Angel’s Comedians at Griswold This Week
F. S. Powell of South Anita is seriously ill with pneumonia, cared for by a trained nurse. Ed L. Newton attended a Des Moines Iowa Postmasters Association meeting last Friday and Saturday. E. B. Holton is a lawyer practicing in all courts with a specialty in land titles and settlement of estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. Powell
South Anita
Ed. L. Newton
Des Moines
Iowa Postmasters Association
Holton
Evans & Jones to pay creditors in full after decades
A Chicago banking firm Evans & Jones, once a private bank and hotel at Sherrod, announced it will pay the remaining 5 861 dollars to creditors in full, 100 cents on the dollar. Previously 60 percent had been paid after insolvency in 1896. Heirs of creditors will be sought to complete restitution. 80 acres near Anita listed for sale at 50 dollars per acre. The CB Q railway hotel landmark near Chariton closed after 56 years, the lunch counter ended May 1, leaving only a silent monument to changing times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans & Jones
Chicago
Sherrod
Old Town
Chariton
Lucas County
J. J. Greer
Iowa
Atlantic visitor and Colorado relatives visit in city
Arthur Coomes of Atlantic visited the city Saturday. George Grennard and wife of Fort Collins, Colorado, spent Sunday with their niece Mrs Edwin Burkhart and family. Mrs Ross Kohl hosted the Knot a Kaye Bridge Club on North Walnut Street last Wednesday afternoon with substitutes Mrs M C Hansen, Mrs G M Adair, Mrs H A Marshall and Mrs George Pratt. High score was held by Mrs L R Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur ‘Coomes
Atlantic
George Grennard
Ft. Collins
Colorado
Edwin Burkhart
Ross Kohl
Knot-a-Kaye Bridge Club
North Walnut Street
M. C. Hansen
G. M. Adair
H. A. Marshall
George Pratt
L. R. Johnson
Thanking patrons and local notices from Anita
A collection of short notes thanks patrons of a local restaurant and reports on residents. Dr Roy A Lamte visits Audubon, Ed M Binkesley becomes bookkeeper in Walnut Town, Edith Gathoudt returns from Zanesville to Anita, and Mrs Edith Gathoudt stays with her mother Elva Howard. Fire at Cole Musick home extinguished. Mrs Glen Newton visits en route to Nevada Iowa from Oakland Iowa. W E Fish hosts Friday Bridge Club with high score by Ll Johnson. Farm orchard trespass joke ends with farmer retorting about tools. Dr Albert Shaw donates 10000 to Grinnell College endowment. Peterson electric plant serves 17 towns and 300 farms, dam on Little Sioux river. Tax rules allow gasoline tax deduction in federal returns for business use. Internal Revenue probes bank deposits linked to bootlegging. Mad dogs terrorize Iowa counties. inoculation act vetoed by legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Fish
Friday Bridge Club
Fourth and
Maple Streets
Ll. R. Johnson
M. M. Burkhart
Cole Musick
G. E. Faulkner
Glen A. ‘Roe
Vern B. Hook
Peterson
Clay County
Iowa
Iowa Light and Power Company of
Cedar Rapids
Little Sioux
Local Grocer Ad Highlights Pork Roast and More
A small town newspaper ad promotes Nice neapork roast at 20 cents per pound and good bacon at 30 cents, Oleomargarine on sale for 45 cents per pound, with a special price noted for a panna se 45c.
University of Iowa enrollment rises to over eight thousand
The University of Iowa reports 8,012 students registered for the past year, led by a growth trend with twice as many students as six years ago and large summer session turnout. Notable visitors include John A. Bruce of Omaha and Clarence Hofmeister of Prescott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Clarence Hofmeister
Prescott
Iowa
Lawrence Hofmeister
Former Adair Lad Crushed By Auto At Intersection
In Adair Iowa during May a year old son of J B Larson was fatally struck by a car at Seventh and Locust streets. Driver G A Lumblegon was exonerated. Eye witness Tom Condon recalled the youth trying to cross amid a traffic jam. The boy was taken to hospital after an abdominal operation. His father worked near the scene. the mother had died by suicide two years earlier in a separate tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair
Iowa
Jack Larsson
J.B. Larson
Hex Moines
Billy
G. A. ‘Lumblegon
Seventh and Locust Streets
Condon
Tom Condon
Des Moines
J. E. Larsen
Jessie Larson
Swanson Buys A W Shipman Restaurant in Anita
M L Swanson announces purchase of the A W Shipman restaurant in Anita and asks for continued patronage. He pledges courteous treatment and a fresh supply of goods typical of a first class eatery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita
Vicinity
A. W. Shipman
M. L. Swanson
Notable town notes mix visits fires and reform histories
De Hollingshead and wife and Wheeler and wife from Glenwood Iowa visited Y C McCoy and wife while Alfred De Ment called Tuesday and touted his Tribune credit. A basement door fire occurred at 11 20 AM near Clyde V East store with floor damage only. Fifty inmates were moved from Glenwood feeble minded institution to Woodward epileptic colony under guard. O B Hull of Leon exposed meat peddlers selling questionable boneless hams as country cured. Iowa appropriation debates noted 95 000 for Philadelphia exhibit 1926. 1893 Columbian exposition Town Columbia commission had 126 000 with 20 000 returned to state. two former commissioners survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde V.east
O. B. Hull
Leon
Decatur County
General Assembly
Iowa
Philadelphia
Chicaga
America
Columbus
Columbia
H. W. Seaman
Clinton
J. W. Jarragin
Des Moines
Manufactura’ Land Machinery
Department of “Education and Fine Arts
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Hansen S
Hansen’s
Anita, Iowa
Uae
Lam Haney
Naraes
Sumit
Hayward
Hayward Drug CO
New York City
Angel
Griswold
de Ment Bros
Clyde H. Bowen
Prince of Wales
ROE Clothing
Dy A. W. Shipman
Roy A. Lamte
Audubon
Ed. M. Binkesley
Earl Caddock
Walnut Town
Edith Gathoudt
Zanesville
Ohio
Elva Howard
Glen Newton
Baby
Nevada
Oakland
Albert Shaw
Review of Reviews
New York
Grinnell College
Shaw
Iowa College
Grinnell Herald
Internal Revenue Department
Maryland
District of Columbia
Lucas
Monroe
A. Rose
Lewis
Romaine Tharnish
Casey
Lucille White
N. E. Stuckey
Ottawa
Kansas
Mr. Stucker
Cook & Stucker
Fish
Ball Bart
John A. Bruce
Omaha
Firm
Bruce & Grupe
Adair Lad
de. L.A. Hollingshead
D. D. Wheeler
Glenwood
Y. C. McCoy
Alfred de Ment
Tribune
Debt Wilson
Schuyler
Nebraska
Ffriends
Wilson
Woodward
The
Park
S’*manthy
Hatch
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