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Newspaper

Anita Record

Location

Anita, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1917

Page

4

Subscriptions Dues and Local News From Anita Record

Delinquent subscription accounts are to be pursued with mailed statements and possible judgments. Uncle John C. Young plans a winter in Florida starting October 1. Worthington farm horses declared diseased. neighbors raise $500 to aid. Mrs. WilmaNelle Thorpe of Des Moines visits Anita with Master Merritt Holmes Thorpe. Helen Dinsmore leaves for Beebetown School duties. will supervise drawing and lead student activities.

Anita Record John C. Young Florida Southland Anita WilmaNelle Thorpe Des Moines E. W. Holmes H. P. Ziegler Helen Dinsmore Beebetown Consolidated School

Mrs. Luella M. Cleeland Passes After Brief Illness

Mrs Luella M Cleeland sister of Mrs Ira H Soper died Friday September 14 1917 at the home of R E Infor eleven miles northeast of Atlantic after a short heart illness aged fifty. She was born in Illinois to Mr and Mrs Wm Noyer and was one of eight children. Funeral services were held Monday at two oclock at the home of S L Noyer in Atlantic conducted by Rev Elias Handy.

Luella M. Cleeland Ira H. Soper R. E. Infor Atlantic Cleeland Illinois Wm. Noyer S.L. Noyer Elias ‘Handy

Local notices and farm sales reported in Adair area

Cass County taxes warn of delinquency penalties effective October 1 1917. Jernest Miller ships livestock to Omaha. Wm Gillpatrick recovers from typhoid. Wiegand & Son advertise footwear sale. Farmland sold near Anita at 190 per acre raising value by 4000. Mrs Scott wins tatting premiums at county fair. Carry Foster visits Indiana Michigan. Detroit Free Press and Lansing State Journal received at Record office. Louis Anderson to California for winter. W J Brown offered Atlantic Telegraph Manager post. Squirrels sent as treats. Bob and Pete referenced. Tom Saunders sells 160 acre farm for the Great White Way at 240 017 per acre. Billy Wilson reports crop value 3000. O Patterson of Dallas SD visiting Berea. The Berea Band hosts Curry Harris as he goes to service. members listed.

Tom Saunders Jas. B. McDermott Anita Clyde Dixon Saunders Billy”’ Wilson

Notice to Auto Drivers Enforced On Rear Light Law

Notice from Mayor Homer Kirkham that the street and highway lighting law for rear lights will be strictly enforced. Auto owners are urged to govern themselves accordingly.

Homer Kirkham

Residence for Sale in Anita Iowa One Acre Lot

One acre property in Anita with a well fenced yard, a five room house, a 16 by 25 barn, hog house 10 by 16, chicken house 10 by 16, a cellar under house, abundant water, and a cement walk. For price and information contact SHERM F. MYERS Anita Iowa. 35-tf.

Anita Sherm F.myers Iowa

Round Up Futurities Feature of Swine Show

Thirteen thousand five hundred dollars will be divided in prizes at the National Swine Show in Omaha the first week in October. The event includes a Round Up futurity for Duroc Jerseys and Poland Chinas with $1000 cash prizes per breed. Six major breeds will compete in divisions with spring pigs included. Breeders from Iowa and Nebraska are favorites to repeat last year’s success against entrants from twenty six states.

Omaha Duroc Jerseys Poland Chinas Towa Nebraska South Omaha

FOR SALE Hog and relocation note from Atlantic resident

An advertisement offers a white male hog for sale with contact details. The item mentions John M. Roberts moving from Atlantic to Mission Texas to cultivate his long owned land, noting friends Rash Suplee John Burkhart and Gus Hunter from Anita as neighbors to ease homesickness.

John M. Roberts Atlantic Mission Texas Rash’? Suplee John Burkhart Gus Hunter Anita John

Methodist Ladies' Society Dinner Draws Good Crowd

The Methodist Ladies' Society served a Friday dinner in the church dining room that drew many attendees. Clarence Hedges, formerly of Anita, is rising to millionaire status in southern Iowa with large land holdings and bountiful crops. He also invested in sheep, multiplying his money several times in ventures.

Methodist Ladies’ Society Aecorp Clarence Hedges Anita Towa

Kirkham Family To Move Into West Main Residence

Homer Kirkham and family will relocate to the West Main street property now occupied by F R B Leffingwell. Kirkham recently bought the residence from George Luxford.

Homer Kirkham West Main Street F. RB. Leffingwell Mr. Kirkham George Luxford

Gospel Meetings Begin At Lincoln Center tent

Gospel Meetings start Sunday evening at 8 o clock in a tent on the Lincoln Center school grounds. Evangelists D R Charles from Omaha and C W Ross from Kansas City will conduct the services and invite all to attend.

School House Lincoln Center D. R. Charles Omaha C. W. Ross Kansas City

Local Youth Ernest Wilburn Called for Army Duty

Ernest Wilburn of Peets Colorado is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs S D Wilburn of Lincoln township. He has been drafted for army duty and expects the call to service at any time.

