral services were held in Marshfield Missouri with his wife and daughters present He became a Christian and found peace in his final days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Ohio
St. James
Missouri
Cedar County
Iowa
George
Iowal Infantry
Laura M. Parrott
Iowa City
John Earl
Marian Olive
Maude
Muse
Marshfield
Rachel M. Peters
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Anna Blanch Skeen
Seattle
Washington
Wm. Winterstein
Griswold
Smith J. Burnett
Indianola
Chas, Burnett
Wheaton
Kansas
Kansas. Mr. Burnett
Anita
Mother Burnett
Peters
Winterstein
Local Notes from Adair County Journal
Friday reports Ed Johnson ill last week and Ruth Wolford as a Record caller. Several residents visited Atlantic and Omaha. new subscriber Lawrence Christensen joins the Record. A district court in Greenfield granted Ruth Wolford a divorce from Grant Wolford on cruelty grounds. A doorway of autos and visitors fills the town chatter with names and places across Adair County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair’ County
Greenfield
Ruth Wolford
Grant
Former Anita Man Dies After Illness at 65
Levi Purvis a longtime Anita resident died Sunday at his Centerville home from cancer at 65. He was hospitalized weeks earlier and underwent an unsuccessful operation. He leaves a wife and several grown children. He was son of the late Mr and Mrs James Purvis and brother of Mrs J W Dougherty and Mrs Peter B Voorhees of this city. Mrs Purvis is daughter of Mr and Mrs S K Amarine former residents. Funeral services were held and interment at Centerville Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Purvis
Anita Vicinicy
Centerville
Iowa
James Purvis
J. W. Dougherty
Peter B. Voorhees
Purvis
S. K. Amarine
Atlantic resident visits Dr. Adair and Forshay family
Geo Tostevin, once a noted Atlantic figure, now of Dr Legon, spent Saturday in the city as a guest of Dr G M Adair and wife, and B D Forshay and family. John Row and wife, long visitors with their daughter Mrs Laure Buerkin, and 1 Tijin a nat ate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Gotsche
City
de. G. M. Adair
B. D. Forshay
Lulu MacMichaels
Des Moines
H. E. Campbell
Geo. Tostevin
Atlantic
Dr. Legon
G. M. Adair
End B.D. Forshay
John Row
Laure Buerkin
Rural Telephone project gains farmer support at Farm Bureau meeting
At a Farm Bureau Federation gathering at Farmers' Coop on Saturday night, farmers expressed willingness to aid the development of a new rural telephone system and exchange. A forthcoming meeting is expected to form committees and finalize the permanent organization with named supporters listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau ‘Federation
Farmers’ Coop
Shannon Floyd
Gisgibl
Joe Kopp
Henry Robson Ls
BH. Heckman
Geo. E. McPermott
B. Soper
Grover C. King
A.L. Barris
Burt
Willison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Professor Haskins
Chesters Cigarettes
Lincott & Myers Tobacco Co
Atlantic News Notes
Casey
John W. Berry
George van Ness Burnett
Dr. Earl C. Montgomery
Oransky Building
Unique Theatre
Ann of
Alice Brady
E. D. Forshay
Audubon
Ed. Johnson
John Aldrich
L. Newton
Council Bluffs
Stager
Clyde Pollock and
Lawrence Christensen
H. Heckman
Record Office
Floyd DeMent
Homer Kirkham
Hallam and Wife
Omaha
Mayme
Ilinois
Elijah Birge
Miss Helen
W. R. Radliff
Chas. Heck and
Guy Hosfield
Beaconsfield
C. Ray Asay
van Meter
Ed. L. Newton and
Esther Armentrout
Adairy
Billy Hull
Dr. W. E. Fish
California
Mrs
Anne
Hach
Bigge
John Heck
Portland
Oregon
Auto Owsers
Willy Pill Fort
Anita Man
Lew Anderson
Clara Bell West
Dr.‘P. T. Williams
Fidor
L. A
Gaither Block
Tim Knowlton
C.E. Harry
Millard's
Ofice
I. H. Sheeler
Chiropractor
Palmer
Office N Anita Bank Building
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