Anita Baby Wins First Prize At Iowa State Fair
The Perfect Baby Contest at the Iowa State Fair drew many contestants. Little Miss Marilyn Jane Johnson of Anita won first prize in the Town Girls Class aged twenty four to thirty six months with a 97.97 score. Sweepstakes winners were Frank Wagner Adelphi and Virginia Gertrude Dyas Ames with top scores of 97.94 and 98.24. Dr and Mrs Johnson celebrate the honors.
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Anita
Des Moines
Marilyn Jane Johnson
L. R. Johnson
Frank Wagner
Adelphi
Iowa
Virginia Gertrude Dyas
Ames
Mre Johnson
Groceries Price List from Local Store
Large bottle olives 25c size. quart bottle large olives 60c value 49c. Six bars P G or Crystal White soap 25c. 1 lb pkg soda 8c. Three cans Pork and Beans 25c. No 2 can Van Camp's Pork and Beans 10c. 1 lb can pink salmon 15c. 1 lb can regular salmon 25c. Dill grade medium red salmon 20c. Two pkgs Post Bean 25c. Corn Starch 8c. Gloss Starch pkg 8c. Navy Beans per lb 8c. Peanut butter 20c 1 lb can. Calumet baking powder 29c. Two 10c cans Potted meat 15c. Two pkgs Puffed Wheat 25c.
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van Camp
Cockleburs Poisonous to Livestock and Poultry Warned
The United States Department of Agriculture warns cocklebur plants are poisonous to swine cattle sheep and chickens. Poisoning often occurs from very young plants before true leaves form. Preventing consumption is key. if forage is scarce, pigs fed milk or bacon grease after ingestion have shown benefits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bank Failure Forces Church to Face Double Stock Assessment
Weeks before Allerton bank closure a Methodist Episcopal Church received shares of the bank. After receivership the church was assessed as any stockholder, with the assessment set at double face value. The church now faces a liability seen as a valuable asset.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
Anita Boy Is Some Better
Joe Dougherty has been seriously ill in the government Sanitarium at Helena Montana for several months. He shows some improvement though the recovery is slow. His mother Mrs Belle Daugherty remains with him and administers to his comfort.
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Anita Boy
Joe Dougherty
Helena
Montana
Belle Daugherty
Joe
Anita and Lewis Kopp Wed in Catholic Ceremony
Ruth Camp of Lewis and Joseph F. Kopp of Anita wed at five in the morning at a local Catholic church with Father M. J. O Connor officiating. A wedding breakfast followed at the Nimm home. They honeymooned at Lake Okoboji and now reside in Anita near the Congregational Church.
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Ruth Camp
Lewis
Joseph F. Kopp
M. J. O’connor
Lake Okoboji
Mrs. Kopp
Anita
Worthing
Congregational Church
Petition for New Public Highway Near Anita
A circulated petition, signed mainly by farmers west and northwest of Anita and Anita business people, requests the Board of Supervisors open a 40 foot wide public highway. The proposed route runs from the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of section 20 east along section lines between sections 20 and 29 and 21 and 28 in township 77, range 34, intersecting Rose Hill Avenue at Anita’s west limits. supporters claim the road would shorten access to Anita and greatly aid local farming areas, with broad unanimity noted.
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Ation
Anita
Close Call from Lightning Strikes Anita Resident
Miss Ida Wade daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wade of the Anita vicinity a 1924 Anita High School graduate escaped death when lightning struck near the Galatia Kansas drug store where she stood at the entrance. She was knocked down and unconscious but resuscitated after medical effort and afterward recovered enough to return to duties though she bears facial neck and arm injuries from the strike.
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Ida Wade
John Wade
Anita Vicinity
The
Anita High School
Kansas
Wade
Iowa Cattle Feeders Report Sharp Slump in Receipts
Iowa cattle feeders report about 52 percent fewer steers brought into the state, roughly 90 000 fewer, than the same period last year, with four month totals down 419 000 head or nine percent. Feeder receipts for May to August trail the four year average by about 41 000 head. Projections for fall marketing hinge on corn prices and other因素, with an estimated 310 000 head forecast to be marketed in the next three months, compared with 411 111 last year.
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Iowa
Is Leaving the Old Home in Anita for Davenport
After nearly fifty years in Anita, Wm. H. Karns closes his business affairs and leases his home for years. He plans to move to Davenport, Iowa to live with his son Samuel Karns, who runs a business there. He hopes to find loyal friends like those he leaves behind, noting such people are rare.
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Anita
Wm. H. Karns
South Anita
Davenport
Iowa
Samuel Karns
Bill
Mrs Mildred Knowlton Kelley Visits Andia
Mrs Mildred Knowlton Kelley of Chicago is spending the week in Andia with relatives and friends.
