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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1914
Page
4
After forty three years in Cass county Frank D. Joy packed his belongings and began a lengthy trip to Massena New York to visit remaining relatives and friends. He plans a few weeks of sightseeing and reflection on changes since his last visit.
Misses Myrtle and Gertrude Irwin and others from Menlo enjoyed a Friday dinner hosted by Mrs. H Stone. Mrs. Avis Bartles and Mrs. Cartwright visited W. W. Eller, formerly Cass county residents. A for sale notice promotes two 160acre farms near Canby Iowa. E B Luman family to spend weeks in Ohio. Mrs. Kammerrer and daughters visited Anita, Fontanelle, and Pomeroy connections. Homer Kirkham elected to Anita City Council for continued capable leadership.
Lyman White, new owner of an automobile, has spent weeks teaching the car to obey him. A recent bucking incident leads White to challenge any driver in Cass County or Iowa to pass through a wire fence without pulling a staple or damaging the car.
The RECORD invites reader items as editor thanks broad help. Sammy Karns and wife move from a farm near Diagonal to Anita becoming residents again. Cass County rural schools are full and advancing under County Superintendent Miss Jennie M Ward. Berea and nearby traveled to Lewis for a day of music hosted by the Berea Band.
Mrs Lulu Bullock is appointed a member of a major committee of the Grand Temple Pythian Sisters. The session will convene in Cedar Rapids on August 25 for three days, with the chief officer of the Grand Temple making the appointments as an honor for subordinate lodges.
J. W. Beaver returns from Fargo to be with his ill daughter Mrs. Mariel Johnson whose condition has improved and will come home next week. Griswold plans a baseball tournament on the 19th 20th and 21st with hoped teams Atlantic Grant and Anita to participate and a large crowd expected. News-Telegraph notes political jab about President Wilson and Joup Wade amid party sentiment.
A Osceola woman petitions the district court to appoint a guardian for her husband alleging habitual intoxication and reckless spending that should fund her and their children's needs. The filing accuses him of neglecting everything but alcohol.
No. 305 daily No. 17 daily runs except Sunday. Trains going east at 42 a.m. 147 p.m. 7:40 p.m. No. 26 daily. No. 302 except Sunday no No. 310 daily 9:10 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 7:40 p.m. H. E. BoatRIGHT, Agent.
The passage notes a sizable crowd at Lewis Sunday and remarks on lively supporters. It also mentions political figures and a critique of marriage attitudes, with a blunt quip about listening to a crying baby and public image. The tone resembles a local column commenting on society and politics.
It was A. B. Cummins who questioned and criticized the Republican Party for its loyalty to the people and honesty of purpose in trying to right apparent wrongs. In a loyalty contest, Mr. Cummins wouldn’t be able to make first base.
A quirky column notes John Barleycorn’s steady grip on demand and the widespread use of Dutch Cleanser in maritime routes. It also highlights A. B. Cummins’s strong Republican loyalty when personal stakes arise and cautions that auto sales slumps may prod worries of a broader economic decline.
There are at least three candidates on the Republican state ticket deserving cordial support without apology. W. L. Harding for Lieutenant Governor, Ben J. Salinger for Supreme Judge, and J. H. Wilson for Railroad Commissioner receive the recommendation.
J H Mallory and wife from Wiota visit daughters in Anita. Bureaus urged by E Hoover to support annual Chautauquas town by town. Cass township corn farm feeds await harvest. Harlan Tribune travelers visit Perry Davenport with relatives. S H Tucker of Cumberland praises Anita after first visit. Fort Collins man cited for loose chickens by judge Hank Lighter. Spelling quip about a K in cat. Wheat price rise stirs anxiety among farmers.
The notice urges voters in Iowa to elect Ben I Sallinger of Carroll to a Supreme Court vacancy in the November election, arguing that renewed vitality and a blue sky optimism should be satisfied by his candidacy.
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