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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
5
A vintage cigarette ad touts Chesterfields as self starters shaped by a blend of fine Turkish and domestic tobaccos. It claims users stay loyal, noting Chesterfields don’t shift brands and keep smokers in a "high" mood.
The Noble Scotch Irish Scott family gathered at Fremont Iowa on August 21 1921 hosted by Mr and Mrs L C Humphrey. About 100 relatives attended with 56 children and grandchildren and two hundred total in the line. A lavish cafeteria meal followed by a short program featured readings and stories from family members and plans were made for the 1922 reunion at Creston hosted by Mr and Mrs Marion Sammons.
Andrew Zane Scott born May 18 1826 in Washington County Pennsylvania died May 16 1907 at his Hedrick Iowa home Margaret Jane Kendall born Sept 24 1827 died Feb 16 1912 They married Jan 1 1847 at West Alexander Pennsylvania and moved to a Guarksey county Ohio farm after their wedding remaining there until 1863
The article recounts Andrew Scott and family history from Ohio to Iowa beginning in 1863, detailing moves to Cedar Town Shaw farm in Keokuk County, then Benton Township, and later Wapello County. It notes fourteen children born to Mr. and Mrs. Scott, with nine living, two deaths in Ohio, a 1907 sixtieth wedding anniversary in Hedrick, and the Scotch Irish ancestry of Andrew Scott.
A long attendee list from an event includes Mr and Mrs C A Scott of Etna, Mr and Mrs James Miller of Lenox, M Scott and large group of relatives and friends from towns including Cumberland Ottumwa Hedrick Des Moines Anita Keithsburg Otsego and Creston. The roster mentions numerous Scotts spouses children and several others with limited legible surnames and locations.
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