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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
4
Entry shows second class mail matter dated January 2 1913 at Anita Iowa under the 1879 act. The note records official mailing status for circulation and legal basis for this period in the periodical.
A historical voice notes how hay fever season unsettles a religious man who casts aside faith and daily concerns, yielding a grim view of war and hardship as inescapable hell.
O M Hobart, current County Recorder and re election nominee, spent a day in the city last week. The former Atlantic Messenger foreman, nicknamed Old Ferg, is described as young and big hearted, and his courtesy and ability in office are praised as supporting a unanimous vote for another term.
An itinerant salesman on a long state tour devised a baby garment that quickly gains adoption and wide sale. The design, said to meet all needs, could inspire the inventor to marry to aid in promoting its success.
The president cites sufficient reasons to remove Republican postmasters nationwide and replace them with Democratic appointees. The move is framed as within his rights to reform patronage in federal offices.
A writer proposes the GOP need a pure food inspector to certify candidate quality for voters in the upcoming November election. The idea frames voters as meals and candidates as dishes to be vetted for quality.
R B Marker attended the Reunion in the city last week and visited the Record office. He is the Democratic nominee for Cass county Representative, a prominent farmer and longtime resident. He emphasizes honest, fearless campaigning and transparency to Cass voters, noting party lines may fade and voters should know who they support.
An amateur baseball tournament will be held in Massena on Tuesday and Wednesday August 25 and 26 with half teams from Atlantic Griswold Nodaway and Stuart competing for purses of 175 100 75 and 0 dollars. Billy Sullivan of the Chicago White Sox will umpire all games and local amateurs will gain insight into fair officiating.
Patch a horse owned by the Atlantic fire team is dead. J N Hosier and wife from Wio ta visited J F Gissibl and family. A new manager was chosen for the Atlantic baseball team. Edna Harrison of Des Moines visits FE W Holmes and family. Mrs C F Patterson and Ralph and the baby went to Brown's Valley Minnesota to visit relatives. Gertie Slater and son returned from Grinnell where they stayed with G W Slater and family.
Harland Wagner of Ruthven with his grandfather S N Wagner traveled to Anita for a Wagner family reunion. Atlantic drew an estimated fourteen thousand circus attendees Tuesday for Ringling Bros. visit. Miss Gertrude Robison accepts a trimmer position at Miss Todd’s millinery in Oelwein Iowa, commencing September first.
Cumberland native T. P. Lapham spent yesterday in the city while several residents travel to Cheyenne Wyoming for Frontier Days. Fred Smith leaves for Spencerville Indiana to visit relatives. Mrs Fred Wahlleber of Casey and her children visit Grandma Deming and Peter Scott family. Anita business district shows decor for Old Soldiers Reunion visitors.
G. W. Fordyce and family and H. Tayior and wife traveled to Lohrville on Saturday to spend Sunday with their daughter sister and granddaughter Mrs. Vivian Berger and returned Monday evening.
Anderson Berry of Atlantic is named assistant at the Rock Island station to succeed Raymond Peterson who resigns to return to Anita public schools for further study.
Ike Hubbell, famed band leader, married Nora Hamler in Atlantic yesterday evening. The couple, well known in musical circles, are described as highly estimable and will begin their life together in the city.
A letter from Chas. Armstrong of Edna Texas says he is arranging an extended trip north and west and expects to visit relatives and many friends in Anita and Cass counties soon.
Bert Amarine and his wife formerly Miss Maude Wagner daughter of Sol N. and sister of W. H. Wagner Jr. plan a visit to relatives and friends in Anita. Their home is in Brush Colorado.
After months away Anita resident Mrs C D Bartlett returns from Hennepin Illinois where she stayed with sister Mrs Cofoid. Her health is noted as much improved.
E M Bourne and his wife from Madison South Dakota former Wiota residents spend a few weeks in the county with relatives and friends while Mr Bourne had previously been engaged in business there.
The Rock Island ran two extra coaches Tuesday morning to Atlantic for the circus, still unable to fully accommodate the regulation-sized crowd attending the event.
Dr V. V. Beaver attended Clarence Duff, ten, who lost the end of a finger when it was caught in a windmill gear last week.
The dance advertised for Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights at the opera house drew poor attendance as crowds preferred the Reunion grounds late into the evening.
H. C. Stone and his family left early Saturday to visit Grandma Herbert and John Stone in Council Bluffs and Omaha. They traveled by car for a Sunday family visit.
Mrs Ed Berg of Atlantic attended the Reunion in the city last week and enjoyed meeting many old friends she had not seen for years.
