Well Known Anita Man Elmer Porch Dies at 61
Elmer C. Porch died after an emergency operation for strangulated hernia at the medical office of Dr. H E Campbell in Anita Iowa on July 31 1925 aged 61 years 10 months and 9 days. He was born in Knox county Ohio on September 22 1863 later moving to Cass county with his family. He married Mary Parker in 1886 and Anna Griffith in 1902 producing five children two living in the area and one died in infancy the other three including Mildred Roscoe and Carleton with Carleton dying at age three. He leaves a mother Mrs Maria Porch wife four children and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the M E church with interment Evergreen cemetery.
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Elmer Clement Porch
Knox County
Ohio
Anita
Iowa
Joshua
Maria Porch
Cass County
Mary Parker
James C. Rickel
Glen Porch
Benton Township
Porch
Highland Methodist Church
M. E. Church
B. W. McEldowney
Rev. Morris
Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Card of Thanks From the Porch Family
The Porch family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and floral offerings during the illness and passing of their beloved son husband and father. Mrs Joshua Porch Mrs Elmer Porch Mr and Mrs James Rickel Mr and Mrs Glen Porch Miss Mildred Porch Roscoe Porch
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Joshua Porch
Elmer Porch
James Rickel
Glen Porch
Miss Mildred Porch
Roscoe Porch
New Buildings Rise Over Tornado Ruins in Adair Area
In Adair Aug 5 splendid new structures replace ruins from the recent tornado north of town. The Harris family site remains unrepaired. At H P H Wedemeyer farm the moved dwelling has been re secured with other buildings restored or rebuilt, except the hog house. H S Elgin farm shows a new house, Elgin Bros barn is new, and Rock Island depot excavation begins at Wiota one block east of the old site north of the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Elgin
Elgin Bros
Rock Island
Wiota
Clarence Weston Dies by Self Inflicted Wound in Minnesota
Clarence Elvin Weston, 46, son of W. J. Weston of Anita, shot himself at his Welcome Minnesota home after years of poor health and a Mayo Clinic operation. He is survived by wife Lulu, father W. J. Weston, and siblings Dr. Robert A. Weston, Mrs. Ethel Teeter, and Mrs. Bessie Parkinson. Funeral held at Fairmont M. E. Church with interment beside two earlier child graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Elvin Weston
W. J. Weston
Anita
Welcome
Minnesota
Ige
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Rochester
Lincoln Township
Lulu Weston
Robert A. Weston
Des Moines
Ethel Teeter
Moberly
Missouri
Bessie Parkinson
Massena
Iowa
M. E. Church
Fairmont
Railroads Cut Rates for Iowa State Fair in Des Moines
Des Moines, Aug. 5. All railroads in Iowa announced a round trip rate to the State Fair and National Livestock Show from Aug 26 to Sept 4. Fare is one third for round trip with a minimum excursion fare of $1.00, issued at all stations for adults and children. Officials predict record attendance as entries exceed prior highs.
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Des Moines
Iown
Cull Liars From Layers Institute Urges
The Blue Valley Creamery Institute reports twenty five percent of Cass county farm hens do not pay their board and should be culled. It cites bone width and vent moisture as signs a hen is non productive and notes July August non laying hens often do not lay again. Local visitors P H Lauritsen Tony Petersen and Dr R A Becker were noted visiting. Guthrie Center reports hog cholera in nearby farms.
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Cass County
Blue Valley Creamery Institute
Institute
Audubon Board Yields to Road Protest
Audubon Iowa August 5 members of the board of supervisors heard a protest from citizens across the county against transferring 25000 from the primary road fund to the county road fund last Monday. The move drew sharp criticism from the county good roads association. They argued the transfer would delay grading of primary roads as highway engineers had tied early contract approval to keeping funds intact this year. Supervisor Thos Law was the sole vote against the resolution.
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Audubon
Board of Supervisors
Good Roads Association
Highway Commission
Thos. Law
Bongers Bros Pretty Tally Cards Line
Bongers Bros introduces a new line of tally cards for collectors and enthusiasts. The range features durable finishes and bold art suited for games and office use.
Angelo's Comedians in Anita Weekly Show
Angelo's Comedians perform under Anita park in Concert Park tent with big crowds this week. The act, billed as Billie’s On Show, offers nightly titles including The End of the Trail Who's Your Bootlegger When a Man Marries and two Saturday shows When East Meets West Up Stairs to Be Cleaned. Proceeds go to park commissioners to buy a piano for the local band shell.
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Angelo
Anita
Concert Park
Billie
Mr. Angelo
Park Commissioners
Shell
Clean-up week for radio set maintenance in fall
Instructions urge tightening and cleaning of radio apparatus to minimize man made static. Readers are directed to inspect antenna supports aerial lead-in wiring joints insulation ground connections condenser parts and battery terminals. Notable local notes report residents Forshay Marshall Nichols returning from fishing and others departing for Fort Des Moines to attend Citizens Military Training Camp in August.
