Anita Store Sells Out Old Daddy Bullock Retires
A. D. Bullock announces the sale of the Bullock general merchandise store in Anita to John R. Stuhr of Woodbine Iowa. Possession will be given within two weeks with Stuhr to move to Anita and take over around September 27. Stuhr has long history in Iowa retail and will relocate with his wife and two sons to the north east Anita residence leased by the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Bullock
Anita
Bullock
John R. Stuhr
Woodbine
Iowa
Stuhr
Tabor
Siebel’s
Stuart
Elsie Strange
S. W. Clark
County Ars
Wiota
Wayne Bullock
Atlantic
Wallace
Max
Mrs. Stuhr
Debt Forgiveness for France Highlighted by Star Editorial
The Kansas City Star argues the United States paid vast costs to aid France in World War I, including transport, training, and harbor charges, and settled the French debt at fifty cents on the dollar. It contrasts this with postwar gains by Allied nations and rejects calls to join the League of Nations or forgive all debts. It urges critics to recognize U S sacrifices and refrain from blaming America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
French Republic
Uncle Sam
League of Nations
Europe
Great Britain
Shylock
Kansas City Star
Voorhees Family Seeks Slow Return From Hazel Dell
Leon G Voorhees and family, who summered at Hazel Dell Cottage Lake Okoboji, reached Anita on the way home to Ardmore Oklahoma. They note 1900s have visited the nation lately while awaiting settled weather to begin a 700 mile journey homeward. Mr Voorhees reports favorable crop conditions and business prospects in Oklahoma ahead of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon G. Voorhees
Hazel Dell
Lake Okoboji
Anita
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Mr. Voorhees
Iowa
The Home Newspaper Reflects Community Voice
The home newspaper endures through opposition, rising costs, and uncertain advertising while remaining a growth driven by cooperative spirit. It echoes the community’s voice and champions local rights, though it too often faces ingratitude from its supporters.
Larson Atlantic The Eye Man A Good Man To Tie To
Larson known as The Eye Man in Atlantic circles earns praise as a dependable figure. locals describe him as a steady influence amid changing times and community affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larson
Atlantic
Seed corn guidance for upcoming planting season
L. G. Sorden issues a cautionary note urging farmers to select seed corn for next year. Frost last year hurt supply, making prize ears at Atlantic’s fall show reliant on early seed collection. Seed period runs September 20 to October 2. spend time gathering seed to ensure a satisfactory supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
L. G. Sorden, Co. Agt
Local social and business notes from Anita and surrounding area
W. H. Wagner is confined to his home by illness. Azel S. Ames and wife visited Atlantic yesterday. John Reimers of Adair was a business visitor in Anita Monday. Chas C. Allen of Red Oak is in the city this week interviewing implement dealers. J. W. Denney visited Shenandoah and Henry Field seed house. Attorney E. S. Holton attends legal business in Harlan Adubon and Greenfield this week. Miss Blossom Walker returns to Des Moines University of Commerce to resume studies. Rural schools in Ragan district opened with Miss Florence Rickel as teacher. Mrs W. R. Spence and children return from Lake Okoboji. Mrs M. W. Donahue of Ottawa Illinois visiting relatives in Anita. Lew C. Robison, recently ill, sustained severe injuries from a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. C. Allen
Red Oak
Ragan
Anita
Florence Rickel
Wise family returns from western tour to Anita area
Walter F Wise and wife with daughters came home Friday from an auto trip through Pittsburg Colorado Springs Denver Pueblo and many towns in between. They visited relatives of Mr Wise and former Anita Cass county residents and camped at Greely for weeks. They stopped at Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs and checked on Lewis Smith who is recovering from a major operation with hopeful signs. Local friends cheer the improving outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Wise
Pittsburg
Kansas
Mr. Wise
Anita
Colorado
Pueblo
Denver
Coloado Springs
Fort Collins
Greesley
Cass County
Jennie Edmundson
Return from vacation note from Addie Hayward
Addie Hayward writes from Idaho Falls to Sherm to stop sending RB and thanks for the hospitality. She mentions Allie Louise Grall and family visiting for the past two weeks and enjoying the park, inviting a visit when passing through Yellowstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Idaho Falls