Ernest Wilburn Peets Colorado S. D. Wilburn Lincoln Township Roy Wilburn L. D. Wilburn

Local notes on visits sales and service in Cass County

J B Cecil shipped cattle to Omaha while Mrs Fred Pratt and baby visited Nebraska El W Marsh and Fred Pratt returned from Minnesota Miss Gladys Rickel to teach Highland district Carlston of Sioux City visiting Berea Bud Kline buys 120 acre farm in Victoria township at 130 per acre Burt Stone and Mrs Josephine Kelley attend Massena Fair Miss Alice Gillpatrick Des Moines nurses her brother through typhoid Wm Steel remodeling home J B Smith and family from Dallas South Dakota visit Atlantic Roy Wilburn drafted for service Bernice Stone to teach Hebron Iowa Miss Jewell Smith arm healing under Dr Becker Dr Hicks Adams Washta visiting Fontanelle Jewell Smith arm healing Mil o Brink family visit from Corning with Scholl and Saunders Leland Hubbell Rock Island Anita Frank Edwards Masse na Frank Cannon Viota Carl Gustafson Griswold certified for military service.

Leland Hubbell Anita Station Rock Island Frank Edwards Massena Frank B. Cannon Viota Carl J&. Gufstason Griswold District Board

Old Iowa friendship renewed during coast trip

Rev. M D Reed and family hosted Mrs. H O Moulton of Pueblo Colorado on a Monday call. Moulton's daughter Irene, who has tutored in Lake View Oregon, joined the visit to renew a long cherished friendship.

M.D. Reed Iowa H. O. Moulton Pueblo Colo Irene Lake View Oregon Reed Auld Lang Syne Payatte Idaho

Special Notice About Short Absence for Anita

A notice states that Anita, 38 21 Dr G M Adair, will be away for a week to three weeks starting next Monday to Chicago for special work during her absence.

Chicago Anita G. M. Adair

Shall Anita Hold The Colt Show

The question of Anita hosting the annual colt show will be decided at a stockholders meeting of directors and business men. The meeting is scheduled at the Victorma Hotel on Friday September 21 at 8 PM, with E L Newton serving as secretary.

Anita Victorma Hotel E. Ll. Newton

Congregational Church Notes and Upcoming Meetings

The Ladies' Aid hosts a Kensington gathering this week at Mrs. C. P. Richards home. Bible School discusses The Hand-Writing Upon the Wall. Reports from the Council Bluff Association will be read at the eleven o clock service by Mrs. H. B. Campbell and Mrs. W. F. Crawford. Union service tonight in the Christian Church features Fontenenligg of the United Temperance Societies of Iowa. The Autumn meeting of Congregational Churches and Ministers occurs in Harlan this week to consider matters concerning the Kingdom of God.

Ladies’ Aid Kensington C. P. Richards Bible School Babylonian Palace Council Blufff Association Harlan H. B. Campbell W. F. Crawford Christian Church Fontenenligg United Temperance Societies of Lowa Congregational Kingdom of God

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE Cass County Congress Sherm. F. Myers Wilson Worthington Bridgewater Anita Bank Antta Bank John C. Voorhees Harry C. Faulkner Cashier Leon G. Voorhees A. R. Robinson Frank van Brocklin Jernest Miller Wm. Gillpatrick Wiegand & Son Barney Ehle M. Furst Adair Robert Scott Carry Foster Harry Indiana Michigan Detroit Free Press Detroit Daily State Journal Lansing F. .\. Philco Jnc. A. Irving Louis Anderson California Los Angeles W. J. Brown Postal Telegraph Company Brown Robin Scott Peter Scott,Jr Bob Pete O. Patterson Dallas South Dakota Berea Clyde Smith Curry Harris A. L. Harris Mr. Harris Carry Harris Paul Brown S. Earl Daughenbaugh U. S Fort Riley Kansas Sioux City Frank Carmel Eugene Roy J. W. Denny France J. B. Cecil Woman’s Christian Temperance Union J. B. Herriman Frank Bontrager S. ‘I’. Perry Thos. Kelley Peter Scott Sam Camp Dodge Peter Anita Red Cross Scott Maggie McDermott H. D. Allanson Ford Garrett M. Decamp Bears Garage J. R. Milander Paul T. Brown M. L. Noel B. Z. Harrison Cumberland Ino W. Porter Greenfield T. J. McGovern Brayton G. V W. A. Marean Ino K. Vandebrake Extra al Lenocker Oakland Bluford Chambliss & Son L F T Lengemann Coon Rapids Miller Drug Co Waukee T . Nelson Earlham Cod Funk Lyman Perryman & Wier Elliott Smith Drug Co Treynor Macedonia Imp Co Macedonia Geof Davis Council Bluffs Jim Stone H. Bowen Anita Sherm F. Myers Anita G. C. Petite H. Wilde Audubon OAKS Canby Erbert & Pote Stoll Drug CO Fontanelle Hartman & Sons Stewart F. M. Valentine Casey W.G. Strayer Perry H. G. Marker Lewis Jexter L. R. Green Sarah Emil M Feldhahn Walnut Burrows Walnut Burrows & Schwab Menlo M . Shaffer Guthrie Center A Workman Grant Arrz Drug Co Red Oak Marker W H Able Emerson G C Maxwell Hancock Geo Rounds J J Swan Old Pelter Wilson Bros Hackwell Tom Reed Australia Tom Toledo Ohio Sherm. F. Mie Jones J.B. Cecil Fred Pratt el. W. Marsh and Minnesota Gladys Rickel Highland Mr. Carlston Bud Kline Victoria Township Burt Stone Speed King Vender Josephine Kelley Alice Gillpatrick Wm. Steel J. B. Smith E. O. Patterson Bernice Stone A. B. Stone Hebron Hicks Adams Washta Adams Everette Adams Jewell Smith R. A. Becker Milo Brink Corning Geo. Scholl T. {. Saunders Congregational Church Notes H. J. Wilkins
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