Chautauqua Assembly Presents Week of Entertainments
The Chautauqua program lists daily events from Wednesday to Sunday featuring The St Clair Quartet, Judge Manford Schoonover, Anna Theresa Davisault readings, The Orphean Musical Club, Chas H Plattenbure in architecture on worms, The Parnells with song and lecture, Reno the Magician, The Parnells again, Our Old Home Singers, George Fred Wil, Quintana and His Band, and a vesper service. Admission ranges from 5c to 60c with multiple children activities and family-focused funfest sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aniiathi Hte
Desire
Fred G. Fischer
Geneva
Manford Schoonover
St. Clair
Anna Theresa Davault
Ren
Orphean Musical Club
The
Parnells
Davis
Reno
George Fred Wil
Greece
Quintana
Tella
D. M. Kelley
Gospel of Work
Lewis Man Arrested on a Very Serious Charge
Earl Smiley of Lewis Iowa is jailed on a seduction charge after authorities traced him from a pool hall business to St Paul Nebraska. Bastardy proceedings were started in district court seeking $5000 and an injunction. Smiley, about 25, is the son of Rosa B Smiley. his brother runs a St Paul pool hall. Bond set at $500. Smiley to appear before Justice Cain on June 19.
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Atlantic
Earl Smiley
Lewis
Towa
Cain
Nellie’ Ingram
Lewis, Lews
Smiley
McKee
St. ‘Paul
Nebraska
J. B. Rockafellow
Rosa B. Smiley
St. Paul
Neb
GC. R. Jones
Tom C. Whitmore
Lincoln couple seals marriage license in quiet ceremony
Almon P. Youngson of Lincoln Nebraska obtained a marriage license while the Davis family and Mrs Charles Sherret with daughter visited with Mrs A Irving and husband on Monday. The report notes the participants and visit in a brief community notice style.
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Charles Sherret
Winta
Ith A. Irving
Anita Fourth of July Celebration Planned in Anita Iowa
Preparations for a big July 4 celebration in Anita Iowa are underway with the Anita Concert Band and local committees arranging morning speeches, baseball games against Fontanelle, a wrestling match between Earl C Caddock and Wm Demetral, a big evening dance, and various amusements including a merry go round. Funeral services for John Goodpasture and Floyd Cochran are reported to be held at the Methodist church this Thursday afternoon. their bodies were shipped from Colton Utah and are due to arrive Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Iowa
Fontanelle
H. L. Carey
Otto Wiegand
Earl C. Caddock
Wm. Demetral
Opera House
the Tribune
John Goodpasture
Floyd Cochran
Methodist Church
Colton
Utah
Cottage Meetings To Be Held In Anita
The Devotional Committee plans a series of prayer meetings across Anita to foster spiritual life before Pratt evangelist visits. A union service at United Evangelical Church opens Wednesday at eight, with additional gatherings Thursday and Friday at various homes led by local pastors. All Christians are urged to attend for intercession and community betterment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt Mess Inge
United Evangelical Church
George Scholl
Main St
R. W. Swick
West Main St
E. W. Holmes
H. J. Wilkins
Earl Holton
F. B. Nichols
H. C. Stone
South Side
5. K. Wilson
H. W. Hendricka
Sherm Henderson
Weris
J. W. Martin
Mr. Martin
Hoffmeister
Anita
Big Tabernacle
Anita Wins From Adair In Horse Shoe Tournament
Anita defeated Adair 8 to 1 in a horse shoe tournament. Anita scored 189 points to Adair’s 141 in pitching. The item lists inning scores for multiple pairs, includes players Ehrman Morgan Freese Wedemeyer Smith Jewett Kelloway Urich Schaake McElfresh Cading Kowden and notes visitors Mrs L J Yates of Dubuque and Mrs B F Myers, and Mrs L O Kerr with Goldie Jefferies visiting Lawrence, Kansas and Herron family ties in Fairvale South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Adair
Ehrman
Morgan
Freese
Wedemeyer
Smith
Kading
Cowden
County Farm Tour Through Anita Promises Big Day
A county farm tour visiting silos and silage sites asks farmers to share feeding methods and cost cuts. June 22 features demonstrations on cattle sheep hogs and horses with a noon picnic and a basket dinner at the Voorhees lodge offering free coffee to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Peterson
Benton township man John Meyer dies by self hanging
John Meyer of Benton township killed himself in the barn hay loft on Monday morning. The 45 year old, reportedly mentally unbalanced, had shown nervousness for days. A coroner jury ruled death from his own hand. He had recently married Dora Gunderman and leaves multiple relatives including his wife, sisters, half-siblings, and half-brothers. Funeral planned for Friday afternoon in the community.
