Travelogue from Charlie Ragan on Western US trip
Charlie Ragan writes from New Mexico describing travel with Shermon friends. He details visits in Nebraska Kansas Colorado and New Mexico including Des Moines the Dripping Springs canyon and the cool climate and scenery. He mentions jack rabbits gardening and plans to move to Ellicott Colorado for fishing and hunting trips and praises Thompson hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Anita
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Colorado
Della Winder
Colorado Springs
Seven Falls
Helen Hunt
Mount Cuttler
Cheyenne Canyons
General Palmer
Alice Glover
Benton Township
New Mexico
Des Moines
Thompson
Chas. Ragan
Real estate bargains and political volleys flash across papers
A local ad touts real estate bargains with $1 000 down for a farm and flexible terms. A political jab ridicules Roosevelt Bourne Bever age Stubbs Bristow and Pinchot while a balloon find near Blue Mort Virginia notes government rewards for reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunco
Roosevelt
Bourne
Beverage
Stubbs
Joe Bristow
Crawford
South Dakota
Bill Flynn
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Humboldt Independent
Farm sale near Lincoln township changes hands at 160 per acre
The C P Christensen farm in Lincoln township owned by J G Allanson and occupied by C C Tod hunter was sold to Fred Scholl at 160 dollars per acre. Possession will be given next March. Also noted is A H Marsh returning to Omaha after visiting Anita and area and keeping his old home paper for a year. Dr G S Montgomery a Cass county pioneer and longtime Atlantic business leader died in Grant Iowa at 75 years 7 months 27 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Christansen
Lincoln Township
J. G. Allanson
C. C. Todhunter
Fred Scholl
A. H. Marsh
Omaha
Anita
G. S. Montgomery
Cass County
Atlantic
Grant
Iowa
Repairing Keeps Hills Climb Free for Machines
With careful maintenance by expert repair men the burden of hill climbing is removed. A well cared for machine avoids effort and worry, so establish contact with a repair shop of reputation and get acquainted.
White Pole Garage W. T. Biggs
Mrs B D Forshay remains homebound with a broken ankle but is improving. Mrs A D Bullock fell ill at Chautauqua and recovered at home. Mrs J W Beaver returned from Fargo Oklahoma where her daughter Mabel Johnson is slowly improving at the Beaver home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Forshay
A. D. Bullock
J. W. Beaver
Fargo
Oklahoma
Mabel Johnson
Beaver Home
Postmaster Rivalry and local visits noted
P. J. Grace pursues the Adair postmaster position even as current postmaster Leroy D. Curtis serves until 1915. Atlantic News Telegram denounces nonadvertising merchants. P. J. Medearis near recovery in Canada. Floyd R. Gambell and family from Hedrick Iowa visit Dr L. R. Eller in the city and Mrs A H Eller joins from Des Moines en route to Hartley Iowa to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Grace
Adair
Leroy D. Curtis
Pat
Floyd R. Gambell
Hedrick
Iowa
Manuscript Accepted for Publication by Chicago Firm
Letter from Chas. Clark Smith in Wichita Falls Texas dated August 18 1914 reports his manuscript accepted for publication next summer by a Chicago office. He outlines publication terms and aims to aid religious youth, notes local church support and booster spirit, mentions a birthday surprise and sugar stock during war prices, and praises the Daily News for publishing his Sunday sermon boosting the church. He invites Anita readers to visit northern Texas and the lively city for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Texas
Chicago
Anita
Here
Chas
Clark Smith
Mrs C P Lattig Hosts LSA in Payette Idaho
Mrs C P Lattig hosted the LSA gathering last Wednesday. After business, Miss Eva Lattig, niece of the hostess and skilled pianist, entertained with several piano selections. Refreshments were served by the hostess at Payette Idaho’s Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Lattig
Eva Lattig
Payette
Idaho
Enterprise
An Argument for the Wets
A railway worker fell ill and the physician advised his wife to take his temperature. Lacking a thermometer she used a barometer on his chest, noting it rose to a dry reading. Sol provided beer and the man returned to work.
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Sol
Old Schoolmates Meet in Cass County Reunion
Mrs. Romeo Lawrence of Atlantic and four other Cass county pioneers, Mrs. Laura J. Reinig Griswold Mrs. Anna Reed Bear Grove Mrs. H. G. Cotton Brown and Mrs. Lucelia Mills Lewis gathered at Lawrence home Friday. They recalled school days and early womanhood and wished many more reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romeo Lawrence
Atlantic
Laura J. Reinig
Griswold
Anna Reed
Bear Grove
H. G. Cotton
Brown
Lucelia Mills
Lewis
Cass County
Lewis Standard
Chehock Family On A Notable Travel Itinerary 1914
Philadelphia August 12 1914 Sherman F Myers reports a long family trip listing major stops including Chicago Niagara Falls Detroit Montreal Lake Champlain Lake George Hudson River New York Trenton Philadelphia Washington Virginia Kentucky Cincinnati and more. The note ends with well wishes from H W Chehock.
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Sherm
F. Myers
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Peead
Montreal
Lakes Erie
Ontario
River St. Lawrence
Lake Champlain
Lake George
Hudson River
New York
Trenton
Philadelphia
Washington
Virginia
Kentucky
Cincinnati
H. W. Chehock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charlie Ragan
Drs Momnns
Fred Dittman
Harry Cooper
Bluemort
R. H. Blain
Harry Booton
Griswold American
Bridge, Beach &Cos Ideal Superior
Blaugas
A. H. Mountain
Guthrie Center
Alex
Grissell
Chiropractic
G. H. Parchen, D. C
White Pole Garage
W. T. Biggs
Atlantic News- Telegraph
P. J. Medearis
Chehock Family
Rock Island Lines
H. E. Boatright
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