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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
4
The piece catalogs varied newspaper opinions criticizing Woodrow Wilson and praising Free Trade opponents while noting the dry issue, prohibition, and Harding’s election impact. It cites Des Moines area voices claiming manufactured issues and overblown Republican rhetoric.
Local notes list R W Calkins and Walter Hunter as record callers yesterday while Miss Cora Rogge and Mrs Sherm Myers also appear among callers. Residents like Miss Helen Dinsmore and Mrs Rosa Rogge are mentioned with visits, subscriptions, and family holiday activities in Anita and nearby towns.
A letter from Emil Miller to Sherman requests subscription renewal for Anita RECORD and encloses checks for 1.50 and 1.00 for another year. The message offers warm Christmas and New Year wishes and mentions the desire for weekly news from that corner of the world.
A collection of Christmas greetings from Mrs. Sherm Myers Anita Lowa and others dated December 1916 includes heartfelt wishes for happiness and prosperity through the year. Also note Elizabeth Towle of Columbus Missouri explains renewing a subscription and a legal note on teachers holidays.
Oklahoma town notes list a Collinsville resident J R Caudle visiting relatives and Miss Minnie Conklin from Rural Telephone Exchange as Christmas guest. Several residents including Mrs Mabel Crane in Anita, W D Pratt and wife in Maine, Clarence Palmer and family in Atlantic visit Anita. Subscriptions renewed with Samuel Petty. Various snowy social calls from Omaha Columbus and Iowa City residents to Anita. Cummins joke about making Christmas come every two weeks.
A hometown recap mentions a Miss Roma Shannon box social adding about 25 to charity funds, Mrs. H P Ziegler hosting the Queen Esther Circle in Anita, and visits from Chas W Hook and family. It also notes skating on a converted tennis court, a Christmas snow storm, and Cedar Rapids visitors to Anita during the holiday.
The Union Pacific bridge in Omaha was moved to enable vast rail flow. The 1722 foot double tracked structure weighs over 11.25 million pounds and cost above 1 million dollars. Three hundred twenty trains cross daily, aided by six trans continental railroads using the bridge.
Guthrie Times lists ten voter motivators for Harding including stance on temperance, roads, party principles, clean methods, clerical influence, pledge trust, character recognition, square deal, word keeping, and prohibition stance in Iowa.
A witty social column notes how 1916 era girls are scarce as old fashioned roles fade. It contrasts traditional domestic tasks with modern vanity and flirtatious behavior, mentioning traveling men, perfumed correspondence, and the pressure of suitors. The piece ends with a quip about why men don’t marry.
A public sale on John Bells farm near Ashley drew buyers for farm implements livestock and miscellaneous items. Bids included a Diamond plow crabbing hoe and a wood wagon with dozens of hogshead tobacco lots and household items. Local notices also report births visits and a Christmas day Rural Telephone exchange closure for a holiday feast.
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