When the cows come home and milking prospects rise
The article notes signals suggesting a strong milk supply for the area, with movements along certain lines indicating more milk on hand than locals expect.
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
2
The article notes signals suggesting a strong milk supply for the area, with movements along certain lines indicating more milk on hand than locals expect.
Clarence W. Bruce came home Friday from Fajirbault Minnesota where he has been since the start of the year attending Shattuck Military School. His homecoming brings a cordial welcome from many friends and neighbors.
James Mayer son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Mayer and brother of Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Croater, born June 8 1880 in Poweshiek county Iowa, passed away unexpectedly. Friends mourn his untimely death and extend sympathy to his bereaved parents and relatives in Cass county.
The McCormick mower is hailed as the best on the market after extensive testing in varied grasses. It cuts cleanly without clogging and performs well in heavy millet and tangled clover, with noted longevity and low repairs. Prospective buyers are directed to local testimonials from numerous named customers in Anita, Iowa, where Jd. UC VoorneEs sells the mowers.
Notice is given that bids for building a school house in Franklin township Cass county Iowa will be received at F M Hurr secretary's Wiota Iowa office until 1:00 p.m. July 16 1900. Plans and specifications may be seen. Contract will be let to the lowest responsible bidder. Board may reject any or all bids. June 18 1900 F M Hurr Secretary.
The Ladies' Cemetery Association meeting is moved to the Congregation Church on Saturday June 30 at eight o'clock, instead of June 23 as announced from the pulpit last Sunday.
Community items include the Cemetery Side Walk Fund update from Anita to Evergreen Cemetery, local social events, ice cream socials, and visits by Florence Joy and F G Biggs. Reports cover a successful ice cream festival, summer outings at Gheur Lake, and multiple home gatherings. Also advertised is Electric Bitters benefits and local agricultural updates from Benton and Wiota, with brief notices on rain, dances, and travel.
An OCR fragment mentions a remedy for bladder retention praised for prompt relief, credited to Davis & Kieh, Druggist, Anita. It also notes thanks from Messrs Stacey & Watkins for use of a merry-go-round for a firemen event on June 20 with a band program including Marot and other acts, plus an ice cream service on R. C. Rasmussen’s lawn.
Don Taylor returns from Colorado as Benton township schools close Friday. Milt Roe and family visit from Greefield with F. H. Forrest. L and Barhan dig a well by Henry Camp of Atlantic does the work. Ice cream social Friday yields 15.55. Ernest Walker to teach Hamlin district fall term. Highland vs Extra ball game next Saturday at Grounds near Valley Creamery. Bert Philips drills deep well on R. H. Shiflett place, water at 180 feet.
Subscribers to the Evergreen Cemetery purchase fund organized last evening at Citizens Bank. Officers named include Jas E Bruce president G E Stone vice president J D Young secretary C K E Townsend treasurer and B D Forshay trustee for three years Sherman Fr Myers and C P Latuls trustees. A committee of Jas E Bruce N C Burkhartt and C W Major was appointed to draft by laws and report at next Wednesday's meeting.
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