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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
5
The document lists property values and livestock figures by category including cattle in feeding, bulls, swine, sheep, and goats with average values. It notes totals for moneys, credits, and lands and cites county ownership and costs over one and two year periods.
Ravaging grasshopper outbreaks threaten grain and corn fields across multiple areas. A suggested control uses a poison bran mash mixed with molasses and fruit pulp, spread over infested ground in late afternoon or early morning to maximize effectiveness while noting risks to poultry. Field tests in 1917 reported heavy mortality. farmers urged caution and protective measures.
The wedding of Miss Roma M Shannon to Lester L Scholl took place at the Shannon home in Lincoln township on June 19 with about sixty guests from Atlantic and Des Moines. Rev Charles Pickford officiated as the couple exchanged vows and received many presents before a luncheon and social reception.
A long column of local notices from Anita to Atlantic reports visitors, sales, and community events. Names include the Harris family, Mrs Eva Gaylord, Hazel Anderson, Alice Imrie, Mrs D C Reed, Clyde H Bowen, F R Smith, and more. items cover visits, shopping, repairs, a Red Cross meeting, memorial services, a wrestling match crowd, a threshing meeting, and a mass wedding in Massena.
Samuel Plant, head of the Missouri division of the U S Food Administration millers group, outlined the distribution plan to 150 millers from Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana at St Louis. The miller pays farmers the fixed government price, grinds for 26 cents per bushel, or $1.10 per barrel, and adds freight and grinding costs to set the flour price.
Frank Richey, longtime resident of the F. O. O. F. home in Mason City, is visiting with J. G. Young and wife and other old friends, renewing acquaintances during a brief stay.
An old advertisement touts George's guaranteed cholera powder as a superior remedy for cholera, roup, and diarrhoea, promoted with confident claims of effectiveness.
An advertisement touts oxford and slipper styles in varied colors with prices from five dollars upward. It emphasizes comfortable fitting and a wide selection for summer footwear.
Mr Arthur Bangham and child travel to Orland California with Ray Beaver to visit their hospitalised mother Mrs C V Beaver in Council Bluffs. Miss Helen Dinsmore moves to Cedar Rapids for Palmer College and Coe College classes in drama and debating. Chautauqua runs August 16 for five days with speakers including veterans of France and a play The Melting Pot. A L Saxton underwent appendicitis surgery at Atlantic Hospital. recovery progressing.
Cass County will send twenty two men from the classified list to Camp Dodge on Thursday June 27. The quota includes Albert W. Pittman Brighton two Hans E Blunk Grove two Joshua Eblen Cumberland Laurie W. Robinson Cumberland Laula Wells Lewis Lotte A. Bartalt Lincoln two Sars B Smiley Lewis Clarence Perry Massena Zenae Eblen Edna two Harvey L. Wilbourn Anita Ira A. Harris Pymosa two Frank C. Babcock Griswold Floyd M. Hamm Lincoln two Fred Martens Edna two Carl W. Ulbrich Atlantic Glenn A. Hebing Cumberland Russell Fairchild Atlantic Walter T. Bopp Atlantic Albert J. Meyer Noble two Peter E. Paulsen Washington two Roscoe E. Gaylord Atlantic George H. Wiatt Griswold
City readers are urged to conserve water as wells run dry. The Water Committee, Charles Scholl and J. L. Carey, says more wells are being sunk and hopes to have ample supply in a few weeks.
A list of marriage licenses shows names including Lester P. Scholl and Anita, Roma Shennon and Anita, Chris J. Walter and Dora Brix, Leonard Koebel and Gladys Allen, Frank B. Schlater and Ethel Tibben, Mervin H. William and Leila Margaret Highley, Robert A. Shaver and Amy M. Holaday. Ages range from 17 to 23, with multiple Atlantic and Michigan entries.
Racket figures and small town notices recount weekend visitors. Adel hosted THE RACKET trio Jease McElfresh Frank White and Seymore Mallory on a fishing trip. Rusger Robison and siblings Fred and Birdean visited in Des Moines. various residents and relatives are noted with short updates and travel.
Shop offers oxforda and slippers in all styles and colors with prices from 1.95 dollars. Measurement fitting available to ensure proper fit.
Reports from Cass county during 1918 show local men in service at Camp Dodge Camp Funston Camp Mills and Ames. Draft actions include 400 men for five days starting July 15 and a shift of Lester Fischer’s replacement George Wiatt. Also mentions Cass county’s effort to supply colored draftees and calls for concrete workers telegraphy instruction and carpentering with preparation at Mooseheart and Sioux City.
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