O W Van Slyke suffered a minor mishap when his car left the road and slid into a ditch several miles west of town. In the vehicle were Mrs J M Briggs, Miss H A Boyle, and Mrs Boyle, all of whom were frightened though not seriously harmed.
The pure bred two year old Belgian stallion weighing over 2000 pounds owned by Chas W McDermott of Viota will be on exhibition at the Iowa State Fair.
T W Grim sold his farm northwest of Anita to George Hansen of the Lorak vicinity. He plans to buy residence property and move to Anita. The farm brought 125.00 dollars per acre.
Mrs. William Thrower of Water loo spent several days in the city last week with her girlhood friend Mrs D Aldrich. The two longtime friends, meeting after 37 years, spent their time visiting and catching up.
Godfrey Miller, delighted by grandparenting, attends a show so his grandchildren can see the animals. L. D. Pearson’s son, who could not walk for a year due to hip injuries, fell again and fractured the limb, remaining crippled. Mrs. Sarah Norton returned from Hugo Colorado with her nice Gracie Winder to visit Cass county relatives.
Jas. D. McDermott of Benton township will bring a 1400 pound yearling Belgian colt to the State Fair this year. The impressive animal is expected to attract attention from fine horse raisers in Iowa and neighboring states.
Mrs Chas Neimeyer and her daughter Miss Inez of Little Rock Arkansas spend a few weeks with their father and grandfather Jas B McDermott. They also visit brothers uncles C W and J D McDermott and families.
Mrs. Corwin Plesher and two children of Springfield Ohio arrived in Anita Saturday morning and will spend a few weeks with relatives S A Wilson and wife Chas L and Robert Wilson and Mrs Frank R Howard and families
Mrs H. L. Boatright and her daughters Anna May and Virginia return from Hastings Nebraska where they spent time with Lew J. Boyd and Evangeline Blakesley. Coon Rapids guest Evangeline Blakesley also visited the Boyd home during their stay.
George Arnold a Massena business leader and longtime associate of Ringling Bros met them in Atlantic on Tuesday. He recalled their boyhood days at Paraboo Wisconsin before they rose to run the famed circus and menagerie bearing the Ringling name.
Miss Fannye Stauffer came back from Pine Bluff Wyoming where she and her mother stayed with J FE Stauffer and family Mrs Stauffer remained for a longer visit and will likely be joined home by her daughter Mrs Alpha Nelson
A. J. Jey and his wife express gratitude through the RECORD to the fire department and citizens for promptly responding to a fire alarm following an explosion at their home last week. They state their residence and contents were in imminent danger but were saved.
A. L. Blair who gave the opening lecture at the Ani ta Chautauqua yesterday afternoon was a welcome visitor at the RECORD office during his brief city stay. He felt at home around the den saturated with gasoline press oil and printers ink.
Mrs Jno C Stone and Baby Katherine will visit Fort Collins to spend time with her parents Mr and Mrs Jenkins and wife. Miss Carrie Anders has left Oransky store at Atlantic for a job at First National Bank in Adair this week. Congratulations from Anita friends to the child. Robert Judd and his brother M Judd, former residents of Turkey Grove near Wiota, joined large crowds in Anita for Reunion. Prof H B Newcomb, once Cass County superintendent, saw his home in Iowa City destroyed by fire causing substantial loss.
Mrs Ruby Whited spent a couple of weeks with her parents B L Scarlett and wife and sister in Anita and vicinity before returning Sunday to Woodstock Minnesota. She was accompanied by Miss Merle Brown who will teach in the Whited district and friends wish her success in the new work.
Cass County attorney Tom Whitmore visited the city on Wednesday and Thursday last week for a reunion. He met residents, highlighting his efficient tenure as county legal advisor and garnering support for the November election. Whitmore cites his law knowledge, ability, and experience to appeal to voters.
Herbert Callaway and wife from Edora Iowa are guests of Rev H J Wilkins. Their Ford, traveling to Anita, was hit by a touring car near Ankeny. The other driver fled, the impact caused the car to roll over and injure both occupants. Mr Callaway was unconscious for hours and suffers pain and bruises.
Local merchants of Anita sign an agreement to close shops from 1:00 to 5:00 PM and again at 7:00 PM on August 19 and 21. Names listed include L. R. Galiher Co J. W. Long Son Lattin Crawford Val Wiegand Son A D Bullock Hansen Sage Co Jas B Lewis Win Bear Roe Kohl Carter Roe Co Farmers Supply Co Bangham H P Brown G W Fordyce Clyde H Bowen I P Hadley F O Worthing.
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