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Mildred Knowlton Kelley
Chicago
Andia
Interior of The Record Office Renovated
The Record announces a full renovation of its interior including decoration and painting. It warns against behavior such as whittling furniture cleaning boots spitting tobacco or writing poetry on walls with a kangaroo court set up to mete out penalties to offenders.
Welcome Guest John H. Harrison Visits Iowa Family
John H. Harrison of Los Angeles is the welcome guest this week of his mother Mrs. D. B. Harrison and sister Miss Mattie. He spent several weeks at Rock Rapids Iowa where he has real estate and mercantile interests and is also engaged in business in California.
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John H. Harrison
Los Angeles
California
D. B. Harrison
Mattie
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Cali
Mrs Ward Heads West in Quest to Foil Hay Fever
Mrs. Bessie M Ward left Friday morning for an indefinite trip to the West and South to escape the hay fever microbe. She will stop in Nebraska Kansas and possibly New Mexico if the climate proves beneficial.
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Bessie M. Ward
Piano and Violin Recital by Miss Gundrum Pupils
Pupils from Casey Adair Anita Viola and Stu art will perform solos duets and quartettes on violin piano voice and cello at the Methodist Church on September 17 at 7 45 PM. The event is free and open to the public.
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Marie Gundrum
Methodist Church
Casey
Adair
Anita
Viola
Stuart
First Lesson in Advertising for Local Merchants
This piece argues that merchants should maintain a visible presence in the hometown newspaper to stay known and attract customers. It asserts advertising does not ruin a business when done judiciously and offers incentives to draw in patrons.
Sunday Joy Ride Brought Benefit for John D
A Sunday outing described as a real joy ride proved especially beneficial to John D, according to the readable fragment. The note hints at communal or charitable intent without detailing events or outcomes.
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John D
Life Terms for Leob and Leopold in Joliet Prison
Judge Caverly sentenced the Leob and Leopold case to life imprisonment for the kidnapping and murder of a fourteen year old boy in Chicago. The decision, broadcast by radio, was received at Mrs. G. M. DeCamp’s home and telephoned to the Record office.
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Chicago
Death of longtime Atlantic resident Helen Hedges
Longtime Atlantic resident Helen Marie Hedges died Thursday at her home after a six month illness at age 67. Born Helen Wright in Greenwich New York on February 9 1857 she married James S Hedges in Cambridge New York February 5 1878 and moved to Atlantic in 1881. She is survived by her husband six children two daughters in law three grandchildren and a brother. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Christian Church with Elder H J Howard presiding and burial in Atlantic Cemetery.
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Helen Marie Hedges
James S. Hedges
Atlantic
Hedges
Helen Marie Wright
Abner Wright
Greenwich
New York
Marrigge
Cambridge
Helen Altenbeyer
San Francisco
Ralph E. Hedges
Roy Hedges
Wright Hedges
Darlyne Hedges
Richard Kewin
Chas, Wright
Evansville
Wisconsin
H. J. Howard
The
Christian Church
Atlantic Cemetery
September Specials at A D Bullock Store in Anita
Anita shoppers may attend a two week sale at A D Bullock offering seventeen lines of merchandise plus groceries with new stock. The sale runs from Saturday September 13 to Saturday September 20 with early buyers receiving first choice of goods described as first grade, low priced and current stock.
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Anita
Reliable
A. D. Bullock
Anita Recalled by Raymond Sheplee in Des Moines Visit
Raymond W. Sheplee of Globe Machinery & Supply Co visited Anita, Des Moines, spending a day with relatives and old friends. Eighteen years ago Anita boasted the best southwest Iowa baseball team with Sheplee as a crack pitcher who helped the squad set season records and win honors.
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Raymond W. Sheplee
Des Moines
Globe Machinery & Supply Company
Anita
Iowa
Golf Widows Colony Grows in Anita Membership
The Golf Widows Colony in Anita shows a steady rise in its membership as more women join the group, reflecting growing interest and community support for the club’s programs.
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Anita
Mrs. Root Returns From Mitchellville After Funeral
T. E. Root and his wife came back Tuesday evening from Mitchellville where they had carried the body of Mrs. Hanna Waltz, the mother of Mrs. Root, for burial.
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T. E. Root
Mitchellville
Mrs. Root
Hanna Waltz
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Oxfords
Allerton
M. J. Nevis
Wiota
Mr. and
Mrs. Nimm
Father O’connor
C. E. Wil
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Grant and
Benton
Super
Rose Hill Avenue
Corpor
Galatia
S&c
Lowa
State
Iness Man
Judge Caverly
Leob
Leopold
Kid
Joliet Peniten
Office
Raymond Sheplee
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