Long-time resident Benjamin Butt dies at 86 in Iowa township
Benjamin Butt born in England on August 28 1840 died September 12 1926 at his daughter Mrs William Steele’s home in Eureka township Adair county Iowa at eighty six. He married Mary Ann Cook in England October 19 1860 and is survived by two children Mrs Steele and Arthur Butt of Rock Island Illinois. Funeral services were held at the Steele home then Morris Illinois with interment beside his wife and children.
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Benjamin Butt
England
William Steele
Eureka Township
Adair County
Iowa
Mary Ann Cook
Wm. Steele
Berea
Arthur Butt
Rock Island
Illinois
Butt
United States
Joliet
Steele Home
B. W. McEldowney
Anita M. E
Morris
Card of Thanks from Steele Family for Kindness
Grateful thanks are expressed to friends and neighbors for kindness during our beloved father and grandfather's illness and for the floral tribute to his memory. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Steele and family.
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Wm, Steele
Former Anita Teacher Tops Chicago Market
Lillian Murray, former Anita High School teacher in Duluth, writes from Central High School Duluth as Physical Director of Senior High School Girls. The note mentions rain and wind from the lake and hopes to greet Anita school at the new year. Benton township consigned two car loads of Angus yearlings and heifers to Chicago, selling at 11.10.
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Central High School
Duluth
Minnesota
Anita
Lillian Murray
J. W. Jordan
Benton Township
Chas Beason
Drovers’ Commission Company
Chicago
Cass County
Charlie Beason
Warren Jordan
Kelley Farm Reverts to Owners Then Gifts $4000 to Children
The John C. Kelley eighty acre farm near Anita, returned to its original owners after land value declines and was resold last week. Upon receipt of the sale funds, Mr. and Mrs. Kelley gave their four children three gifts of $1,000 each to the total four thousand dollars.
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John C. Kelley
Anita
Have a new grandson
Dr W E Fish greets a grandson born September 5 1926 to Mr and Mrs Hallam in Denver Colorado Mrs Fish was in Denver several weeks to welcome the newborn grandson Richard Harrison Hallam is named in the announcement.
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W. E. Fish
Richard Harrison, Hallam
Hallam
Denver
Colorado
Local boy Donald Shipman returns home for school
Donald Shipman returns to Scottsbluff Nebraska after a summer with his grandmother Mrs Elvira Hyde. The town works on burying telephone cables underground along Main Street under the supervision of Henry Lees and progresses smoothly.
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Donald Shipman
Elvira Hyde
Scottsbluff,ebraska
Main Street
Henry Lees
Home From Colorado Miss Monica Tierney Returns
Miss Monica Tierney who has lived in Colorado Springs for five years is spending a few weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Michael Tierney and her circle of friends. She is in good health and the Colorado climate agrees with her. Two sisters Zeta and Agnes also reside in Colorado and are in good health.
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Monica Tierney
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Michael Tierney
Miss Monica
Zeta
Agnes
Guests of Old Home Folks Visit. Ill Brother In Omaha
Robert McCloud and wife of Weldon Colorado visit relatives in the city due to the serious illness of Mrs. McCloud's brother William Davis, hospitalized in Omaha for complications baffling doctors. Reports indicate no perceptible change and his condition remains critical.
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Robert McCloud
Weldon
Colorado
Good Crops In Colorado
Robert McCloud, former Anita resident, reports northern Colorado crops are exceptionally good and of first class quality. Indications are that prices will be higher than in previous years.
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Robert McCloud
Anita
Weldon
Colorado
Reception to the Teachers at Anita Public Schools
A public reception for Anita Public Schools teachers will be held in the High School assembly on Friday evening September 17 at 8 00 under the auspices of the Parent Teachers Association. The public is invited to attend and meet the new teachers, fostering support for their work.
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Anita Public Schools
Parent Teachers’ Association
Dry Cobs for Sale from 7000 Bushels in Anita Iowa
Frank Bontrager offers 7000 bushels of dry well matured corn cobs to be shelled soon. They will be market ready within two weeks. Cobs are perfectly dry and in good condition. Interested buyers should call 189 Anita Iowa.
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Anita
Iowa
Frank Bontrager
Mrs J H Trimmer Visiting Ardmore For Bankers Meeting
Mrs J H Trimmer spends a few weeks at Ardmore Oklahoma with her daughter Mrs Leon G Voorhees while Mr and Mrs Voorhees attend the American Bankers Association annual meeting in Los Angeles California.
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J. H. Trimmer
Leon G. Voorhees
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Voorhees
American Bankers’ Association
Los Angeles
California
Closing Out Sale A. D. Bullock Store in Anita
The two week closing out sale at the A. D. Bullock stock of general merchandise in the Masonic Temple opened Saturday. A large force of clerks served a steady stream of buyers with bargains across all lines. John R. Stuhr of Woodbine Iowa will take over the stock and move his family to Anita to continue supplying first quality goods at fair prices.
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A. D. Bullock
Masonic Temple
Bullock Store
Anita
John R. Stuhr
Woodbine
Iowa
Bullocks
Old Bill Steele Fares Well at Cass County Fair
Old Bill Steele scores four firsts and three seconds on apples and wins best pear display at the Cass County Fair. He later seeks premiums at the Cass County Corn Exhibit in Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Steele
Cass County
Atlantic
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