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James Foote
John Schultz
Harry Osen
Lyle Redburn
Byron Turner
Fort Des Moines
Citizens Military Training Camp
Cass Fair Fireworks Program Brings Venice to Cass County
The Cass county fair September 8 9 and 10 will feature a Venice inspired fireworks panorama recreating Santa Maria Della Salute the Rialto Bridge and gondolas across the fairgrounds in a grand finale of bombs rockets shells and Roman candles staged by skilled fireworks designers.
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Italy
Cass County
Venice
Santa Maria Della Salute
Grand Canal
Rialto
Grand Opera to Feature at Iowa State Fair
Iowa officials announce the first full evening of grand opera at the state fair with Mendelssohn Elijah on Sunday August 30. Clarence Whitehill stars as Elijah with leading baritone from the Metropolitan Grand Opera Company and notable Chicago and New York singers. A 300 voice Iowa chorus rehearsed for two months for the event.
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Des Moines
Mendelssohn
Elijah
Thavia
Clarence Whitehill
Metropolitan Grand Opera Company
New York
Chicago
Metropolitan Grand Opera
Iowa
Burkhart Bros Celebrate Fifth Anniversary as Anita Merchants
Burkhart Bros. Maurice and Edwin Burkhart mark five years in Anita as local grocers. Saturday celebration offers all day suckers to children from 1 to 3 pm and a free candy sack with each dollar of merchandise purchased. Community wishes the brothers well.
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Burkhart Bros
Anita
Maurice
Edwin Burkhart
the Tribune
Bank stock assessment filed for Massena State Bank
L A Andrews receiver in charge of the defunct Massena State bank has filed with the district court clerk for an order to assess bank stock. Stockholders must appear or pay by September 24 as the September term opens, with capital stock listed at 25 000.
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L. A. Andrews
Massena State Bank
Anita Boy Passes Away in Montana
Joe W. Dougherty, a former Anita boy and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dougherty, died at Ft. Harrison hospital Helena Montana after two years of tuberculosis. He was born in Anita on December 20 1897 and died July 31 1925 aged 27 years 7 months and 11 days. He served in the US Navy in World War I and later worked in Billings Montana for Buck Furniture Co. He married Alice Smith in Helena on August 18 1923. Surviving are his wife, his parents, three sisters Bessie Crossland Marion Grace and three brothers Raymond Edwin John. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church in Anita with interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Joe William Dougherty
J. W. Dougherty
Anita
Ft. Harrison
Helena
Montana
Joe
United States Navy
Shenandoah
Iowa
Henry Field Seed Co
Council Bluffs
Buck Furniture Co
Billings
Alice Smith
Bessie Crossland
Des Moines
Marion
Grace
Raymond
San Antonio
Texas
Edwin John
American Legion
Masonic Lodge
Congregational Church
B. W. McEldowney
Evergreen Cemetery
Hansen's Sensation Sale Announced by Local Store Ad
A Tribune ad announces Hansen's Store Sensation Sale starting Saturday August 8 as part of the August clearance. The notice highlights many bargains for shoppers and urges attendance. Separate items mention Rainbow Beauty Shop haircuts, A D Bullock awning, a 1923 Ford truck for sale or trade, and a foreclosure suit filed by Bankers Life Co of Des Moines for 33818.43 against several defendants.
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Tribune
Hansen's
Bankers Life Co. of
Des Moines
H. E. McGrew
Susan S. McGrew
G. I. Porter
R. G. Bingham
Citizens State Bank of
Anita
Vernon couple visiting relatives in Greenfield
Ardmore Oklahoma couple H T Vernon and his wife visit his parents R D Vernon and wife and her mother Mrs A R Brown in Greenfield. Ted Vernon is cashier at the First National Bank of Ardmore since the bank's founding by Leon G Voorhees.
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H. T. Vernon
Ardmore
Oklahoma
R. D. Vernon
A. R. Brown
Greenfield
Ted
First National Bank
Leon G. Voorhees
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Anita Man
Elmer C. Porch
H. E. Campbell
Clarence Weston
Layers Institute
P. H. Lauritsen
Tony Petersen
R. A. Becker
Atlantic
City
C. E. Harry
Guthrie Center Times
Phil McEvoy
Wyoming
Towa
Mr. McEvoy
Nelse Johnson
Hill’s Bros
the Briardale Grocery
A. R. Kohl
Masons
S. W. Iowa
Red Oak
Southwest Iowa
York Rite Association
Blue Lodge
Royal Arch
Council
Commandery
Adams
Carroll
Cass
Crawford
Fremont
Harrison
Mills
Montgomery
Page
Pottawattamie
Shelby
Taylor
Thomas W. Wellington
Fort Madison
Charles C. Hunt
Cedar Rapids
Harry E. Virden
Mt. Pleasant
S. I. Graves
Harlan
Robert Hunter
Sioux City
August E. Othmer
Muscatine
D. M. Brownlee
Audubon Board
Bongers Bros
Hansen Store
Ralph Forshay
Howard Marshall
I. K. Nichols
Cass Fair
Iowa State Fair
Leo V. Rongers
Boston
Massachusetts
Anita Boy
Joe W. Dougherty
The
Rainbow Beauty Shop
A. D. Bullock Store
Alfred Dement
Amy Carey
Miss Louie
West Liberty
James Carey
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