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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
1
The Senate confirmed Milton Funk to be postmaster at Lewis and he will soon take office, marking a moment of anticipation for the town as it awaits the new postmaster’s arrival.
A tight-wire performer at Grant’s home-coming celebration last week broke his leg and ankle when the wire snapped during a midweek stunt, shocking spectators and curtailing the event’s festivities.
The Variety Store at Walnut changes hands last week as C. A. Welch of Clarinda buys the business once linked with Chas. G. Trent Jr. The Trent family remains in Walnut and Charlie Trent plans to tour as a traveling salesman for an Omaha firm.
An old hen owned by I. M. Wallace is described as an artist after laying an egg bearing a landscape of lakes and islands painted on its shell. The shell shows a true to nature scene that remains visible despite rubbing, described as more than skin deep.
John Coulter aged eighty died Wednesday of last week in Muskogee Oklahoma at his son R T Coulters home He had lived in this county for more than forty years The body arrived in Atlantic Friday and funeral services were held at the grave Saturday conducted by Rev Giffin
G S Daughenbaugh wife and two daughters Nola and Goldie left Monday for Wisconsin to visit Roy Daughenbaugh in Cumberland and Chas Daughenbaugh in Spooner. They will travel to Humboldt South Dakota to see W Carter and family, former county residents, before returning.
A subscription paper circulated by F R Howard and Bert Scarlet collected funds for Geo Herrick who is confined at home after a broken hip from a horse accident. Contributions were generous and will be gratefully received by the afflicted man.
The Atlantic News Telegraph argues a live newspaper is the best community asset while noting some businessmen treat it like a free almanac and pay little toward its printing and maintenance.
E Blakesley has left Atlantic hospital and is resting at his mother in law Mrs Mary Smither's home. He is recovering smoothly from the recent appendicitis operation.
A card from Miss Jean King of Pittsburg, Pa describes a pleasant summer trip with her sister Vinnie. They visited Baltimore Boston Albany and navigated the Hudson to New York City then Philadelphia on their way to Washington and plans a two week visit in West Virginia. The Anita community recalls the W. G. King family as two local graduates now employed in a Pittsburg ward school earning 100 dollars monthly with Pennsylvania life certificates.
Anita gains attention as she sheds swaddling clothes and knee breeches and adopts long pants, marking a notable shift in attire.
A Des Moines correspondent lauds Sherm F. Myers and the Anita RECORD for clean, readable, local coverage. He praises Myers as a plain newspaper man who does community work, attracts readers, and supports advertisers.
The Qs system ran a special train last week by railroad officials, sparking interest at each stop as attendees received brief insights into alfalfa cultivation and production.
Atlantic lost 7 to 6 to Anita in a dramatic Bridgewater tournament game. Anita trailed early but surged with seven runs in the eighth and ninth innings to claim first prize, while Patterson took second and Atlantic third with Griswold fourth.
A personal letter dated August 4 from Mrs. Geo Burnett in Springfield recounts health struggles and a wish to leave town life. She describes farming efforts near Marshfield including peaches grapes and tomatoes, notes George's blackberry picking and canning work, mentions Blanche's June wedding, and requests the office dog not eat the envelope.
Portland Oregon July 26 1913 letter notes wrong address for RCORD delivery and requests change to 4138 62nd St 8 Portland Oregon. sender W M Heath promises to write again and sends regards to all.
One hundred sixteen young ladies will graduate as professional nurses this month if they pass the state board examination at Des Moines.
Boxes by freight signal upcoming season for head of house to purchase fall hats and bonnets in a semi annual sale pattern.
A blunt warning from the Atlantic News Telegraph asserts that any man who drinks whiskey regularly becomes its slave. It laments that many good men are buried because they could not resist the drink, even when they could have stopped.
A live business man should place weekly ads in his home paper and speak to the public each week. The Atlantic News Telegraph notes this is practical advice, not hot air, as proven by those who have built success through advertising.
A Chapman who has lived near Adair for two years visited the city seeking a farm to purchase if terms suit him. He expressed fondness for Anita and the surrounding community and hopes to return permanently among old neighbors. He ordered the RECORD sent to his address for one year.
A correspondence note from C. C. Caldwell in Colorado City Colorado dated August 1 1915 asks Friend Sherman to send the RECORD to Colorado City and explains they have lived there for two months while not being in Garden City Kansas. He mentions mailing a card but receiving no paper and says the Colorado climate is fine and cool.
The Board of Education held a call in session to prepare for the September 1 start of school. Miss Wilmanelle Holmes of Anita was selected to teach the Second Primary room and to teach music in multiple rooms. A Massena native, she is a graduate of Massena High School, Anita High School, and Drake University, with several years of teaching experience including a recent year at Casey.
A young professional bicyclist visited town last Friday and performed on Main Street with daring stunts. The afternoon and evening programs drew cheers and a heavy nickel and dime collection, indicating strong local support and earnings.
An editor argues that if a barber saves money by not advertising and paying for services, he should instead buy a safety razor. It notes that safety razor manufacturers are among the world’s largest advertisers.
A call urges authorities to remove disturbers of public worship, whether in churches parks or other places. It warns that attendees who cause loud talking or other disturbances should stay away to avoid disruption and uphold lawful conduct during meetings.
The exchange editor notes Col. T. R. as president issued a proclamation closing the Grand Canon to nonpermits and then had the secretary grant him a permit. The ease of obtaining permission suggests the canon is effectively a private game preserve for the colonel and his associates.
The piece rebuts the notion that paying for newspaper ads is charity. It argues that the newspaper business is a legitimate trade, with publishers earning fair value for advertising space. It stresses advertisers deserve the rate paid and should not feel they are starving publishers by paying for ads.
Bertrand Stauffer relays Elmer Stauffer’s letter from near Pine Bluff Wyoming describing plentiful rainfall and excellent corn and small grain yields. Elmer, postmaster at Salem, is farming 250 acres plus 20 newly broken acres, with a railroad line likely within three miles of his farm and strong demand for crops.
The Cass County Fair Association faces criticism for sending their band to Ottumwa during the fair, with readers in Anita and other towns urging support for home bands like Anita Concert Band. They argue communities pride local talent and should back home ensembles to boost local enterprise.
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