Allie Louise Grall
Yellowstone
Whites Return To Sharon After Long Absence
J. D. White and his wife Anita are returning home to Sharon Oklahoma this week after more than thirty years away. They plan to settle within twenty five miles of the area where many former Anita and Cass county residents now live. The visit allowed them to reconnect with old friends and neighbors from a previous generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. White
Aein
Anita
Sharon
Oklahoma
Cass County
Cattle Bring Strong Prices In Local Shipment
Anita and Adair counties showcased on the map as a carload of choice heavy cattle shipped by J. M. Broadfoot to the Drovers' Commission Company in Chicago sold at 11.00 per hundred. A second carload of yearling steers and heifers also brought 11.00 per hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Adair County
J. M. Broadfoot
Drovers’ Commission Company
Chicago
Chas. S. Benson
Workman Family Guests From Omaha Visit Kin
Ralph Workman, his wife and son from Omaha, have spent the past week as guests of his father Chas Workman and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Workman
Omaha
Chas Workman
O Cannot Serve Two Masters
Mountain States Monitor argues against dual loyalty for immigrants, citing President Coolidge on assimilation. It stresses devotion to the United States above ancestral ties and warns that true allegiance centers on God and country within the adopted homeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oken
Oth
Coolidge
United States
Martial
United States of America
Mountain States Monitor
Quarantine Advice For Hog Raisers From Agriculture Dept
A Washington issued bulletin urges strict quarantine if hog cholera appears. Infected farms must be avoided and people should not visit other hog lots to prevent spread via shoes or animals. Immunization with anti hog cholera serum is urged as the strongest precaution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Family visits in Anita and Des Moines fair trip noted
Edgar Vernon and his family visited at the home of R. D. Vernon in Anita. Tony Kopp Elmer Scholl and wives spent several days in Des Moines visiting friends and attending the state fair. The Iowa Industrial Review argues abolishing primaries could save 150000 to 200000 dollars biennially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Vernon
The
Casey Vindicator
Anita
R. D. Vernon
Tony Kopp
Elmer Scholl
Des Moines
Editor’s Joke Spurs Bountiful Return Gift
The editor loaned Old Bill Steele a basket and asked him to return it full. He delivered apples tomatoes plums grapes cucumbers and several melons of first class quality. His generous contribution keeps Bill fat sassy and good natured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill” Steele
The Human Effort Behind a Reliable Telephone Service
The Hancock Journal notes the unseen work sustaining telephone service. Operators and staff stay on call through accidents floods epidemics and storms, driven by public duty rather than mere employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Michigan
Telephone Company
Des Moines Family Visits Anita and Surrounding Areas
W. E. Kelloway and family from Des Moines spent Sunday with relatives in Anita. Mrs. Asher T. Turner of Lastings Nebraska visited her daughter Mrs. Chas Workman and others in Anita. Joseph Overman of Sioux City and L. C. Overmier of Rock Rapids were guests of Hamilton Campbell and family and Mrs. Jennie Overmier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Kelloway
Paul
Margaret
Des Moines
Anita
Asher T. Turner
Lastings
Nebraska
Chas. Workman
Joseph Overman
Sioux City
L. C. Overmier
Rock Rapids
Hamilton Campbell
Jennie Overmier
Viola Center Pair Visits Campbell Family
Fred Yeager and wife of Viola Center Iowa spent Sunday with Mrs. Yeager's father Hamilton Campbell and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Yeager
Viola Center
Iowa
Kuehn Family To Leave Anita For Hartwell Nebraska
A. J. Kuehn and his daughter Miss Lydia plan to move next week from Anita to Hartwell Nebraska, their former hometown before settling in Anita years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Kuehn
Lydia
Hartwell
Nebraska
Anita
Elder Green Delays Start at Anita Church
Elder Green who recently accepted a call to pastor the Anita Christian church will not be in Anita to begin his duties until a week from Sunday. The Anita Telephone Company received a cable consignment valued at 1400 dollars and work to bury the wires along Main street will be resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder Green
Anita Christian Church
Anita
Anita Telephone Company
Main Street
Mrs Younker Returns Home From Lincoln Township