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John Meyer
Benton Township
Cass County
Meyer
Smith
R. A. Becker
L. M. Getz
Atlantic
G. F. Daughenbaugh
W. Taylor
Lloyd Smith
Mr. Meyer
Dora Gunderman
George Renshaw
Anita
Peter Metz
Regina
Canada
Mary Whitemore
McColl Junction
Nebraska
R. C. Pratt
Fred Ehrman
Wiota
Nick Ehrman
Anita Beats Avoca 4-1 In West Side Showdown
Anita overwhelmed Avoca 4 to 1 on Sunday at West Side with two fourth inning runs and two more in the fifth. Clark starred for Anita striking out 16 and allowing one pass, as Avoca’s lone run came in the fourth on a hit and Anita errors. Next Sunday Anita hosts Neola.
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West Side
Clark
Anita
Avoca
Neola
Avoca Game Highlights Stolen Bases and Hits
Stolen bases by Anita and Avoca players are noted along with three base hits by Clark and two base hits by Forshay. Marshall drew a base on balls, Clark issued one walk and Brunskill two, with pitchers Clark and Brunskill striking out 16 and 3 respectively. Umpire Landingham and Scorer Mutchy, Mota, and Marjorie Knowlton observed the game.
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Anita
Avoca
Clark
Forshay
Marshall
Brunskill
Landingham
Mutchy
Eighth grade exam pass rate noted for local pupils
Only 88 of 225 eighth graders passed the recent examinations to enter high school. Local successful students include Grant Ruby Howlett James Bernard Cecil Lester Heckman Goldie Parker in Grant. Carl Kluever Jane Robinson Lela Storer Grace Watson Richard Watson in Lincoln. Helen Dorsey Jessie Johnson in Benton. Grace Bemenderfer Marie Eilte Clarence Ferguson James McGovern in Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Ruby Howlett
James Bernard Cecil
Lester Heckman
Goldie Parker
Lincoln
Carl Kluever
Janet Robinson
Lela Storer
Grace Watson
Richard Watson
Benton
Helen Dorsey
Jessie Johnson
Franklin
Grace Bemenderfer
Marie Eilte
Clarence Ferguson
James McGovern
Short Session of Court in Atlantic Handles Estates
Judge J B Rockafellow presided a brief probate court session in Atlantic on Friday. He exonerated the administrator in Maggie C Goss's estate after debts were showed paid. Final reports were approved for Mary Bater and Mary J Calkins estates with hearings set for June 17 1916. The will of John B McCos h of Anita was set for hearing on June 17 1916 with Eliza McCos h named as administratrix.
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J. B. Rockafellow
Atlantic
Maggie C. Goss
Joseph 8. Goss
H. J. Eusden
Mary Bater
Ethel M. Allen
Anita
Mary J. Calkins
John B. McG Cosh
Eliza McGcosh
Convention of Sunday Schools Convened in Cass County
About forty delegates from three county Sunday schools attended the Cass County Sunday School convention at the M E church last Friday. Old officers C E Kringel and Dr Hupp were re elected as president and secretary. The association plans summer institutes at various county towns. State secretary D W Stemm and state field worker Mrs Hutton attended the meeting.
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Cass County
M. E
C. E. Kringel
Hupp
D. W. Stemm
Hutton
Primary candidates file their accounts in county offices
Expense records show Tom C. Whitmore spent 219.89 and Harry B. Swan 184,866 for county attorney bids with major costs for ads and stamps. Other filings include McKee 35, McLaughlin 0, Malone 0, Van Brocklin 46.20, Hobart 40, Emigh 42, Willard 3.50, Kimball 0, Reed 11, Bode 0.50, Jones 2.50, and thirty township candidates with no spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom C. Whitmore
Harry B. Swan
Swan
W. A. McKee
J. D. McLaughlin
C. E. Malone
Frank van Brocklin
Griswold
O. M. Hobart
Recorder
A. A. Emigh
E. M. Willard
F. W. Kimball
W. S. Reed
J. Bode
J. B. Jones
Atlantic
Mrs. Annie Saweran Visits Brother Near Anita
Mrs. Annie Saweran of Omaha traveled yesterday to visit her brother Tracey Edwards who lives southeast of Anita. The trip highlights family ties across nearby communities and the pursuit of relatives in a rural area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Saweran
Omaha
Tracey Edwards
Anita
Mrs Parkinson Visits With Weston Family This Week
Mrs. Fred Parkinson is visiting with her parents W. J. Weston and wife. She arrived from Massena last Sunday morning with her husband who traveled with three other Massena residents to Spirit Lake, noted in the local report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Moore
Shelby
George Moore
Fred Parkinson
W. J. Weston
Massena
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L. J. Yates
Dubuque
8. F. Myers
Lawrence
Kansas
Abrehpore Pattick
Barnholdt
G. Brunskill
Scott
Saeeeae
Ae Peterson
Burke
True
West
Tee Wee
Mota
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Lattig
White
Cryer
Todhunter
Crawford
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Mee
Rite
Whitmore
Amie
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