Mrs. Belle Younker, after several months staying with her brother J. W. Denney in Lincoln township, returned today to her home in Shenandoah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Younker
J. W. Denney
Lincoln Township
Shenandoah
State fair visit by Baier King Claussen and Wilbourn
Herman Baier Grover King Albert Claussen and Bruce Wilbourn spent a few days in Des Moines last week visiting the state fair and enjoying the sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Baier
Grover King
Albert Claussen
Bruce Wilbourn
Des Moines
Tuesday Night Dance and Attendance at Cass County Fair
A Creston orchestra provided music for the Tuesday evening dance at the E. P. hall drawing record attendance. A large crowd from Anita and nearby areas attended the Great Cass County Fair in Atlantic that day, boosting overall turnout. James Morgan plans a week in Hartwell Nebraska with relatives before winter in Los Angeles, traveling by auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Hall
Creston
Anita and
Vicinity
Cass County
Atlantic
James Morgan
Hartwell
Nebraska
Los Angeles
California
Not Even a Water Wagon in Anita After Major Leak
Anita faced a dry period after a significant mains leak on Main street cut water off Sunday evening. Repairs progressed but the leak wasn’t fixed until Tuesday afternoon. Residents sought safe beverages, few fires occurred, and creek baths replaced family washing for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Main Street
Anita Boy Honored Appoints Lattig Associate Professor
Herbert E. Lattig, a former Anita boy with Idaho University degrees, is named associate professor of agricultural education, succeeding F. E. Armstrong who moves to Hawaii. A Payette, Idaho native, Lattig previously managed a large Canadian ranch, taught Smith-Hughes agriculture in Moscow High, and will train teachers and lead the school of practical agriculture at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Lattig
Anita Boy
University of Idaho
F. E. Armstrong
University of Hawaii
Honolulu
Prof. Lattig
Payette
Idaho
Alberta
Canada
Smith-Hughes
Moscow High School
School of Practical Agriculture
A Difference in Highways
A reader notes the River-to-River road east of Council Bluffs is in disgraceful condition for twenty five miles while Whiteway 7 to Anita via Oakland Hancock and Atlantic remains in first class condition despite more rain along that route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Anita
Oakland
Hancock
Atlantic
Catholics Picnic in Wiota and Anita Parishes
A parish picnic will be held in Wiota next Tuesday September 14 hosted by Wiota and Anita Catholic churches. The program starts at noon with a basket dinner followed by entertainment including a Wiota versus Maine baseball game and an evening dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiota
Anita
Maine
Europe trip inspires Ames woman to share travel tale
Mrs. F R Conaway of Ames Iowa hosted by cousin Mrs B D Forshay last week recounts her Europe journey with the Shenandoah Kiwanis Club. She describes pleasure tours in England France and Scotland and promises an engaging first person account of the sites seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Conaway
Ames
Iowa
B. D. Forshay
Faulkner Heads to ABA Meeting in California
Harry C. Faulkner cashier of The Anita Bank leaves next week for Los Angeles to attend the American Bankers Association annual meeting all week. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Faulkner and expects an interesting trip and visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Faulkner
Anita Bank
Los Angeles
California
American Bankers’ Association
Faulkner
Hog and Chicken Feed Special Price Offer
C. H. Bartley advertises a large shipment of hog and chicken feed offered at a special price while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bartley
Local veterans to attend Des Moines G A R encampment
W. J. Weston Hamilton Campbell Abe Biggs and Bert Stauffer will attend the Grand Army encampment in Des Moines which begins September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Weston
Hamilton Campbell
Abe Biggs
Bert Stauffer
Grand Army
Des Moines
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the Home Newspaper
Ee Azel S. Ames and
John Reimers
Adair
Anita Monday
Henry Field
E. 8. Holton
Harlan, Audubon and
Greenfield
M. W. Donahue
Ottawa, Illinois
Hugh Farrell
Lew C. Robison
West Yellowstone
Mont
Yours Truly
Addie
Henderson
Hayward
Rexall
Bongers Bros
Iowa Industrial Review
Geo. M. Aldrich
Sunshine Club
B. F. Behrends
Mary Jane Pilmer
Neva Turner
Iris Heckman
Sunshiners
Behrends
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